Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Devil Rode Out

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey:
When I was a teenager, I was experiencing all kinds of strange things that really scared the hell out of me. I have documented a lot of that in my…

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Morning…

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Six a.m. Small dog stands by my feet at the open door assessing the situation, her head on one side. You can feel the wheels of reason turning as she looks up and meets my eyes before reversing carefully away … Continue reading →

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A weather eye on the birds…

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I stepped outside this morning as a kite flew low over the house. Another parted the air above my head as I left the car to call at the little shop and two more swooped down as I unlocked the … Continue reading →

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Flying high

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I don’t really need to say much about these videos… my sons were skydiving for charity  yesterday. Nothing I could write says more than their faces.The two of them have been through so much together over the past few years… it … Continue reading →

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A day to smile…

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“She’s doing that Mum thing again,” said Nick. “What?” said Alex. “You know, that thing where you glance at her and she’s beaming …” Yeah, well…. There was thick fog this morning by the time I hit the road and … Continue reading →

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As if…

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Five o’clock and I’ve been awake for hours, unfortunately, though I remained doggedly in bed with my eyes closed until an hour ago. The dog is not happy. The world is still silent and she would prefer to be sleeping … Continue reading →

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Light and colour

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I was looking for a particular photo of a dramatic sky to illustrate Going down… That meant delving into old files and I came across the folders taken in the cold of the autumn last year, when I and my … Continue reading →

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Going down…

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I’m watching the weather rather closely today. There are blue skies, a few big, fat clouds and a gentle breeze but it looks like it could rain again at any time. The forecast is not cut and dried and yesterday … Continue reading →

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Midnight moan

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Utterly exhausted you crawl into bed, knowing full well that you will not be able to read for more than a page before your eyes give out and you are asleep. Sure enough, three quarters of a page later it … Continue reading →

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Only human

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Yo, missus!” I turned… a tattooed yob in shredded denim with more piercings in his face than you would have thought possible held out my phone. “Your bag’s open… you dropped this.” My handbag falls open with alarming regularity. I … Continue reading →

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