writing

  • I’m delighted to welcome writer Sharon Harvey back again. Here, she shares her writing journey with us: My writing journey began at a very early age when I could pick up a pen. I first started writing down my experiences of being bullied while at school, and then my late mum, the encourager of my…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: CONTROL So can you tell a story in five words using the word CONTROL in it somewhere? Your word last week was DESSERT. Here are your DESSERT stories: Anil: Your dessert is so sweet. My dessert is not bitter!…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: DESSERT So can you tell a story in five words using the word DESSERT in it somewhere? Your word last week was STOCKING. Here are your STOCKING stories: Kim Smyth: No stockings this lonely year. Wearing stockings is a…

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  • I hope you’re all having a wonderful Christmas. Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SPROUT Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word STAR in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Whilst talking to my chiropractor I asked “Why can’t I be…

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  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: STAR Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SNOW in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: A colleague that I used to know,Like Jon, had the surname of Snow.Treble, bass and descant,Every Yuletide we’d chantDerek…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week is: CHRISTMAS So can you tell a story in five words using the word CHRISTMAS in it somewhere? Your word last week was SHAME. Here are your SHAME stories: Christopher Farley: First fame, then the shame. My shame, I’m to…

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  • Free Pie Wednesday

    I’d known my friend, Jackie, since I was four years old; we met on our first day at primary school. I’d been all tearful, and scared to leave my mum, when she took my hand and off we ran in to school. Fast forward forty years and here Jackie was, asking if I’d like to…

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  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SNOW Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SANTA in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Santa’ll be coming quite soonAt night, by the light of the moon.Now kids, don’t be surlyTo bed bright and…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday once again and that means five-word story time. Your new word this week has been sent in by the wonderful Lance Greenfield. Thank you, Lance 😊. His word is: SHAME So can you tell a story in five words using the word SHAME in it somewhere? Your word last week was BOWL. Here…

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  • Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is as follows: SANTA Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word NICE in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: My mother gave such good advice;Don’t cause fuss, she said, just be nice.I tried what she saidWhilst out drinking…

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