1st Aug 2017
Lavinia stared at the email open on her tablet with mouth agape. She didn’t understand the rejection. The agency had commissioned her to photograph the award-winning picturesque village of Saxlingham. She had sent in fifty photos specifically chosen for “old world charm”.
But they didn’t want charm; they wanted “old and abandoned, neglected, decrepit”.
54 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Picturesque
crispina kemp 
There is no pleasing some people! Plus, heaven forbid they make their requirements clear…
Well done, Missy!
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Thank you, Dale. It was penned at the last minute, I almost missed it altogether.
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Nothing wrong with that, I say!
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I was even late getting CCC189 out this week. But only by an hour & half.
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Shame on you! 😉
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In my defence, I was being attained (is that the word) but a rather cute LEO
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Hmmmm….
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Well done, Crispina.
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Thank you, Bill 😊
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A shame they didn’t explain what they were after! Hopefully, she got a second chance.
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😊😊😊
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I enjoyed this, and especially love the photo–last year I was watching “Escape to the Country” every week, such beautiful homes and surroundings. 🙂
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We are lucky with our heritage 😊
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Indeed 🙂
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Waste of time! But to each his own. (Specific details were probably in the fine print at the bottom.)
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Always….😊
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