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Category Archives: #writephoto
What Lies Beneath #writephoto
This week’s writephoto prompt is ‘Girl, nine, missing. Police ask for anyone who saw Vera Ponds last night, about tea time to come forward’ The Ballastier Echo, 12th December 1962. ‘No one knows what happen to Vera. She was on … Continue reading
Modern Obsessions #writephoto
This week’s writephoto is ‘And today we welcome a new member to our group. Would you like to introduce yourself?’ ‘Hi. My name is Sullivan. Thanks for having me.’ Sullivan Notadrop scanned the other attendees. There were about ten, ranging … Continue reading
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Stamping Her Authority #writephoto
This week’s writephoto prompt is Dear Great Aunt Maybelene I was sorry to hear you had been arrested for climbing the west tower of Westminster Abbey again. Mother suggested that, if you remain intent on conquering iconic religious edifices, you … Continue reading
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Off His Trolley #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is Terrance Pebble stepped across the aisle, his recalcitrant trolley, Percy skidding sideways as Terrance checked along the shelves. It had gone. Bloody goblin. It had been there moments before so where was it hiding? His … Continue reading
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Guardian Angles #writephoto
This week’s writephoto has generated this little bit of nonsense… ‘Ok, sonny, so what speed do you call that then?’ Prendegast Toblerone stared at the uniformed hulk looming on the other side of the battered fence with surprise. He was … Continue reading
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Ron Bonemarrow And The New Job #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto is a trifle weird ‘So how was it?’ ‘Fine.’ ‘Nice people?’ ‘They’re okay. What’s for tea?’ ‘Cabbage. What did you do?’ ‘You know. Things. What sort of cabbage?’ ‘Boiled. And I don’t know what things. That’s why … Continue reading
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When Choosing Isn’t Really An Option #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is Celia Footpedal looked left then right. This was definitely off. Not a moment ago she was in Naomi Pleasedimple’s garden, enjoying some of her fruit compote surprise. Now she was in a field of some … Continue reading
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The Trials Of Pammy Sideparting #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt ‘You ready, Pammy?’ Gideon could barely contain himself. It had taken 4 years, three years salaries and a Lake Baikal’s amount of tea to keep the builders on track, but their dream home was finished. Pammy, … Continue reading
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Not So Little Green Man #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is ‘Not again,’ mumbled Geronimo Malpractice as the portal closed on his left leg. That was the third time in a week that he’d been caught by the time-slippery brickwork. And, he realised with a sinking … Continue reading
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A Change Is As Good As A Rest To A Blind Duck #writephoto
This week’s writephoto prompt is Noblett Suppository hated everything about himself and would have paid a King’s ransom to have everything changed if only he’d not been born into a seedy republic that nestled between the municipal scrapyard and the … Continue reading
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