tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post6183591523790077066..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Buttered scones and great imaginationSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10094043131326239002018-02-02T06:01:29.079+00:002018-02-02T06:01:29.079+00:00Rosebud seems a little more ... distrait than usua...Rosebud seems a little more ... <i>distrait</i> than usual - has she been indulging in mind-altering substances? Lovely all the same.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-42845615196646982052018-02-02T04:41:45.324+00:002018-02-02T04:41:45.324+00:00As entertaining as ever. I am always totally blown...As entertaining as ever. I am always totally blown away at how you manage to put an entirely different spin on the prompt words every single week.<br />Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-19177827280604343732018-02-02T03:21:11.020+00:002018-02-02T03:21:11.020+00:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #114
As...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #114<br />Assassins Are Like Bears</b><br /><br />Dear Cleopatra,<br />When do you expect to arrive at the castle? My assassin friend is around, so I’d suggest using the front door instead of that ladder I know you keep by that one sticky window. Of course, if I get there first I’ll warn Georgiana and you may enter however you wish. I shan’t be back Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-67377928046711264972018-02-01T21:05:39.408+00:002018-02-01T21:05:39.408+00:00Lovely incorporation of the various superstitions ...Lovely incorporation of the various superstitions that may or may not come to pass...well, not in this particular instance. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to have prepared him for an encounter with such a femme fatale who seems to have been take straight out of the lyrics of that temptress known as "Jolene." Your stand-alone inspiration has certainly returned in spades, Antonia.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-78451389541303071682018-02-01T21:02:02.589+00:002018-02-01T21:02:02.589+00:00What can be said about the observations of the Mad...What can be said about the observations of the Mad Italian that I haven't already enumerated? He is always on point with an artistic finger on the very pulse. I think this must count as one of my favourite commentaries thus far.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-69142049487757657142018-02-01T21:00:15.630+00:002018-02-01T21:00:15.630+00:00That image of Raven on the chequered tiles was pos...That image of Raven on the chequered tiles was positively striking. What an impressive description!!! Thunder heralding a storm on the way really takes this tale up another notch. I am anxious to know what comes next.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61534570450905349222018-02-01T20:56:31.430+00:002018-02-01T20:56:31.430+00:00If a "plot impasse" generates an install...If a "plot impasse" generates an installment as intriguing as this one, then I hope you run into many more such obstacles. I particularly liked "my father's father fathered." It just really captured my fancy. I don't recall an impotent "youngest brother," but adore the concept anyway.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44488679879477574742018-02-01T20:53:19.237+00:002018-02-01T20:53:19.237+00:00This seems to echo with allegorical references. I ...This seems to echo with allegorical references. I love the "carousel of cloud shapes" image and the "fleeting glimpses of loved ones long gone." It would appear that the main character is suspended in time, which makes the title all the more apt.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18987240750926110792018-02-01T20:49:52.602+00:002018-02-01T20:49:52.602+00:00Voyeurism in its most intrusive form. I'd love...Voyeurism in its most intrusive form. I'd love to know more about this character who lives below stairs. Though it seems apparent he intends the sleeping woman no harm, one cannot help but wonder...Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-7827505425701329712018-02-01T20:47:46.169+00:002018-02-01T20:47:46.169+00:00Magnificent twist on the "Pied Piper" sc...Magnificent twist on the "Pied Piper" scenario. I like that angels appear to be "hard to get rid of" once they "settled in." The name "Jake" coupled with the ascent of a ladder was reminiscent to me of "Jacob's Ladder." To be honest, I've never seen the whole film it brought the final scene to mind, which I have seen a couple of times.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18754945752541008472018-02-01T20:44:31.029+00:002018-02-01T20:44:31.029+00:00Beautifully crafted and reminded me of Dante's...Beautifully crafted and reminded me of Dante's Inferno. Innovative but very apt use of "ripe" to describe the smell of blood. I liked that the final sentence had something of a desperation aura.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-80312781066345461672018-02-01T17:21:58.684+00:002018-02-01T17:21:58.684+00:00Poignant in a marvelously weird way.Poignant in a marvelously weird way.J.E. Deegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1329962387682434102018-02-01T17:17:01.000+00:002018-02-01T17:17:01.000+00:00There are worse ways to go. Nicely done!There are worse ways to go. Nicely done!J.E. Deegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87853931394696265122018-02-01T14:52:12.069+00:002018-02-01T14:52:12.069+00:00Ooh - so mesmerised wandering from description to ...Ooh - so mesmerised wandering from description to strange sight, I didn't see that coming.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-4198471082828485012018-02-01T14:50:39.511+00:002018-02-01T14:50:39.511+00:00Strange indeed (but I bet we'll never hear why...Strange indeed (but I bet we'll never hear why.)Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38976285642660235272018-01-31T21:08:35.792+00:002018-01-31T21:08:35.792+00:00Kursaal (Episode One Hundred Five) - "Situati...Kursaal (Episode One Hundred Five) - <b>"Situations Vacant"</b><br /><br />The rope ladder hanging over the starboard side of the sloop at "Picaroon Lagoon" was a new feature. Any ventured ascent, however, would be precarious. Some of the rungs had been rat-gnawed thin as scruffy old baggywrinkle.<br /><br />On the poop deck, there was further evidence of recent activity. NextPatricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72234688752986623492018-01-31T19:47:17.759+00:002018-01-31T19:47:17.759+00:00All the Luck In the World
He defied superstition a...All the Luck In the World<br />He defied superstition and walked under the ladder, missing the falling can of paint. He tempted the devil by eating an unripe apple, he wasn’t sick. He went against all advice and ventured into a seriously ill-advised business and made it a success. Black cats ran to him, mirrors refused to break in his presence. Pokers left in the fire, crossed knives and/or shoesAntonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89288267188581695702018-01-31T19:39:42.919+00:002018-01-31T19:39:42.919+00:00The Mad Italian 40
There is a ladder in your Parli...The Mad Italian 40<br />There is a ladder in your Parliament, it is there for one reason only, to assist those who have dug themselves a hole and are incapable of climbing out without help. For those who venture into the murky world of politics, such ladders are vital, especially for those ripe for promotion who become over confident and are then pilloried by the press and populace. Would that Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-16003381961911791082018-01-31T19:39:22.117+00:002018-01-31T19:39:22.117+00:00now we are getting down to some seriously nasty st...now we are getting down to some seriously nasty stuff...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39291939842962466082018-01-31T19:38:36.047+00:002018-01-31T19:38:36.047+00:00names dragged in or not, it's still a good ins...names dragged in or not, it's still a good instalment!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62638919867366545902018-01-31T19:37:51.285+00:002018-01-31T19:37:51.285+00:00too scary for words - I cling to the hope my insig...too scary for words - I cling to the hope my insights and given wisdom really show me a different and real afterlife.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35542930467508704582018-01-31T19:36:35.384+00:002018-01-31T19:36:35.384+00:00definitely creepy and scary too.definitely creepy and scary too.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-28980790707973390502018-01-31T19:35:36.141+00:002018-01-31T19:35:36.141+00:00so much to admire in this one, especially the lous...so much to admire in this one, especially the louse-laddering, a very good way to use a prompt word!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-84248554258326167532018-01-31T19:34:00.331+00:002018-01-31T19:34:00.331+00:00oh, I wanted more! liked the scenario being built ...oh, I wanted more! liked the scenario being built here, controlling angels with the sound of a flute.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38188350141546547852018-01-31T19:33:02.672+00:002018-01-31T19:33:02.672+00:00horror and horror, excellent nightmare scenarios.horror and horror, excellent nightmare scenarios.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.com