This tale was concocted (con-cock-ted?) while trapped in a plane returning from Gran
Canaria a few years ago.
Thought I had posted it to the website then, apparently not or their is a glitch which has
crept in to prevent it being displayed.
Hopefully, this re-posting will solve the problem.
The story is nonsense but, if you are trapped in a Dentist’s waiting room and stuck for
something to divert you from upcoming trauma, try it.
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At our Writers’ Circus group the ‘chair’ rotates and the incoming ‘chair’ sets the topic
for the following monthly meeting.
The topic set was : “an unexpected encounter”.
This provided an opportunity to weave fantasy with fiction and get down snippet tales many
of my fishing, golfing and singing buddies will have heard, perhaps more than once?
The final scenario, a walk in the park on a snowy winter’s afternoon with a friend’s dog
did happen and I was in real danger, a near death experience which, I suppose, leads us to
the opening scene.
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This snippet comes from a Ten Minute Challenge at our Writers’ Circus group.
The topic chosen was : “describe heaven”.
Margaret and I had recently been to the cinema to see the much acclaimed film “Yesterday”.
If you like Beatles music, you should see it, good clean fun and poignant too!
Try this link in your browser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(2019_film)
As regulars may know I am in several choirs. I love singing.
And Golf!
Pity I’m proficient at neither!
Read on, please.
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This is a tale from a recent encounter with our grandsons, Ethan (nearly 6) and Drew,
(newly 4).
I hope most parents and grandparents will recognise the atmosphere small children
create as they learn the ways of adults.
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This is a lighthearted tale about an group of friends who are members of the Brillo Investment Club.
The piece was written in response to a Writers’ Circus challenge, “it’s only a suggestion”.
The Birllo Club is in the doldrums and Mrs Slyvi Newlands decides its time for a shake-up.
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This is a spoof piece which was written in response to a Writers’ Circus challenge on the theme ‘That’s not going to work,’ she said bossily.
It came in a rush, more or less writing itself.
No, I have no direct experience of Am Dram but I do enjoy watching.
Go on, dive into the world of the amateur actor.
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In the early part of 2018 the UK suffered an extended spell of sub-zero weather.
Glasgow and the West of Scotland had snowfalls of 4 feet. The blast from Siberia lasted for days on end.
Transport was disrupted offering our local train company Scotrail
Abelio a perfect additional excuse for late running, station skipping and
obfuscation.
This gives the backdrop for this candy floss piece.
Read on and believe!
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At Writers’ Circus we were challenged to write a piece about flying.
This tale recounts a short joy flight we experienced in Australia when visiting friends.
It happened a long time ago, but the take-off and landing trauma is with me still.
Far better to be in a big, big plane, with eyes firmly closed.
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This short piece of nonsense was a response to a Writers’ Circus challenge.
We were asked to write about an exchange of emails or letters.
After a few false starts, this surreal piece wrote itself.
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This is a tale of a man who goes out into the gloom of a blustery afternoon in late autumn in search of prawns to make a spicy stir fry. . ..
Recently I came across what turned out to be an older version of this story that was full or errors!
I went at once to this website and read the ‘posted’ version which, while passable, needed improvement.
Here is the revised version.
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