From out of the blue


This is probably the most surreal, strange and random blog post in the history of Blogland. Or maybe it isn’t.

It is odd, however.

Well, it’s only odd in parts, but even being slightly odd makes it, well, odd. Oddish, anyway.

It’s also odd in the fact that I’ve gotten this far into the post without actually starting the post proper!

But I have now.

“Why all the waffle?” I hear someone shout at the back there. My answer is simple. The post would be far too short without it.

So, onto the main part of the post.

I’ve mentioned in the past that, on occasions, the characters I write about appear to me out of the blue, and convince me that I must write about them. Sometimes in a short story, sometimes something a little longer, and sometimes in rhyme form.

They usually arrive silently, in my mind, and impress the main facts that they want me to write about upon me. And then they go again, and leave me to it.

Today, a new character ‘appeared’ to me.

No clue as to who she was, what she wanted, why she was here, and what she wanted me to do.

She whooshed in, and said, clearly and simply, to me (well, she was in my mind and I was also the only one there at the time!), “Hello, I’m Henrietta Gregory”. And then she was gone.

From out of the blue and back into it again in under a second.

I now have the great task of trying to find out who she is.

And now you know her name as well. The next time she appears on this blog, you will know more about her… as will I.

If she lets me know, that is.

See… I told you it was an odd post, this one…

15 responses to “From out of the blue”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    Oh no….Not another one!!! Henrietta huh? Best find out what the heck she wants TL…Might be important….Let us know….VK 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Still waiting to find out, VK… she hasn’t been back since… maybe she was just letting her presence be known for now. I have a lot of characters lurking in the background…

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  2. kateshrewsday avatar

    Strange how characters can take over, Tom. Enjoy finding out more. And don’t forget to tell us!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      They do tend to at times, Kate, don’t they? I don’t mind, though, as sometimes they take the tales off in a completely different direction!

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  3. prenin avatar

    Interesting! 🙂

    Maybe there is a story in this?

    I can’t wait to find out!!! 🙂

    God Bless my friend! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Neither can I, Prenin… I think there is a story there, but it isn’t being revealed to me yet…

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  4. StrangeWorld avatar

    That was strangely odd. Looking forward to reading about her one day seeing as I am someone who likes oddly strange things.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Ah, Doc, oddly strange indeed. And she hasn’t been back yet to say why she called in the first place…

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  5. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Henrietta Gregory. I like the name. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I agree, Tess.. it has a ring to it…

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  6. Andra Watkins avatar

    I look forward to more from Henrietta.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And so do I, Andra. These characters like to tease at times, don’t they?

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  7. DCTdesigns avatar

    Can’t wait to meet Henrietta. If she has appeared to you she must have a story to tell.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      She must, Dana, although she’d keeping pretty tight-lipped about it at the moment! Maybe she’ll return in the week, perhaps?

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