Can You Tell A Story In…

It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is:

RICH

So can you tell a story in five words using the word RICH in it somewhere?

Your word last week was NAIL. Here are your NAIL stories:

Keith Channing:

Nail the sail – or fail.

Nail on the donkey’s tail.

Nail through the nail – torture!

Who buys Jimmy Nail records?

Darlene:

She shouted, “I nailed it!”

Died while filing her nails.

Nailed it on the door.

Ruth Scribbles:

“You nailed it,” he said!

My nails are not glamorous.

I tore a nail yesterday.

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

Nail your colours to masts!

My nails, a great shame.

Nails not snail you idiot!

I need nails for paintings.

Eric ate a nail quickly?

My nail, a magnetic compass!

Nails down blackboard is horrendous!

Kim Smyth:

Paints her third nail differently.

Annette Rochelle Aben:

Picture this, nail, hammer, thumb.

EDC Writing:

Drill and screw? Nail it!

Ruth Blogs Here:

Five word story? Nailed it!

Lance Greenfield:

Glass nails require rubber hammer.

Her nails scratched his back.

Hitting nail on the thumb.

Painting nails is Mannie’s cure.

Hanging on by my fingernails

Hugh W Roberts:

Their fingernails were the cure.

Biting your fingernails is dangerous.

Toenails in the bath. Whodunit?

My next book. Nailed it!

The murder weapon – Nail clippers.

Val Fish:

Nail hit on head , ouch!

Raw jelly’s good for nails.

Wembley 66; nail-biting, heart- stopping finish.

Crucifixion nails found in Caiaphas’ Cave.

Filing nails is spine tingling!

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24 responses to “Can You Tell A Story In…”

  1. My brother, Rich is loaded.

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    1. Very clever, Annette!

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  2. The Queen must be rich!
    Don’t require riches, just comfort. ☺️

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    1. I agree with the first one – she’s definitely richer than me! 😂

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  3. Rich pickings in that castle
    The rich colours were stunning
    Have a rich tea biscuit
    He was very rich, spoilt!
    Have a good night Rich!
    Planted in rich compost today!

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    1. Very good uses of the prompt. I especially like the last one.

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      1. I’m a rich fruitcake with your prompts!

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  4. Rich is as rich does
    Is Rich really so rich?
    The Chancellor is very rich
    Rich Tea – my favourite biscuits?
    It’s too rich for me
    Rich Fruit Cake – oh, yummy.
    That is a bit rich!

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    1. I enjoyed all these, Keith – the third one stands out! So very true!

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      1. Indeed. I understand that his wife is richer than the Queen 👸

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      2. I’m not surprised!

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  5. Have a rich, chocolate treat! That’s rich – nobody is fooled.

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    1. Yes please to the first! 🤣

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      1. lol, if someone is offering, I won’t be refusing either! (As to this offer, you’ll have to come to New Hampshire to get it 😉 )

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  6. I am very very rich.
    I’m rich with good friends.
    I’m rich with reasonable health.

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    1. Great take on the prompt!

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    ….Dnipro’s rich flora and fauna!

    ….RICH dad, poor dad, book!

    ….RICH and famous Johnny Depp!

    ….RICH in health than wealth!

    ….RICH comedian dictator becoming poor!

    ….LANDLOCKED Ukraine no more rich!

    ….निप्रो नदी के वनस्पति, जीव!

    ….अमीर पिताजी, गरीब पिताजी, किताब!

    ….रिच और प्रसिद्ध जॉनी डेप!

    ….धन से स्वास्थ्य अधिक समृद्ध!

    …. अमीर कॉमेडियन तानाशाह गरीब बनेंगे!

    ….लैंडलॉक्ड यूक्रेन अब अमीर नहीं!

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  8. Little Richard was quite tall
    Little Richard sang Tutti Frutti
    Richard of York gained battle . . .
    Rich, yet sad, lacks wealth
    Great coffee yields rich aroma
    Rich’s britches required many stitches
    Ozzie’s vocabulary is far too rich

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    1. Love the penultimate and last one especially.

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  9. Planet Earth. Aliens’ rich pickings.
    He was rich. Lost everything!
    Fruit machines. Rich in misery.
    All six numbers! I’m rich.

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    1. A sci-fi one to open! I wish the last one would happen! Hope you’ve enjoyed the bank holiday weekend, Hugh.

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