I like your story, Steve, very heart-warming and well written. Old Mr Pettigrew was written for the Age Concern West Sussex annual literary competition this year, where it won first prize in the 100 word story category and I hope to be entering another one for 2009. It's quite a challenge getting...

I know some of you are members of The Foodies Forum already, but we are holding a 1st anniversary limerick competition that some of you might like to enter. The prizes are great (well I think they are) and it should be quite fun!! You can see all about the competition and the rest of the forum by taking...

3rd weekly competition - add a comment, win a copy of my poetry book Shape to Shape . This week: Quixotic . http://mixingtracks.blogspot.com/2007/07/monday-is-word-of-week-day-no-3.html