Today is the first really sunny day we had this month, it is also our oldest daughter’s thirtieth birthday party, the theme. Christmas! 🎅🎄😳 Cup of Yorkshire tea, please Bear, thank you. 😎

The error message I keep getting, which has been happening intermittently for years, is... 'There was an error. Please try again later.' I know it has been brought up before and ticketed. But for me, it never totally disappeared, and I learnt to live with it.

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It’s still raining. Boo hiss.

Thunder and lightning here... though warm... and occasionally sunny. 😎

Mug of Yorkshire tea, please, Bear. At least I can work on my latest novel, "Cash in Hand 2." 😈

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I have settled my retirement date with my boss. July 2028. Two more years.

Congratulations, Seeker4. 😊

I've just popped in to say hello, Bear. A mug of Yorkshire tea, please. Thank you. 😊

The weather is better here today, not great, but better. Yesterday was a day when you didn't venture out. It was wet and stormy. It didn't stop raining – a typical British summer. So I did a little writing.

Last week, I learned my youngest daughter is getting married in July, so the twins she's expecting in late September/early October can have the father's surname. I am happy for her. 😀 That's both my daughters getting married this year. 😎

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Sorry I missed this earlier. Congratulations to you both!

Thank you, Joe. 😊

I'm still recovering from your "everyday", or should I say, "not everyday", Tecilla shots, Bear. 😳

A mug of strong Yorkshire tea for me, please. With the weather wet and windy, I'm working today on the third chapter of my "Cash in Hand 2" story. Now back to the smut! 😀😈

Thank you for opening up, Bear. 😊 A Yorkshire Tea for me, please.

Is it Pride month already? Wow, that came around quickly. It's time to change my avatar! 😎

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I have been told I expound too much and should stick to strictly sex but I find that hard to do sometimes. Does anyone else have this problem?

I would suggest listening to your feedback, but writing what you want to. Do make sure you have sex in your story, but make sure it is meaningful. So, character development and scene setting are things you should consider.

Importantly, if your story is going past 5,000 words, think about breaking it into two parts, so your readers have a natural interlude point.

Waterfall (75 Words)

His testosterone flowing, Ben entered the cave under the waterfall.

He sought the mysterious Viagra spring.

“Stop!” A stunning, naked Amazon woman commanded. “You can only drink if you let me pleasure you for the next 24-hours.”

Smiling, Ben immediately agreed.

He crawled out of the cave the next morning, still parched, grinning and sore.

Ben now realised he preferred to be fucked in the arse, the Amazon woman having donned a large strap-on cock!

Mermaid (75 words)

"Oh, Ronan, this is so romantic: the setting sun, the lighthouse, waves breaking on the rocks below.”

Smiling, Ronan goes down on one knee.

He proposes, hoping the magical setting will help Cora say, “Yes.”

She does.

Then an Atlantic roller crashes below them, its spray refreshing.

“Cora, you’re a mermaid!”

“I know I should have told you, Ronan… but it's only salt water that affects me, and importantly – mermaids are excellent at oral sex!”

Bonfire (75 words)

Jilted on what should have been the happiest day of my life.

With no warning, my fiancée left me standing at the altar.

I was just dressed in my wedding dress and holding my bouquet.

It's time to burn them both and set myself free from him.

Learn from my mistakes, and find a new man.

One with no siblings.

Then I won’t be tempted to fuck his brother on the night before the wedding.

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Thanks for another thought provoking challenge, Kimmi.

While I'm deliberating, can you please ask that girl near the bonfire to take a step back before her dress or bouquet goes up in flames. Thanks.

#HealthAndSafetyInSmut

I thought similarly, WW, although she is smoking hot. 😳

Thank you for the challenge, Kimmi. 😊

Is this problem still an issue? I thought it was done automatically. 😇

However, I notice that my Element Competition top 10 result has not been added to my existing Competition Top 10 Badge. There should now be a '2' next to my badge. 😀

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Question: Do other people see the optical illusion of my cover image being crooked? It looks crooked to me. So weird.

For me, it dips to the right, especially where the phone image is.

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Speaking of hearing, anyone heard anything from Lion and Jane?

To answer your question, Bear, no... the last word was they were off to the ranch. Hopefully, all is okay, and they will check in soon. Thank you for stocking the Diet Coke, Bear... I have a glass of it with ice. It was 35.1 °C here yesterday, a new record temperature for May... 😎 "slightly" cooler today though.

Hi Rumpee's,

Boston Creams? I have to try one of those, along with a Diet Coke, with lots of ice, please, Bear. 😎

I have been enjoying the "warm" weather over here, 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) yesterday. That is a UK record for May.

Although I log on most days, I'm not writing too much at the moment; instead, I am enjoying the weather, life, and having fun as it feels like summer is already here. 😊

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Indeed! Congratulations! Is this your first grandad experience, or are you an experienced grandad?

Thank you, Lina, Kimmi, and Bear Ape. It is the first time for us. We have 3 children; our oldest girl and our son (the middle one) have told us they are not going to have children, while the youngest has told us she is going to fill the house with them! Having twins, she might just be right! 😀

Hi Rumpee's, I have just popped in for a cuppa as I have not been around much...

Yorkshire tea, please, Bear. Thank you. 😊 Though it is raining atm, the outlook is better. After a couple of cold weeks, it is meant to be warming up in the UK too, which is handy as we are away later in the week and this weekend is a national (Bank) holiday here. BTW: It is now confirmed that my youngest is expecting twin boys in late September. 😎

Congratulations to the winners and to all who took part. 😀

A big thank you to the judges too.

Thank you, Bear, for opening up. I will try the Kicking Horse coffee. Thank you. 😀

All good over here, sunny atm, I'm off to mow the grass. Nothing much else planned today!

A Happy Mother's Day to all of those mothers across the Atlantic (the UK's was late March).

I hope you all have a great day. 😊

A pot of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. Thank you. 😊 I will be in the corner rereading my "Cash in Hand" story and taking notes to ensure story continuity, though I believe that there is at least one patron here who wouldn't mind JJ's hair turning red! 😳😈😎

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Glad to hear you about swing back in I'll juice up your tea with Bear's Jameson 😃

Lion, we need to keep this quiet...

I heard Bear gets a little grumpy when patrons help themselves to his Jameson stock! 😈🤣

Good morning, Rumpee's. I've just popped in to say hi and to let you know I am still about. He helps himself to a mug of Yorkshire tea! 😊 We've been catching up on real life; we were staying at our oldest daughter's house last weekend and attended a beer festival. It's a little quiet in here at the moment, although I notice that it's still dark outside. I may pop back later! 😀

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Congrats, you both, amazingly talented people! Hats off to you

Thank you, AC. 😊

Congratulations, MC1982... As you know, I enjoyed your steampunk story, which got you over the line. 😊

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Oooh another one in the prestigious club. Yay, congratulations on this achievement.

It won't be long before you are there too, WW. 😊

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Wouldn't be a comp without that!❤️

As you may remember, JustForYou, it is a line that made it into one of my stories... and yes, I always smile when Rachel mentions it. BTW: she did win a comp not so long ago! 😀

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Ah, you've not been to HQ, have you?

Only in one of my stories, Jen. 😊 Ms Lush | Lush Stories

I'm very impressed with the 'Elements' competition badge. It is my second-favourite of the ones I have gained so far.

Did you design it, Jen?

Or was it one of the hundreds (possibly thousands) of people you have working for you? 😜😈