Monthly Archives: August 2015

Inbetween times

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye The Three Ages, Salvador Dali Well, that was a nice surprise… I’m younger than I thought. In years, at least. For some reason I’d been wandering around thinking myself a year older than I actually am. Quite … Continue reading →

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A message from Nick to you…in his own words

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

We’re going to do it! We’re SO CLOSE to the £3000 target to raise money for UKABIF. A massive amount of awareness has already been raised. I am so so grateful. Let me tell you how the race went. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Nick Verron, Surviving brain injury | Tagged cycling, indiegogo, Para-Tri, sport, thank you, triathlon, UKABIF | 59 Comments

Challenges

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

… rode 20km in 50 minutes … swam 750m, in a wetsuit, in a lake…. …ran 5km, then climbed to the top… Together they faced challenges, they faced their fears and they achieved something very special. The team have almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Nick Verron | Tagged charity, facing fears, indiegogo, Para-Tri, sport, teamwork, triathlon | 13 Comments

Willpower

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Ronovan’s haiku prompt

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, race, sport, triathlon | 9 Comments

Nick’s interviews, as promised

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The BBC kindly sent over the video files of the interviews with Nick before and after the Para-Tri triathlon. As so many of you who have given him your support and encouragement were unable to see them on the iPlayer … Continue reading →

Posted in Nick Verron, Surviving brain injury, transformation | Tagged BBC, brain injury, cycling, Dorney lake, Para-Tri, Royal Bucks Hospital, South Today, sport, triathlon, TV interview, UKABIF | 83 Comments

Monday

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, memory, morning | 19 Comments

Nick and co at the Para-Tri Triathlon

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Where do I start? It has been the most amazing, incredible, glorious day. The road through Little Kimble had marked a turning point for my son and we drove through the sleepy village with a red kite watching from its … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Motherhood, Nick Verron, Photography, Surviving brain injury | Tagged BBC, charity, crowdfunding, cycling, filming, indiegogo, news, paralympics, sport, triathlon, trike, UKABIF | 177 Comments

Aslan, Egypt and the surgeon’s knife

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye The writer, Charles Staples Lewis, is best known as the creator of the Narnia books, much loved by several generations of children. It may pass unnoticed to the eyes of a child that the story of Aslan, … Continue reading →

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Sunday morning….

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The mad rush of Saturday, trying to get everything prepared, to cover all bases and failing abysmally to catch up after a week of mayhem is followed by a gentle awakening to a perfect Sunday morning. Luxuriant moments of stillness … Continue reading →