July 2020-Legends, Myths and Minor Miracles
Decamot inspired by the following items: Syria, investigative journalist, stream, hospital, porcelain tray, Victor, garage, condor, dump truck, ...
Decamot of the Month
July's winner was: Playing Under Pressure.
August's Decamot of the Month Competition
Here are a set of Decamot items for you to include in your August entry:
Ian
cup
Joshua tree
binoculars
Ecuador
tailor
valley bottom
rattle
crude oil
campaigner
Your mission (should you wish to accept it) is to write a short story that incorporates these ten Decamot items. Then send it to Gavin@decamot.com by August 29th. The winner will be announced on this site on August 31st.
Good Luck!
Decamot inspired by the following items: Syria, investigative journalist, stream, hospital, porcelain tray, Victor, garage, condor, dump truck, ...
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...Decamot inspired by the following items: Rainbow, Mouse, Oaktree, Crane, Taxi driver, Lilly, Scientist, Towpath, Mobile phone, Watch
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Decamot inspired by the following items: Moorland, Abrams tank, hoofer, clock tower, Stetson, spectator, keyboard, 5th Avenue, satellite, teleph...
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Snowboarder, grave, Pendley Manor Hotel, satellite, sock, baton, microscope, Liam, colander, coral...
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Inspired by the following items: Funnel, Nicholas, ostrich, caber, byre, Norwegian, spruce, moose, Halifax, toboggan.
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Inspired by the following Decamot items: Rome, pea, football, policeman, village, John, hospital, battleship, leopard, cushion
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Decamot inspired by the following items: Stuart, snow plough, Buckingham Palace, mailbox, shoulder, record store, dumpling, problem solver, tray...
Decamot inspired by the following items: Stuart, snow plough, Buckingham Palace, mailbox, shoulder, record store, dumpling, problem solver, tray...
Decamot inspired by the following items: fire engine, atlas, chef, railway arch, robin, The Alps, swimming shorts, doorstep, bowler hat, Christ...
Decamot inspired by the following items: fire engine, atlas, chef, railway arch, robin, The Alps, swimming shorts, doorstep, bowler hat, Christmas...
Decamot inspired by the following items: fire engine, atlas, chef, railway arch, robin, The Alps, swimming shorts, doorstep, bowler hat, Christmas...
Decamot inspired by the following items: fire engine, atlas, chef, railway arch, robin, The Alps, swimming shorts, doorstep, bowler hat, Christ...
Inspired by the following Decamot items: Witch, Jane, book, Phoenix, teacher, herring gull, a well, tower bridge, boots, pumpkin
Inspired by the following Decamot items: Witch, Jane, book, Phoenix, teacher, herring gull, a well, tower bridge, boots, pumpkin
Decamot inspired by the following items: pier; Tupperware; trim trail; Sarah; fish; observatory; cave; train; cup; fan
Decamot inspired by the following items: pier; Tupperware; trim trail; Sarah; fish; observatory; cave; train; cup; fan
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Inspired by the following Decamot items: Camelot, christmas tree, clown, cow, handbag, juggernaut, mariner, match, microphone, moccasin
Inspired by the following Decamot items. Canoeist, Cushion, farm house, obelisk, pebble, Route 66, spotter, Tobias, trilby, urban myth... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: canoeist, cushion, farm house, obelisk, pebble, Route 66, spotter, Tobias, trilby, urban myth... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: canoeist, cushion, farm house, obelisk, pebble, Route 66, spotter, Tobias, trilby, urban myth... rub of the green, purple hearts, garden centre, snakepit, gravel, red scarf, computer literate, £10,000, bingo, sore feet "No san... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: architect, barroom brawl, cork, impresario, in your dreams, monocle, orchard, pizza box, step... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: red onion, evidence, hairdresser, hamlet, hearing dogs, Hudson Bay, human cannonball, sideboa... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: Ferrari, Fred Astair, headquarters, manual typewriter, mug, owl, pilot, tiara, tower, under t... Inspired by the following Decamot items: Inspired by the following Decamot Items: Bear, clinic, crystal, earwig, juggler, magnifying glass, pendulum, Space Needle, uncle, wart... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: Bear, clinic, crystal, earwig, juggler, magnifying glass, pendulum, Space Needle, uncle, wart... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: Chinese Wall, cooker, cruise ship, Devil's Island, gun, Milan, negotiator, robot, wings, cara... Chinese Wall, cooker, cruise ship, Devil's Island, gun, Milan, negotiator, robot, wings, caravan site The robot with wings took of... Rebecca’s mum popped the soiled nappy into the washing machine, glanced at her watch and wondered, not for the first time, how she was going to m... Inspired by the following Decamot Items: composer, gymnast, horn, Jupiter, plaza, printer, revolution, soiled nappy, station clock, wh... Inspired by the following Decamot items: script, artisan, building site, bully, Women’s March, paddle steamer, palm, poster, ribbon, S... Inspired by the following Decamot items: script, artisan, building site, bully, Women’s March, paddle steamer, palm, poster, ribbon, S... Inspired by the following Decamot items: A non-seasonal Decamot inspired by the following Decamot items: A non-seasonal Decamot inspired by the following Decamot items: A non-seasonal Decamot inspired by the following Decamot items: A non-seasonal Decamot inspired by the following Decamot items: Inspired by the following Decamot items: invisible, angle-poise lamp, Ireland, decaffeinated coffee, the perfect crime, East Coast, CEO, Jeremy, re... This Decamot was inspired by the following Decamot items: gold, stallion, cadet, misty, rusty nail, green bottle, heady perfume, uniform, glove... This Decamot was inspired by the following Decamot Items:
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unknown figure, director, parachutist, Scandinavian, hospital, table salt, clock, door s... Inspired by the following Decamot items:
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Rodr... The Nearly True Story of a London Skate Park
Inspired by the following Decamot items:
key, abandoned supermarket, drug lord, brother, rope... Ralf the Mole
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golf course, charity shop, mole, Catherine Wheel, dental assistant, TV programme, robo... Sibling Rivalry
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September 2018-Hot Pursuit
September 2018-Beach Huts and Bear Hugs
August 2018-Serenade for Strings and Strangulation
August 2018-Part of the Scenery
July 2018-Embers
July 2018-Riverside
July 2018-Striding out on Salisbury Plain
June 2018-Gardening Leave
June 2018-Force Majeure
June 2018-An Adventure Begins
May 2018-The Best Laid Plans
fireworks; evangelist; snooker; cutting edge; Heather; safe haven; basket; grinder; apartment bl...
May 2018-Managing the News
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May 2018-The Apartment Block Evangelist
fireworks; evangelist; snooker; cutting edge; heather; safe haven; basket; grinder; apartment bl...
May 2018-For King and Country
May 2018-A Whirlwind Romance
May 2018-Distant Relatives Part 2
April 2018-Eye of The Beholder
April 2018-Distant Relatives Part 1
March 2018-Magic Roundabout
March 2018-First Among Equals
February 2018-One Good Turn
February 2018-The Road to Mandalay
January 2018-Foul Word Play
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January 2018-We'll Weather the Weather
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January 2018-The Birthday Party
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December 2017-An Impulsive Act
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December 2017-Fruit Salad Days
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December 2017-Bit by Bit
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November 2017-It's about time
November 2017-Tears of a clown
November 2017-It's all relative
October 2017-One Still Small Voice
October 2017-A Magical Evening with the Amazing Camelot
October 2017-The Price of Fame
September 2017-A Bridge too Far
September 2017-It's a Doozy
August 2017-Bombed Out
August 2017-The Architect of his Own Downfall
July 2017-What the Cutter Saw
June 2017-Anyone for Tennis
June 2017-Labour Pains
Ferrari, Fred Astair, headquarters, manual typewriter, mug, owl, pilot, tiara, tower, under the c...
May 2017-Being Frank
May 2017-What Goes Round
April 2017-Searching for the Chinese Wall
April 2017-The Cabbage Patch
April 2017-Concerto for Mother and Daughter
March 2017-Skinning a Whale
February 2017-Equal rights
February 2017-Free To Choose
January 2017-The Magic of Theatre
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January 2017-The Talented Cat
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January 2017-Holly Goes Lightly
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January 2017-Dad’s December Army
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January 2017-A Country Stroll
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November 2016-The Amateur Burglar
October 2016-Fool’s Gold
September 2016-Neighbourhood Watch
September 2016-Labour's Lost Loves
August 2016-The Aristocrat
June 2016-Crash and Recovery
May 2016-What Goes Up
February 2016-Rodriges’s Legacy
January 2016-The Nearly True Story of a London Skate Park
November 2015-Ralf the Mole
November 2015-Sibling Rivalry