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Horsepower – 100 Word challenge for Grown Ups

His eyes bore into mine as he walked past, his every muscle taut with strength and power. I heard him snort to attract my attention.

He wanted me, badly.

His stare didn’t waver as he showed off his perfect body, his maleness ready. My desire was making me giddy.

I turned my back slightly, flirting with my tail, flicking it to send off my strong scent in his direction. It worked, he could barely contain himself.

He came over and nudged me softly with his nose, he would produce perfect foals. We pressed up against each other and our mating began. Continue reading Horsepower — 100 Word challenge for Grown Ups

Take a Leap of Faith – 100 word challenge #32

How many of us have a dream, a wish, a desire to do something but we’re held back by a lack of confidence, bad use of our time or we simply don’t think we’ll ever be able to accomplish that one thing so we don’t even take the first shaky step?

Well today is [...]

The Scary Monster With No Name

Remember me telling you I had written a short children’s story for a book in aid of Save The Children? Well this is my Christmas present to you (if I get it right that is) I have copied the story below and added a PDF for you to download for free (again if I [...]

21.12.2012 – The End? Mayan Prophecy

Years ago, when I was supposed to go to Mexico with my ex I had been reading up on the Mayan civilisation. I was amazed by how ‘advanced’ they were for their day, I was intrigued by all of the apparent similarities between them and other ancient civilisations and I was fascinated with their calendar. [...]

Save The Children – Once Upon a Time #stcbook

I’m published! My short story The Scary Monster With No Name has been included in this fabulous Once Upon A time book and it is now available to buy…

It’s been quite a turnaround. An invite went out on Brit Mums – Who would like to write a short story of 350 words to [...]

100 word challenge

The sun shone but she couldn’t. All the ‘if onlys’ were racing through her mind. If only she hadn’t clicked. If only she hadn’t said. If only she could turn back time.

But that is never an option.

One error, one bad judgement had changed her world and now she needed to pick [...]

Why can’t he see what I can?

I sit here day in – day out and watch scenes play out in front of me all year long. I have noticed a lady recently, she doesn’t look happy. Her children are fretful and difficult to cope with. I see her struggling with heavy shopping bags up and down flights of stairs [...]

First date with my ex

Flashback Friday again and I came across this photo which stretches back an unbelievable 26 years!!!! Ouch! Look at those trousers, look at that perm – if only my eyes had been open!

For Karin at Cafe Bebe this week I am finally showing a photo of me and my ex, this was our [...]

Everything happens for a reason

I was asked to think of a personal motto and the first thing that came to mind was ‘What will be will be’ but it wasn’t 100% what I was looking for. I do believe in a certain amount of fate in life and although my concept of ‘Why are we here?’ isn’t entirely [...]

Teenage daughters – hate them sometimes, love them always

It’s Flashback Friday time again over at Karin’s Cafe Bebe and this week I’m focusing on a gorgeous photo of me and my daughter Megan taken around 2004. I’ll show you the photo first and you get your hankie ready…

This photo was taken during a very delicate time for her. She was coming to [...]