100 words …

Keith's Ramblings

… for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers (on a Wednesday!) photo prompt..

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We were enjoying a leisurely drink when Curmudgeonly Claud strolled over and joined us. 

“Mine’s a scotch, who’s buying?” he mumbled.

He’s a proper misery-guts. Mention something exciting, and he’ll put a damper on it. Tell him about an interesting development and he’ll say it’s nonsense. Talk about a new discovery and he’ll just shrug his shoulders. 

So, when he told us something unbelievable was about to happen we were gobsmacked!

“You’ll say you believe in fairies next!” I joked.

“I do,” he said,” there’s one in my garden”. Our laughter was short-lived when he produced a photograph of it!.

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PHOTO PROMPT © Fleur Lind

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Prod Froggie the Fairy to see what others have witten.

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62 thoughts on “100 words …”

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje Sep 6, 2023 / 15:02

    Very observant of you/ him. 🧚‍♀️🧚🏻🧚‍♂️

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  3. trentpmcd's avatar trentpmcd Sep 6, 2023 / 16:41

    I did not notice it, but, sure enough, there is a fairy in that garden!

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      • trentpmcd's avatar trentpmcd Sep 7, 2023 / 17:39

        They are! I only saw one other reference in all of the stories, and that one may have been Tinkerbell.

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  6. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin Sep 7, 2023 / 02:02

    Great how the most unlikely persons sees something spectacular. I had too look for some time at the photo.. but I saw the fairy! Great imaginative take in the prompt.

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  7. messymimi's meanderings's avatar messymimi's meanderings Sep 7, 2023 / 02:34

    The wee folk surprise you by showing up in the oddest places. I think they especially like to challenge those who don’t believe.

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  11. Margaret's avatar Margaret Sep 7, 2023 / 12:55

    I hope Claud’s discovery helps him to lighten up a bit. No-one should remain a curmudgeon forever. Cute story.

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  14. granonine's avatar granonine Sep 7, 2023 / 19:29

    Wonderful, Keith! I don’t have that zoom-in option on my PC, and did not see what you discovered 🙂

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  15. James McEwan's avatar James McEwan Sep 7, 2023 / 20:25

    The proof was all I needed, all straight from the diary of CS Lewis. Mind you, my brother was a Master Forger, he had all the certificates to prove it.
    So the little fairies are attracted to pink, interesting.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Sep 8, 2023 / 15:52

      A very useful brother to have, I’d have liked a few forged certificates! Try leaving something pink in your garden, you might be surprised!

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  16. David Stewart's avatar David Stewart Sep 8, 2023 / 02:08

    Good eye! I had to go check my own copy just in case you photoshopped that in there. Great story too! 🙂

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Sep 8, 2023 / 15:47

      No, although I did use an editor to make it a little clearer! Thanks, David.

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  17. Dahlia's avatar Dahlia Sep 8, 2023 / 10:29

    Oh wow! I wonder how I missed it – an so many other things 😀

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  18. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff Sep 8, 2023 / 10:47

    Dear Keith,

    They say he who laughs last laughs best. However I doubth Claud laughed. 😉 Cute story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  19. plaridel's avatar plaridel Sep 8, 2023 / 17:21

    what a lucky find. didn’t expect it to be there. 🙂

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  21. Brenda's Thoughts's avatar Brenda's Thoughts Sep 8, 2023 / 19:14

    I love your descriptions of Claud. I think he might change with the appearance of a fairy, though fairies can be quite naughty. Good eye and good story!!

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  22. GHLearner's avatar GHLearner Sep 9, 2023 / 12:53

    I know people like Claud. That fairy is good for him. What a lovely fun story. The way I see it, Claud isn’t disliked despite his faults.

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  27. Laurie Bell's avatar Laurie Bell Sep 12, 2023 / 23:26

    Ooooooo and there they are! Great close up Keith. And great story.
    Always look out for fairies in the garden.

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