Challenges
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Here’s a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 60 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your clever stories: poetisinta: Hey Mr Tambourine Man Foxy had insomnia every…
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Your word prompt this week is RICH When this word came into my head, my first thought was that it represents something I’ll never be. But that’s in terms of cash – I have an abundance of riches when it comes to family, friends, my work, home and many, many other things. I have an…
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In the UK, we’re coping with our third heatwave. Hope you’re all managing to keep cool. Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your new word is WRECK Last week’s word was FAKE. Here are your limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: Far be it from me to forsakeA chance to relax by the lakeI won a free…
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Here’s a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 60 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your clever stories: poetisinta: Keep it Under your Hat My godfather gave…
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Your new prompt word is BANK I thought about this week’s word when I had a look at my bank account. It got me thinking about all the other uses we have for this word – we might talk about certainty – you can bank on that, for example. Then, there’s the riverbank. We also…
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Happy Monday. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your new word is FAKE Last week’s word was WEED. Here are your limericks: Squirreljan: The mad old biddy from Bath was looking for funSo she called upon her hippy great-great-grandsonTo come to her at speedWith some cake and some weedFor a smoke, then a sleep, then…
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Your Thursday story challenge is here. Can you tell a story in 52 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 71 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your funny stories: Therapy Bits: Captain Morgan entered the sleepy town where a…
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Your new prompt word is BLOCK Numerous meanings for this week’s word come to mind – a Lego block, for example or a block of ice. There are buildings, such as a tower block or office block. Something might be causing you to have a mental block. Of course, there are physical blocks too. The…
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It’s limerick time. Your new word is WEED Last week’s word was TRAIN. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: ‘I’d love to catch a fast trainSip champagne and stare through the paneWatch the world fly byArrive by and by…’‘On Avanti*? Dream on, you’re insane..’ *Avanti is the company that runs the trains up here. It is…
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Here’s a new story challenge for you. Can you tell a story in 71 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 62 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your excellent stories: Nicola Daly: ‘So, for my latest tiktok video, I’m…
Esther Chilton 