Joke of the Month!

A Yorkshire man walks into a Leeds High Street bank & asks for a loan. He tells the bank manager he is going to Australia on business for two weeks & needs to borrow £5,000.
 
The bank manager tells him that the bank will need some form of security for the loan, so the Yorkshireman hands over the keys and documents of his new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank.  After scrutinising the logbook and everything else checks out, the bank manager agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. 
 
The bank manager and the bank staff all enjoy a good laugh at the rough-looking Yorkshireman for using a £120,000 Ferrari as collateral against a £5000 loan. The bank manager then instructs an employee of the bank to drive and park the Ferrari into the bank's underground garage.
 
Two weeks later, the Yorkshireman returns, repays the £5,000 and the interest of £15.41.
 
The bank manager says to the Yorkshireman, "Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely but, we are a little puzzled...
 
While you were away, we checked you out further and found that you are a multi-millionaire. We are puzzled as to why you would bother to borrow "£5,000”.
 
The Yorkshireman replies: "Where else in Leeds can I park my car for two weeks for only £15.41 and expect it to be there when I return"?
 
 
Ah, the mind of a true Yorkshireman...
 
This is why they survive.

Have a great day.

Keep smiling, keep laughing and keep writing.

Pauline (A1Writer) - Yorkshire Woman

Writer’s Block and How I Overcome It

When I find myself questioning my abilities I view 'writer's block' as a writing exercise.

I usually begin with a blank page and write at the top 'Writer's Block - What it means to me at this moment' and then I write down my answer. I set myself a target of at least 12 paragraphs, with the first word of each paragraph beginning with the letter of the title e.g. Para 1 first word beginning with the letter W, Para 2 first word beginning with the letter R, Para 3, first word beginning with the letter I, and so on. I also give myself a target of about 50 words in each paragraph.

After I have done that, I reward myself by taking a break (my vice is chocolate and cream cakes) by going for a short walk, meet a friend for a coffee, or visit a member of my family, anything to get out of the house and away from the 'writing mode.'

If it is too late in the evening to go out, I pick up a book and read or listen to some music - accompanied by chocolate and cake of course!

By the time I am ready to review what I have written for my 'Writer's Block' exercise, I think, 'this is a load of twaddle and I can do better' or an idea for a short story springs to mind and I start on that.

What I try to do is see 'Writer's Block' as a challenge that I can surmount and a stepping-stone to fulfilling my dream. So what if it does take another 22 years to complete my book? Just thinking about all that chocolate and lovely cream cakes is worth it.

So how do you get over writer’s block?

Keep smiling, keep laughing and keep writing.
A1Writer x