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Campfire Breakfasts
#Writeclub #Camping #Reflection Preparation is key while your big billy can is boiling up your morning tea you don’t want to waste supplies on your first efforts Using a steel bowl for the mixing eight eggs meet up with salt and pepper as butter melts in the pan the bread has to be thick to… Continue reading
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Refuse
Salford, 22nd January 2020 #fowc #refuse Two definitions for this word fandango’s provided – so I cobbled them together in this feel free to comment. Refusing to recycle your rubbish ? expect a spot of bother for if you don’t follow the bin men’s advice until you do so, the bin will just sit there… Continue reading
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Muddy Trenches
#Promptuarium These canals were once full Boats and ships travelled up and down Collecting Goods and cargo But somewhere, where the canal met the river a grown up scout thought he’d have some fun He created a dam, by a campsite ridge and the water stopped at the spot Interested Beavers Marvelled at the scouts… Continue reading
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Caught (in the fog)
Salford, 19th January 2020 #weather #fog Christmas and New Year is over, but winters still here A patchwork of heavy cloud, lies low – hiding church spires Until it lifts – it’s difficult to get anywhere Gravitating over roads and field alike Hard to make out the silhouettes in the Pea Soup The landmarks fizzle… Continue reading
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Fern
#coloryourworld #CYW #Fern An acrostic for the Fern Colour on Tourmalines Coloryourworld challenge Flowing fronds of green each one coming from a central point reminding me of an octopus or squid – not squelchy, but just as many arms! Continue reading
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Press
Part – time juicer of oranges Reels out stories and photos for England’s tabloid press – so he can Serve up iced drinks to the masses on Summer weekends Continue reading
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Zest
Zingy is how you might call it each pore of the citrus fruits skin holds a little bit inside and as your figures begin to split the fruit’s smell contained therein escaping into the room where it does reside enhancing the flavour into which you’ve just bit Continue reading
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mystery ii
Salford 30th March 2019 #freedomofexpression #iscriblr #mystery a response to iscriblrs wonderful mystery challenge…enjoy. A strange thing happened the other night Under the cover of dark Something with a sweet tooth paid us a call He snook into the kitchen, without giving us a fright And sitting down at my birthday cake, he did park… Continue reading
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Intruders
Salford, 21st December 2018 Melanie looked at the living room carpet Enveloped by four soggy footprints Local law enforcement scoured the area, but Terrible thing was … they couldn’t find the culprits Even the footprints outside could be found , it’s like they Disappeared in the snow ❄️ Continue reading
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Old friends
Salford, 14th November 2018 Memories of a mate, brought back in an instant A blast from the past, delivered with a click Noted – you’ve not talked for a while Changes in address do that Hoping – they remember your name Expectations raised as they recognise your face Someone should have said – its the… Continue reading
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Crystal
Coming out of the ground realisation of years of formation in caves or in rock some like the shapes, others the colours that dance about when a light is shone on them all seem to like the lovely object looks attractive through a shop window Continue reading
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Soak
from a sunny spring day the clouds gathered together for a funny jape water falling down was good news for the flowers but not the washing Umbrellas they tried to deflect the wet raindrops forming puddles all round Cure for the drenching ? A hot soapy bath within the washing machine Continue reading
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Turtle Hop
#simply6minutes Taking the plunge is easy for any duck unless you don’t know how to reality is – you need a little help that comes with an armoured shell lovable fellows who will help you get back to the nest enjoying helping their pal till they’ve mastered waddling Written for Christine Bialczak’s Simply 6 Minutes Challenge. Image… Continue reading
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Birthday Cake
#food #cake #surprise A cake was in the centre of the table with sandwiches, jellies and jams served up with savoury items like chicken wings, pork ribs and hams the flavour of the cake was a secret hidden under icing blue kept under close guarded secret only Mum and the baker knew So imagine the… Continue reading
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Eclipse
#Sun #Moon #Eclipse The sun has always been the primary source of our light in the daytime And its not advised to look at it in full sun to protect your eyes But there are moments when the moon wants a change from the night’s darkness She may be a small thing but she will… Continue reading
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The Great Outdoors
#Tents #Camping #Campfire #napowrimo The one man tent went up easily enough nestled by some tall willow bark trees that provided adequate cover when the raindrops fell twigs started up the smallest of campfires, just enough for a small lunch parcel of soup and sarnies in the pot – stew, boiling for teatime craft activities… Continue reading
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And i looked up
#napowrimo #lookingup #beach #promenade #seagull There are dangers to wearing coloured shirts on a seafront promenade you may have thought you had spilled your ice cream but alas….its worse than that its an irate seabird, showing its anger after you chased him off Continue reading
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Show
#Socs #Show Someone said there was free food if they performed…. How they did, rolling and tumbling about in the air and making Oscillating noises overhead When they land on the greens – expect applause. Continue reading