The A-Z Challenge is over for another year things will hopefully now get back to normal! After writing 26 light-hearted children’s stories, I thought I’d write something dark and intense. Then I changed my mind! Here goes…
Just thirty minutes until my interview and I was lost.
I saw a priest. ‘Onward to St Christophers, upwards at the Synagogue, cross at the Methodist chapel and ask again’.
I asked a bloke on a bench. ‘See the Black Horse? Turn, hic, right to the Kings Arms, burp, left to the George…’ then he nodded off!
An old lady said ‘Pass the doctors then the retirement home and at the hospital ask someone else’.
I made it and got the job! I said a prayer of thanks at the chapel, had too many celebratory drinks in the George, slipped up and landed in hospital!
Post number 1820
Thanks to Rochelle or hosting Friday Fictioneers and Roger Bultot for the picture.
Should you be interested, my Children’s Stories are here –
Laughing.
Love how everyone sees the world from their own perspective.
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Don’t we all! Cheers CE
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Excellent Keith, each individual has their own landmarks. Congratulations on completing another A to Z, I missed out this year, just not enough time!
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We do indeed. A-Z is a huge commitment and I miss all my regular fun.- not sure I’ll do it again. Thanks Iain.
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I post an A To Z story every two weeks. 26 letters = 52 weeks = 1 year…. Then it’s time to start all over again, and I don’t miss anything. Think about doing it that way.
Cute story, but doesn’t EVERYBODY have GPS on their phone these days? Oops – SAT-NAV for you blokes across ‘The Pond.’ 😆
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Now that’s a really good idea. You say pants we say trousers – viva la difference! (pantalon in France!)
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A good fun story.
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I really wanted to write something more serious but those kids are still playing with my mind! Thanks, Sadje
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Lighthearted is good.
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A perfect symbol of real life
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Thanks so much Larry
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Though we all live in the same world, all our maps are different. You captured that so well
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You are absolutely right. Cheers, Neil.
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Dear Keith,
I had to laugh that he followed directions and still landed in the hospital. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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At lest he knew where it was! Thanks Rochelle.
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Each according to their own, I guess. I wonder how I would give directions…
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I’d love to know! Cheers Sandra.
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I hope he makes it out of the hospital for his first day! Or maybe the hospital is a wake up call?
Either way, it’s a very entertaining story 🙂
-Rachel
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Time will tell! Thanks Rachel
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An aboservation on the human experience all wrapped up in humor. Great piece.
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*observation
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Thanks so much Linda
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That was a fun read😊
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Thanks Elizabeth, and may I just so how much I enjoyed your A-Z poems and pictures.
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Aw, thanks Keith 😊
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Frantic, relaxed, then laid up, all in 100 words or less. Impressive!
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…all in about 20 seconds at normal reading speed! The first draft was 340 words!
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Paring it down from 340 to 100 shows you know what to keep. The story was clear and entertaining.
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I liked this a lot. Everyone has their own sets of landmarks. 🙂
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We do and I’m not telling you what mine are!
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What a fun story! And … yes to the human condition and the shifting perspectives of time, space, and the ways to get from A to Z … 😉
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Each to his, or her own I say! Thanks so much.
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🙂
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lol, yep, people see what they want to see or what interests them…
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That’s exactly what I do to make sure I can find my way back! Cheers
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It’s funny. Just the other day I was saying that the art of asking for directions is being lost thanks to GPS.
Loved this!
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Don’t start me on GPS! My satnav and I have a very frosty relationship. Cheers Dale.
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Haha!
Cheers!
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Ha, I love how everyone has their own perspective on the route, then he goes and visits everywhere. Good job he didn’t ask a policeman, he might have ended up in jail 🙂
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Now that’s a thought!
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Haha always alcohol. At least it numbs the pain!
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…until the hangover materialises! Cheers!
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What a run around. At least people were helpful and he got the job, even though he landed in the hospital. Very entertaining tale! =)
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I’m sure it was only an overnight stay! Thanks Brenda.
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Funny story, Keith. What would we do without landmarks? The same is true here. The direction will be beside, across the street from, above, near, etc. Directions are often asked along the way. 😀 — Suzanne
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Absolutely true Suzanne! Cheers.
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Love how the wayfinding matches each personality. The priest’s reminds me of our Northern relative who was a minister coming down South and commenting that he had never seen so many steeples in one place before!
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By coincidence, I heard something on the radio just an hour or so ago about that very subject! I live in Steeple-land!
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That’s such a fun read, and I also wonder how I give directions, I have to pay attention to this in the future.
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Me too, probably restaurants! I’m really pleased you enjoyed it.
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This was a fun piece, Keith 🙂
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Thanks so much.
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Oh dear! What a day
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A day of highs and lows! Cheers Laurie
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Glad you got the job and thanked the lord. Next time, get a better direction and celebrate a little less. Getting selected is half the job, retaining it is another half.
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That’s a very good point! Thanks Abhijit
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Ha. I love how each person fits their directions.
And, yes, it’s nice to have life back to normal and go back to all of the usual challenges! 🙂
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Quite a relief in fact! Cheers Sascha
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Haha. I enjoyed reading this, Keith.
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Thanks so much Deborah
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Lol. This was a fun read, Keith. Different people, different landmarks all leading to the same place.
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I’m pleased you liked it, thank you.
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Couldn’t stop this:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣,!
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I couldn’t have wished for a better response!
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wow! That is a really interesting thought. Do we all really give directions according our perspective?
Short and sweet it is!
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I think we probably do! Well, I do!
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Superb fun piece. Loved this Keith
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I’m pleased, thank you.
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Good story Keith
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Cheers Neel
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Keith, such a clever, fun take on the prompt! From the first line, I enjoyed the various characters and the ultimate outcome. Great job!
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I’m really pleased! Thanks o much Dawn.
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Cute story.
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Thanks so much.
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Congrats! Also the story is fab.
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Thanks so much Lisa
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Following every advice is one way to get really lost.
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Very true! Cheers Björn
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Interesting write up. I enjoyed it thoroughly
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I’m pleased, thank you Ruby.
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Ha! Ha! Fun story. Congratulations on completing another A to Z, I couldn’t do it this year, maybe next time.
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Glad you liked it. So many people I followed in previous years stayed away this time. Next year? I’m not sure.
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LOL…one bog circle.
Fun read.
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Indeed! Thanks so much Dawn
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