dailyprompt
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Rambling warning!!! There are now very few shops that cater for my hobby of building model cars, but to open such a shop would be tantamount to suicide, there just isn’t enough demand, most people now are not not interested in practical skills, it’s all instant gratification, and virtual reality, so no it wouldn’t be Read more
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My i.phone of course. Oh I’m such a liar ! I wouldn’t have one of those things if they paid me. They are antisocial, and will eventually deprive our children of conversational skills. Not to mention the violent and vile content that’s often broadcast to young corruptible minds. I take my feet, when I go Read more
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I’m not naive enough to think I could spin the world on its axis, and allow people to live as they should, in peace, and at peace with the natural world (See How I avoided a cliche there!) But, I would like to be a part of the machine that makes it happen, that is Read more
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Ok then this is the big one. I’ve been waiting for this prompt to come round. This is a short story I wrote, at the time the Conservative Party were last in power here in the UK, and were trying to claw back money lost in the pandemic. It was the budget and I watched Read more
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I’m a pensioner I don’t do expensive! Ok so I’ve had a bit of fun with this, with not much time to do it in. Been to hospital, came back home a bit low, so a bit of self therapy was called for. Actually finances are not quite as bad as I make out we Read more
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A news article, that I found interesting, was about two twins that had built the world’s biggest model railway. As a model maker it caught my eye, but I can easily see where others may have found it boring. Practical skills are gradually disappearing and I find that so sad. My answer to yesterdays prompt, Read more
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30 !!!! thing that make me happy? Mm My son, the sun, a smile from anyone, anyone’s love, the sky up above. My lady, a new baby, a better tomorrow well maybe. Fresh rain, no pain, a walk down memory lane. A smile from my wife, green shoots of life, a sign of the end Read more
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I can’t think of any habit’s that give me true pleasure. I’ve got an addictive personality bordering on autistic, and have picked up a few bad habits in my life, they take some shaking, I get rid of one, and another takes its place. Right now it’s this blog, for now it’s doing a useful Read more
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I’m curious about what people are curious about, are they curious about me, are they curious about themselves, or are they curious, about who’s curious about them. With all this curiosity about it’s a wonder there are any cats left. Seriously, I’m most curious about the way people think, or don’t think. What drives people Read more
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I haven’t to told this story to many, especially the man concerned, and he doesn’t do internet, so he will never know. It’s a couple of years back now, and this chap came to me needing help, he was trying to help a single parent who’s little boy was hyper active, and had broken the Read more
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