But I Smile Anyway...

Thursday photo prompt: Derelict #writephoto

25 May 2017 38 Comments

by Ritu in #WritePhoto, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Flash Fiction, Photo Prompt, Sue Vincent

Sue’s #WritePhoto prompt this week.

“Full of potential, so it says. Rustic. Close to nature. Compact. Minimalistic in a traditional way. That’s what the message says.”

John read back the details that the estate agent had sent him. Then looked up at the property.

Now he knew why the guy hadn’t sent a photo. He should have waited a few more days, but Lucy was obsessed with them getting this ‘country weekend home’ sooner rather than later and she was convinced that any properties worth having were snapped up straight away

“Potentially full of damp. Rusty. Nature’s taken over. Shoebox. No plumbing or amenities. That’s what it should have read! Seriously Lucy, let’s just get back in the car and head back. It’s not even wor-“ He stopped.

Oh dear God, he knew that look. Lucy was staring at the ramshackle cottage with a look of pure love.

“Oh Johnny, it’s perfect! Think of what we could do to this place!” She turned to give him the puppy dog eyes… and he had never been able to resist that look…

He felt his wallet lighten with every step towards the building…

#writephoto

Thursday Thoughts – On A Hairy Note

25 May 2017 118 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Posts, Blogger, Blogging, Epilating, HAiry Legs, Threading, Thursday Thoughts, waxing

When that man (yes, I am sure it was a man!) decided that women should be perfectly hair free of the leg, underarm and facial region, what right did he have?!

I know we all have choices and all that, but deep down, I still feel the need to not expose my winter/spring down, that covers my legs, or lift my arms up if I have managed to forget to remove all evidence that there are hair follicle in those regions!

On a year-round basis, I need the upkeep of eyebrows and upper lip hair to be kept going. I visit my beautician to get my bits threaded. I’m afraid I can’t hide my face, but at least the rest of the body I can let live in its natural state… until times like now.

The sun is out, the temperatures ave been really warm the last two days, and yesterday, playing with my class outside, I felt I could not take my jumper off… because, shock horror, I hadn’t done my underarms! So I boiled slowly!

Getting home, the first thing I did was get my epilator out!

Then this morning, deciding that cropped leggings were the way to go, I realised that there were some stray hairs peeking out on the leg area that was now exposed! Eeek! Cue emergency epilator frenzy!

But seriously, why are we so worried about a few hairs on show? Over the years I have shaved, epilated, waxed and even lasered! It’s not cheap… It can hurt… But I just feel the need to do it.

I don’t want to be a human gorilla walking around school! I wish I could say I don’t care and am proud, but I just can’t!

Thankfully I have got over the bikini line thing. That pain I leave unless absolutely necessary!

WRITESPIRATION #117 52 WEEKS IN 52 WORDS WEEK 21 – Bare Walls

24 May 2017 19 Comments

by Ritu in #Writespiration, Fiction, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #Writespiration, 52 Word Challenge, Bare Shell, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Flash Fiction, Sacha Black

Sacha’s back with her #Writespiration prompt this week.

Your challenge is to write your story using the weekly theme/prompt and write it in just 52 words…. EXACTLY, no more, no less.

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Tell me the story of why this room is empty!

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Everything.
They took everything.
Not one fixture or fitting left to adorn the walls of this now bare shell of a room.
“If the bank are chucking us out, we aren’t leaving a thing, not even the carpet!” Rhys exclaimed.
They left, but not before unearthing a floorboard…that would make them think!

Book lovers tag 📓📔📕📗📘📙

24 May 2017 28 Comments

by Ritu in Tags, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Book Lovers Tag

I have been tagged by the blogger MusicGirl19 to do this Book Lover’s tag. Thank you for thinking of me! I do love books, and reading, so was definitely up for this one!

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Do you have a specific place for reading?

I could read anywhere, in bed, on the sofa, on a lounger in the garden, by the pool… the one place I cannot read is in a car or coach. I get a really bad headache! Trains and planes are fine though!

Bookmarks or random pieces of paper?

I do love a good bookmark, but I have been known to fold corners. But at the moment I am reading via my Kindle, so a bookmark is a bit defunct!

Can you just stop anywhere or must it be at the end of the chapter?

I definitely prefer to stop at the end of a chapter, but if I have to, I try to find a natural break… unless I am tired and I fall asleep mid page!

Do you eat or drink while reading?

Yes, I do, but not all the time, I’d be huge then! I can even cook and read at the same time!

Music or TV while reading?

I prefer silence to be honest! Its too distracting. T, I start watching, and Music, I will end up singing along!

One book at a time or several?

One definitely! I have to give one book my full attention!

Do you prefer to read at home or elsewhere?

I love to read, curled up on the sofa or in bed to be honest, but would happily read anywhere!