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Thank you - I have not been on here for a while but hope to post more in the future. Now for the 300 words tale....hmmmm...

Mars1 mission “You’ve come back!” The thought materialised as the first Earthmen approached Mars. “The prophecies are true. Speak to us” the voice said. “How?” said the Earthman? “Speak to us so we know who you are?” “How?” “They aren’t responding. They must be the Sirians come back to...

Thanks Perp Man - prize accepted graciously!

Thanks for the comments Starbeast!

Re: 75-WORD WRITING CHALLENGE -- December 2012 -- READ FIRST POST! Red “Never seen a fat man move so fast – here, there, everywhere in a blink. I just had to get him and take his blood.” “So what happened?” “He was really easy to spot, clad in red and white but every time I...

Re: 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE - October 2012 -- READ FIRST POST Games? “Have you seen Jamie today?” “No! What’s happened this time?” “Well, he’s not in his room, and his spaceman suit’s gone! Remember those other computer games he’s played.” “Yes, first it was Space...

Thanks for the review Perp man - Yes I think we are all agreed that they were stoopid. Thanks too for johnnyjet and FeedMeTV for the short list mentions - they really make my day! Just got to knuckle down and read them myself and hopefully vote... (backhanders, brown envelopes etc all welcome)

Re: 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE – September 2012 Famous Last Words. “What’s that on your foot?” T-Rex Mère asked. “And there’s blood all over the floor!” “Oh that!” Père replied, “It’s just another of those stupid mice.” “I’ve even seen them in the larder, stealing our food!”...

Not unless there's one for last place...

Thanks Stormcrow for the short listing and to Perp Man for the shorter listing. Cheered my up no end! Getting closer....

Thanks Perp for the review and comments! To me it was interesting in that I found such an old reference to a set of scales in the legal system from Egyptian times - I would post a pic here but will wait until the end of voting.

Thanks Hopewrites! I took a half dozen pics that night but this was the clearest one which had a few seconds long exposure. (The pale band of light at the bottom of the picture was a bus that drove past...)

First time trying this challenge - even managed to put two pics up. Hope they fit in with the theme...

And my second entry:- "Pussy cat, Pussy cat. Where have you been?"

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky... (Actually Mars, Jupiter and Venus...)

Well, that's my tuppensworth posted - now I'd better read the rest to make sure it hasn't been done already! ...

Re: 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE -- July 2012 -- READ FIRST POST The Scales of Justice. Amoun died screaming, “I’m innocent!” and descended to the underworld Duat. Ma’at awaited his arrival along with Ammit , the consumer of lost souls. They took his heart and weighed it against a...

Congrats to The Judge - great tale - it was rather close at the end. Noticed after voting that my vote brought the scores level, making a tie-break - again!

Well - just voted after catching up on all the stories this month. Here is my short list, shorter list and my vote:- Luiglin Gary Compton Hex ratsy DEO Brev johnnyjetBoneman Aun doorback Starbeast Moonbat The Spurring Platty Perpetual man Stormfeather The Judge That was hard as so many others...

Back from Holiday now and still very jet-lagged. However, thanks to the short listings of springs, r j dando, Starbeast and ratsy. Hope I haven't missed anybody. Now all I have to do is read the tales and cast my own vote - read about a third and have shortlisted all of them so far - not an...