Tag Archives: #SoCS

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Sept. 3, 2022

Why? It’s every parent’s nightmare question from a child and how do they bat it? ‘Ask your father/mother’ usually. Q: ‘Why do I have to go to bed early?’ A: Because you have to have 8 hours sleep. It’s a … Continue reading

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Bored stiff or a stiff board?

Car journeys were always the worst, especially when it was some considerable distance. Games in the car would not include I Spy after the youngest cheated with L which nobody got. ‘Grass!’  he shouted gleefully when everyone gave in. There … Continue reading

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 20, 2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “key.” Thanks Linda. If any readers want to join in too, click here In the majority of cases, I am always getting it wrong, the key that is. I am lucky … Continue reading

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 6, 2022

Linda Hill is our host for the SoCS. This week she gives us WALLPAPER. You can join in here I am not a fan of wallpaper, though I surprised myself when I moved in with Ex-partner in 1981 as I … Continue reading

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SoCS for 23rd July.

Linda Hill is our host and an interesting SoCS this week! “Open (if necessary) the closest printed matter to you. Use the first 2-5 words at the top of the page any way you’d like in your post”. Well, what … Continue reading

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS July 9, 2022

Linda Hill is our host and this week our prompt is “make a note.” They say becoming forgetful is a sign of old age and whilst I am officially a state pensioner now, I don’t consider myself ‘old’. As a child, … Continue reading

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An Ironic Smile: a reblog for SoCS

Originally posted on pensitivity101:
“Rita!” He cried as he raced through the back door. Oh my god, oh my god, he mumbled. “RITA!! ‘What?’ came a sleepy response from above. “We’ve been burgled! ‘WHAT???’ The sound of feet hitting the…

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SoCS 14th May

Feeling cheeky and remembering You Can Leave Your Hat On from The Full Monty https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5h8xo4 Great film (sorry for the dubbed bit!) Thanks to Linda Hill for the prompt Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “hat.” Use … Continue reading

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 7, 2022

Linda Hill is our host and this week’s SoCS is “a phrase you grew up with.” Actually, I have a couple. The most common was probably comparisons to my sister and ‘When J was your age……….’ . It was never … Continue reading

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Tip Run

How strange that Linda’s SoCS word prompt should be Tip as we did a tip run yesterday! Our local tip is actually 18 miles away and until recently you had to book your slot, prove your identity and that you … Continue reading

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