Word of the Day

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Never a day off from words.  Write something using the word of the day and post it in the comments.

WORD OF THE DAY

Potentate

[POH-tihn-tayt]Part of speech: noun

Origin: latin, 15th century

• A powerful ruler; usually a monarch or dictator
• Anyone with unlimited power or influence

Examples of Potentate in a sentence

• The potentate’s laws were unpopular, but no one had the courage to speak against him.
• The chef runs his kitchen like a potentate — what he says goes, and you’d better obey quickly.

Diolch yn fawr iawn - Thank you very much (also posted in the MFU Canteen)

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To everyone who began, and those who contributed to the GoFundMe which was set up for me to take a trip to my beloved Cardiff...



It was the 29th May 2018 when I was surprised by this beautiful, generous, and kind gift. I ended up postponing the trip to coincide with a trip to London to see the concert version of Les Misérables (which my sister treated me to), but I finally got to Cardiff on Wednesday (6th November 2019).

I arrived home yesterday tired, a little sad at having left Cardiff behind, but incredibly happy. Not only that, but I also feeling exceptionally grateful to everyone who helped this to happen for me. I will never be able to convey just how important that city is to me (mainly because I have no explanation as to why it means so much to my heart), and neither will I be able to thank you all enough.

A short trip to Cardiff may not seem all that significant to a lot of people, especially in the grand scheme of things, but to me it means the world. You all showed my cynical soul that there are people in the world who are willing to gift happiness to someone without expectation of anything in return. I wish I could hug each and every one of you. Just know, I carried you all to Cardiff with me.

Thank you, thank you, thank you (ad infinitum).

There are ten pictures under the cut. (Those on my friends feed will have seen some of them.)

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The Once Upon a Time Affair PROMPT - November 2019

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As no-one wrote for the prompt last month (including me), I'm extending the same prompt for this month.

Don’t forget, everyone’s stories must begin with the prompt. You can post your stories at any time between now and the 7th of December 2019. Everything you need to know is down below the cut.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Have fun.


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