Daily Archives: December 22, 2016

The Gingerbread House

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The big house in my village is Waddesdon Manor, a magnificent French chateau nestled in the fields of Buckinghamshire, built for Baron Ferdinand de Rotschild in the 1890s. The Manor and its contents were gifted to the National Trust in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History | Tagged baking, Christmas, icing, sugarcraft | 27 Comments

Thursday photo prompt – Fog– #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on pensitivity101:
Cue Thursday! Here is Sue’s prompt this week. https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/3193846/posts/1270179750 Every year they came close. Reaching out, Almost touching…… But not quite. Under cover of Fog Shielded from The Keeper Who does not see. This year, they…

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Guest writer: Okoto Enigma – a young poet

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

THE MEMORY OF A BEAUTIFUL SOUL I drown myself in an Ocean of my thoughts. Not to awaken my demons; But, rather, to kill it, and Hope it takes me with it But it can’t die; Neither can I. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged emotions, love, poems, writing as therapy | 7 Comments

Thursday photo prompt – Fog– #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

If anyone is at a loose end amid the celebrations… Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT) Wednesday 28th December and link back … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, Photography, poetry, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 54 Comments

Photo prompt round up – Christmas Present – #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The prompt photo this week is fairly obvious…and so too is the Dickensian reference. It seemed appropriate 🙂 What may not be so obvious though is that this is not a picture of a gift on a tree, but an … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, Photography, poetry, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 32 Comments

The Art of Spirit Capture – Geoff Le Pard #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Extraordinary things happen in ordinary places. If you take the B2402 out of Maplecroft on the old Dover road and follow it for nearly a mile you’ll see a battered sign. ‘Hoskins’ it says, still readable through the rust and … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt | Tagged christmas ornaments, christmas spirit, essence, fiction, spirits | 6 Comments

Ani’s Advent – Quandry

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, she’s loopy. We both know that’s true. But as she’s my two-legs… Well, what can I do? Outside it is rainy It hasn’t snowed yet, And she sings of sleigh-bells… Should I call the vet? She’s singing of … Continue reading →