tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post4897126474932530718..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Overcoming duplicitySandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-19549000434136104442017-10-13T18:28:20.470+01:002017-10-13T18:28:20.470+01:00This is great, Patricia. I love it. I wouldn't...This is great, Patricia. I love it. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tink as the saboteur in any future retelling of this story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492430672400432213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72057624825690322562017-10-13T18:23:40.075+01:002017-10-13T18:23:40.075+01:00I echo Patricia's eloquent words in that this ...I echo Patricia's eloquent words in that this was perfection. The premature burial, while not really very nice, seemed to almost be deserved. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492430672400432213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10816832245185470582017-10-13T02:41:45.430+01:002017-10-13T02:41:45.430+01:00Perfection in far less than 100 words. Short and s...Perfection in far less than 100 words. Short and sharp as the leaves of the referenced holly berries. And so should all perish who dare to criticize the icing of ANY cake...!!!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62354283203409808672017-10-12T19:46:46.315+01:002017-10-12T19:46:46.315+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44836355749412316982017-10-12T19:45:54.365+01:002017-10-12T19:45:54.365+01:00My thanks to all for your comments on my stories t...My thanks to all for your comments on my stories this week. They were as nice to read as my stories were to create. I do owe an apology for this story. I got too into writing what was to me a funny story. The body ALICE on the moon, is Alice Cramden from the Honeymooners and a reference to what Ralph(Jackie Gleason) would say. I will look at a revised stoy of this as the question continuing thisJeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-26801930906660903042017-10-12T19:03:50.424+01:002017-10-12T19:03:50.424+01:00if you spend your time studying politics and polit...if you spend your time studying politics and politicians, you get to be a misery gut. I can't remember seeing any of the political pundits actually smiling!!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-13732146138730105892017-10-12T19:02:31.800+01:002017-10-12T19:02:31.800+01:00very sharp, with a clever conclusion.very sharp, with a clever conclusion.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-84806526730492681742017-10-12T19:01:30.251+01:002017-10-12T19:01:30.251+01:00falling about laughing, love it!falling about laughing, love it!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-15055906924294895042017-10-12T16:04:20.374+01:002017-10-12T16:04:20.374+01:00For reasons I'm not sure about, I especially e...For reasons I'm not sure about, I especially enjoyed "trapped it on the table top" - alliteration, maybe. Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90120041245468088282017-10-12T16:02:06.290+01:002017-10-12T16:02:06.290+01:00"purple petechiae found on the skin of one as..."purple petechiae found on the skin of one asphyxiated" - wonderful!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-46736431077562548702017-10-12T16:01:00.277+01:002017-10-12T16:01:00.277+01:00An air of fluttery innocence here.An air of fluttery innocence here.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-976881414448307632017-10-12T15:59:39.753+01:002017-10-12T15:59:39.753+01:00He's a bit of a misery-guts at times, isn'...He's a bit of a misery-guts at times, isn't he! Where's his Italian insouciance?Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1621124098170862732017-10-12T15:57:51.315+01:002017-10-12T15:57:51.315+01:00This has a Classical, epic feel, as if it ought to...This has a Classical, epic feel, as if it ought to be a mosaic on the wall of a Grecian villa.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38435948834808609242017-10-12T15:52:58.418+01:002017-10-12T15:52:58.418+01:00Prompts? What prompts? I had to really search ......Prompts? What prompts? I had to really search ... sharp tale, as ever.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39005874998109718992017-10-12T15:51:14.120+01:002017-10-12T15:51:14.120+01:00A domestic incident
He always said he preferred ...<b>A domestic incident</b><br /><br />He always said he preferred action to words. I didn’t argue. Had I been able to be patient he could’ve been buried in Spring with his favourite flowers. But criticising my icing of the Christmas cake ... <br /> ... it was a toss-up whether the bloodspots most resembled holly berries or petechiae. <br />Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61956325104213720572017-10-12T15:19:32.563+01:002017-10-12T15:19:32.563+01:00Thanks, now the Big Bopper is singing his song in ...Thanks, now the Big Bopper is singing his song in my mind, Chantilly lace and a pretty face...<br />Is Tin an example of a woman scorned? I liked this version of an old classic, you melded the prompts very well.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444112518637609193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82035490059869356752017-10-12T15:14:54.258+01:002017-10-12T15:14:54.258+01:00Interesting that he calls politicians a race. Anot...Interesting that he calls politicians a race. Another episode with much to ponder, as in what is our blame to the government. Than the Mad Italian for me and a very nice;y done episode.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444112518637609193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-86421208265966451652017-10-12T15:08:03.255+01:002017-10-12T15:08:03.255+01:00An intriguing, a well, if sadly described story. T...An intriguing, a well, if sadly described story. The four sisters, the four seasons. An apocalyptic architect perhaps. Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444112518637609193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-50926456547321200672017-10-12T08:32:51.383+01:002017-10-12T08:32:51.383+01:00Twisted fairy tales are some of my favourite readi...Twisted fairy tales are some of my favourite reading :) A clever tale, and cverly hidden prompts toopracticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05683589481404422674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39019537328978626752017-10-12T08:29:48.495+01:002017-10-12T08:29:48.495+01:00Oh this is lovely, I really enjoyyed the tone/voic...Oh this is lovely, I really enjoyyed the tone/voice of the piece, and the mental twist from thinking of two sisters separating, to understanding the circle of sisters who miss one of the circle desperately. practicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05683589481404422674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87338374862047436582017-10-12T05:38:22.852+01:002017-10-12T05:38:22.852+01:00Patricia: me too!Patricia: me too!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44225250521637569942017-10-12T00:10:36.214+01:002017-10-12T00:10:36.214+01:00I'm wondering who they had placed in their Loo...I'm wondering who they had placed in their Looking Glass roles? Yes, a well set up ending.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-47594276188981213362017-10-12T00:07:38.701+01:002017-10-12T00:07:38.701+01:00I just love your descriptions and no dialog. Using...I just love your descriptions and no dialog. Using narrative description is as hard as dialog. Well done.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-3745526835640565842017-10-12T00:04:46.947+01:002017-10-12T00:04:46.947+01:00When time doesn't flow as expected, why isn...When time doesn't flow as expected, why isn't a reason given? Well, there is next week. A most enjoyable story and well done at keeping our interest.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89589817805319611982017-10-11T22:59:19.820+01:002017-10-11T22:59:19.820+01:00So much to ponder upon here. Love the idea of poli...So much to ponder upon here. Love the idea of politicians developing a rash of disfigurement. Such a fitting fate for so many. Wonderful to see the "hope springs eternal" proverb. Wish I'd thought of using it...but then, it wouildn't have been anywhere near as appropriate.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.com