Can You Tell A Story In…

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

STOCKING

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

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

Kim Smyth:

Christmas time is so magical.

Trent’s World:

Christmas songs make the season.

Have a Merry Christmas, Esther!

Christopher Farley:

Christmas, stuffed turkey, stuffed diners.

A merry sherry at Christmas.

Christmas tree, lights, cats happy.

A king’s speech this Christmas.

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

Flu, in time for Christmas.

Christmas cards. Joyful and jolly.

Step father Christmas. A grouch!

Christmas pud, delectable and delicious.

Last Christmas we had snow.

Hot Christmas, global warming problems.

You ate the Christmas turkey!

Ruth Scribbles:

Christmas was/is a pagan holiday.

People over spend for Christmas.

Not everyone celebrates Christmas today.

Lance Greenfield:

Is Brexit Christmas dinner oven-ready?

Brexit Christmas dinner: still frozen!

Carol: confusing name at Christmas.

Carol’s choir chanted Christmas carols.

Christmas candy can be humbug.

Charitable Charlie shares Christmas chocolates.

Christmas fairy enjoys sugared plums.

Hugh Roberts:

Outerspace – It’s a black Christmas.

Bloody Mary! A Christmas Murder.

Christmas crackers conceal murder weapons.

Silent night. Christmas day madness.

Val Fish:

Christmas shopping drives me crackers.

Christmas and in-laws; lethal combination.

Christmas kisses under the mistletoe.

My Christmas wish? No Covid!

White Christmases leave me cold.

Overdosed on Christmas spirit, hic!

Sharon Harvey:

Christmas is finally here again. 

Christmas is full of cheer.

Mum and I loved Christmas. 

Christmas is a special occasion. 

Christmas is Jesus Christ’s birthday.

Christmas tree and Christmas decorations. 

Mince pies and Christmas baking.

Santa’s Mince pies for Christmas. 

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

  1. Hang the stockings with care. She seductively removed her stockings.

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    1. Oooh, very good. Happy Christmas, Trent 🎄

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      1. Thanks. Happy Christmas 🙂 🎁🎄

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  2. Stocking up on blue stockings?
    Stockinged feet, ideal for sneaking
    Kitten in a stocking, cute
    Stoking the train with stockings?
    Fish net stocking, presents escaping
    Are stockings seperated siamese tights…?

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    1. Oooh, that last one’s really good. Happy Christmas, Christine 🎅🎄

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  3. Ladder in my stocking – Tragedy
    Fishnet stockings – tacky or sexy?
    Seamed stockings stole my heart.
    Nowhere to hang my stocking!

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    1. That second one is a very good question! 😆 Happy Christmas, Ritu 🎄

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      1. Merry Christmas, Esther 🎄💛🍾

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  4. No stockings this lonely year.
    Wearing stockings is a nuisance.

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    1. I’m with you on that second one 😆 Happy Christmas, Kim 🎄🎅

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      1. You too, Esther! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

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  5. Dogs ate presents and stocking
    Stocking fillers, usually useless tat
    Stockings full of festive surprise

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    1. You’re so right with that second one! 😆

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  6. My stockings are too tight.
    His stocking hat is cute.
    Her new stockings have runs.
    I hate wearing nylon stockings

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    1. Very good, Ruth. Happy Christmas 🎄🎅

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      1. Thank you! Happy Christmas!!

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  7. Already stocking chocolate for Easter
    Silk stockings and satin sheets
    Stocking tops warm my ears
    Sinister stocking contains severed foot
    Single tangerine in Christmas stocking
    Stocking stuffed with sugary sweets
    Six feet in stocking feet
    Stockings held by suspenseful suspenders

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    1. A very good selection, Lance. I hope you had a good Christmas 🎄

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    UNLIKE stocking, tights are restrictive!
    STOCKING prevents blood 🩸 clotting DVT!
    UNLIKE stocking, tights cover toe-waist!
    STOCKING, more sexy than tights!

    स्टॉकिंग टाइट्स के विपरीत प्रतिबंधित!
    स्टॉकिंग रक्त 🩸 क्लॉटिंग डीवीटी रोकता!
    मोजा के विपरीत, चड्डी पैरों-कमर!
    चड्डी से ज्यादा सेक्सी स्टॉकिंग!

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    1. Very good. Thank you!

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  9. Stocking by bedpost, Santa’s been!
    Pair of legs; stocking fillers!
    Stocking up for power cuts.

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    1. Thanks, Val. I hope you had a great Christmas.

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      1. Yes thanks Esther, you too

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  10. Stocking up for Christmas Day

    Snow and sleet, stocking feet.

    Bad behaviour so empty stocking.

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    1. I hope your stocking wasn’t empty, Chris!

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      1. Size 46, Ess, it just seemed that way.😂

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      2. I mean, size 12 in old money🙃

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