Tag: dailyprompt
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The bogey man is going to get me! đŤŁ
Whatâs something you used to believe as a kid that seems ridiculous now? Iâm pretty sure this saying – not learned from my parents – led to a real nightmare. Iâd heard other kids in my street say this and didnât know what it was about. I donât remember ever asking my parents or 4…
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Mississippi burning
Whatâs a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world? was a movie in the 80’s. I’d heard about race issues in the States. I admired Martin Luther King for his courage and forthright views. The movie stopped me in my tracks. Racism seemed a remote problem that happened elsewhere.…
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The hobbit . . .
If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be? This charming story has a very rustic beginning and develops into something quite different and dark. Bilbo Baggins – saidâhobbitâ – happily lives in his hobbit home, on Hobbiton hill in the Shire. This beautiful country has no visible or obvious…
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English, Dutch and . . .
Which languages do you speak and how did that impact your life? a smidgeon* of Greek. I was born in England, Dad a Brit, Mum was Greek. School was English and it turned out to be one of my best subjects (along with Maths, Art and Geography since you ask!). There were all sorts of…
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The definition . . .
Who are you most inspired by? of “inspired” according to the OED is : “outstanding or brilliant in a way suggestive of divine inspiration”. Then you’ve got to ask yourself, ‘who is that most likely applicable to?’ There isn’t one person that does that for me. I realise I may be the exception because I…
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Success + money = Happiness!! Duh.
Whatâs a common misconception people have about happiness? Many rich people are seen as âsuccessfulâ because theyâve got buckets, or should I say crates, of cash lying around. This is one of the worst myths that people fall for all the time. Social media is awash with âhow to get richâ or âthis is what…
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Playing the guitar đ¸
If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why? I tried to learn in my teens and even got another acoustic recently. Iâm familiar with some chords that seem to crop up in lots of music I listen to but, in spite of my effort, canât seem to get it together.…
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Sideways? Yeah, definitely . . .
What is one way you have grown this year? Maybe. In some areas I’ve reached unexpected heights(?). In personal relationships some unexpected depths. Life eh? I think life must be aboriginal in that I keep having to dodge boomerangs! Some of which I didn’t even throw myself! Hey ho. So “sideways” then. I seem to…
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Easy tiger!
Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships. There’s no apparent division of relationships in the title so I’m going to name some. Acquaintances; friends; good friends; best buddies; lovers. That roughly covers the majority of them, don’t you think? Oops, forgot the taxman, local MP . . . I think you get where…
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It’s not far. đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł
What are the biggest mistakes people make when visiting your country? It’s like this: visitors to the UK think that, because it’s an island, it’s not very far to get anywhere. Wrong!!!! OK, if you’ve got the dosh* you can jump on a plane and fly to all the major cities. Or, if you feel…