Here’s my Sunday sum up. What have you been doing this week? Share in 25 words or less.
Bruges, Ghent, Sluis, Ostend
Colourful, vibrant and warm
Unexpected in all the best ways
Fresh fish, shrimp croquettes and frites
Little Easter eggs with tea.
Yesterday, I shared the word Quidnunc, meaning an inquisitive and bossy person. Today, I ask, are you hurkle-durkling?
This enchanting 18th century phrase is Scottish in origin and means lounging about in bed long after you should be up. Instead of sounding punitive like idle or lazy, hurkle-durkling sounds light and cheerful. I once saw the phrase, happiness is hurkle-durkling – perfect.
So, if you’re in the mood for some hurkle-durkling on a cold winter day, go ahead.
What can be more important, as a writer, than words? I love words; their meanings, their origins and use. I particularly like discovering new words.
My quirky word for today is quidnunc, which I first came across in the film, Love Happens. It means an inquisitive or bossy person and its origin is from early 18th century Latin – quid nunc? What now?
I’m sure, at some point, quidnunc is going to appear in one of my stories. It’s too good to pass over.
Do you have a quirky word or a favourite word to share? I’d love to hear from you.
Today, at my creative writing group, we did a short writing exercise whereby the person next to you gave you a word (any word) and you had to write no more than 50 words, starting with “I love you” and incorporating the given word. All a bit valentine’s day, thought I; I don’t ‘do’ valentines day but, ever game for a writing challenge, here is my offering with thanks to Elizabeth for a lovely word.
Front Runner
I love you snowdrop, you peek out when
all is grey and Christmas is over.
You’re a front runner
the prelude to Spring
You don’t announce your arrival with
a fanfare, just shyly say, “hi”.
You are my hope
my dare to dream defender
I love you snowdrop
© Liz Mackenzie
Photograph taken at Hodsock Priory Snowdrop Walk on 17 February 2019
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