Today is the last day for my lost words feature - I would like to thank Stephen at http://phrontistery.info/index.html for allowing me to utilize his wonderful site. It has been a learning curve and intriguing to see how many words are no longer used. Some you can...
Today's photo is actually from the upper floor window of my old school - Shaw House in England. It is an Elizabethan manor and the Roundheads took a shot at King Charles I through this window. The hole in the wooden paneling has been preserved....
6. A caravan This is open to interpretation. Old or modern or new concept. Costs are reflected in the design, space and style - so you will need to investigate what your money will buy. You can travel from site to site or become semi- permanent on a site, it depends...
This post was created prior to my escaping for four days on a writing retreat. As you can imagine the excitement was tangible for the weeks coming up to this event. It will be the fourth time I have joined other writing friends on such a retreat in the fabulous...
The village is abandoned, your footsteps echo in the stillness. Where have the villagers gone? What do you discover? Have fun with this prompt and leave your response in the comments. 1000 words maximum for a short story. Poems can be any length.
3. A Van A van can be converted into a small living space.You will have the benefit of moveability, changing scenery, being your own boss and traveling whenever you wish. The cost of conversion can be high and technically...
This past weekend with the help of my wonderful girls, I managed to renew my old tired kitchen and transform it into a modern, refreshed space. There are a few finishing details - so the completed photo will be posted later this week. Before work started - old tired...
From the perspective of the trolley/shopping cart - write how it got to the beach. Join in and enter for the quarterly prize for the top voted response to these weekly prompts – so make sure you comment below to enter the contest. 1000 word maximum. Have fun with it....
Places that are cheaper to live in than a traditional house. 1. A CANAL BOAT - this is dependent on where you live in the world as canals are not available globally. If there are canals near you it is possible to buy a prime inner-city residence for less than £20,000...