Sometimes it is easy to see how the dots join up in your life when you look back, but if someone at the beginning of a journey said this is where you will end up you would not believe them.

I came home from work to see the dress hanging on the back of a door.
'Wow that looks the business, real vintage I take it?'
Pam said nothing, I fingered the edge of the dress, 'it feels like real silk, you will look great in it.' I said confidently.
'Do you know nothing, look at the size of that waist, it is impossible.'
'Are you sure?'
'Dead sure, they even sent me an authentic corset to go with it!!'
'Still it will look great.'
'Which part of this are you missing buster, I am not being trussed up and paraded for no one.'

How far would you go?

It was not often that I went back home, I had done the usual thing from school, gone university not thinking what I was leaving, then the job with prospects and soon after a husband and a couple of kids and I was comfortable in my middle class suburban life with the occasional trip home to see my mum.

A short part of a person’s life, but was he totally surprised by the outcome or was he leaning that way and just needed a push? Were the girlfriend and his date in league together? But most importantly will the experience change him forever?

My usual Friday routine goes something like, text at lunch ‘you fancy going out tonight?’ my reply ‘OK you choose’ the reply usually says ‘’Mine for 7.30’

If you remember Les Dawson and this character then you might understand this.

Tiffany did this TV caption and I extended the story

This a picture of going to the leaver ball at the beginning of last month. That was after the last exams and was a significant day in my life for many reasons. Let me tell you a little about myself and how I came to look so pretty.

After all the new experiences, fights with his mother and his internal discussions, which way will Joe go when the pressure builds.
This is as far as I will take Joe in his life, unless I can be persauded (not bullied off course) otherwise, or someone else can see his potential :)

Because Alison and Dorothy asked.

A further dip into Joe's introduction to work.

Message for Stan, Joe only lives in my head, don't worry about him I will keep him safe.

When David Bowie and T Rex were making waves in music and their hair my characters find a new way of living. Another dip into the world inside my imagination. Not sure the pictures will copy, sorry if they have not.

I was at that awkward age, hormones everywhere, half child half adult and being a right pain.

He would be here for half seven and it was just after five. I had finished work as early as possible so I had as much time as possible to prepare for the evening.

Another story with a vague contact with reality, just a ramble into my imagination.
Working in the family business is not always the best choice,but it depends if you like the work

British carnivals are different to other countries. Sometimes something quirky appears in amongst the familiar sights.

We all have our fantasises about a favourite dress or situation we might like to find ourselves in. Well, mine is to be taken to a dinner dance by a smart dressed man.

A common theme, drunken dare turns into something more!
Thanks go to Tiffany for checking through. So don't blame me for the mistakes :)

This could be a story of morals, is it ever wise to lie, should we always be truthful and honest, even if it will cost us.
Or maybe it is just more drivel with bad grammar and spelling mistakes from Lauran.
I just hope you enjoy it, and if you don't, at least I enjoyed writing it. :)

As promised, Naci Rema's rewriting of the story with her take on events if they happened in the US, and with her own twist on things.
Dare I ask which version you prefer, no rude or over critical comments please, both versions were written for fun, not for a Booker prize. Enjoy!! :)

Terry’s Story

Two friends who grow up together, but as puberty hits their relationship changes, and there is always the contest that will affect how they go from firm friends to lovers.

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I often wonder who watches Springer and other such programmes, and more puzzling, who for a free night away would consider having the world sticking it's nose into their lives. Clearly a lot do. It also gave me the idea for this unrealistic fantasy :)

Many people use Ebay hoping to get something cheap or difficult to find locally, some use it to make a profit. But not many use it to find an alternative life style and new partner, even if it is unwittingly.