Friday, 28 February 2025

1349 - LODGE

"The LEngths some people go to to make a noise", she gasped as she turned off the vibrator sitting inside the steel drum outside her front door. "I shall have to lodge yet another complaint about my neighbour, though I doubt it will make any difference", she sighed.

The steel drum
The steel drum

Thursday, 27 February 2025

1348 - AWARD

HARry was hiding behind the arras because he had developed an agria which was rather unsightly. His mother found him and put some bandages on the affected area so that he could come out and receive his award. But Harry and his Mum didn't hang around afterwards, needing to get his agria checked out at the surgery.

Harry got his award
Harry got his award

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

1347 - DRYER

FlEuR wasn't a nice person really. She would frequently sneer at people she considered inferior or feign friendship with strangers she considered superior. Today she is on her way to a wedding, hoping to blag her way in as a guest of the bride. On the way she is belittling a man with a snick in his jacket (which she thinks is a boring umber colour). The man's job is as a mere gofer. "I wouldn't be surprised if his dead-end job leads him to become a doper", she thinks to herself. She's heard rumours that the bride is to have a sizeable dower, so being in her circle of friends could be profitable! Fleur is just about to start blagging her way in, when the celebrity dancer turns up and Fleur has to defer and let the celebrity make an entrance ahead of her. When Fleur tries again to get in, the security are more alert because of the celebrity and they quickly suss out Fleur. They take her over to the hotel swimming pool and throw her in. There is some building work going on just outside the hotel and the dozer driver, whom Fleur had turned her nose up at earlier, was able to have a good laugh at Fleur's expense as she squelched off to find a place to get sorted out and especially to find a hair dryer.

Fleur is soaked from head to toe
Fleur is soaked from head to toe

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

1346 - GLAND

The pLAnt had had to be shut down for urgent repair. The workman and his apprentice had to work fast to minimise the down time. "Come along lad", chided the workman, "quicker than that. Turn off the valves so I can get on and change the gland on this hydraulic cylinder and piston". They worked smoothly and quickly and everyone was surprised how soon the plant was back in motion.

The workman had to replace the gland
The workman had to replace the gland

Monday, 24 February 2025

1345 - OTTER

ThEodoRe was trying to teach his son some woodworking. "See if you can prepare a nice even miter on the ends of those pieces of wood. Oh, that's not bad, although it did peter out at the end. I'm sure you can easily improve on that." "Don't forget the time", called out his wife, "they close in an hour." "Gosh yes, I have to go out for a bit, son, to be a voter in the election", Theodore said to his son. As he walked to the polling station he was delighted to spot an otter eating a large fish on the river bank.

Theodore spotted an otter on the river bank
Theodore spotted an otter on the river bank

Sunday, 23 February 2025

1344 - CREAM

KArEn had cReated a new dish to serve in her café. It had layers of sponge with yoghurt, grape jelly and grapes and finished with a soya milk crema topping. It tasted lovely and her trial customers agreed. But she also came up with a luxury version which had clotted cream on top instead of the crema. She was able to charge more for the luxury version and it was the luxury version that sold the most, making a good little profit.

Karen's grape cake
Karen's grape cake

Saturday, 22 February 2025

1343 - CLOVE

He crept in over the window LEdge, finding himself in the kitchen. He heard noises in rest of the the house and only had time to steal a cake before making his escape. When safely out of the way, and feeling hungry, he took the cake out of its container. "What's that smell?", thought the felon. "Ah, I smell clove". He enjoyed his pumpkin cake.

The pumpkin cake tasted really yummy
The pumpkin cake tasted really yummy

Introduction

482 - FLOOR

“LO and behold, there's  flour  on the  floor .” exclaimed Denise. “I wonder if Ethan has been making a cake?” she thought.