Esther Chilton

  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SNOW Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SANTA in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Santa’ll be coming quite soonAt night, by the light of the moon.Now kids, don’t be surlyTo bed bright and…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week has been sent in by the wonderful Lance Greenfield. Thank you, Lance 😊. His word is: SHAME So can you tell a story in five words using the word SHAME in it somewhere? Your word last week was BOWL. Here…

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  • Marking The Page

    When I was growing up, going to London was a rare and special treat. So when Dad asked me if I’d like to go with him to see the sights and to The National Gallery, I jumped at the chance. Nearly forty years ago and I still remember it well. We had a lovely day…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Another one to avoid…

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  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SANTA Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word NICE in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: My mother gave such good advice;Don’t cause fuss, she said, just be nice.I tried what she saidWhilst out drinking…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: BOWL So can you tell a story in five words using the word BOWL in it somewhere? Your word last week was BALLET. Here are your BALLET stories: Terveen Gill: Life, a ballet of chances. Her ballet slipper, his…

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  • A Trip Down Memory Lane

    And the Certificate is Awarded to… When I moved a little while ago, I came across a pile of certificates from my childhood. I loved getting a certificate. I wasn’t a very confident child and being given a certificate made me feel I’d achieved something. It was there in black and white and couldn’t be…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Perhaps they should have chosen a different image…

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  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: NICE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word STUDY in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Study well, my old grandfather said,Try to cram more facts into your head.Use what you’ve been given,Don’t fear being…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: BALLET So can you tell a story in five words using the word BALLET in it somewhere? Your word last week was STARE. Here are your STARE stories: Terveen Gill: Lingering stare. Beginning or ending? Simon’s Space: I stared…

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