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Athelstone started the topic The Future of the Den – Part 2 in the forum Blogs 4 years, 11 months ago

What’s new? I’ll tell you what – the Den, that’s what. OK, not exactly new, but different.

Some of you may have seen my blog a while back, where I questioned the future of the Den. Well, I’m sorry if it all seemed to go quiet, but the truth is I’ve been beavering away finding how stuff works and how some of it it doesn’t. Long story short,…[Read more]

Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago

Failed on the basics.
I’d been riding pillion on a BSA since my teens. Clandestinely to start, because my parents forbade me, but by 2004 I was well past that, and three years past my first BSA rally, which had taken us to Australia. Being one of 200 bikes wending our way across rolling golden hills an unforgettable experience. Even so, that…[Read more]

Newbie replied to the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Ath, I’ve got my thinking cap on so hopefully something will light up.

Knicks replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 11 months ago

I really enjoyed your story too, Newbie!

Thank you Raine, for being a wonderful comp host, it was funfunfun like I knew it would be 😃🦇🎃👻

Couldn’t agree with Ath more, we duh best 🥳✨

Newbie replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 12 months ago

Congratulations, Athelstone. A well deserved win. 🙂

Love your story too, Knicks. xx

Thank you Raine for organising the comp. xx

Athelstone started the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 12 months ago

OK NaNoWriMo: this month I’d like you to write just 50,000 words on anything that strikes you as appropriate. No, on second thoughts, I’d like a maximum of 500 words on the topic of something difficult, a target that would take a great effort to achieve, that was either met or missed.

Kate replied 4 years, 12 months ago

🤣🤣🤣

Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 12 months ago

Awwww!!! Thank you Raine, I really enjoyed the comp.
I love the other entries. We are the best!

Raine replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 12 months ago

Hi all! Thank you so much for entering this month – sorry I’m not the actual winner of last month but I’ve had fun being undeserved organiser anyway!

@knickylaurelle, I loved the dark, shadowy atmosphere to this. Lost boys and forests and witches – *chefs kiss* Some utterly beautiful imagery in here, my favourite has got to be ‘a cackle can be…[Read more]

Sandra replied 4 years, 11 months ago

Thank you Raine for so topically filling the breach, setting and judging (always the hardest part) the monthly comp. I am making good progress after stroke + surgery so hope to be back to full-strength participation soon
- Raine replied 4 years, 11 months ago
  
  *giant hugs*
- Newbie replied 4 years, 11 months ago
  
  Oh my goodness, Sandra, I had no idea you were going through such a hard time. Pleased to hear you’re making good progress. Take it easy. Best wishes to you and yours. xxx
  - Sandra replied 4 years, 11 months ago
    
    Thanks, Newbie. I count myself lucky to have come through it with minimal side effects – and a huge warm glow from the quantity and breadth of caring messages which have come my way from friends and family.

Seagreen replied to the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 12 months ago

On the phone so I’ll keep this short…

I’m not the same person I was ten years ago (or even five years ago) and the things that impacted me then are not the things that impact me now.
I see it as growth ☺️

Bella replied to the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 12 months ago

Interesting. I’ve used writing as a way to process the emotions linked to some pretty unpleasant episodes in my past. I know that a lot of therapists advise one to write a letter (never meaning to send, a la Nights in White Satin). I’ve tried that, though the letter format doesn’t work for me, whereas more of a blog style recounting does.

I’ve…[Read more]

Gerry Fenge replied to the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 12 months ago

Great! I’d love to read some blogs from ten years ago – before all the nonsenses that started in 2016, and when there were busy Writers Forums full of blogs, shallow or profound but always fascinating…

Please post an example…

Athelstone started the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 12 months ago

Read some blogs I wrote about 10 years ago that recalled events of 30 years before that. Curiously, unable to connect directly to those events anymore, in that I remember them and can recount the details, but much of the emotional impact that was there when I wrote about them is no longer available. I can remember that there was an impact and can…[Read more]

Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years ago

=)

Knicks replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years ago

Ath that creepy as hell, man 😭😭

Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years ago

Hallowed Evening

The Bakers have lived over there for nearly fifty years now. I recognise the car in the drive. They bought it just before I arrived here. Then there’s Helen Smith’s house. I know she’s still there because I saw her heading out an hour ago. She’s changed a lot over the years, but I’d recognise her anywhere. Not sure who the neigh…[Read more]

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