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Barry had noticed the crow, for as long as he could remember. It was always around the house. Either hopping awkwardly across the lawn, or clutching somewhere on the guttering. In the middle of the night he could hear it clambering over the roof. It was however, extremely well behaved. It must fulfil its needs … Continue reading Sunday Photo Fiction August 18, 2019
Sunday Photo Fiction is a “challenge is to write a story based upon the photo in 200 words or less. When you are done, post your story and the photo prompt on your blog”. Donna is our host for this challenge and she is a stellar author herself. I don’t know why I missed last … Continue reading Sunday Photo Fiction August 11, 2019
Crossing the line “Just do it!” “What?” “Kiss the fish.” “Eh?” “Lean forward, and kiss the fish.” “You’ve got to be kidding!” “No, no, you don’t want to get cold feet when we’re at sea do you?” Angeline leaned forward, and approached her mouth to that of the giant plastic fish. I whipped out my … Continue reading Friday #FotoFlash Fiction August 9, 2019
The Helicopter “This’ll flush them out”, I insisted. “Not a chance in hell”, you sneered. I piloted the drone remotely, whilst checking the images on my phone. From here at least it looked impressive. It’s not the size or noise of the beast that matters. “Once we localise them, it’ll be game over!” (280 chars) … Continue reading Twittering Tales #148
It was rewarding to finally get a moment to put my feet up, and I shuffled my bottom on the rickety hotel chair, until my ankles just avoided the ledge of the windowsill. Almost. There … No. Once again. Ah! That’s it. Heavy regular breathing came from the bed behind me. All that travelling had … Continue reading Friday #FotoFlash Fiction August 2, 2019
The seaside I savour my morning coffee and watch the news. Childhood memories return of the seaside; sand-castles, vanilla ice-cream, and donkey rides. Now you wouldn’t see me dead in those crowds. It looks like somewhere in hell. The twins bounce in excitedly. Can we go to the seaside Daddy? (277 characters) Twittering tales is … Continue reading Twittering Tales #147
The sun was fired up, and generously spread its heat and light. It was mid July, and we were used to it, although it seemed to be getting hotter each year. The meat was fresh and juicy, the veg was crispy and fresh. The kids were galvanised. Jumping, skipping and dancing. Boundless summer holiday excitement. … Continue reading Sunday Photo Fiction July 28 2019
