Can You Tell A Story In…

As it was Christmas, I gave you two weeks for the last challenge. We’re back to normal this week. So…

Can you tell a story in 18 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story:

  • RESOLUTIONS
  • CUSTARD
  • HAIRDRYER

The previous prompt was to tell a story in 25 words using the following words in it somewhere:

  • SCROOGE
  • GNOME
  • CHIMNEY
  • GLOWING

Here are your hilarious stories:

Sarah W:

Glowing with smug satisfaction, Scrooge settled back in his chair. Stuffing that pesky gnome up the chimney had stopped the chilly draught instantly. A masterstroke!

Andrew W:

“Bah, Humbug!” Scrooge cackled maniacally. He’d received a gnome for Christmas, but the rocket’s fuse was glowing and ready to shoot it up the chimney.

Murray Clarke:

Glowing with festive bonhomie, Santa eased his rotund body down Scrooge’s grimy chimney, and deposited a cheeky gnome into the sock suspended from the mantelpiece.

John W. Howell:

Scrooge finished his Christmas schnapps and noticed his Apple Watch glowing announcing a gnome at the front door. “Use the chimney, you oaf.”

Tessa:

I am a scrooge. I find gnomes ugly. I never believed in Santa Clause going up the chimney and doubt Rudolf has a glowing nose.

Therapy Bits:

On a frosty night, Scrooge spotted a glowing gnome by the chimney. With a wink, the gnome vanished, leaving Scrooge pondering the magic of Christmas.

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

Glowing brightly the gnome floated above the chimney, awaiting revenge ! Soon he would dive down and splatter Scrooge with soot! He giggled hysterically in anticipation.

Lisa A Paul:

A girl huddled near the glowing fire like a shivering gnome, wispy smoke up the chimney. “More wood, you Scrooge!” she shouted to her father.

D. Wallace Peach:

Scrooge wearied of glowing ghosts. But when a gnome dropped from the chimney with a bit of Christmas cheer, into the snowy garden it went.

Pensivity101:

Scrooge hated being a gnome, punishment for making everyone miserable at Christmas. Bob was Santa, positively glowing as if he’d really come down the chimney!

Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words:

A glowing gnome slid down the tiny chimney dressed as Santa Gnome. Rotund Santa Gnome landed hard on the head of Scrooge, killing him instantly.

Christopher Farley:

The gnome saw glowing when he looked down the chimney. He didn’t know it was Scrooge asleep on the floor, his nose red from whisky.

Ann Edall-Robson:

The intermittent gold bricks glowing from the cottage’s chimney was the tip Detective Gnome had received. The gangster called Scrooge was about to be apprehended. 

Blind Wilderness:

His chimney pot fell and broke his garden gnome. Old Scrooge refused to repair anything. So angry was he, his eyes glowed in the dark.

The Elephant’s Trunk:

When Mean Mister Mustard gave the chimney cleaner a less-than-glowing review, he threw Polythene Pam’s Beatle gnome through the bathroom window. Humbug! What a scrooge!

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

  1. I thought she’d said we needed more revolutions, not resolutions, as I tipped custard powder into her hairdryer.

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    1. Ha-ha! Hilarious 😂

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    inspiringa855e948f5

    One of this year’s resolutions was to stop trying to set custard quickly using a cool hairdryer. Ann STOKELL

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    1. I hope that worked 😂 Thank you for joining in 😊

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  3. The hairdryer had cut out, my resolutions to use it as a mixer failed. The custard was solid!

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    1. That’s funny. Thank you, Christine 😊

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    2. I can’t make custard for toffee (with or without a hairdryer!)

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  4. Happy new year Esther and all readers.

    Here is mine:

    Despite resolutions of becoming an adventurous cook, Elsie found it impossible to caramelise custard using a hairdryer.

    And Andrew’s:

    It turned out that too much alcohol led to resolutions like firing Devon custard out of a hairdryer

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    1. Those both made me laugh. Thank you both so much. Happy New Year 😊

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    1. I loved your story 🥰

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  5. Happy New Year to all. A fun challenge, Esther.

    Maggie’s resolution was to act her age. Out went her diet, exercise, makeup, and hairdryer. In came custard.

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    1. And why not?! That’s very funny. Thank you for joining in 😊

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      1. 18 words was indeed a challenge. Some of your followers are hilarious, as well as clever.

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  6. I hate resolutions. Eating my frozen custard, I searched for my hairdryer. I need to rethink my resolutions.

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    I don’t know why I can’t view your website and have access to the posts. I had to do this one through Di’s post. It was the only way to get to your website.

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    1. That is strange. I’ve not changed any settings so I’m not sure why that’s happening. Thank you for your story though 🥰

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      1. I have had issues for the last 3-4 weeks.

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  7. I hate resolutions. Eating my frozen custard, I searched for my hairdryer. I need to rethink my resolutions.

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    I don’t have access to your website for some reason. I posted through Di’s post, but it doesn’t seem to have taken. This is the second time I posted this.

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    squirreljan

    Don’t use custard as a styling aid. It makes the hairdryer sticky. I’m giving up New Year resolutions!

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    1. That’s great. Thanks, Janice 😄 Happy New Year.

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        squirreljan

        Happy New Year, Esther!

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    SexagenarianScribbler

    It was the exploding hairdryer episode that did it.

    ‘Stuff resolutions!’, she muttered, devouring yet another custard cream.

    Happy New Year Everyone

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    1. Well, it is a custard cream! Thanks for this, Val 😊

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  10. My resolve to stick to my resolutions melted like custard under a hairdryer. Chocolate cake, come here!

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    1. I love that! I can never resist chocolate cake!

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  11. The family read their resolutions. Granny Custard pointed her hairdryer at them to accentuate her words. Everyone laughed. 

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    1. Love the idea of Granny Custard!

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  12. My resolutions, little whims
    No care of a hairdryer
    Not revolutions, naked swims
    Then custard by the fire

    hmmmm ….. should it be ‘an’ hairdryer? That’s another resolution – no longer caring about such things.

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    1. I completely agree – it’s not important!

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  13. […] for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?”exactly 18 words using the required three words‘resolutions’, ‘custard’ and […]

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    1. I love your story!

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    1. Thank you so much for joining in.

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      1. My pleasure, Esther. These were fun words to play with!

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