Daily Archives: October 1, 2019

Old Fagin ~ Padre’s Ramblings #writephoto

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Old Fagin was a sly old bird. In his youth he had been a prince among thieves. But now his eyes were dim, and his back and wings sore. But as I have said, he was sly. Rather than forage … Continue reading →

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Position ~ Rebecca Cutler #writephoto

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* raspy harbinger cloaked defender of his flock hide gilded secrets. * Reblogged from Beckie’s Mental Mess

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The intricacies of livestock husbandry ~ Tallis Steelyard

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: This is another of those episodes from Maljie’s life that I heard from Laxey, the sub-Hierodeacon. It was just after he returned from his week-long silent retreat. Given that the food had been basically vegetables in … Continue reading →

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The Magpie ~ Kathy Lauren Miller #writephoto

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I follow the trail of feathers, black, glistening and there she is, the magpie flopping among the leaves struggling with a broken wing Ah, I think, it’s you, you who’ve invaded my songbird nest Continue reading at A View to … Continue reading →

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One for Sorrow ~ Chris Hewitt #writephoto

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This week’s photo writing prompt courtesy of Sue Vincent’s fun #writephoto challenge is entitled “harbinger”. Well, I now know a lot more about magpies and its seem their reputation is well deserved. They are one of only a handful of … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Off Duty…

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*** We left Tideswell with one eye on the clock and the other on the horizon. The drive to Castleton would take no more than twenty minutes and we had plenty of time before we were due to meet for … Continue reading →

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The Nightmare Machine, on #LisaBurtonRadio

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Entertaining Stories: Welcome to this week’s edition of Lisa Burton Radio. I’m your host–– Screeeeeooooooooooooo What the heck was that? Scrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn – “Hello. Would you like to play a game with me?” “Hang on there, slick. You’re interrupting … Continue reading →