Category Archives: 365 writing challenge

Jan 17

In a crisis 17/1

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How do I respond in a crisis? If the crisis is my fault, I tell myself off and sleep badly ’til it’s over. If the crisis is caused by incompetence, I get angry. If the crisis involves children, I don’t rest until I find a solution. If the crisis involves missing my favourite tv programme, […]

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Jan 16

Toot Your Horn 16/1

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The best bit about me? According to the cat. My lap.

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Polite Company 15/1

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It’s not a good idea to discuss religion and politics. Oh I don’t know. If the people discussing such things are open minded. If they are studying it at school, college, university… then I would say “bring it on”. If their minds are closed, entrenched in dogma? Then I would say no. Forget it. For […]

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Jan 14

Ripped from the Headlines 14/1

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“Take a headline from your favourite news source” they said. (I went to the BBC. To the local news relevant to where my parents live.) “Make it the start of a piece of writing” they added. “I will when my dirty mind stops giggling…” I sniggered: “Maintenance begins on towering landmark” (Do click the link […]

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Jan 13

Clean Slate 13/1

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In london, the East End to be precise. Down a notorious street, near a market is a house. A double fronted place. Behind a well painted door lies a corridor, with rooms of business hiving off. The biggest acts as the jewellers. A large glass display counter dominates the room, and is tastefully laid out […]

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Take 2 12/1

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Two photos: this the first. Outside tonight with HDR on, this is the view of the world outside our front door. I like the way the rushes look as though they’ve been zapped by Daleks. To the right is the tree at the end of our garden plot. I’m going to play with this picture […]

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This is Your Life 11/1

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Would I like to read the story of my life? it asked. And if I would, would I, could I, dare I…read it cover to cover? Initially, fear of all I’d loosen held me back. But then, today, I had some news. Chats with a cousin, colleagues. mother, made me see things differently. Made me […]

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Jan 10

32 Flavours 10/1

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Short post from me on this one. Favourite flavour: cheese and onion crisps in a crisp sandwich. Nuff said.  

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1984 9/1

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According to the prompt with this title, this post is supposed to be  about being trapped with your biggest fear. That’s a bit of problem, see. I don’t really have a biggest fear. One of my political heroes is FD Roosevelt and once he’s told you the only thing you have “to fear is fear […]

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Teacher’s Pet 8/1

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Roger Edwards, my history teacher at Brynhyfryd, had the most profound effect on me. Until that day when he did something amazing, I hated school with a passion. I was an untidy, disorganised child in a time before aspergers, dyslexia, and their ilk were understood and indentified. I was thick. A strange education nomina for […]

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