Monthly Archives: January 2014

Weekly Writing Challenge; Leave Your Shoes at the Door

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Rarasaur challenges us to write in someone else’s shoes. Here I offer a Split Perspective, the same situation from two viewpoints in Flash mode.   ‘Good weather for ducks,’ he heard the old tramp say with false enthusiasm.The surgeon stopped … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge: #118 A Sea of Faces

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week118/ A sea of faces The dog stopped short, his nose in the air. He’d picked up a strong scent of something beyond a small coppice. Before the owner was able to caution the dog, it set off crashing through … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Wood

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

Ailsa asked for wood, she wood woodn’t she… A cross-section or cross-cut through a WOODEN railway sleeper, typically 250mm x 150m x 2.6m. This sleeper is oak, soaked in creosote to prevent insect infestation and after I don’t know how many … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photograph Challenge; Juxtapostion

Posted on January 25, 2014 by

This is now, sadly a familiar juxtaposition. A woman kneels in front to riot police in Kiev yesterday (courtesy of tumblr) in the vain hope her pleading will make a difference. The flapping of butterfly wings……the idea that an incredibly … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: BYOB(ookworm

Posted on January 25, 2014 by

Michelle asks us to write the blurb for the book jacket of the book you’d write, if only you had the time and inclination. Three-card Trick Three brothers Jacob, Sean and Oscar, in descending order of age, are brought up … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/daily-prompt-mirrored/ Mirror mirror on the wall, who the hell is that? Security! Security! (where are they when you want them, then 3 come at once – no that’s busses; they take you for a ride just the same) Some total … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Family

Posted on January 18, 2014 by

I agree with Lucid Gypsy – Travel brings with it opportunities to meet people. It is my experience, shared I know with many travellers, that the poorest people are the most generous. A short motorbike ride from Udaipur into the … Continue reading →

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Where’s My Backpack: Silver

Posted on January 18, 2014 by

Ailsa introduced the title ‘SILVER’ for us to interpret. She talked about ‘the silver lining’, hope against adversity, a glass full outlook, positive thinking. I’m showing SILVER, the precious metal. People who invest are ‘silver lining’ people always anticipating (in … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme/Where’s my Backpack: Illumination

Posted on January 12, 2014 by

Illumination – Stained Glass Window at St. Laurence Church Ludlow, Shropshire. There is a written record of a Parish Church on the same site in Ludlow going back over 800 years. The stained glass window depicting the martyrdom of St … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Window

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

Window: its possible to look in a window and out of a window. Here is a display window with manikins looking out, looking at me looking in at them looking out. The shop is SuperDry in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GREAT window … Continue reading →

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