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Jonathan and Kath's Drabble Advent Calendar
Congrats Emz.I'm not at all bitter.
Sweet Drabble, Jonathan. Made me tinkle with giggles. ;)
Great concept on the contest! Demanding, I think!
Off to enter now...
Congrats, Emma. Enjoy your book :)Thanks, Patti.
Just under 3 hours to enter the competition to get a drabble written personally for you, folks. You can suggest anything you want - it might involve you or another person or be about a specific topic - be as creative as you want. The rules are below as a reminder. HINT: If you enter, as things stand, you have a very good chance of winning! ;)
***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!***
What’s behind the 20th door of the Drabble Advent Calendar? A drabble from Kath and a chance to win another prize! Congratulations to Jennie who will have her personal drabble posted later today.Rudolph Goes for a Drink by Kath Middleton
It was the end of a busy Christmas delivery and Rudolph was shattered. He hung up his harness,
polished his hooves and set off to find somewhere to wind down in a relaxing atmosphere. He
walked into a rather full pub, leaned on the bar, ordered a pint and a packet of crisps and pushed
a £20 note across. The barman pulled him a pint of bitter, rummaged out a packet of crisps and
handed them over with some loose change.
“I’ve never seen a reindeer in here before,” he said.
“You won’t see another at these prices!” replied Rudolph.
***Today you could win a unique prize - one lucky winner will have a drabble written personally for them by JONATHAN about whatever he/she chooses! To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the words ‘JONATHAN, WRITE ME A DRABBLE ABOUT…[insert topic/description here]…’ 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!***
You've got Dave laughing with that one, Iggy!Congrats Jennie! Looking forward to seeing your Drabble!
I guess I won't win if I don't enter. Mind you, even entering isn't helping me win!
Oh well. Off to enter with crossed fingers!
:) I was anticipating "that's not rain dear; it's snow."
Here's Jennie's prize. She asked for a drabble on The Witch's Garden.The Witch's Garden.
The three teenaged girls huddled at the bus stop.
"Yeah, it's true! She's a witch. I've been in her garden when she was out and it's full of all these like, poisonous plants. Bet they're for witch's brews and stuff."
"How d'you know they're poisonous then?"
"My dad says. He knows all about gardens and stuff."
"What's she got then?"
"There's foxgloves and lily of the valley. And monkshood, that tall blue one. That tree's a laburnum too! And she's got a yew tree. All poisonous. It's a witch's garden."
With a shock, I realised they were describing my own!
You can still enter to win a drabble by Jonathan. Message with your name and 'Jonathan, please write me a drabble about... - your subject. By 10:00 p.m. tonight.
That's a great Drabble! And stuff. ;)
Well, they're like, teenagers, and stuff!
On the Solstice there's another thought provoking drabble from Jonathan.Christmas Pudding
Florence had just served her famous home-made Christmas pudding. She nodded and instantly everyone tucked into their dessert. “Enjoy,” Florence announced, “and you might be lucky enough to find a surprise in your helping!” But it was too late. One guest started choking, then another, then another. Hell, thought Florence, it’s flipping unlucky for a coin to find its way into every serving and go unnoticed by every eater! Florence rushed around the table, slapping backs and performing vigorous Heimlich Manoeuvres. Oh well, this nursing practice would stand her in good stead for when she later joined the Crimean War.
*** Yesterday's winner is Patti who will have a drabble written for her by Jonathan. It'll be posted later today.
YAY!!!!I won!!!!
Can't wait to read it! Thank you!!!
Congrats, Patti! I've planned your drabble. Look forward to showing you later!
One prize drabble coming right up!Wrapping Paper by Jonathan Hill
As sure as Christmas Eve comes round once a year, so came the annual last-minute panic when they realised they simply didn't have enough time. Which was why Patti had sent Dave on this errand.
Dave was standing there now, watching as the lady before him carefully wrapped his purchases for him. He had never seen anyone so thorough or careful in their wrapping technique. As she worked, she hummed along to a Christmas song playing on the radio.
Finally, Dave snapped. It was taking too long. “Come on! The fish and chips’ll be cold by the time you’ve finished!”
Wonderful! Dave liked it too!Thank you Jonathan!
:) Thanks, Patti. It was just a drabble with a random name to start then I thought, why not make it you and Dave! ;)
Behind Door 22 is a drabble from Kath and a chance to win another prize!Search for a Tree
Two young ladies went out to search for a Christmas tree. They felt it would be much better to find their own tree than to buy into the crass commercialism of Christmas. They took their warmest clothing, good strong gloves and a saw. They had even thought ahead sufficiently to take a sack with them, so they could bring their chosen tree back home.
They searched through the forest for hours but couldn't find what they were looking for. As night fell, one turned to the other and said, "Look, let's just take any tree, whether it's decorated or not!”
In addition to today’s drabble, there is a £5 Amazon voucher* up for grabs! To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the word ‘BAUBLES’ to drabbleduo@yahoo.co.uk by 10pm TOMORROW. A winner will be chosen at random and announced tomorrow. Email addresses will be deleted after the winner has been contacted. Good luck!
*Please note the voucher is for the UK Amazon store only.
PMSL! Hope I can remember these to use on Christmas day!
Thanks folks. I like to raise a smile! :)
It's a good 'un, I agree! £5 up for grabs today. Don't forget to enter!
On 23rd of December, Jonathan gives us the drabble and there's STILL chance to win a £5 Amazon token. Sweet Music
The lead carol singer stepped up to old Beatrice's doorbell and pressed. She took a minute or two to answer, but as soon as she did, the carollers' voices started up a mellifluous rendition of 'Silent Night'. By the end, tears were rolling down Beatrice's cheeks and she disappeared inside to fetch them some money. The carollers went away pleased as punch that their singing had earned them such generosity. Beatrice, though, who was stone deaf, hadn't heard a single note. It was their youth she had been moved by, for she wanted so much to be young again herself.
In addition to today’s drabble, there is a £5 Amazon voucher* up for grabs! To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and the word ‘BAUBLES’ to drabbleduo@yahoo.co.uk by 10pm TONIGHT. A winner will be chosen at random and announced tomorrow. Email addresses will be deleted after the winner has been contacted. Good luck!
*Please note the voucher is for the UK Amazon store only.
Oh touching!Very good Jonathan.
Congratulations to Jim Webster who won the Amazon Voucher. Merry Christmas, Jim! A One Night Job by Kath Middleton
Father Christmas, or Saint Nicholas, to use his Sunday name, works just one night a year. Don't envy him though. Yes, he can spend the rest of the year golfing, crown green bowling and birdwatching but he pays for it with the annual Night From Hell.
Those Elves are nasty little brutes. It's like the worst infant class imaginable. He threatens to redeploy them as garden gnomes to restore order. Then the journey - it's better since the invention of the Sat Nav - not much though.
But the hangover is by far the worst. Be a pal. Leave him orange juice.
Well, in my house he gets milk with his cookies.Congrats Jim!
Many thanks, both for the prize must most importantly for the advent calender.
Congratulations, Jim. Enjoy spending your winnings.Thanks to all who took part in/read the advent calendar. Last one tomorrow :)
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all from me and Kath!The final drabble to our advent calendar:
The Queen's Christmas Speech by Jonathan Hill
"One's speech this year will be shorter than is customary. 2013 has been a year that has truly put the 'great' back into Great Britain.
The arts continue to thrive. For the first time, One's Kindle has downloaded - what does one call them - Indian authors? One has learnt never to invite anybody - ANYBODY - named Maureen into Buck Pal; Philip’s heart would not stand the strain.
To conclude, 2013 will undoubtedly be remembered for the drabble and the year that a reader was ignited to write. And Kath Middleton wasn’t the only one… People of Great Britain, One’s drabble is complete."
Just caught up on the last few of these. Excellent! Thanks for the fun, you two.
And one wishes you a Merry Christmas! And it's Goodnight from him...
And goodnight from her!Thanks, Barry. Happy Christmas!
What a team, eh? Or with different punctuation - What? A team?
What a tour de force! Or do I mean a tour de france?
Jonathan wrote: "Merry Christmas to all from me and Kath!The final drabble to our advent calendar:
The Queen's Christmas Speech by Jonathan Hill
"One's speech this year will be shorter than is customary. 2013 h..."
Love it
Just caught up with the last few drabbles... superb as always.Thanks for the advent treats!
Glad you enjoyed them Sarah! That's what it's all about - a bit of fun. :)
I loved every single Drabble and I'm going to be making random Drabble requests throughout the year, I think.You two up for that?
I'm up for it. I admit to knowing nothing about bacon though! ;)
You can learn. ;)Oh!
How about a birthday Drabble for our Kay?
I know she's been feeling poorly lately. :(
Today I am mostly editing my first book!
Give us a clue as to what it's about: veg, chickens, baking, flower arranging, pebble polishing - or The Casual Vacancy set in Daggy Bottom?
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And thank you guys! I was very excited when I got the email this morning!! Will make a fab addition to my indie shelf :-)