I enter the room, not much there I see a broom… or maybe, call it a brush?
I would much rather have an easel here
I’ll use a big, big brush to paint and using many colours
and of course it’ll be totally abstract!
my husband – the artist
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A new day, thought the red-head woman, as she sat up in her bed, then got up and quickly threw some clothes on, she stared out, then opened her tiny balcony: what an odd smell, almost rank, she thought, but still nothing to worry about, unless it got worse.
She had wondered where her good friends, the two gargoyles, had gone from the roof just next to her garret, because yesterday they had slept there, since they had been rather woozy then, maybe that’s why it was a bit whiffy… oh, but here is a note on the table – lucky it didn’t blow away.
The two gargoyles had basic hand-writing, it was good enough; the red-head woman started to read.
This is for you, as we saw from the roof, we could see Mr Cushing and The Old One looking over the lovely city, while they were listening to rather loud music, but then Mr Cushing said that would be no problem he would run The Old One back to his ancient pile in Orleans – so there you know, all right xxx
ps: the three lovely vampires had been very busy all night in the cemetery and now they were snoozing like the dead (we are giggling)!! pps: we will be back though… soon, but in the meantime the two of us will be watching the football – a crunch match on Saturday.
The red-head women smiled, although something was niggling in her head still, but she couldn’t get to it.
Amsterdam, bracing at this time, I fear, my dear the air is frigid so let’s cuddle up and make the best of this… yes?
It’s lovely inside here in our narrow boat what a joyful place it is.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam just a wonderful canal!
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For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a canal where boats are parked and one boat is sailing on the water. On both sides of the canal, we see vehicles parked and rows of buildings on both sides as well.
two weeks in a lovely villa pristine and beautiful
a poem, maybe or perhaps a very short story
meanwhile, I’m going down to get some shopping and writing a couple of postcards
back up now heave and strain
I’ll be so fit by then
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Mr Cushing had opened all the doors on the limo, as everyone piled in the seats, he looked up along the road to see some awkward customers who were coming very much nearer; it was time to close the doors and go – ‘I will drive like the wind now,’ he said.
The two gargoyles were slightly inept as they climbed into the back, although granted they were careful not to damage the upholstery, but they were a little woozy, since they had drunk rather a lot of the special cocktail made by Mr Cushing.
Scatty lay down, staring up to the panoramic roof, where the huge moon and all the lovely stars stared back; while Joan and Francis were having a little smooch.
Meanwhile, Mr Cushing had been driving the limo, as it glided around the outskirts of Paris, it was almost midnight; ‘where should I drop you?’ he asked, ‘we are near Montmartre.’
Everyone suddenly sat up – ‘that’s handy… and of course, haunting time too,’ said one of them – as they all grinned, apart from the red-head woman, ‘I am happy to hop out, just here,’ as she took her big bag and her suitcase, ‘do you want to come too?’ – as the two gargoyles nodded their heads.
Back to the cemetery for us, as their little teeth became more noticeable; but then The Old One said: ‘Mr Cushing, shall we go up together with your limo, we will look down over the city while we turn up the volume.’
loving the beach live the people are all beautiful no worries around here the sea is azure and that beach, sand, sand and sand more than idyllic I can hear a man who is playing a zither
but it’s just a dream ah well
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Image credit: James Dimas @ Unsplash
For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a beach as seen from a great height.Water of the sea is coloured blue-green and people are relaxing by the beach.
How many years have we been playing? Oh yeah, lots of years. We’ve almost finished all the paper from our Xerox box. Yep, that’s right, all those scores that we’ve scored! Okay, who wants to start? Hmm, see, I’ve got a ‘phone’. I’ll put it from the middle to the top – that’s 13. You. Oh bother! I don’t usually show you this but I am so cross. I would add ‘phone’ to ‘xylo’ to make ‘xylophone’ but there is not room. Is ‘xylo’ a word? Not sure, but I’m not going to use that at the moment. Hmm, muttering to myself, not putting that yet (it’s yeti), nor even ‘xyst’, which I also have – a new word a couple of weeks ago, but I will just do this: ‘heist’ – that’s 12.
Later, it’s almost one o’clock, and we have finished our game.
You need to get back, but just before we will listen to the radio. We always tune in to the BBC 4 longwave. Okay? There will be a very bad storm, possibly even a gale. Time to run!
545 score – 25.01.25 our real score
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Joan and Scatty had already left, as they wanted to have a little swim in the clear river, they would take all their clothes off, skinny dipping was hardly a vice, but still they made sure there was no one around; they both jumped in, swimming and giggling, then they tread it water as they looked up to see the huge moon.
By now Francis and the red-head woman had been walking next to the river, they could hear the splashing from Joan and Scatty – ‘don’t worry about us,’ as the two of them waved back.
Said Francis, ‘let’s continue to walk, I feel I could speak a verse or two,’ as he started to utter eloquently: ‘by the way it’s from Shakespeare… of course.’
But the red-head woman had no truck in that kind of thing, as she hurried up to where The Old One and Mr Cushing were standing near the limo: ‘oh, that looks divine,’ as she licked her lips.
Mr Cushing had been busy mixing and blending a large pick-me-up, it was a special concoction, excellent for all of them (even the two gargoyles who had been bickering for almost an hour), ‘come everyone, enjoy, and maybe a bit of tripping too,’ as he winked.
Gosh, a book club, how exciting Can we go? I don’t see why not. What time does it say? Ah, let’s see. Here it is, look It’s next week, Monday And in the evening Six o’clock – that’s perfect!
and so we both went it was great – reading more books heaven, pure heaven!
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Image credit: Toa Heftiba @ Unsplash
For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a sign that says; “Book Club” – Meets every month- This sign is lit with sunlight coming through a window. In front of the sign there’s a vase with fresh flowers, a note book and a pen.
Everyone now knows that Peter Cushing was a great chauffeur: the Old One was sitting next to him grinning happily, while the two gargoyles were sitting backwards, being very careful not to scratch the upholstery, while looking around with their eyes peeled.
They had been in the lovely limo for several hours watching the many villages and little towns, since they were so much nicer than motorways, but now they were coming to a forest and it seemed right to stop.
‘So what’s here then,’ asked the red-head woman, as the two gargoyles proceeded to answer, while everyone else opened their doors and climbed out.
Scatty and Joan made a beeline to walk down to the river where it was clear and refreshing as both of them took a little sip, and a little more, where Joan explained that here in the cities, the water was often cloudy and opaque.
Meanwhile, Mr Cushing had been busy removing several deck chairs, a couple of small tables, and other useful things from the undercarriage of the limo; and soon Francis was happy reading another tome, while the Old One and Mr Cushing began to reminisce again.
Rather later, most of them went into the hamlet together, where they found a bar; but already here was the red-head woman who was in her element, she had been playing pool for more than an hour, winning everyone in sight, the next one, she said: ‘So pal, what do you think – double or quits, eh?