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  • “Grandma, there’s a fairy at the bottom of the garden!” Grace cried, her finger pointing madly out of the window. “We have to go and see it. We have to!” Annie smiled at her six-year-old granddaughter’s exuberance. “It’s just started to pour with rain, Grace.” “But it’s a fairy.” Annie peered out the window, her…

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  • It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is PYJAMAS/PAJAMAS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word PYJAMAS/PAJAMAS in it somewhere? Here are your PROMISES from last week: Kevin Morris: Promises broken over smashed plates. Trent’s World: I’ll try, but no promises. Oh, wait… Sarian…

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  • For part one, click here For part two, click here For part three, click here. “Phillip got himself a job window cleaning. He loved it and was even talking about setting up his own business. Then he went and fell from the ladder. He broke his leg in two places. It’s just not healing properly.…

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – BRAIN Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was CHEESE. Keith Channing: I say, here’s a jolly good wheeze, A jape fit for us retirees. Let’s see if…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    Unwanted Gifts It is the worst time of year, One that fills me with great fear, It’s my birthday next week, you see, I know I should be filled with glee, To receive presents and gifts galore, But I don’t want them, not anymore, Not out-of-date sweets from Uncle Ken, Or twee ornaments yet again,…

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Coming Home – Part One

    “I’m not going in there. Not if there are great, big, ferocious tigers,” Gemma cried. Eight-year-old Abigail tutted at her younger sister and shook her head. “Tigers, indeed. Of course there aren’t any tigers. It’s a garden, not a jungle,” she said, folding her arms. Sarah tried not to laugh. Despite her bravado, Abigail didn’t…

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