humour
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Well, I suppose I should be grateful; at least my 17-year-old isn’t sprawled across my work today and stopping me getting on. No, she’s managed to find ‘comfort’ in a drawer 🙂   Â
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I’m often inspired to write when I see a photo of an animal, whether it’s my own beloved cats who’ve triggered an idea for a reader’s letter, or another image which has given me an idea for an article. When I saw this chap, all I thought was, grimace or smile? Any ideas? Â
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Have box, will fit! My beloved seventeen-year-old, Clio loves lying in or on anything, from comfy beds, to pieces of paper, to my i-phone, to my computer. But her favourite place is a cardboard box – whatever the size! Â
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As followers of my blog will know, I’m a little bit of a crazy cat lady and have several rescue cats who regularly ‘help’ me in my work by sprawling across it so I can’t do any or distracting me by looking cute in the quest for cuddles. Today, my cheekiest chappie, Morris isn’t stopping…
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If you’re stuck for an idea for an entertaining article, or if the one you’re working on just isn’t coming together, set it aside and work on something fun. That’s what I did with this one: When you next settle down with your favourite book or magazine and reach for a chocolate treat, think about…
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Last week, I promised that my ‘Funny Of The Week’ would be a Mark Twain quote and here it is: ‘Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.’ I think this chap demonstrates his words perfectly: Â Â
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I can’t really blame it on the post-holiday blues anymore; I have been back from my short break for over a week after all, but when I first opened my lap-top and set to work this morning, I felt a lot like this little one: Â
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As writers, we’re often told that flowery, ornate language is a thing of the past. But it seems that in the case of beauty products, the more exaggerated and elaborate the better. Here’s a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the slogans and descriptions which can be found at the beauty counter: One Eau de Toilette…
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My funny of the week was going to be an amusing quote from the author, Mark Twain, but, when I saw this photo, I decided the quote could wait til next week! Â Â
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A smile on my face? Raring to go? Not quite. This is more me today: Â Â Â Perhaps it’ll be easier tomorrow…
Esther Chilton 