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One-Liner Wednesday – Hormones!

“God grant me the strength to deal with teenage hormones on top of my own middle-aged ones!.” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

Chai And A Chat #203 #ChaiAndAChat

Morning, Peeps. It’s Monday again, and I am feeling a tad sombre. Have you got your drink? This week, we will be having lunch with our classes, but they leave just after 1.30pm, so we have time to recoup, as we have lunch with them, too! A few appointments to go to, as well as […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 392 – Traditions

“It takes a tremendous amount of history to make even a little history.” Henry James Thank you, Spidey, for an apt quote. So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the Queen passed away, peacefully on Thursday. A huge amount of sadness. A country in mourning. A family in mourning. Yet there […]

#SoCS Sept. 10, 2022 – Silent Letters

Linda’s SoCS prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “a word that contains a silent letter.” Choose a word that contains a silent letter and use it in your post, or write about words with silent letters in general. Enjoy! Numb is what I feel right now. The woman who reigned as monarch […]

Rest in Power, Ma’am #HMQueenElizabeth

I feel sad, deep down. Queen Elizabeth the Second passed away peacefully at her Scottish home, Balmoral this afternoon, surrounded by loved ones. It might sound strange, but, to me, it feels like losing a family member. She was an amazing monarch, and though no one can get everything right, she got a whole lot […]

Small Deaths by @RijulaDas #BlogTour @FMcMAssociates

I am delighted to be a part of the book tour for the release of this translated title, Small By Rijula Das, published by Amazon Crossing. In the red-light district of Shonagachhi, Lalee dreams of trading a life ofpenury and violence for one of relative luxury as a better-paid ‘escort’.Her long-standing client, Trilokeshwar ‘Tilu’ Shau […]

One-Liner Wednesday – Firsts

“Just as life and its experiences makes you feel jaded, remember, for someone out there, it’s their first time.” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 288, #TasteTheRainbow Seasons

I am back, three Tuesdays in a row to take part in Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge! This week, choose your own syllabic form and a color to feature in your syllabic poem. Think about the different ways you can use color in a poem. Colleen Chesebro Rainbow hued flowersGive way to the russet goldsOf the […]

Chai And A Chat #202 #ChaiAndAChat

Hi there, Peeps! One partial week of school done! It was good to be back, but I am ready with my cuppa to let you know how it went! This week, as I mentioned before, my classes will be in, but only for half days. It’s like the calm before the storm, you know! But […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 391 – Another Year Older

“Wisdom can be found in the most unexpected places.” Ritu Bhathal Thank you, Spidey, for giving me a chance to use my own quote, today! It is the day after my 47th birthday, and I wonder whether I have gained any more wisdom with the addition of that extra year. Well, I was on good […]