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The Christmas Wrapping Contest by Created-By-Caz, literature

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The Christmas Wrapping Contest

“Hello and welcome back to the final of the Yorkshire Christmas Wrapping Contest 2023! I’m Shirley Richards.” “And I’m Jeff Spencer! It has been a great contest, with last year’s champions defending their title from some up-and-coming teams who have shown great potential in the previous heats.” “They sure have, Jeff, and now we have the final two teams, once of which will be crowned the winner today and will go on to the national finals next week. Let’s go over to Ashley Whitley who is with the captains of the teams.” “Hey there, I’m Ashley and I’m here with Jess, the captain of our current champions, The Whitby Wrappers! Jess, will the Wrappers take the crown again this year?” “Of course we will; we’ve all been practising hard by running a charity wrapping stall in our local supermarket. It’s been a great teambuilding exercise and of course, our local charities have had a boost.” “That’s great Jess, thank you! Now, I’d like to introduce Sophie from The Bradford Bows. Sophie

Deception by Created-By-Caz, literature

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Deception

Being bound and gagged with the reporter who had been making my life hell, was bad enough. To end up in this position twice? Well, that’s just plain unlucky. As I struggled to free myself, I had to wonder about the chain of events that got me in this fix. --- There are times when you think you’ve finally got your life organised and the past is left where it belongs. You start to relax, enjoy life, then your past resurfaces and opens old wounds when you least expect it. In my case, it was another news article about my late father that caused the upset. It was early evening and I’d been dropped into the shops on my way home after a day of discussing a job the Club was planning, when I saw the headlines on the newspaper stand. I grabbed a paper, got my shopping and get out of there before anyone realised who I was. My phone rang on the way home. The caller introduced themselves as Cheryl Travers, a reporter with the Local Echo. I hung up before she got any further. After I’d

End Of Lockdown by Created-By-Caz, literature

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End Of Lockdown

Easing our way out of our third lockdown Not full freedom yet, rules will be relaxed in stages Darker times will soon be behind us Over the last six weeks, I’ve been shielding Following the government’s advice to stay home Locked away at home, working from a laptop Online contact only, with work and friends Come the start of April, I no longer need to shield Knowing I can soon re-join my colleagues at work Distancing and mask wearing will still be in place Our vaccinations will help keep us safe While we work together and support each other Now we have hope for the future

A Trio of Drabbles by Created-By-Caz, literature

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A Trio of Drabbles

The Office Gossip “You heard the latest about Abigail, right?” Sue looked ready to burst with excitement. “She has…” “Stop it!” Sally interrupted. “I don’t want to know.” “But I have to share this; it’s so juicy!” Sue exclaimed. “You shouldn’t be spreading gossip.” Sally stopped her. “Stop it or you’ll regret it.” “I doubt that.” Sue laughed. “But if you don’t want to know, well….” “Right, that’s it!” Sally grabbed a roll of parcel tape and started winding it round Sue and her chair, until she couldn’t move. Placing a piece over Sue’s lips, Sally grinned. “There, that will stop the gossiping!” Dealing With Disruption “So, if we can move on to the next item on the agenda.” “Well actually, I think this item needs more discussion.” Lucy scowled. “You dismissed my ideas with no discussion.” “They made no sense.” Petra sighed. “We’ve overrun by an hour because you won’t let things go, ever!” “I’m entitled to my opinion!” Lucy complained. “True, but you’ve had your say.” Mark

Resolutions by Created-By-Caz, literature

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Resolutions

Resolving to make changes Every year, I set myself challanges Sometimes (not often) I keep them Often though, they are quickly broken Lose weight, take more exercise Unfortunately not, I only kept one so far To write and post something each month Inspiration has been lacking Odd ideas form but need expansion Now, as the end of January looms Some poetry helps me beat my deadline

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Working From Home by Created-By-Caz, literature

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Working From Home

With laptop and phone I am set Organised to support my team Remaining safe at my home Knowing the risks to myself and my brother I’d been grateful to be able to work from home Now my sofa has replaced my workspace Goodbye to my office, at least for now First, it was fun; few phone calls, no alarm bells Raiding the fridge and cupboards as I pleased Over time though, it became a lonely experience Missing my team, but most of all, my husband Homeworking is my new ‘normal’, for now Old routines are replaced by new ones Mindfulness relieves the stress and anxiety Engaging with online friends beats isolation

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The Christmas Wrapping Contest by Created-By-Caz, literature

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The Christmas Wrapping Contest

End Of Lockdown by Created-By-Caz, literature

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End Of Lockdown

A Trio of Drabbles by Created-By-Caz, literature

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A Trio of Drabbles

Resolutions by Created-By-Caz, literature

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Resolutions

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Working From Home

Christmas by Created-By-Caz, literature

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Christmas

Carol singers bringing joy to those listening Homes are brightly decorated with trees, lights and tinsel Radio stations play Christmas songes, both old and new Internet full of ideas for gifts and meals Trying to find the right gifts can be tricky Many bargins can be found if you look carefully As we rush to try and get everything ready Sneakily hiding presents until the big day

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Heroine Appreciation Day 2022 by DiabloArt316, literature

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Heroine Appreciation Day 2022

What would we do without the police? The Doctors? The Nurses, The Admins of hospitals that keep everything running? What would we do without the Fire Brigade, the Ambulance service, the Lifeboat charity (RNLI)? The carers, the counselors, Teachers, the Armed forces, the search and rescue teams? We live in a world full of Superhero stories and universes, cop shows, fire brigade shows, medical dramas etc, but let's face it, they by and large go unthanked, disrespected and abused at some point in a career. Dur9ng the pandemic in this country we had ppl standing on doorsteps clapping their hands for the NHS, now they are talking about striking over pay and conditionsOne of the Dialysis assistants at my clinic is now only part time as she's going through the 3 year course to become a nurse. When she's done she will earn maybe £1500 a year more than she does now, but she will be a staggering £36000 in debt. So as Superheroine Appreciation day comes around once again and there will be

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Oct 9, 2022

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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

United Kingdom
Deviant for 15 years
She / Her

My Bio

For me, writing is a fun hobby. I mostly write light hearted stories and poems, though occasionally something a bit more serious may sneak in. I've also uploaded various stock images which is available for anyone to make use of.

Being on DeviantART has given me the chance to learn more about writing and to meet some wonderful people who have taught me so much, as well as delighted me with their work. It's given me the chance and confidence to try new things and improve my skills through the feedback I've received. I've made lasting friendships and discovered art that I didn't know was possible.

Writing can be a great way to release feelings and frustrations, a way to have fun and experiment and learn about yourself.

Favourite Gaming Platform

PS4

Tools of the Trade

My laptop, pen and paper, some imagination

Other Interests

Playing video games, reading, watching movies, puzzles

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Created-By-Caz

Mar 28, 2023

Inactive

2 min read

Edit: My account is now inactive - I am leaving the account in place but it is no longer monitored. Please enjoy my work, feel free to use the stock resources. My work is not to be used for AI purposes. Be well, be kind. Caz. I've been contemplating this for a while and kept holding off doing so but it's time for me to be honest with myself. I've lost all interest in DiD, in writing and even in DA. It's not any one thing that's causing the apathy, it's a combination of things - losing David (who was my main inspiration and motivator to write), limited free time (I work full time, I commute and I have commitments at home). It's hard to work up any enthusiasm to write when you've already spent several hours in front of a screen at work. I also have other interests which right now, I gain more enjoyment and relaxation from. On top of this, I've been unhappy with DA for some time; changes to the site, problems with the site (just typing this has been a fight), the way writers are

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Created-By-Caz

Dec 24, 2022

Wishing you all a merry and safe Christmas and all the best for 2023!

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Created-By-Caz

Nov 14, 2022

I'm still around...kinda

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I thought I should put up an update, since I've largely been absent for a while. Firstly, hello to my new watchers, and thank you to whoever gifted me a month's core membership; it came up as anonymous so I can't thank you directly. Thank you too for all the faves; I'm so glad you are enjoying my stories. So, what's been happening: To start with, my motivation to write has tanked completely. I have ideas for stories but am struggling to join up these ideas into a coherent story and right now just can't find the energy to write. I've been having a rough time for the last few months. Work has been relentless (I work on a mental health ward) since we started to come out of the pandemic and we've been running at full capacity for most of the last year and a bit. Over the last few months, we've had a couple of covid outbreaks to deal with (the last one quite nasty but thankfully staff and patients came through okay). We've had to deal with a staff shortage, both on the ward and