gathering it all together
the 28th December Reflections prompt is another one to offer me a challenge: My Wish for 2020 What do I wish for? Do I even have any wishes? I am pretty contented with my lot in life and I feel fulfilled. May I settle for simply wishing for more of the same? I like my …
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An interesting prompt for 27: 2019 Taught Me... Perhaps it is my age but I find it hard to think of anything new learned this last year. I can think of plenty of past lessons but struggle to think of anything in particular for the twelve months gone. Okay... here's one: Raw Fish isn't all …
I have been having something of a reading fest lately and consequently I am facing a shortage of books. There is no library at the site where we are staying and we have over a week left here yet. I am about to start on The Good Women of China, which is a slim volume …
The 26th December Reflections prompt is right up my street: Delicious Good heavens though - what do I write about? We eat well and do ourselves proud on most days. I am a competent cook - I once earned my living, and the roof over my head, by cooking for "the Gentry". The present Mr …
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Today's December Reflections prompt is: Today is... Today is (or was) a good day for a hike and a picnic. it was also a good day for laundry. I washed our bedding in readiness to depart from Sagres tomorrow, made some ham and cheese sandwiches, then pegged out my laundry and off we went - …
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Today's prompt is: Paper. My mind is as blank as that sheet of foolscap headed with my name that heralded the start of every school exam. Hmm. Paper. There isn't much paper in my life these days. No newspapers, few physical books, I do most of my writing with electrons, can't recall the last time …
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