If you have a post you want to nominate, please leave a link in the comments below.

The deadline for nominations is Friday 4th April.

Wouldn’t you like to be on the POTW panel? If you’ve previously applied and not been contacted, please do raise your voice and hands and get in touch with me (peacharse.blogspot.com) - and if you haven’t yet applied, please do so - we need more team members for Shortlisting and Head Judging fun….. go here for the wee form to complete as ‘Team Member’.

Hello, thankfully we had a full set of judges’ votes in this week and a set from a member of the public. As each vote-bearing email plopped in, it was neck and neck between three posts, each set of votes changing the front runner again and again. Finally, with the last set of votes in from The Overnight Editor (Hall of Fame Judge) there was a winner, merely 3 points ahead of position 2.

Before I announce it, extended and juicy thanks to dear Lyle, for shortlisting this week and for the sole running of POTW last week when the rest of us were basking in some 4-day chocolate lined languishment (I guess that’s what we were all doing?).

So, POTW winner this week is:

Reynold’s post: Exit, Pursued by Bear.

SCENE ONE
Two men of the same age in a sparsely decorated bedroom. One man (REYNOLDS) is an ambulanceman, the other (SPOTTY BLOKE) is a man suffering from Chickenpox.

REYNOLDS enters. READ MORE…

Our judges said:

“I found myself both smiling and grimacing in equal measure. I literally do not know how he does it. In his position I would be fighting the urge to murder people on a daily basis.”

“You can almost hear the teeth grinding. Lesser writers should take note how this post describes so perfectly with no words of description at all.”

The winner was nominated by Alex and your judges were: Monozygote, Jessica, member of the public Jon, previous winner Mr Angry, aforementioned Hall of Fame judge The Overnight Editor and me, still illegally riding a neighbour’s airwaves thanks to the absurd fumblings of Orange and BT. Zak Stewart, whomever you are, I will knock on every door of every neighbour in close proximity to my house, seek you out and buy you an enormously grateful bottle of your choice, thank you…

The next Post Of The Week will be announced on Sunday evening.
Please note that nominations for next week cannot be accepted until then.

If YOU would like to vote on this week’s shortlist and be part of the decision making for the Post of the Week this week, please pick your 5 favourite posts from the list and award them 5 points for the favourite, down to 1 for the 5th favourite and mail your votes to peacharse@yahoo.com no later than 6pm on Sunday night.

NOTE : While I felt that Supacat’s post was more than worthy of going on the shortlist, I’ve paid heed to the fact she’s made it friends-locked on LiveJournal, and not put it in the list. It’s a pity - it’s a cracking post- but them’s the breaks sometimes.

1. Reynold’s post Exit,Pursued by Bear. (Nominated by Alex)
   SCENE ONE
   Two men of the same age in a sparsely decorated bedroom. One man (REYNOLDS) is an ambulanceman, the other (SPOTTY BLOKE) is a man suffering from Chickenpox.
   REYNOLDS enters
2. Zhisou’s Don’t look at me in that tone of voice (Nominated by tpe)
   Funny how things from our childhood take on a fond fuzzy glow of nostalgic charm. As seen through the spectacles of jaded middle-age, the simplest of our youthful jinx and nonsense become elevated into something special and poignant.

   It´s the “jumpers as goalposts” syndrome. Playing football in a car park with a tennis ball as a kid seems so much more fun than a proper game with proper boots and a proper goal frame.

3. I’m going to add Down In Me’s A Day In The Life Of An Oral Fixation (Nominated by Unreliable Witness) even though it actually ends up being done in six parts (I’ve added the first post, you can get to the rest from there) - I’m not sure it fully fits the Post of the Week criteria due it being six pieces all told, but if you take them as one post, well. That’s the choice of the judges)
   She opens her eyes and wipes a bit of drool from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand. She yawns audibly, exercising the muscles of her cheeks and jaw. She stretches a lanky, 40-year old arm and shuffles off to the shower.
4. Barbed Wire Boudoir’s Do you see what I see (Nominated by kate)
   It takes me the best part of 30 minutes just to get the outfit on.

   The basque is very pretty but comes with suspenders. I can manage to attach the ones at the front, no problem, but the ones at the back are nigh on impossible.

5. MBIAT’s The Tale of the Pink Bucket (Nominated by Zinnia Cyclamen)
   
   People often ask us about the secret of our relationship; for me it is that I never take her with me to the shops. I just can’t stand shopping with her. Especially in something as large as a supermarket. Basically I figure out what I need, go round, buy what I need and bugger off.

Enjoy…

If you have a post you want to nominate, please leave a link in the comments below.
The deadline for nominations is Friday March 28th.

Well, it’s been a funny old week - not one of the judges listed has sent any votes to me. So, in the interests of getting it all done and ready for this week’s nominations, it’s been left to me as Head Judge to be (as it were) Jury, Judge(s) and Executioner

And so, in this despotic way of mine, I can happily announce that this week’s Post of the Week is : (fanfare)

Big’n'Juicy’s “Health and Safety advice for those planning on getting crucified this Easter.

“Please ensure that you have an up-to-date tetanus vaccination before performing any self-flagellation. Lockjaw is not pleasant, especially if your daily life involves any activities which require you to open your mouth.”

Our Judge (Me) said “This made me laugh - the idea of a Health and Safety rep working on crucifixion advice guidelines just tickled me“.

Your shortlister this week was Mike and your Head (and only) Judge was me, Lyle. Where the rest of ‘em went, I know not.

So. You want to get involved, don’t you? It’s easy - just click here and follow the instructions.