Monthly Archives: November 2014

Notes from a small dog XLVIII

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

The sky exploded. Flames and sparks and noise and smokey stuff. Some huge, fire breathing monster that looked like it was going to eat the moon. I tried barking at it to get it to go away, but it just … Continue reading →

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Poppies for peace

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

There is a gentleman I know, a man of the sea, whose name is Mick. Not a young man, not any more. Today his boots will be polished, his medals will gleam on his chest, and his beloved dog will … Continue reading →

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An unmade bed

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I open one eye, check if it is anywhere near daylight and get up anyway in search of coffee. Maid service would be nice, but although she wears the regulation black and white uniform, Ani makes terrible coffee and I … Continue reading →

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Sundials in the shade

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Sue Vincent

  “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” ~Benjamin Franklin I have a very dear friend who made it his mission to make me blush. This was a gallant stance for him … Continue reading →

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Cold comfort

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Sue Vincent

It can be cold in London… damned cold… No, wait a minute…that’s the start of one of my favourite episodes of The Goon Show. *Thinks, I wonder if I can get it online…? (I sound like Bluebottle even to me … Continue reading →

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The Seeds of Heaven

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye A month from now, on the 4th December, the Silent Eye will be giving its last talk of the year in Glastonbury. It has been both a wonderful and a challenging year, and we have learned as … Continue reading →

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A haunted life…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Sue Vincent

With all the recent ghost stories that have been shared for Halloween, an event that passed without notice here in the village, I have been thinking back over some of the old family tales that I had almost forgotten. Quite … Continue reading →

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Review: Clyde and Friends by Russ Towne

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Clyde and Friends Three Books in One Written by Russ Towne Illustrated by Josh McGill Clyde is a Green Giraffe who eats blue bananas and has a penchant for standing on his head. In this volume are three of the … Continue reading →

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Dark Sage – extract

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Don’t you think it’s odd,” says Wen, “Osiris ends up in a pillar hewn from a tree, Odin hangs from a tree to gain sacred knowledge and Christ dies on a cross cut from a tree?” “Well it’s quite clearly … Continue reading →

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A new life

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Nick, my eldest son, has made me a grandmother. There is joy when a new soul comes into the world and here, where Nick himself came so close to losing his life, the emotions are deep and complex. It is … Continue reading →

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