• For part one, click here For part two, click here She hadn’t meant to say it. Time was ticking away. Weeks were passing, months, then a year. Time ticking down to their return to England. It wasn’t long. Surely she could cope, just a little bit longer? But he had asked her. And she couldn’t…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    It always helps to have clear advice…

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – CHEESE Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was MOP. Keith Channing: My soufflé’s a bit of a flop, To clear it I needed a mop. It rose…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    Tights Tights. Now there’s a word, Which is quite absurd, Panty hose is just as bad, And pop socks are a daft fad, The men all like stockings best, But those straps are such a pest, Knee highs seem to be knee lows, Falling right down to my toes. But tights take the crown, For…

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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 MISTAKES. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word MISTAKES in it somewhere? Here are your SECRET stories from last week: Sarian Lady: Secret Seven books childhood bliss. Keith Channing: Always secrete your secret secretions! Trent’s World:…

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  • Coming Home – Part Two

    For part one, click here She looked at the front door key in her hand and closed her fist round it. She couldn’t do it. She couldn’t pluck up the courage to go in. “Something moved! There are tigers in there,” Gemma screamed and clung to Sarah’s leg. A black cat sauntered out of the…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    A bit of a mixed message here…

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – MOP Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was CASH. Keith Channing: A singer called something like Donny; Was cute, and his voice was quite bonny. He wasn’t…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    When Will It End? Branches stab at me, Fingers uncoiling, reaching out, I push past them, panting, When will it end? Voices fill the air, Guttural, gathering momentum, Someone sees me, I shiver, When will it end? Lights fill the forest, Footsteps thunder, coming closer, Shouts shoot through me, I scream, When will it end?…

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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 SECRET – as suggested by Lance Greenfield. Thank you, Lance! So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SECRET in it somewhere? Here are your EYEBROWS stories from last week: Sarian Lady: Eyebrows show surprises or disappointments…

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