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Guidance notes – 100 words

April 16, 2023 By Ellen

Guidance notes Too noisy: shut up Too greedy: stop asking Too rude: clean your plate Too lazy: work harder Too quick: take more care Too much into him: hold back Too impatient: wait Too emotional: suck it up Too quiet: speak out Too serious: lighten up Too stupid: give up Too fat: stop eating Too […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, paradox

A success story – 100 words

April 15, 2023 By Ellen

A success story First: survival celebration, for weary warriors of weaning. Second: escape without a fuss, they’re too young to know. Nursery days: nail the formula – run around, eat cake, go home – pick up at 3pm prompt. Soft play seasons: beige nuggets contrast with technicolour plastic tubes stuffed full of screaming children. Theme […]

Filed Under: 365, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, birthday, Boy Two, creative writing

Discrepancy – 100 words

April 12, 2023 By Ellen

Discrepancy One day I learned that my husband had been gay all along so when he said ‘I do’ what he really meant was ‘You’ll do to hide behind’. I know it wouldn’t be nice to be out in 1992 when even Elton’s closet had just closed behind him. But imagine how it felt to […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review, Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing

Talking posh – 100 words

April 11, 2023 By Ellen

Talking posh If you’ve ever cast off and set sail, you will not be taken aback to learn it’s above board to claim a landlubber’s language is chock-a-block with gifts from an old salt. You can tell from cut of this tar’s jib that he needs a wide berth and won’t toe the line. A […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, nautical, words

Unboxing – 100 words

April 10, 2023 By Ellen

Unboxing A toy, a gadget or a gizmo is often unwrapped and every entirely predictable moment of removing the expensive trinket from its unnecessary packaging is oohed ahhed – and even filmed – until you find in your hand a naked electronic device and not the joy you were seeking. I want an unboxing revolution: […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, freedom, liberation, unboxing

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