Monthly Archives: August 2010

BLUECRESTED LOERIE      On Sunday I was all excited-like when a pair of these spectacular tweeties landed in the acacia in front of our front sliding doors. Instead of grabbing a camera, idjit here goes dashing around hunting for Much Better Half and … Continue reading →

?./;-):,! –  Edits keep me on the hop Bloggings come to a   . Though the Yanks are truly weriod And will call   .   a period Gotta   –   Before I do Show some tools of trade to you … Continue reading →

FLASH FICTION ‘The charge is indecent exposure: the accused, at a window visible from his neighbour’s house, repeatedly opened a towel to reveal his privates.’ ‘In defence, he was cooling himself in a heatwave, and as she needed a stepladder … Continue reading →

DEAD CHEAP  ‘Lovely secluded home,’ said the departing visitor, ‘but… do take care.’  Burt snorted. ‘Those messy murders did me a real favour, actually. Brought the price right down.’  ‘Utterly gruesome!’  ‘Hope whoever it was tries their luck with me.  … Continue reading →

The various utterances of 27-month-old R continue to entertain, amuse and astound.  Since watching the latest Ice Age with the dinosaurs from beginning to end, she loves playing a game of yelling, ‘The pterodactyls are coming!’ and diving under the  … Continue reading →

SIX-WORD STORIES The challenge is to write Ultra-Short Stories to equal the famous six-worder: For sale: baby shoes, never used. —Ernest Hemingway Firstly, because I simply had to go one better, my five-word version of The History Of All That … Continue reading →

– – The elephant does size quite well – No miniature is this – With being X X X X L, He’s something you can’t miss.   And if you should dispute with one, Then, let me tell you, mate, As … Continue reading →

– It is now Friday, our time!  Fifty-five words; but I include the title in my count:  –    DINE-NIAL   ‘Usual table, M’sieur.   Madame joining you?’    ‘Thanks, Armand,’ the distinguished-looking man nodded, and was seated.  In due course he rose … Continue reading →

You find, in many bits of news, The bringing forth of ‘expert’ views; What is an expert, one may ask? Defining one’s an easy task: ‘Ex’ means a has-been, it is clear, ‘Pert’:  ‘saucy, impudent’ is near; X is a … Continue reading →