Photo Prompts © Dale Rogerson
The two boys were laden with presents as they grinned to each other. Great Aunt Margot was chatting to stallholders while holding her huge basket.
‘It’s a lovely atmosphere when it’s Christmas,’ she said.
‘We can sit down by that useful bench, and we can have a little unprompted picnic. I assume you’re both hungry?’
‘Always,’ they chortled.
‘We’ve crispy baguette, some creamy butter and some pâté.’
They munched for a bit.
Then Great Aunt Margot said, ‘that’s enough for now. All we need is a smallish tree and we can hoist it back home.’
And that’s what they did.
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Historical Fiction
Word Count: 100
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A great Christmas tree-procuring day!
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Perfect, eh? 🎄
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Just finished lunch, Chris, so I’ve just been munching on a chicken wrap, …tho’ the creamy butter & pâté baguette sounds scrumptious, … And I’ll help carry the tree home, … A job well done, …🎶 Christmas time, mistletoe and wine🎶… Just getting into the Christmas spirit, …(🍷)💙
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Yep, some nice food, a smallish (actually, a bit bigger) tree and some Christmas songs (back at around 1970s, maybe)… time to sing, both of us, Penn, eh? ✨🎄💫
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🎶 I’ll definitely sing along, Chris, …just been listening to Fairytale of New York, … all together now! 😉 …🎶
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Perfect… smiling a lot! 🎤🎶
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What a beautiful scene!
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Well, they seemed to think so – those three!
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Great Aunt Margot is a wise and wonderful aunt. The great aunts are always better than the regular aunts. IMHO.
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Oh yes, those great ones are always best! 💯
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That’s why she’s great.
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Indeed! Wonderful woman.
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oh, those great aunts! the best
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Absolutely!!
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full disclosure: I’m a great aunt myself )
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Me too!
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GA’S unite!
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Small and exquisite—that’s the best! 😉😅🌲
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Aww, thanks so much!
p.s. I enjoyed your post, Aladin – all of it, but especially Pablo (of course). ✨
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Oh I can taste it now! 😋 Lucky boys!
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Tee-hee, me too!
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A satisfying outing.
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Very much too! Fun, eh? 😊
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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margot ate escargot!
so said
the snail did slime and wail
see you next time it rains!
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All very true! 🐌🐌
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What a cool bench! Love it. In thinking about it, and reading the comments, I realized I’m actually a great aunt too, as my nephew has an adorable little daughter. So besides being a “great” aunt, I’m also a great aunt! 😂😂
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Good isn’t it, being a Great Aunt… I have been one for more than 12 years, and also 10 years. Two beautiful girls in Oz. 😎😎
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A lovely post 💜🤣
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Aww, thanks a lot, Willow! 😊💛
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Always a pleasure Chris 😁
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I’ll take the crispy baguette and creamy butter and skip pâté.’
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Yum… just those two – fine for that too!
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😋
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Picnics are a lot of fun! xo
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Picnics are always good – well, I think so! 😊😋
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Delightful story, Chris! A fun outing, and I can sense the Christmas spirit.
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Aww, thanks very much, Eugi!
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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That photo is delightful, Chris. And your poem is full of seasonal joy. I love it. Thanks for the smile and Happy Holidays!
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Aww, thanks so much, Diana, and you too – Happy Holidays!!
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Yes, little boys are so helpful around Christmas time. I hope Great Aunt Margot appreciates their help.
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I’m sure all of them are great pals. 😉
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Oh ! What a pretty, festive picture of Christmas. Good one Chris.
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Thanks so much, Geeta!
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Sounds like the perfect holiday repast!
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Absolute… delightful – just yummy!
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This is a wonderful time of year. 🍾
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Very much so! ✨
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wow, they will always remember this great aunt – and enjoyed imagining them leaving with their tree.
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Fun people, and I am sure we will meet them again. 😉
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🎄🌞🎄
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What fun, Chris 🎄
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Indeed!!
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A bit of a ‘nosh’ between gathering – fun!
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Definitely a good time with this! Yum (three times).
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Dear Chris,
It looks like Great Aunt Margot and the boys had a delightful outing. Fun read.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good photo! So glad that you enjoyed that one. Thanks so much, Rochelle.
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Fun shopping trip for all 🙂
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I wonder what they have bought? I will have to find out, and soon!
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🙂
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Tis the season, sounds like a great afternoon with great aunt Margo. I’ve just become a great aunt myself looking forward to future outings like this.
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Excellent – do enjoy your lovely events, little one!
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