What Pegman Saw – Prophecy
Here is my story for the 150 word fiction challenge, What Pegman Saw. This week we’re at the Palace of Pena in Portugal. I plopped little Pegman down on Google Maps and found a picture for my story.
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Copyright Google
The Oracle gazed out over the grand vista afforded by the uppermost battlements of the Palace of Pena, her face filled with sadness.
“Once this place was filled with beauty. Trees, grasslands. One could hear the birds singing and watch as deer and rabbits played in the forests, celebrating the return of spring with all its endless possibilities.”
“But, my Lady Oracle,” protested Novice Miguel, “I see those things in abundance!”
“As you are aware, dear Miguel, I see not today, but that which is yet to come,” replied the Oracle, touching his arm in comfort.
Miguel felt a chill flood his body. The Oracle had never been known to be wrong. He followed her as she shook her head sadly, returning to the palace. Behind them, the sky to the east brightened suddenly and then darkened as the first mushroom cloud stained the horizon.
Sharing My World 2017 Week 33
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
What was the last URL that you bookmarked or saved?
It was a URL for a site I use for work. Pretty much all URLs I bookmark are for work. I find that bookmarks can get out of control quite quickly, until you end up needing bookmarks to find the bookmarks.
Do you believe in the afterlife? Reincarnation?
Not really, it’s more of a hope. A universe without me in it? Outrageous 🙂
If you were or are a writer do you prefer writing short stories, poems or novels?
Short stories. Very short stories. I started writing a novel which is currently a short story as I only made it through one and a half pages before getting bored. I’m sure I’ll get back to it one day 🙂
What inspired you this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
Nothing springs to mind.
What Pegman Saw – Cats
I thought I’d try the What Pegman Saw 150 word fiction challenge this week. We’re at Petra in Jordan. I had a stroll around Google Maps and grabbed a picture for my story.
Copyright Google
“Here we are at last! Petra.”
“So we are. And don’t call me ‘Petra’ hahaha!”
“I swear to god, if you say that one more time…”
“Okay, okay, no need to get stroppy. So, where’s this ‘theatre’, then?”
“Just over there. But look at this magnificent view…”
“Yeah, magnificent. Rocks and sand. Does the term ‘badlands’ mean anything to you?”
“Ugh. We’ve come all this way. Try to enjoy yourself, will you?”
“Fine. I’m hoping they’re showing ‘Cats’.”
“Huh?”
“’Cats.’ At the theatre. I’ve always wanted to see it.”
“What…? Oh. It’s not that type of theatre. It’s more an amphitheatre. You can look down over the tombs.”
“What? What? Tombs? What? I wanna see ‘Cats’!”
“Okay, fine. Follow me. Come on. Into this alley. Through the gate.”
Clang!
“Hey! Why’ve you shut me in? With those…”
“… Arabian leopards, if I’m not mistaken. They have your scent! You wanted ‘Cats’…”
FF – Mistaken Identity
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo comes from CE Ayr.
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Copyright CE Ayr
Makre’dev, his antennae twitching in anticipation, removed the activation keys from his pouch. Decades marooned on this miserable Earth planet; at last salvation was at hand.
He carefully eased the first key into the bottom receptacle. Glancing at his co-pilot, Colp’ee, he placed the second key into the receptacle above before placing his head in the largest hole for retinal scan. He awaited activation.
Nothing happened. He waited some more.
“This isn’t it, is it?”
“Why the Grock did you think it was a good idea to disguise our space-pod as a rock?”
“Well, you’re the one who forgot where we parked!”
Sharing My World Week 32
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
If you had to have your vision corrected would you rather: glasses or contacts? Or what do you use if you need to have your vision corrected?
I’ve worn glasses since I was in primary school. I had a brief flirtation with contact lenses in my mid-twenties. Due to my astigmatism I had to have the hard ones (the soft ones couldn’t handle it back in those days). They were all very well but a lot of hassle to clean, a bit uncomfortable and if I looked the wrong way and blinked they’d fly out 😦
I also had a habit of falling asleep in lectures. And trust me, you do not want to fall asleep with contacts in.
Are you more of a dog person or a cat person?
A cat person. As far as dogs go, they’d have to be stuffed ones.
Stuffed cuddly toys, I mean. I don’t go out and kill dogs and stuff them. That would be gross and wrong.
The Lads.
If you were to buy a new house/apartment what are the top three items on your wish list?
A decent-sized enclosed back garden, maybe with a little stream gurgling through it. A couple of extra rooms. And a lovely view – a lake and some forest with a mountain here and there in the distance would be ideal 🙂
What inspired you this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
Nuffin 😦 I just ground my way through the week. But if you want something inspirational, here are Grumpy Cat’s words of wisdom for this month. Words to live by.
FF – Man Flu
Here is my little story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Dale Rogerson.
Can anyone tell which dialogue belongs to the man in this tale? 🙂
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Copyright Dale Rogerson
“All these damn boxes and a plant as well. I can hardly see the telly!”
“Well, dear, you could always get up off your backside and help me unpack.”
“Go straight for the nuclear option, why don’t you. ‘Get up, shift stuff’. I’m not well and I’ve already had a hard day at work.”
“Well so have I! And I’m not complaining.”
“You’re not ill. I’m ill. I’m probably dying.”
Oh please, God, let it be true…
“What? What was that?”
“Nothing, dear. Now, if you want to watch the telly, move the boxes.”
“Stuff this. I’m going down the pub.”
“Men!”
Sharing My World 2017 Week 31
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World series.
List some of your favourite types of teas.
I only really drink fruity tea. And that’s really a “fruit infusion” rather than actual tea. I would drink tea on occasion but I don’t drink milk so it would be with lots of lemon juice, in the continental style.
If you had to describe your day as a traffic sign, what would it be?
No honking, please, I have one of my heads.
What are a couple of things people could do for you on a really bad day that would really help you?
Leave me alone, please.
Regardless of your physical fitness, coordination or agility: if you could be an athlete what would you do?
I think I’d be a long distance runner. It would be cool to just run and run without a care in the world, getting away from it all and keeping fit at the same time 🙂
FF – Back in the Day
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by J Hardy Carroll.
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Copyright J Hardy Carroll
“What’s that, Dad?”
“A phone, Son.”
“Whaaaat? It’s huge!”
“It is, Son. Let me show you how it works. Smell that?”
“Urgh, yes.”
“That’s wee. And that stickiness under your shoe? Chewing gum. Now, grab the phone book.”
“There’s loads of pages missing!”
“Par for the course, Son. And ignore all the cards offering “a good time”. Now, lift the big black thing, take this coin and put it in the slot.
“It keeps falling through, Dad.”
“Common problem. But that doesn’t matter. See the end of the cord?”
“It’s been ripped off, Dad.”
“Yep! Ah, the good old days…”
Sharing My World 2017 Week 30
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
What is your favourite cheese?
Mmm, cheese. Hard cheese, soft cheese, white cheese, blue cheese, cheese with stuff in, cheese without stuff in, stuff with cheese in, stuff with cheese on, cheese with holes, cheese without holes, I Buy Any Cheese dot com.
I’m quite fond of cheese.
Are you left or right handed?
Right. My left hand often asks if it can do more, but to be honest it’s not really up to the job. Just concentrate on changing gears, leave the business of steering to the right hand, I say. Let’s not end up in a hedge.
Do you prefer exercising your mind or your body? How frequently do you do either?
Neither. I’m too lazy to exercise my body and I do complicated stuff all day at work. The last thing I want to do after a long day at work is brain-teasers and challenging books.
Complete this sentence: Hot days are…
Few and far between 😦
FF – A Nice Big Car
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. The photo was contributed by Kent Bonham.
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Copyright Kent Bonham
“A nice big car, yes…”
“Indeed! So, interested?”
“Hmm, yes, good acceleration, a nice big boot, large enough for two of my enemies simultaneously…”
“For your whaaat…?”
“My shopping, yes, as I said, large enough for my shopping.”
“Um, and very economical to run…”
“Yes, economical, yes, who needs to have to keep stopping for petrol during the kidnappings?”
“The whaaaa…?”
“During the school run, as I said, the school run, yes? Let’s talk Shekels.”
“Listen, take it, just don’t hurt…”
“Nonsense! Here is a suitcase full of untraceable non-consecutive banknotes, yes? Goodbye!”
Vrooom.
“Man. I hate selling to politicians.”
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