tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post3269893301850767..comments2024-03-29T12:56:05.034+00:00Comments on The Prediction: From ketchup running down a just-dipped chip to a unicorn’s arse ...Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89026052313918116452016-06-10T04:37:57.777+01:002016-06-10T04:37:57.777+01:00Patricia has taken the words right out of my mouth...Patricia has taken the words right out of my mouth - lovely indeed. Feather-light prose.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-71289664674716071792016-06-10T04:35:51.357+01:002016-06-10T04:35:51.357+01:00Echoing Patricia's excitement at the idea of a...Echoing Patricia's excitement at the idea of another serial to become addicted to, even more intriguing because I'm in the midst of writing a short story set in 1666.<br />And this is full of promise.<br />Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35545544043564396052016-06-10T04:32:51.160+01:002016-06-10T04:32:51.160+01:00Not greetings card William, but a romance after th...Not greetings card William, but a romance after the rose-tinted glasses have been removed and replaced with the stab of truth. I like the staccato of "Your bitter accusations of fraudulent emotion"Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-65628706662645696252016-06-10T00:47:03.656+01:002016-06-10T00:47:03.656+01:00This was truly lovely both in imagery and the depi...This was truly lovely both in imagery and the depiction of childhood daydreams. The words come together in an almost poetic manner.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87849558297632584332016-06-10T00:45:48.078+01:002016-06-10T00:45:48.078+01:00Oooohhhh. Dare we hope that this intriguing glimps...Oooohhhh. Dare we hope that this intriguing glimpse into historical London might be just the beginning of an entire new pathway for us to follow? I do hope so because this opening portion lends itself to a magnificent storyline.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10063271002062464212016-06-10T00:43:53.175+01:002016-06-10T00:43:53.175+01:00Totally lovely in its observations. I like that th...Totally lovely in its observations. I like that this ended with a brand new canvas and so should all disastrous love affairs come to a conclusion. Amazed at the talent, but what else is new?Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34908158547138488372016-06-10T00:42:30.785+01:002016-06-10T00:42:30.785+01:00Absolutely marvellous installment. These prompt wo...Absolutely marvellous installment. These prompt words were tailor-made for the Infinity serial, but putting them together in such an expert fashion....ah, 'tis another kettle o' sea bass altogether.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87516782202014868182016-06-09T23:47:28.938+01:002016-06-09T23:47:28.938+01:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #28
My ...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #28<br />My Friend Cecily</b><br /><br />I went camping once, long before I met Natasha. My mother sewed me a little canvas tent and let me go off into our backyard forest. My best friend came with me. She was a shimmery blue dragon. She taught me how to fence and when to feint and dodge to escape my opponents. We were going to be first mates on each Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72003328952987928592016-06-09T23:12:38.350+01:002016-06-09T23:12:38.350+01:00Little Martyn 1665 - Part 1
John Brindle undid t...<b>Little Martyn 1665 - Part 1 </b><br /><br />John Brindle undid the canvas bag from London with fetid excitement. The villagers thought that he bought only fine cloth from London, but this was a feint. A provincial tailor needed the patterns from used clothes to update his styles, and with the plague creating devastation in the capital<br />his old mate Jeremiah could get his hands on some of William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-32919412684112888182016-06-09T22:51:38.960+01:002016-06-09T22:51:38.960+01:00An excellent sculpting of the prompts into your pi...An excellent sculpting of the prompts into your piece Antonia. The intrigue is building to bursting point.<br /><br />A Wednesday challenge next week, I shall move some things about which is no bad thing with the referendum coming up, I have a busy week that week, and I'm not a politician.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22634864252033748132016-06-09T22:45:25.018+01:002016-06-09T22:45:25.018+01:00Brilliantly set up piece that smacks us unexpected...Brilliantly set up piece that smacks us unexpectedly around the back of the head with it's conclusion. Chilling!<br />William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-21390055184869379752016-06-09T22:37:49.959+01:002016-06-09T22:37:49.959+01:00Reading the other comments and your own observatio...Reading the other comments and your own observations, my view is that this adds further depth to the series in that it brings in a world beyond. I personally enjoyed it. William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-91590062503865988132016-06-09T22:32:37.094+01:002016-06-09T22:32:37.094+01:00The hairs on the back of neck went up with that la...The hairs on the back of neck went up with that last line.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10235804704703753032016-06-09T22:26:49.595+01:002016-06-09T22:26:49.595+01:00This is so subtle in it's perfection as Jk sai...This is so subtle in it's perfection as Jk said pure prose.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90745701621734328882016-06-09T22:21:52.686+01:002016-06-09T22:21:52.686+01:00You just pulled the plug out of my emotional bath ...You just pulled the plug out of my emotional bath tub.<br />William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72141249298737108902016-06-09T22:12:17.083+01:002016-06-09T22:12:17.083+01:00For some reason my congratulations to you both app...For some reason my congratulations to you both appear below somewhere, but just wanted to say it again, you are both very inspirational.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-88313105901017289262016-06-09T22:09:27.932+01:002016-06-09T22:09:27.932+01:00I love the delicate weaving of words in this piece...I love the delicate weaving of words in this piece. "thereby painted a faded canvas anew" being a fin example of this<br />William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-54876377971280043682016-06-09T22:00:51.164+01:002016-06-09T22:00:51.164+01:00A bit greeting card like this week. Will do my be...A bit greeting card like this week. Will do my best to come back and comment shortly if I can keep my eyes open, it's been a long day.<br /><br /><b>Unrequited</b><br /><br />Declaring my love for you was no feint nor subterfuge,<br />no sleight of hand to unsettle and confuse.<br />I thought the ease with how we were, was fate.<br />Like I’d found my everlasting, my soul mate.<br /><br />William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-26685525381410039722016-06-09T19:44:03.339+01:002016-06-09T19:44:03.339+01:00Yes, Antonia, when it came up I thought it seemed ...Yes, Antonia, when it came up I thought it seemed near tailor-made, and what a nice making of it you've fashioned - I love that bell-tolling "now".<br /><br />But an early warning - deadline will be <b>Wednesday</b> next week (else I'll have to miss a week of writing Pettinger) Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25664532151860718462016-06-09T18:24:44.099+01:002016-06-09T18:24:44.099+01:00really nice little piece - saying a lot without sa...really nice little piece - saying a lot without saying a lot. Clever.<br />You CAN'T go walkabout! not allowed!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-66396715466887068892016-06-09T18:23:11.165+01:002016-06-09T18:23:11.165+01:00I like the calmness (relative though it is) of thi...I like the calmness (relative though it is) of this instalment and there are some interesting pathways to be explored from it. Keep it safe.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-13729004867195364292016-06-09T18:21:42.832+01:002016-06-09T18:21:42.832+01:00who invented Blogger, does anyone know? I want to ...who invented Blogger, does anyone know? I want to go smash his skull in... it threw me out more times than I care to think of tonight, for no reason I can see!<br />OK, back to things in hand. Brilliant character depiction here and that killer last line - again!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-74809981065415391162016-06-09T18:18:41.894+01:002016-06-09T18:18:41.894+01:00oh oh, struggling enough with a Thursday deadline,...oh oh, struggling enough with a Thursday deadline, why do Thursdays come around so fast? Been too hot and not enough sleep, tis my excuse anyway.<br />I think the prompts this week were chosen just for the Captain. Here's our instalment for the week.<br /><br />Infinity 150. This here cap’n has doubts First Mate believed the story, he might suspect a feint from me to set him off the scent. I Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-16886046687151626132016-06-09T15:33:31.404+01:002016-06-09T15:33:31.404+01:00Patricia, I think my use of canvas was a prime exa...Patricia, I think my use of canvas was a prime example of being creative with the prompts; making words work where they were never intended to - I always love it when that happens.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20812560212058166932016-06-08T06:35:00.254+01:002016-06-08T06:35:00.254+01:00Oh, no - I'm too addicted!
But - EARLY WARNIN...Oh, no - I'm too addicted!<br /><br />But - <b>EARLY WARNING</b> - next week's deadline will be Wednesday 15th, not ThursdaySandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com