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Comfort break – 100 words

March 21, 2023 By Ellen

Comfort break Toilets are ONLY for the use of customers it says over there on the wall between the hand-knitted stag’s head and the Tuesday pub quiz notice. Outside heather and pine and the long, long road make a mood board of purple skies and moisture. There’s a hunched cottage and light glinting from railtracks […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, cafe, creative writing, North Coast 500, Scotland

Lucky – 100 words

March 19, 2023 By Ellen

Lucky On Mother’s Day with the flowers, chocolates, breakfast in bed (or gin, manly hugs, and lunchtime pancakes this year), it’s easy to sugar coat the celebration. ‘Love you mummy,’ tiny wishes and the sharp, sharp pangs for the lost mums, the never-to-be children. Motherhood is hard and messy, and we know all about the […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, boys, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, Mother's Day, motherhood, parenting

Strings attached – 100 words

February 15, 2023 By Ellen

Strings attached My love is unconditional – an animal born in viscera. Hardwired. Evolved. Oxytocin enchantment distracted me from my enslavement. The journey began with keeping that outraged and unshelled tyrant alive. Hormone drunk, I vowed to nourish and protect – no matter what – and my noble intention did endure the most unreasonable of […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, motherhood, parenthood, poem, unconditional love

A morning’s work – 100 words

February 9, 2023 By Ellen

A morning’s work Me: Two coffees morning work all well   She: Garden patrol what’s this? Gate’s different must investigate   Me: Sun dazzling, adjust desk Productivity   She: Bold explorer. Queen of the highway. Following my nose see where it goes.   Me: Well, look at me spreadsheeting proficiently   She: Well, look at […]

Filed Under: 365, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, dog, morning, Patterdale Terrier, WFH

Worry – 100 words

February 8, 2023 By Ellen

Worry When the sun shines, there’s a green-faced troll sitting on a rock. He scowls and growls and glares at me. Skin prickles and I know he’s looking and reaching… twisted fingers for me. Sticky orange eyes, like see-through scabs, promise pain and misery. So, I am surprised that when I do talk to my […]

Filed Under: 365, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, emotion, worry

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