IAIN KELLY

ON THE BEACH WITH SANDRA

This was not what he had in mind when Sandra invited him on a beach holiday.

He’d thought of golden sand and her golden hair; revealing swimwear barely concealing her tanned curves; frolicking in the sea…

Sandra rubbed her grimy, seaweed-covered hands on her dirty overalls and threw the trowel aside, her smile beaming.

‘Another one. I knew this coastline would be full of dinosaur fossils. Grab the tools.’

Another afternoon of back-aching excavating sprawled out in front of him.

At least there was still the hotel bed to look forward to.

His tired body needed the rest.

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Copyright Sandra Crook

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).

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92 responses to “ON THE BEACH WITH SANDRA”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar
    neilmacdon

    At least he got to grab the tools

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      That sounds a very ‘Carry On’ comment, in the style of Kenneth Williams! 🙂

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  2. Reena Saxena Avatar
    Reena Saxena

    I like Sandra 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Me too! 🙂

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  3. Joe Owens Avatar
    Joe Owens

    We men always dream of the glamorous females. Poor guy!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      We can dream, but in reality I think he’s a lucky guy, but doesn’t seem to realise it!

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  4. Sneha Ganesh Avatar
    Sneha Ganesh

    Nicely written

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you

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  5. Varad Avatar
    Varad

    Oops! He got work-zoned!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Haha, nice phrase 🙂

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  6. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    I think Sandra sounds like a lot more fun than some empty-headed beach barbie 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Absolutely – ran out of words to get across that he prefers her exactly the way she is in the end!

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    2. Russell Gayer Avatar
      Russell Gayer

      It depends on what you call “fun” 🙂

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        True dat 😉

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  7. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    Expectations!!! He got to be a busy body 🙂
    All work & no pleasure for him, while fossils meant pleasure for Sandra!
    Pretty Sunrise Partners – Anita

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Yep, hopefully his expectations change!

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  8. rochellewisoff Avatar
    rochellewisoff

    Dear Iain,

    Maybe it’s not the beach getaway he’d envisioned, but perhaps, it will become something deeper. At the very least, he’s spending time with her. Love where you went with this.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you Rochelle, wasn’t wholly convinced about this one, ran out of words to fit in that he ends up preferring it/her this way – so went for a cheap gag last line instead!!

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  9. J Hardy Carroll Avatar
    J Hardy Carroll

    Hey, at least it’s exercise!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      And healthy fresh air 🙂

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  10. gahlearner Avatar
    gahlearner

    I love it. Nothing shows who you and the other are than working together. They have potential.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      I think he has already been won over by her 🙂

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  11. neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS Avatar
    neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

    For me this looks like the prelude. God write, Kelly

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      There does seem to be a future for them.

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  12. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    Our Sandra? She never seemed the overall type to me.. Nicely done, Iain…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      She’s not afraid of getting her hands dirty, so I’ve heard 😉

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  13. joyroses13 Avatar
    joyroses13

    LOL! Great job! I think Sandra sounds like a great woman! 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      She certainly does, thank you 🙂

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  14. Ruchi Avatar
    Ruchi

    Poor guy! Hope Sandra doesn’t disappoint him after the day’s hard work 😂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      He will be too tired to notice 🙂

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  15. pennygadd51 Avatar
    pennygadd51

    Your twist made me guffaw! I like that you tied in the story with the Jurassic coast.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you Penny 🙂

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  16. ceayr Avatar
    ceayr

    Yeah, well, life’s full of disappointments!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      I know, I’ve had a few 🙂

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    2. Russell Gayer Avatar
      Russell Gayer

      I’m sure they’re bound to uncover some of the bodies C.E. has left in his wake.

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  17. Lady Coloresque Avatar
    Lady Coloresque

    Poor guy. He needs some well-deserved rest. I wonder what she is trying to find.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      All sorts of interesting things can turn up on beaches and in rocks!

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  18. Sandra Avatar
    Sandra

    A shared passion can lead to… well … a shared passion. Needs to keep his strength up though…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      He’s a lightweight, but he’ll learn.

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  19. michael1148humphris Avatar
    michael1148humphris

    At least the seaweed will be a tonic for him and the garden

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      I’m not sure he’s thinking that way at the moment!

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  20. Shirley McCann Avatar
    Shirley McCann

    At least there is the hotel. Nice job.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      And it’s a rather plush one too 😉

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  21. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    I think I would enjoy the excavating… there is nothing better than the shared passion for bones

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Haha, I would – for some of the time at least! 🙂

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  22. Abhijit Ray Avatar
    Abhijit Ray

    Hoping for fun and frolic on the beach, he ended up digging for dinosaur fossils. Such a let down!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Perhaps discovering a dinosaur bone or tow will make up for it 🙂

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  23. draliman Avatar
    draliman

    That’s expectations for you. Been there, done that 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Some things just never live up to what we imagine!

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  24. Woman walking Max Avatar
    Woman walking Max

    I really like his resigned tone, and her gusto for fossil hunting. Sure the day will end well.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      He just needs a bit of persuasion.

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  25. Fatima Fakier Avatar
    Fatima Fakier

    Hilarious! I don’t think his efforts will go to waste. Perhaps they will grow closer the more time they spend digging up fossils.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      There is definitely that chance! Thank you Fatima

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  26. trentpmcd Avatar
    trentpmcd

    Frolicking on the beach sounds like a lot of fun, but how often do you get to go dinosaur hunting?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Right, I mean I wouldn’t mind giving it a go 🙂

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  27. Bear Avatar
    Bear

    Ahh, the thrill of an excavation! Did a lot of that in my youth, driven by sheer curiosity. Wish I’d kept all the ancient artifacts that I found. Alas, I was but a child. I played with them til they wore out or broke.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Perhaps that is exactly what should be done with them 🙂

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  28. Keith's Ramblings Avatar
    Keith’s Ramblings

    Shame they couldn’t have alternated the activities – fossiling, frolicking, fossiling…..

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Maybe they will, once he’s found the energy 🙂

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  29. Laurie Bell Avatar
    Laurie Bell

    Haha fantastic piece. Back breaking work indeed

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Laurie

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  30. Alice Audrey Avatar
    Alice Audrey

    Some vacation.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      A working vacation it turns out

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  31. subroto Avatar
    subroto

    Ha! Ha! Finding fossils must have made him raptor with joy. Maybe he will dig her more after this.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Ha, very good 🙂

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  32. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    Fossil hunting. What a good way to enjoy the beach. Great story.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      I agree 🙂

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  33. Tannille Avatar
    Tannille

    Poor bloke, all he wanted was a dirty weekend!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Dirty in a very different way 🙂

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  34. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar
    theministryofshrawleywalks

    Fossil hunting seems very rewarding, perhaps he’d get a massage in the morning!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Something to unwind after all that hard work 🙂

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  35. patriciaruthsusan Avatar
    patriciaruthsusan

    He might have been dreaming of a different kind of afternoon but deep down he must have known what her interests were. They seem to work well together so there’s hope there. Good story, Iain. 🙂
    — Suzanne

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      He must have expected it, you are right!

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  36. Liz Young Avatar
    Liz Young

    Seems like there won’t be much frolicking tonight!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Too tired for any of that 🙂

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  37. granonine Avatar
    granonine

    Hilarious! Really good descriptive writing.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you Linda

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  38. Russell Gayer Avatar
    Russell Gayer

    I have a woman like that. Always digging in the dirt and finding new chores for me.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      You wouldn’t have her any other way, I’m sure!

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  39. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
    Dawn M. Miller

    This made me smile so big! lol

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Dawn 🙂

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  40. michaelwynnauthor Avatar
    michaelwynnauthor

    Life so often steps in to dash our hopes and expectations.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      It can be very unfair like that! 🙂

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  41. magarisa Avatar
    magarisa

    Haha! Great contrast between “frolicking in the sea” and digging for fossils. Love Sandra’s enthusiasm.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you 🙂

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  42. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar
    Brenda’s Thoughts

    Well, there’s a time to work and a time to play. Hopefully, after the work (which doesn’t sound all that bad), there’ll be some time to play. I love the ending!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Brenda 🙂

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  43. Lynn Love Avatar
    Lynn Love

    Not exactly a sexy holiday, but I’d love it! Written with a wry sense of humour. Great stuff Iain

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Lynn 😉

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      1. Lynn Love Avatar
        Lynn Love

        My pleasure Iain

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  44. Dawn Quyle Landau Avatar
    Dawn Quyle Landau

    What an interesting direction you took, Iain! I got a kick out of the gap between what he anticipated, and what he got. “You can’t always get what you want…”

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      As someone once sang 🙂 Thanks Dawn

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