• Where did the weekend go? I can’t believe it’s Monday again. And that means it’s limerick time. Here’s a new one for you. Your word this week is: FRIES Last week’s prompt was SOCKS. You came up with some funny limericks: Nicola Daly: There once was a snazzy young fox Loved posing in pink frilly socks

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  • In this latest series down memory lane, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow and The Smurf Song. This week, it’s the turn of The Belle Stars: In the early 80s, on a Saturday night, I could be found down the road at my friend’s house. We used to sit up in her room and listen to music.

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  • I still can’t believe that I only got round to reading this iconic book by Louisa May Alcott recently. It’s one that I’d been meaning to read for a long time. When I was bought it as a gift I had no excuse not to finally read it. For those of you who don’t know

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope you’re all having a great week. It’s Thursday and so it’s time for a story challenge: Can you tell a story in 24 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous prompt was to tell a story in 46 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here’s

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  • Writing Prompts

    I’ve always loved the sea and walking along the beach. Though I’ve never lived close to it and don’t often have the opportunity to go. But ever since my first visit – to Bournemouth – I’ve always felt that there’s something special about it. I love the feel of the sand between my toes and

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  • Funny Of The Week

    I’ve always thought doing laundry is no good for you…

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  • Happy Monday! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are, even if it’s a bit chilly. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: SOCKS Last week’s prompt was DUDE. You came up with some laugh-out-loud limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: People do stuff that drives me quite crazy, Like loafing around,

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  • We’ve had California Dreamin’ and Moonlight Shadow so far. This week it’s over to Father Abraham: When I was growing up in the 1970s, Smurfs were the latest craze and like any young child, I was mad about them. Some of my friends had lots of them, but times were hard for Mum and Dad

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  • I came across The Lost Bookshop by accident. I’d not heard of it before, nor its author. But it was 99p on Kindle, so I thought I’d nothing to lose in downloading it. The blurb looked interesting, but I didn’t really have high hopes for it. Boy, was I wrong! Here is the blurb to

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Well, another week has almost come to an end. Before it does, here’s a story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 46 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous prompt was to tell a story in 39 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here

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