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30.11.23

FIXING UP OLD CARS

 

FIXING UP OLD CARS

Billie loved fixing up old cars, and Lauren tolerated his expensive hobby until he bought a tenth one. The entire street heard the ensuing row. The next day he was gone.

“Good riddance,” Lauren said and celebrated by inviting all the neighbours to a barbecue. The food was delicious.

Several barbecues later Bill still hadn’t returned, and Lauren had converted the cars into garden features.

“How do you grow such gorgeous flowers?” her friends asked.

Lauren inhaled the scent from a fragrant bloom. “Bone meal – lots of bone meal.”

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*Evil cackle*

Thanks are due to Fleur Lind (such an appropriate name!)  for the photo that prompts this week's stories from Friday Fictioneers, which is led by our esteemed leader Rochelle on her blog https://rochellewisoff.com/ 


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37 comments:

  1. Dale30/11/2023, 15:50

    Oh ho!!! Sounds like she wastes nothing...

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  2. Neil MacDonald30/11/2023, 16:13

    Recyling is a virtue

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  3. Iain Kelly30/11/2023, 19:55

    Poor Bill, he should have picked a less intrusive hobby!

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    1. liz young30/11/2023, 23:16

      I think Lauren showed great restraint, letting it go on for so long!

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  4. Anonymous30/11/2023, 22:17

    No no! Do I sense something dark here?

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  5. Anonymous01/12/2023, 00:47

    rhecontemplativecat here So good. You nailed the dark.

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  6. Elmowrites01/12/2023, 14:31

    Ooh, I think I'll skip the BBQs and keep on her good side. Nice bit of blackness here!

    Jen

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  7. AJ (Ange)01/12/2023, 18:16

    OOH Liz, she has truly a dark sid - goo write 🙌

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    1. liz young01/12/2023, 23:44

      He drove her to it! See what I did there?

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  8. Anonymous01/12/2023, 18:34

    Yikes. Didn't anyone wonder what the different-tasting meat was? Or maybe they were afraid to ask!

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    1. Anonymous01/12/2023, 18:35

      Granonine for the above post.

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    2. liz young01/12/2023, 23:45

      They kept coming back, so they must have enjoyed it.

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  9. Bill01/12/2023, 23:04

    Saves in expensive hobbies and undertaker fees. :-)

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  10. Liam Sullivan02/12/2023, 19:36

    Wasn't expecting that final line!

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  11. The Sicilian Storyteller02/12/2023, 23:52

    BAM!! Now that's what I call a well-executed curve ball! Nicely done, Liz!! ⚾️

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  12. Dawn03/12/2023, 14:52

    Well THAT was a twist. lol

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  13. JadeLi04/12/2023, 00:42

    Will definitely remember the gardening tip :)

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  14. margirene04/12/2023, 02:33

    Wow! Billie picked the wrong girl to mess with. Poor fella. At least he's not going to waste.

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  15. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields04/12/2023, 15:25

    Dear Liz,

    Bone meal??? You had me laughing out loud. Good one!

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. liz young04/12/2023, 16:19

      Thanks, Rochelle, glad you enjoyed it!

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  16. Curlytop04/12/2023, 21:34

    I enjoyed the flow of the story, Liz.
    AND ... the ending gave me a chuckle.
    Good one ... Isadora 😎

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  17. Curlytop04/12/2023, 21:36

    I suppose I'm logged into your blog through Goggle.
    It's me Isadora
    https://insidethemindofisadora.com/2023/12/01/friday-fictioneers-always-reliable-daisy/

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    1. liz young05/12/2023, 16:51

      Yea, got it - your name was on the post!

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