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written for https://lindaghill.com/2021/11/10/one-liner-wednesday-abandoned/ King of the Garage, Now left out in the cold
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#Writeclub based on the prompt “if you fail, try again” Achievement they say, is a wonderful thing. He left the grand halls of learning with each wrinkle on his worn face turning upwards Plenty of Sand had made its way through this learners egg timer Perseverance – the key and the cracking of those Mystical…
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#CYW #Timberwolf There’s something unique in this relation of your pet pooch maybe its the way they band together when they’re searching for supper, everyone helping out in the pack roaming the forests as one – when they’ve found their food old and young share looking after one another – family – like you and…
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#CYW #Sepia when old photographs fade the memories never go away the colours take on a more heritage tone more suited to the past reminiscences held captive in a photograph now reflecting its time and age, even though you remember it like it was yesterday.
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#Octpowrimo #Photography #Digital I remember when photos were stored away on rolls of brown film and getting the picture required alchemy Magic paper bringing scenes of colour to life onto white backgrounds with square borders Trips to the chemist a necessity for those precious memories of a warm summers day to be brought to life…
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#SoCs #Old&New #OldandNew #Photography When it comes to the Old and the new, i always go to the subject of photography for a comparison. When i was little i used a Kodak Extachrome camera to take photos of Mum and Dad and my little sister it had a cartridge that looked like this You knew…
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#fowc #Glimpse Getting a short eyeshot at the latest upgrade to the tech in your pocket is like playing with dynamite, for you’ve seen maybe one or two features – and now, your portable friend’s shine seems to have lost its brightness some say – its good to see what’s coming ahead except for those…
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#Fowc #Cash I remember as a kid collecting the copper coins in an old tea caddy Ten penny chocolate drops your average spend for a little lads pocket sweets switched for comic books saving enamel for copper and a weeks reading funnies Hello Mister Twenty Pence Farewell Mr Pound Note Miss Shiny Pound has Arrived…
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Older than me For this challenge, I scoured the archive of my photos looking for an old photo…..I didn’t find one (Ha Ha) but among my archive I did find this Just up the road from where I live in Salford. It was built in the 19th Century, and the spire still shows the date…
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