writing
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It’s that time of the week – story time. So here we go… Can you tell a story in 40 words using the following words in it somewhere: CURL POTION ROBIN UNI-CYCLE BOMBAST Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: CANOE TURKEY MIME NAILS…
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One of my close friend’s daughter has just come back from travelling around Australia. I followed her on Instagram and my favourite videos were of the stunning waterfalls. The whoosh of the water and its sheer power is immense. So your prompt this week is WATER What does the word mean to you? A lack…
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Happy Monday. I can’t believe we’re edging towards the middle of May already. Anyway, have a great week. Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: DAD Last week’s prompt was SNITCH. You came up with some super limericks: Nicola Daly: ‘There’s a girl in my class who’s a snitch,’ Said Wenda…
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My new series features some of my favourite holiday destinations. Last week we visited Bournemouth in England. This week, we’re going overseas to Dubai: For two years a friend of mine had been urging me to visit her in Dubai, where she was working as a teacher. But I have to admit I really wasn’t…
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It’s Thursday and that means story time. How many words am I giving you this week? Here goes… Can you tell a story in 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: CANOE TURKEY MIME NAILS Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 18 words using the following words in it somewhere:…
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Whenever I’m feeling stressed or anxious, I think of my special place – a place where I was happy and relaxed and at peace with the world. And where is that place? It’s under a tree – a tree I first sat under when I was five years old. That’s nearly fifty years ago now,…
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Happy new week and for those of you in the UK, happy bank holiday! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: SNITCH Last week’s prompt was BEEP. You came up with some fabulous limericks: Tony: A flash in the night, a beating heart of steel, a tiny call between two worlds,…
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I’m now moving on from my music series and I’m going to revisit some of my favourite holiday destinations. The first in the series is somewhere I fell in love with at the age of four – Bournemouth: Bournemouth in Dorset has always been my favourite seaside town. When I was growing up, Mum and…
