1.
September leaves before they fall.
2.
Rust on the Triumph propped up outside.
3.
The bricks around a fireplace.
4.
A glass of black grape wine.
5.
Mistakes in a Word document (or words Word
doesn’t know).
6.
Squashed beetles in penny sweets.
7.
Our dwindling native squirrels.
8.
The dressing gown (with fluffy sheep) that I
made him return – but I kept the socks.
9.
Royal Gala apples bobbing in a bucket at
Halloween
10. Noses
in winter and the ones found on clowns
11. The
hips on the ‘Sweet Briar’ ...
12. ...
and the plant pot it sits in.
13. Love
hearts and kisses.
14. The
traffic light that tells us to stop.
15. Homemade
tomato soup once the nights draw in.
16. Holly
and Christmas and St. Nick’s coat.
17. The
lollipops Patch invented in Santa Claus:
The Movie.
18. The
Treasure Secretary’s hair.
19. Ed
Miliband’s tie.
20. A
flying carpet and a fading sun.
21. The
Hillsborough lies and the paper that spread them.
22. The
post boxes we pass without really noticing.
23. An
old-style phone box turned into a library.
24. Danger,
blood and ‘No Entry’ signs.
25. Candlelight,
passion and romantic gestures.
26. An argument about laundry or washing-up
27. The
lipstick I’ve never worn.
28. The
away shirt we (Coventry) never won away in.
29. Being
eaten by a wolf disguised as a Granny
30. Wembley,
Old Trafford, Anfield and Bramall Lane.
31. Lightning
McQueen and Mr Strong.
32. Strawberries,
Raspberries and mixed fruit jam.
33. Envelopes
(on Valentine’s day).
34. Chilli
peppers, paprika and pink peppercorns.
35. The
Hush Puppy patent leather shoes from when I was 5.
36. Lieutenant
Colonel John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Field.”
37. Coral
and the Squirrelfish.
38. Flea
bites, wasp stings, chickenpox and pimples.
39. The
car I learnt to drive in.
40. Cranberry
juice and Costa cups.
41. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
42. Fingertips
after a snowball fight.
43. The
planet Mars, Mira and Betelgeuse.
44. The
Flash, Daredevil, Iron Man and Superman’s cape.
45. The
sofa on BBC Breakfast.
46. A
robin’s chest and a swooping cardinal.
47. Calcium
when it burns.
48. Player
two on Fifa 12
49. St.
George’s cross and Denmark’s flag.
50. A
sending off in football.
Thank you for reading,
Lara
5 comments:
Fantastic stuff.
And to think, we're sometimes so lazy we just say something is red.
This makes a fantastic resource for anyone who is looking to go just that little bit further. Top post!
I agree with Shaun on this one - love it.
Ash
Evidence, were it further required, of your creative ability and observational skills. That's some lateral thinking right there - love it :)
Thank you :) I started to struggle around the thirty mark - thinking of fifty things that are red was more difficult than I had initial anticipated. But, I did feel that it could be a useful warm up exercise both for myself and others.
Lar
Love the idea! Will there be a follow up of fifty shades of (insert colour here)?
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