Tag Archives: humour

Photo prompt round-up – Broken #writephoto

The photograph for this week’s prompt is the folly known as Dinton Castle in Buckinghamshire. The building has recently been strengthened as it was in danger of crumbling away. It is an odd place, full of mystery. Broken Folly builds castles Clinging to … Continue reading

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Bargain books

Ritu gives a birthday gift And Barb Taub‘s book is free Ali’s books are doing well She’s pleased as she can be. Paul has launched a brand new book And Kevin has one too. Adele and Co could use your … Continue reading

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A piece of cake from Tallis Steelyard #shortstory

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: I always try to be helpful. After a life time doing this I’m beginning to wonder whether it’s all been worthwhile. Let me give you an example. I was helping a patron of mine, Madam Halwhistle, … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up – Cave #writephoto

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken at Odin’s Cave above Castleton in Derbyshire. Once part of an ancient lead mine also named for the Norse god, it is thought to have been mined since Roman times. Now it … Continue reading

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The great Shepherds’ Pie Triumph

I had shepherds’ pie for my breakfast… It isn’t as bad as it seems… After nearly a week of not eating a thing A good meal was the stuff of my dreams. * A mouthful of toast had been madness… … Continue reading

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Book promotion, Amazon, Kindle Countdown, Menowhat? A Memoir, Menopause, Humor, D.G. Kaye

Just a heads up peeps, my book Menowhat? A Memoir will be on Kindle Countdown promotion starting tomorrow Thursday August 18th until the 25th. It’s unfortunate that Amazon is still keeping with it’s pre-historic policy to only allow readers from … Continue reading

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Revenge is best served… from Geoff Le Pard #writephoto

Reblogged from Tangental:   Teagan McSprout hated Irvine, her husband. Partly it was his condescension, which she had been blind to before their marriage by a combination of witty one liners and a genetically forked tongue that made their love-making … Continue reading

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Rummaging in the fridge of life

“It is just space,” he nodded his head towards the now empty shelf. “It is not,” said my son, “a bad analogy … the Fridge of Life.” He didn’t elaborate, but after a few moments thought, I had to agree… … Continue reading

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#ExcerptWeek – MenoWhat? by D. J. Kaye

Reblogged from The Write Stuff: Excerpt –MenoWhat? A Memoir by D.G. Kaye FROM HIP TO WAIST WE JOIN  Until we actually live through something, it’s difficult to imagine what the experience is like. When I was young but nearing menopause, … Continue reading

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To Door or not to Door. Always a question from Serendipity #writephoto

Reblogged from Marilyn Armstrong at Serendipity Overwhelmed by a pervasive sense of unreality, I was barely surprised to see the door.  No ordinary door, but clearly a door to another time or dimension. Because in all the books I read, … Continue reading

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