Esther Chilton

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is TINSEL. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word TINSEL in it somewhere? Here are your FISHY stories from last week: EDC Writing: Fish? Okay where’s the catch? Ritu: I’ve never caught a fish. Loved my calming…

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  • For part one, click here For part two, click here 8th September I didn’t go to school today. I told Mum I’d been throwing up all night. It was true, but it wasn’t because I was ill. Mum went off to work at ten. I ran down the stairs after she’d gone and bolted the…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    This week’s funny has been sent in by Keith Channing. Who doesn’t love a bit of tat?!

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – FRIEND Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was WHIFF. Keith Channing: Wills made a ciggy called whiff, Hellish strong and an unusual niff. I tried one in…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    No One Cares All around the world there is such pain, The needy lose out, while fat cats gain, Poverty has been brought to the fore, And countries caught up in hideous war, Terrorists and tyrants try to rule, And cabinet members play the fool, But no one cares about me. People awake to a…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is FISH. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word FISH in it somewhere? Here are your HUMAN stories from last week: EDC Writing: Human. Being, can’t be. Really? Ritu: I’m only human, you know. Christine Mallaband-Brown: My…

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  • For part one, click here. 6th September Dad came to see me today and he was on his own. He tried to act all pally, giving me a pat on the back and ruffling my hair. He shoved an ‘HMV’ bag in my hand. He winked at me and said that he knew I liked…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    There’s nothing like a nice, warm drink to make you feel good…

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – WHIFF Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was WIG. Keith Channing: I really do not give a fig If you-know-who’s wearing a wig, I really don’t care;…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    A New Life Agony antagonizing Her, Pulsating pain pushing Her, Woeful wails wrestle within Her. She screams, sweat seeps, soaking Her, Tears tumble, terror tortures Her, Growing grin grips Her. Baby born Hers. ***

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