Monthly Archives: December 2017

#writephoto — Off Grid – This, That and the Other

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“It’s stunning,” Donna said as she looked out of the cabin window. Paul walked over to her and handed her a mug of hot, steaming coffee, which she readily accepted. “I knew you’d love it out here,” Paul said as … Continue reading →

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Christmas with the small dog…

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Santa came! With loads of chickeny treats and balls… and a big, long furry snake that squeaks everywhere! I learned what it was called in three goes too! Then we had a walk in the dark, and that’s always fun … Continue reading →

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Thaw – Bobby Fairfield #writephoto

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Memories of an Exmoor boyhood. I’ll tell you a story you won’t believe, of the dreadful Winter of sixty-three, when for three long months only white was seen. apart from the waves and the rushing stream, country and cities covered … Continue reading →

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Time for change…

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was given a clock for Christmas, a clock framed by pictures of my grandchildren. I hung it on the wall, marvelling at how quickly life can change. I, who was a young woman not two minutes ago, or so … Continue reading →

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Highway #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Dog Lovers and Book Lovers: “The Poet’s Dog” – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I know my dog can speak… she is seldom quiet, though she makes little sound. Her voice is graphic but silent, her words are shared with every expression, every movement of an ear, every line of her body (and through … Continue reading →

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Snowy Day – jagahdilmein #writephoto

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Alex had gone to bed happy last night, very happy. It had been snowing so hard since morning yesterday that not just their cottage, but the road to the village, and the village itself had been covered with a blanket … Continue reading →

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Give a little whistle…

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Every morning, one of my first jobs when I go to my son’s home is to feed the four cats… none of which he owns, but all of whom come for breakfast every day… feed the fish in the pond … Continue reading →

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The Thaw – James #writephoto

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It wasn’t the ravenous hunger that awoke her for that had been with her since the accident. There was a sound, a new sound. Water. She could hear tiny trickles of water around her. Aleera didn’t know how long she … Continue reading →

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Stars and fairy lights…

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Walking home in the dark last night, my village was aglow with fairy lights…thousands of tiny, shining stars, blue, white and all the colours of the rainbow, twinkling in the darkness and lighting the way. The everyday ordinariness of living … Continue reading →

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