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Athelstone started the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 10 months ago
1) It’s that time of year when our hosting providers ask for some money again. As ever, this forum is free to members, but should anybody wish to contribute please head over to the Donations group where you will find information in the forum. You will need to join the group, which doesn’t commit you to anything, to view the posts.
2) You can…[Read more]
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Barny replied to the topic Monthly Competition – June 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Blimey, managed to write something and very pleased to be able to enter the comp. Was a bit concerned at managing to get to 250 words and wanting to post without having to DQ myself! Happily at 256 words including title. 🙂
This might be the day.
He hadn’t closed the curtains. The sunbeam found the bed at 6.37 and warmed his left foot at 6…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 10 months ago
A Bump re the monthly comp. You know it makes sense. Always let those words unload, because I won’t be there when you cross the road.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – June 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Another fairy tale
Was it when, age three or maybe four and my mother, part way through their evening meal, seated at the table with husband, husband’s sister and husband’s parents, met my bad dream request for comfort with a withering ‘Why should I help you when this morning you said you didn’t love me?’. I knew then the rest of them didn’t…[Read more]
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With luck and a fair wind I’ll post something.
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Good luck and good weather 🙂
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Happy birthday for this month, Ath! I’m not far behind you. It all feels quite unbelievable.
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It all seems totally untrue, doesn’t it?
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I’m this month too. Another June rose!!
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Anything special planned? I’m pleased to say I shall have my family for a meal and a movie 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
@sandradavies You’re being too hard on yourself. I was quite impressed with your Urban McGonagall and your courage in trying something different 🙂
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Sorry. The link appears to have gone missing! Trying again…
https://squidgesscribbles.blogspot.com/2021/06/cirque-de-la-vie.html?fbclid=IwAR05rrB6IiQC_k91keo20cp7lAhzNexBG4zNNk68TLUO9OsaLPJaUeiW7Ts-
Thanks, Jane!
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Brilliant, Squidge! I really enjoyed listening to your story.
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Athelstone started the topic Monthly Competition – June 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
I shall be 65 this month. For most of my life, that was a significant date. It was the year that you became an Old Age Pensioner. Not now. It was a Labour government that did that. Hey Ho. OK, here’s a minor trope in many a thriller, in many a genre. You’re waiting for something significant, but it doesn’t happen. 250 words min, 500 words max.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Ta ever so, Gail. My little story is about real people I knew a long time ago, and a real bar, so it was easy in a way. I liked your theme and I liked Sandra’s entry too. Pity about the numbers but that’s the way things are right now.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Gail, for your kind words and well done Ath! I had such high hopes of myself with this theme, having had several ancient, (I was 8 years old) nut-brown men in a Hertfordshire village to base a tale upon but strive as I might, (and I DID) it would not come right and each time I read it I knew that I’d missed the hoped-for essence.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Before I set this comp, I suspect the gentleman who sweeps our streets must have passed by my window. He’s an absolute star. Has a smile and a chat for everyone, knows the names of all the local dogs and has helped push my car out of the snow at five in the morning.
But I don’t KNOW him, and I guess what I was looking for, on some hidden level,…[Read more]-
I really enjoyed both these entries. Congratulations @athelstone and @sandradavies.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 10 months ago
Sorry!!
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Raine posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Just wanted to say hi & apologise for my absence. Things are busy with lead up to book release & I’m struggling to find time for other things. Which is a very nice complaint to have, so i’m not complainting. 🙂 Anyway, hi Denizens, I do still exist, hope you do too.
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And very understandable, too 🙂
I’m fine (and still exist). Haven’t heard from podge for ages though 🙁-
Same, really. I kind of exist though I’m not sure how much evidence there is for that tbh. Very much looking forward to your book
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Hi Raine, glad all is going well. Exciting! 🙂
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago
The Urban McGonagall [one expletive]
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. I’m a poet.
Not that many folk, to look at me, would know it.
(Part because they look but never see beyond the Council-issued uniform: pea-green.Mostly I’m invisible. Indivisible, from barrow, brush and bucket. And yes of course, when drunks stumble, trip and tumble over my…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
@seagreen ‘s monthly comp? Can’t be just me people? Surely… Come on! The topics a cracker.
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or even topic’s
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago
*warning for language and content*
Sweep Weep
Shit! That’s Gaz over there. He mustn’t see me like this. Oh my God! I don’t even know how he got into those jeans. I can see the bulge of his iPhone. He’s looking my way. Stay busy with the cart, keep my hood up, pick the big brush. He’s never going to recognise me.
Called into the Woodpecker club…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Just had a flash piece longlisted in Retreat West’s Quarterly Comp!
(It’s judged anonymously, so thank you to those of you who read it and encouraged me to submit, but please don’t ID it! x)
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Super!
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Great stuff, Squidge.
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Fab news, Squidge. Congratulations.
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Brilliant news.
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Seagreen started the topic Monthly Competition – May 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago
May the Force be with you… 🙂
You are the person who sweeps the streets. In 350 words (or thereabouts), I’d like you paint me a picture of your setting, your character and your situation.
Have at it!
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@seagreen: idea and opening line arrived soon as I read this, but the rest of it is taking time to emerge. Will get there eventually, I promise.
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I never doubted you!
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly competition April 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago
Um… not sure that’s what I intended when I posted but, since it’s you, I’ll run with it 🙂
I’ll get my thinking cap on and come back to this.
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Sandra posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Monthly competition: April passed unnoticed, and I had @Seagreen remind me I’d set a competition (my head down, editing) so watch this space for whatever theme @Seagreen sets, and please, please make the effort both for her and to keep the flame alive!!
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