Monthly Archives: December 2014

100 Word Challenge for Grown-ups: #161

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

100 words for grown-ups #161 100 words of priceless doggerel When I was sixty-nine, it was a very good year for enjoying life, Alfie our puppy and Lynne my wife I finally got to go to Cadiz; what an ancient … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photograph Challenge: Yellow

Posted on December 20, 2014 by

Yellow comes in all shapes and sizes Taxicab Yellow, a slice of lemon, custard with rhubarb, a certain submarine, a small duck in a bath, a dandelion flower, a yellow hammer, a spoon of English mustard, Cheddar cheese, a tiny island … Continue reading →

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Where’s My Backpack/Travel Theme: Golden

Posted on December 20, 2014 by

Golden Glow A pair of ancient Magnolia Fig trees in the City of Cadiz, up-lit by spotlights just before sunset; a false glow, but a gorgeous golden glow. The tableau is enhanced by a band of gold traffic control. http://wheresmybackpack/2014/12/19/travel-theme-golden Click the … Continue reading →

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100wordchallebgeforgrownups #159

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

‘The usual sir?’ I gave her a blank stare. ‘I’d like to see some gold necklaces please.’ Two trays appeared from the display cabinet. With deliberation I examined rows of chains with pendants. ‘I’ll have this one please.’ I’d chosen … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twinkle

Posted on December 13, 2014 by

Twinkle…   A riot of twinkles over the Thames and the London Eye on New Years Eve 2014. http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/twinkle/ Click the link to find more twinkle

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Where’s my Backpack/Travel Theme: Freedom

Posted on December 13, 2014 by

  Freedom’s another word for Nothing Left to Lose – Kris Kristofferson Bright sun, warm wind, soft sand, the endless ebb-and-flow of the foaming surf, gulls wheeling in a blue sky above a turquoise sea – it shouts freedom! http://wheresmybackpack/2014/12/12/travel-theme-freedom/ Click … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photograph Challenge: Gone but not Forgotten

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

My Mother This is my mother, gone but not forgotten. She died before her time and it seems so long ago. I miss her more every day… http://daily post.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/gone-but-not-forgotten/ Click the link to see other Lost but not Forgotten.

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100 Word Challenge FGU: #157

Posted on December 2, 2014 by

…and so it begins… Sitting on the top step unknowingly rocking from side to side while two people I once knew tear each other to bits. It’s about money, misunderstandings, dashed hopes and forgotten dreams, entrapment, mistrust and whatever’s the … Continue reading →

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