Challenges
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It’s a bank holiday here in the UK. I hope you’ve enjoyed the extra time off. Now, onto your new limerick challenge. Your word is CAPE Last week’s prompt was TREAT. There were some very enjoyable limericks: Nicola Daly: Have you heard of the poet called Pete?Then you’ll know we’re in for a treatHe arrives with…
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Good afternoon, it’s story challenge time. Can you tell a story in 39 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 85 words using the following eight words in it somewhere: Here are your terrific stories: Lou by the Sea: On Board Entertainment Parking my four…
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Your prompt word this week is BOARD My daughter came to visit last weekend and we played board games. Of course, there are many other meanings associated with this word. There are wooden boards; you can board a plane or another form of transport; there are notice boards, diving boards and exam boards; you can…
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I hope you all had a lovely weekend and have a great week ahead. Here’s your new limerick challenge. Your word is TREAT Last week’s prompt was RIDE. There were some brilliant limericks: Nicola Daly: ‘No way! That’s the scariest ride!The one where there’s nowhere to hide!’But after a quick beerHe’d lost all his fearAnd now…
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Your new story challenges is here. So let’s get stuck in: Can you tell a story in 85 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 41 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your amusing stories: Lou by the Sea: Pink…
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Your prompt word this week is BREAK You can look at this prompt in a positive light – a break away someway nice, taking a break at work/school or breaking a previous record. But, of course, it also has negative connotations such as to interrupt someone or something. It can be painful too – to…
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Happy new week to you all. Here’s your new limerick challenge. Your word is RIDE Last week’s prompt was BATH. There were some brilliant limericks: Nicola Daly: I once had an uncle ArthGot lost on the way to BathDidn’t half give him a frightWhen he turned left not rightAnd met a bull on the warpath. Fandango:…
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Thursday means new story challenge time. So can you tell a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 64 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your excellent stories: Therapy Bits: Night nurse Mara guarded the quiet ward…
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Your prompt word this week is MAGIC When I think of this word, I get a tingling in my fingers. But I’m no witch with magical powers. I think of the word as relating to something special, something wonderful. We also use to describe something working effectively and, of course, there’s the Magic Kingdom Theme…
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Happy Monday to everyone out there. Here’s to a good week – and also a new limerick challenge. Your word is BATH Last week’s prompt was SPROUT. There were some brilliant limericks: Nicola Daly: Gordon goat ate sprout after sproutHow many? He completely lost countSo it wasn’t any wonderHis tummy rumbled like thunderJust don’t light a…
Esther Chilton 