Inspiration point (IP)
My son told me of getting the train at Edinburgh Haymarket, then one at Glasgow Central yesterday afternoon : the contrast in what passengers said, the different vibe in the streets outside the stations, the change from daylight to dark. I wondered if this might be useful as an IP. So, this week's prompt is : transition, of going through a portal, of starting in one place/company/time/state of mind, and arriving somewhere new?
I hope this idea is useful, and look forward very much to reading your ideas
Inspiration point
Swallow pride, ask Dad, listen…

I was a teenager, age about 15. I’d learnt to float happily when we regularly visited the beautiful quiet cove at Cwm-yr-eglwys in north Pembrokeshire. But I couldn’t swim. My father tried to teach me, but I think I was too stubborn to listen properly … But now I wanted to go to a youth camp back in Wales with a friend, on Bala lake …
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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part One

Becoming governess and traveling with a wealthy family, didn't seem like a problem. I was living my life to the full, but I should have perceived the...
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Dora. Part Two.
I had met Dora’s parents and brother, they were lovely. Her dad was a very successful man. After he retired, he had given her his car. Dora explained...
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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs

This is complete fiction and has no connection to anyone, apart from mentioning death of Queen Victoria. The story takes place in Bishops Park near...
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Dora. Part One.
I don’t remember the first time I met Dora. With other people I can sometimes remember where I was when I met them, as it’s that memorable, but with...
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