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Dec 14, 2013 11:50AM
Just over 2 hours left to enter the competition! 100 One Hundred Word Tales is the prize!
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Love today's offering :-)I am more than half way through 100 One Hundred Word Tales and really enjoying it, thanks Jonathan x
Emma (Em or Emz) wrote: "Love today's offering :-)I am more than half way through 100 One Hundred Word Tales and really enjoying it, thanks Jonathan x"
Thanks, Emma. That's great to hear! :)
Congratulations to Tim who won a copy of 100 One Hundred Word Tales. We'll be in touch to organise your Amazon voucher.December 15th:
Carol by Jonathan Hill
The headmaster groaned and inwardly swore when he found out that Carol, known for her incredible stupidity, was in charge of props for this year’s school Christmas production. As soon as he walked into the dress rehearsal, a stench hit him. What looked like a dead goat had been plonked centre stage. A live goat was chasing children around the hall. And Carol was holding a test tube.
“What the f-”
Carol smiled. “I managed to get a goat of Christmas past, a goat of Christmas present, and here,” - she held her hand out - “is a goat of Christmas future.”
I had two to catch up with today - both excellent!
Thanks Ems and Barry. This festive chaos make even my Christmas sound sane and calm!
Double delight,got to open two doors tonight. Brilliant!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!It's morning and I want to open the window!
you don't, it's miserable and damp outside :-)
Yeah but I had to let the cooking smells out, dint I?
Ok - I'm as up as I'll be all day! Day 16 is one from me. I'm even, Jonathan is odd. Sort of. ;)Just Giving
Ben was a greedy boy. He had to have everything he wanted and he had to have it NOW! He was getting old enough to understand, his mum had said, and ought to think more about other people.
She loved Christmas and worked so hard to make sure everyone had a good time. She took Ben shopping so he thought about other people instead of just himself. She worked herself into exhaustion and by Christmas was picking up every bug going. “Christmas isn’t about what you get; it’s about what you give!” Mum had said.
She gave everyone the flu!
A well observed and sadly true one that. Far too many people stress themselves out
Behind door 17 - a story form Jonathan and a chance to win A PRIZE!Charades by Jonathan Hill
Dave lived alone with his elderly mum. As was tradition on Christmas Day, he was acting out charades. Elspeth was attempting to guess them while cradling her fourth sherry.
While acting out another, Dave tripped, went flying into the Christmas tree and became entangled in the fairy lights.
Elspeth, not realising this was unintended, started screaming out answers.
“Shakin’ Stevens... The Smurfs... London Bridge is Falling Down!”
Meanwhile, Dave shook wildly as he was electrocuted, turned blue and dropped dead. Elspeth walked into the kitchen for a fifth sherry, pondering what films, books or songs might involve someone lying still.
***Stuck for a Christmas present? You might be interested to know that 100 One Hundred Word Tales by Jonathan Hill, and Beyond 100 Drabbles by Jonathan Hill and Kath Middleton are both now available in paperback from Amazon.***
Today, Jonathan and Kath are pleased to offer you the chance to win a rare DOUBLE-SIGNED copy of Beyond 100 Drabbles. To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the word ‘TINSEL’ to drabbleduo@yahoo.co.uk by 10pm TOMORROW NIGHT. UK entrants only please - sorry! A winner will be chosen at random. Email addresses will be deleted after the winner has been contacted. Good luck!
Oh dear, poor Elspeth is a bit of a lightweight
She must be into that good living stuff, and only drinks at Christmas or medicinally.
Are you going in for the comp, Jud? Paperback to win. :)
I happen to have this... http://blog.rowleygallery.co.uk/wp-co...Remember that when you pick the winner.
I'm sooooooo entering this one!!!I would mention the draw on the morning thread but it'd lessen my chances of winning. ;)
Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I happen to have this... http://blog.rowleygallery.co.uk/wp-co...Remember that when you pick the winner."
Pah, I've got three of them and they're all home-made too.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "I'm sooooooo entering this one!!!I would mention the draw on the morning thread but it'd lessen my chances of winning. ;)"
I might then! ;)
Go ahead.But I might delete it. :D
Ignite! Don't mention your drawers.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Go ahead.But I might delete it. :D"
Bias!
Oh, you love me. I know you do.
You have the loveliest bias I've ever seen!
Ignite wrote: "Ok - I'm as up as I'll be all day! Day 16 is one from me. I'm even, Jonathan is odd. Sort of. ;)Just Giving
Ben was a greedy boy. He had to have everything he wanted and he had to have it NOW..."
Lol! She certainly did give!
Day 18 and there's a drabble from Kath and you still have chance to win that double signed paperback!A Single Star by Kath Middleton
The symbol of Christmas is a single star, above a manger or atop a tree. A single star was enough to guide the shepherds down from the hills and to the Bethlehem stable. A single star led the Magi from distant lands to find the child long prophesied. One star was enough to bring hope to the world. We all need a guiding light, a friend, a dream, a wish, an ambition, a hope.
My Christmas wish for you is that you will always see your guiding light; that there will always be for you at least a single star.
***Stuck for a Christmas present? You might be interested to know that 100 One Hundred Word Tales by Jonathan Hill, and Beyond 100 Drabbles by Jonathan Hill and Kath Middleton are both now available in paperback from Amazon.***
The competition is still running to win a DOUBLE-SIGNED copy of Beyond 100 Drabbles. To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the word ‘TINSEL’ to drabbleduo@yahoo.co.uk by 10pm TONIGHT. UK entrants only please - sorry! A winner will be chosen at random. Email addresses will be deleted after the winner has been contacted. Good luck!
I love today's drabble, and I got to open it! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it Claire. Have you gone in for the competition?
Iggy, that's lovely.I may just nick it to post on Facebook. ;)
It's on FB - but you still can! :)
Oh alright. I'll hit share and let you have the credit.Sigh.
Oh ignite, that is beautiful!! My favourite yet :-)
Lovely Kath what it's all about x
Thanks Kay. I can be serious now and then! ;)
Ignite wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it Claire. Have you gone in for the competition?"I haven't, I was lucky enough to win once, I'll leave it to someone else :)
The winner of the double signed copy of Beyond 100 Drabbles is... Ta-Da... Emma (Emz)! Behind the 19th door is another drabble and another prize!
Sleigh Bells by Jonathan Hill
"Daddy, Daddy, I can hear Santa! Does he always arrive this early?"
"No, honey, he'll come when you're asleep. That sound isn't sleigh bells; it's bottles clinking. Next door have just done their Christmas shop."
Later...
"Daddy, Daddy, Santa's here. I can hear the sleigh bells this time."
"No, honey, that's just your older brother's festive ringtone. He's not answering it because he's flat out on his back in the living room after drinking too much."
Later...
"Daddy, Daddy...""NO, honey, that's Uncle Ralph. You know, the one who's a Morris dancer. He's just come back from the pub pissed."
***Today you could win a unique prize - one lucky winner will have a drabble written personally for them by KATH about whatever he/she chooses! To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the words ‘KATH, WRITE ME A DRABBLE ABOUT (subject or topic)’ to drabbleduo@yahoo.co.uk by 10pm tonight. A winner will be chosen at random. Email addresses will be deleted after the winner has been contacted. Good luck!***
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