Tag Archives: #writephoto

How Trusting Algorithms Saved Humanity #writephoto

Posted on Feb 15, 2020 by

This was written in response to this week’s #writephoto prompt. And no, I’ve no idea how I ended up where I did. No one knew the purpose of Rhymer’s Tomb. It stood on its knoll for as long as men … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, miscellany | Tagged , | 23 Comments

A Legend In His Own Lunchbox #writephoto

Posted on Feb 7, 2020 by

A Legend In His Own Lunchbox The Rt Hon Gabriel Forstaller-Plumb wrinkled his nose while his intern gripped the too small wellington boot and heaved. Gabby squealed as he nearly tumbled over. ‘For Chrissake Carlton, be careful.’ The underling quailed … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Just Your Usual Monday #writephoto

Posted on Feb 1, 2020 by

Thaddeus pulled back the curtains. His face glowed in the glorious sunrise. He opened the windows and breathed in the country air. It was crisp, fresh and… No, it wasn’t fresh. It stank. Fetid. Rotten. His shoulders slumped. He should … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

Career Options #writephoto

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 by

Cynthia Der Ella pulled off her rubber gloves and took a step back. Running a cleaning company in any magical realm was a challenge but in Fairyland… well, no one had yet written the book, had they? From composting bean … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, fantasy, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

A Short History Of Catering Part XXIV #writephoto

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 by

This is a fairy tale of greed and love and hope and… oh all the usual. Nowhere wasn’t much of a place before a peripatetic alchemist and part-time prosthetic embalmer came by. This in and of itself was a surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

The Lore Of Old Stone #writephoto

Posted on Jan 11, 2020 by

There is a theory that there are an infinite number of parallel worlds of which we are one. There are many such theories: our universe is constantly expanding; marmite is delicious; intelligent propelling pencils inhabit one of the other worlds; … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

Economic Realities #writephoto

Posted on Jan 4, 2020 by

Ariadne Grumble played a small if largely unheralded part in the rise and eventual fall of capitalism in the second half of the twentieth century. Without Ariadne’s commitment to creating shortages of inessentials the retail market is unlikely to have … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments