Monthly Archives: July 2017

Guest author: Mary Smith – No More Mulberries is FREE

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I’m very grateful to Sue for allowing me to guest on her blog to share the news that my novel, No More Mulberries is FREE between now and Sunday 9th July. No More Mulberries is set in Afghanistan. Scottish-born midwife, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, food, Friendship, Guest post, Life, writing | Tagged Afghanistan, Amazon, cooking, free book, friends, Kindle offer, Scotland | 32 Comments

Peace – from pensitivity #writephoto

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Come rest your weary head, Lie with me under the stars, Feel the moonlight on your skin, Catch a moonbeam in your hair. Look above and be free, Become one with Mother Earth Share a leafy blanket Under the night … Continue reading →

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Your Embrace from rivrvlogr #writephoto

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Your Embrace I would lie on a bed of hard wood, at the mercy of the elements, the stars over my head, if it meant waking by your side. Should the vines wrap themselves around us, neither blazing sun, nor … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Beached

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea! If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore, Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more. Tolkien. I know very little about seagulls. We do get … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Events | Tagged consciousness, Harlech, mystery, nature, Photography, Silent Eye weekend workshop, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Wales | 6 Comments

Perennial #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, memory, sweet peas | 6 Comments

The exploding optimist…

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is often said that optimism is a failure or refusal to recognise what is. This is untrue. Optimism is the ability to look reality squarely in the eye and decide you want a second opinion. Take this week, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Life | Tagged bad days, domestic disasters, optimism | 63 Comments

The small dog’s obsession

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The small dog had a special ball She loved with all her heart, She groomed it, chased it, cared for it As though they’d never part. * But one sad day it disappeared Into the distant field, A thorough search … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged Ani, comfort, grief, loss, small dog, tennis ball obsession | 77 Comments

Peace – #writephoto

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on Trent's World (the Blog):
Photo by Sue Vincent This is part three of the story. All of these are written to Sue’s #writephoto prompts. Here is part one and here is part two (last week) —…

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An Eye full of Reflections (6 of 7)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye Apart from its sheer presence in the landscape, the castle at Harlech has a location that is breathtaking – perched high in the elevated centre of the small town, looking back down the valley at a vista … Continue reading →

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