A Magical Tour

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 / Dee / 25 Comments

Genre: Fiction

Word Count: 100

A Magical Tour

The tour was sold out. Placing a brochure on every seat, Susan anticipated a very busy day.

A middle-aged couple queried everything about the legend and the castle. Later, visiting the cave below, while she warned everyone about the dangers of straying from the path, the man shouted from the far wall, ‘it says in your blurb that Merlin lived here, how could you know?’

‘Yes, how could you know?’ the woman sniggered. Susan pointed to an opening behind them, ‘you could find out in there.’

Afterwards, everyone complimented her on a great experience.

No-one mentioned the two empty seats.

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Thanks to our FBM Rochelle for supplying the photo for the prompt this week and for being there week after week ….it means a lot.

For more about Cornwall, Merlin’s cave below Tintagel castle, you can check the English Heritage link

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge Week 32 – Up The Creek

August 10, 2015 / Dee / 14 Comments

This is a guide to the Creek Street area of Ketchikan in Alaska. Fascinating place with some interesting history. Married Man’s Trail led over the river and through the woods… but definitely not to grandma’s house!!

Posted for Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge

Room service with love…

August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 / Dee / 4 Comments

What a lovely welcome after a hard day shopping!!

Black & White Tuesday – 2

April 14, 2015 / Dee / Leave a comment

We keep a welcome for everyone – not just NATO leaders…

September 6, 2014September 10, 2014 / Dee / 2 Comments

It was really quite something to feel the buzz around South Wales ahead of the NATO Summit. OK, so in Cardiff and Newport we moaned about road closures, diversions and interruptions to our daily lives, but it was only for a few days and we got over it.

According to news reports ‘Wales is well and truly on the map’, well actually we have been around for quite a long time. Remains have been found in Wales dating from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras. The first copper and bronze tools appeared in Wales about 2500BC and the Romans mined for gold at the Dolaucothi mine in Pumpsaint, Carmarthenshire. Quite a long history wouldn’t you say?

Wales has 641 castles, 11 million sheep and around 3 million people. It has 750 miles of coastline and is beautiful place with mountains and valleys, a bustling capital city, interesting towns and villages, and some very welcoming people.

Come, Visit Wales and see for yourself.

Watch the video welcoming the NATO Leaders to Wales

Skywatch Friday – A Mallorcan Sunset

August 29, 2014August 31, 2014 / Dee / 4 Comments

Sunset Pollensa

Posted for skywatch Friday, see more here

Skywatch Friday – Clear Blue

July 25, 2014 / Dee / 6 Comments

This photo was taken at the ‘Beach at Cardiff Bay’

and this one, looking skywards at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas

Posted for Skywatch Friday – click to see more photographs at Skywatch

Skywatch Friday – Sunset

June 20, 2014June 20, 2014 / Dee / 6 Comments

This shot was taken off the coast of Majorca, at Camp de Mar. I love the way that the glorious colours of the landscape just fade to grey..

Check out more photographs at Skywatch

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – GAP

January 6, 2014 / Dee / 2 Comments

This is a photo challenge from Sue Llewllyn and her chosen word this week is -GAP

My photo is here –

Looking at Barcelona

A different view of Barcelona – between the trees in the distance, you can just make out Gaudi’s ‘Sagrada Familia’

You can see more photographs here http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-gap/

Sunday in sunny Lucca

September 22, 2013September 22, 2013 / Dee / 2 Comments

After a hectic few weeks, I have escaped to the sun in Tuscany.
The family are here too and are busy finding the mercado asI sit with my feet in the pool, just chilling.
As I haven’t written much lately, I thought perhaps you’d like to know that nothing is wrong and I’m enjoying a weeks rest and relaxation, though my 2 year old granddaughter may have other ideas.
A few photos to share