tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post5128443508492127306..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Strong spells and tricksy talesSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72683932469692931042016-08-19T05:32:17.734+01:002016-08-19T05:32:17.734+01:00Late it might have been, but charming and entertai...Late it might have been, but charming and entertaining as ever.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-67224959753536699312016-08-19T02:46:06.485+01:002016-08-19T02:46:06.485+01:00Today has been a bit busy for Rosebud and I.
The ...Today has been a bit busy for Rosebud and I.<br /><br /><b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #38<br />Shopping List: Bandages, Sail Patches</b><br /><br />There were brambles everywhere. Somehow Natasha had drifted during the night and now we were stuck. The plan had been to sally forth promptly in the morning so we could reach the castle by nightfall. Henry agreed to carry an apology toRosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-70271085164774158212016-08-18T22:17:46.217+01:002016-08-18T22:17:46.217+01:00Ugh, this is really nasty, black, bulbous and glis...Ugh, this is really nasty, black, bulbous and glistening. Wish I'd waited until morning to read ... Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-48040326537596818642016-08-18T22:16:09.918+01:002016-08-18T22:16:09.918+01:00William, I'm certainly with you as far as sala...William, I'm certainly with you as far as salad cream is concerned, but my husband is a fan (and as for unspeakable sandwich spread ...)Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-31592333970745733602016-08-18T22:03:37.966+01:002016-08-18T22:03:37.966+01:00SHUDDER! You have hit my fear hot button. Homemade...SHUDDER! You have hit my fear hot button. Homemade Stuff in jars is bad enough but a secret hidden stash of stuff in jars. I have a mortal fear of Salad cream, just thought I'd get that out there. It's a personal experience which when I complete my first novella will become clear why. I am so freaked by this episode. I'm in awe. William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-59028696741256842182016-08-18T21:56:43.077+01:002016-08-18T21:56:43.077+01:00As Patricia said "Vivid Images" In parti...As Patricia said "Vivid Images" In particular the haunting phrase "Yet to be named by Commentators", having read some of todays papers in regards to Russia and Ukraine, you gave me chills.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-6768292447972864332016-08-18T21:53:29.661+01:002016-08-18T21:53:29.661+01:00To echo Sandra's comments the line that stood ...To echo Sandra's comments the line that stood out for me was 'George tasted blood and blackberries.' I just love the characters that you bring to us each week, in three dimensions and in so few words.<br /> <br />I'm daily reminded of Cripplegate junction as I'm pretty sure we have a marmalade wannabe sleeping in one of the flower pot's either side of my front door. She William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-73839628421110758622016-08-18T21:45:35.073+01:002016-08-18T21:45:35.073+01:00This plot gets deeper each week. "in a tangle...This plot gets deeper each week. "in a tangled drift of bed linen" evokes so much<br />William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-67317201918152179022016-08-18T21:43:36.016+01:002016-08-18T21:43:36.016+01:00This encapsulates my greatest fear to be caught be...This encapsulates my greatest fear to be caught between and unaware of of self. This brought me to tears, and trust me that takes skill.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-21582731404324558202016-08-18T21:37:58.691+01:002016-08-18T21:37:58.691+01:00Patricia what a wicked tale you have spun this wee...Patricia what a wicked tale you have spun this week, although I must admit I'm rather partial to that Hilda.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72674943325624395302016-08-18T21:34:03.137+01:002016-08-18T21:34:03.137+01:00I really enjoyed how you managed to capture the sp...I really enjoyed how you managed to capture the spiral of emotion. My Favorite phrase "guttural black-berried words in a language she did not understand."William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49484632065104202262016-08-18T21:25:53.515+01:002016-08-18T21:25:53.515+01:00On the M25 is a bridge just before the M40 (and fo...On the M25 is a bridge just before the M40 (and for going back as far as I remember) its has spray painted on it "Give Peas a Chance", just before that bridge is a line of hedges and two years ago they had a heart shaped foil balloon caught on them. I went to a supermarket before got to my head office to buy a note pad and I wrote down the first two lines, except it was thorn bush. I William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-30086413807928033102016-08-18T21:13:54.545+01:002016-08-18T21:13:54.545+01:00I so Love the phrase "Long Moon nights" ...I so Love the phrase "Long Moon nights" it has made my shoulders drop from a stressful day. Much enjoyed this episode.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-85033880451863578062016-08-18T21:00:53.716+01:002016-08-18T21:00:53.716+01:00Little Martyn 1665 Part 11
Elsa was beginning to ...Little Martyn 1665 Part 11<br /><br />Elsa was beginning to perk up a little, thanks to the Bramble Tea Sagworth brewed for them both. The old women didn’t look too good though, and had spent the afternoon in the chair allowing herself to drift in and out of intemperate dreams. <br />Elsa hadn’t cared much for the old woman before today, but united by their wrong doings Elsa felt something. The William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-54187954818702678532016-08-18T17:37:46.792+01:002016-08-18T17:37:46.792+01:00Do I detect a certain amount of ambivalence in the...Do I detect a certain amount of ambivalence in the Captain's thoughts this week? And who did he have the 'decent talk' with, because it certainly wasn't words he exchanged with Sally? Really love this episode, Antonia you are going from strength to strength.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82490098295140018692016-08-18T17:17:35.455+01:002016-08-18T17:17:35.455+01:00now this is intriguing, what's in those jars, ...now this is intriguing, what's in those jars, how lethal is it, what is it, who did it... who provided the knowhow and the ingredients...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-47961609226191138792016-08-18T17:16:29.456+01:002016-08-18T17:16:29.456+01:00stuck in traffic does strange things, I remember p...stuck in traffic does strange things, I remember putting together editorial thoughts for my magazine from doing just that and my aunt phoning my mother to say how I spun thoughts from the smallest things. I am not alone in doing this, superb poem here from William.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-4981902635362668062016-08-18T17:15:11.746+01:002016-08-18T17:15:11.746+01:00excellent stuff, looking forward to moreexcellent stuff, looking forward to moreAntonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20432688877886715132016-08-18T17:14:28.531+01:002016-08-18T17:14:28.531+01:00it's the complexities of the many characters y...it's the complexities of the many characters you have which makes this a must-read every week.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56888766044903703682016-08-18T17:13:33.481+01:002016-08-18T17:13:33.481+01:00agree with Sandra here and that last simple line s...agree with Sandra here and that last simple line says everything.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-26827192956047427302016-08-18T17:13:02.245+01:002016-08-18T17:13:02.245+01:00you must know her very well to keep portraying her...you must know her very well to keep portraying her like this, Sandra! this is an excellent instalment.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-52094182715882755992016-08-18T17:12:19.859+01:002016-08-18T17:12:19.859+01:00I love made up words that sound so right and shoul...I love made up words that sound so right and should be in the Oxford English Dictionary... and that ending was so right!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62204385196584506682016-08-18T17:11:21.860+01:002016-08-18T17:11:21.860+01:00this is a good serial and that is a good twist! Ni...this is a good serial and that is a good twist! Nice one.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-52690997065576625792016-08-18T17:09:59.213+01:002016-08-18T17:09:59.213+01:00Infinity 160.
We stayed on the island longer than ...Infinity 160.<br />We stayed on the island longer than I would have liked but it were like a bramble, got ourselves caught on its thorns – grog, women, decent talk and long moon nights. What better reasons to let ourselves drift on from the welcome we were shown? One woman, name of Sally I do believe, silly frivolous name for a silly frivolous woman but oh she knew how to show a man a good time, Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-54035839017053123302016-08-18T05:24:44.763+01:002016-08-18T05:24:44.763+01:00Change of focus [194]
Swearing Sally Vicksen to s...<b>Change of focus [194]</b><br /><br />Swearing Sally Vicksen to secrecy Pettinger declared he’d take the hobbit-child home. <br />‘Keep me posted about findings at Edgewater’s house –‘<br /><br />Yesterday, realising inner dimensions fell far short of outer, a SOCO team had begun a re-investigation. Pettinger had been there when, after removal of shelf-loads of gingham-frilled jars of Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com