IAIN KELLY

HOW TO TOW A CARAVAN

The first alarm began at five, just as dusk was beginning. Soon every car on the street joined in the deafening noise.

Front doors and windows opened as residents looked out. Car owners appeared with key fobs to silence the alarms.

Soon they were standing in groups and pairs gesticulating and pointing. Every car had lost a wing mirror, some had been dented.

At the end of the street, Agnes guided Archie as he reversed the caravan into their driveway.

Archie parked it with precision, applied the handbrake and smiled. Home in one piece after another successful summer holiday.


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Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE,

86 responses to “HOW TO TOW A CARAVAN”

  1. Annie Avatar

    I love this! Just what one needs halfway through the week: light and fun reading. Well, not fun for those people who lost their wing mirror, but hey, Archie’s happy! 😁

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Annie, glad it gave you a midweek smile 🙂

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  2. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    Now there’s creative marketing at its finest. Good one!

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Rochelle 🙂

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  3. Joe Owens Avatar

    Archie’s aim is either spot on or needs some work, depending on his intent. I still pan to finish the Sand A to Z series. I just have to carve out the time.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Oh, I don’t think he meant it! Thanks for the interest.

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  4. Alicia Jamtaas Avatar

    What a hoot! Seems that Agnes and Archie don’t have a clue about the havoc they’ve caused.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Completely oblivious, and therefore perfectly happy 🙂

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      1. Joy Pixley Avatar

        I was just going to say the same thing — seems like Archie has no idea, and no cares in the world, what a blissful state of ignorance!

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      2. Iain Kelly Avatar

        It might be the way to go in the current world!

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  5. scr4pl80 Avatar

    LOL but not really! Our street is so narrow that we have to park with one side of the car up on the sidewalk and ALWAYS turn our side mirrors in. Cute story.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Janet, your street sounds like the ideal place for them to keep their caravan! 🙂

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  6. magarisa Avatar

    Haha, I imagined it happening right before my eyes while reading this! 😁

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you, glad it gave you a smile!

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  7. yarnspinnerr Avatar

    Imaginative take.

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  8. Addison Albright Avatar

    Hahaha…I love how oblivious they seem to be.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Completely. Thanks for reading.

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  9. J Hardy Carroll Avatar

    An invisible truck passing on the left!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      What cars? 🙂

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  10. James Avatar

    A whole bunch of neighbors are about to have words with Archie.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      And he won’t have a clue what they’re complaining about.

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  11. FabricatingFiction Avatar

    I thought unruly kids and then I laughed!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Unruly pensioners. Glad it gave you a laugh.

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  12. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    That is SO funny! I can just imagine the scene. Nice one Iain.
    My FF is called Whoopsie!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Keith, glad I raised a laugh.

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  13. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Thanks for the laugh today, Iain!
    I can just see them blissfully smiling away, not a care in the world, not a clue to the havoc they wreaked…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Dale, glad it gave you a laugh 🙂

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  14. shehannemoore Avatar

    So funny Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 😉

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  15. joyroses13 Avatar

    LOLOL~ Love it! This would be me! 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The first to admit that! Thank you 🙂

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      1. joyroses13 Avatar

        Ha Ha! I’m not shy! I would hire a chauffeur in an instant if I could afford to. 🙂

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      2. joyroses13 Avatar

        Here is a link for you that describes a little bit of what I mean. Things jump out at me! You will get as much entertainment from the comments as you will the post! https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/dont-terrorize-the-mirror/

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  16. yuhublogger Avatar

    Ignorance is bliss huh? A well told story.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Certainly is for them. Thank you.

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  17. k rawson Avatar

    Fun and funny story! Was Archie’s last name Magoo by any chance?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Perhaps a distant relative 🙂

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  18. Sascha Darlington Avatar

    Oops! Love this. I had a neighbor who parked a boat in his drive with very similar results. 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Hee hee, I bet he was popular with the neighbors 🙂

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      1. Sascha Darlington Avatar

        He didn’t do too much damage except to lots of trees and azaleas, but it was always about a 20 minute extravaganza at least. 🙂

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  19. Lynn Love Avatar

    Ha! Sounds like my mother in law’s driving – happilly she’s not driving anymore! Loved this Iain, made me smile, and shows you have a deft touch with the humour 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ah, thank you Lynn, very kind.

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  20. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Ha.. I wonder if his insurance covers it all… otherwise the neighborhood relationship might be dented as well.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I hope so, I don’t think he’ll get away with denying everything 🙂

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  21. JS Brand Avatar

    Nice story Iain. I was going to say, “So that’s what happened to Mr Magoo!”, but Karen beat me to it.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  22. csheldonblog Avatar

    this made me smile 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I’m happy it made you smile 🙂

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      1. csheldonblog Avatar

        you can just see it happening as well

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  23. Rosemary Carlson Avatar
    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Rosemary!

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  24. michael1148humphris Avatar
    michael1148humphris

    I hope he has deep pockets. Or knows a friendly garage owner, plus a caravan repair agent.

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  25. patriciaruthsusan Avatar

    Ha, ha. It seems Archie has a lot to answer for. I hope he has good insurance. Hilarious, Iain. Good writing. 😀 — Suzanne

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  26. Clare Hempstead Avatar

    Ha! I heard a similar tale about a lorry driver recently. Great story.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Clare

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  27. draliman Avatar

    Aw, bless ’em. Completely oblivious to the havoc they’ve caused. Having them land safely in their own driveway was a nice touch. Made me smile 🙂

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  28. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Bahahahaha love it! Poor old Archie

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      🙂 thanks Laurie

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  29. Liz Young Avatar

    Very funny – though not for Archie’s neighbours!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      They’ll get over it. Thanks Liz.

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  30. neelwritesblog Avatar

    Your expertise with humour shined through in this piece. Wonderful writing. Lian.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Neel, very kind.

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  31. rgayer55 Avatar

    I like Archie. I think we have much in common.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A real hero.

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  32. Mrs. Completely Avatar
    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the laugh 🙂

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  33. Life Lessons of a Dog Lover Avatar
    Life Lessons of a Dog Lover

    Well done, I was expecting the story to end in some apocalypse. Likee the light ending you gave.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks, nice to have a lighter one now and then!

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  34. Dahlia Avatar

    Returning home – in style 😀

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, absolutely! 😉

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  35. Sarah Potter Writes Avatar

    LOL, this is exceedingly funny, Iain. I think that Archie is every insurance company’s nightmare! Can you imagine how astronomical his premium would be after that run of claims against him? Probably better for him to pay for all the wing mirrors out of his pocket, from money raised by selling that darned caravan.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Hee hee, there’s no way he will be parted from his beloved caravan! 🙂

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  36. Michael Wynn Avatar

    This made me laugh, not least because it happened down our street. An old man who has since had his licence revoked. The police turned up and said, “any of you who had previous damage to their cars, now may be the time to report it.”

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, mystery solved!

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  37. The Reclining Gentleman Avatar

    Excellent story Iain, i was laughing along aswell, i could see the oblivious smile on Archie’s face. Applying the handbrake with precision was a nice touch – such care!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Always careful with his parking is Archie! 🙂

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  38. gravadee Avatar

    I could totally see Lady Maddonna walking, also in my head she was carrying a fancy purse too

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Absolutely!🙂

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  39. Sarah Ann Avatar
    Sarah Ann

    I think Agnes and Archie might need to find somewhere else to park the caravan, or buy a thinner one? Well told.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Sarah

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  40. NJ Avatar
    NJ

    I don’t know if I should say poor people or cheeky Archie 😉😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A bit of both!

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  41. sarahsouthwest Avatar

    Aw, this is lovely. It would be nice if it could end there, but I guess it won’t. And probably not so much fun in real life, either.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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