Category Archives: Christmas

Smorgasbord Christmas Party – Short Story – Grace by Sally Cronin and a Christmas Gift!

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It was Grace’s fifth birthday and the staff at the council run orphanage had made sure that there was an iced cake for tea and some small wrapped presents beside the plastic yellow plate. The children sat at tables for … Continue reading →

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Microfiction #writephoto: Home – Jane Dougherty

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“You wouldn’t dare!” they said with one voice, their faces all with the same open-mouthed shock-horror expression. “We always have Christmas here, at home. You can’t not do it here!” I looked at him and he looked at me. We … Continue reading →

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The Fear of Giving? – Kenneth L. Decroo

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

My good blogging friend, Dawnliz, posted some great insights on giving, or more importantly, the fact that we don’t give because of our fear of giving to “fake charities or cons.” This reminded me of an incident that happen on one … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent – Christmas Alphabet

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Sue Vincent

C is for the cheese she’s stashing in the fridge tonight H is for the ham that’s going to make my breakfast right R is for the raisins that I cannot have at all I is for the icing, if … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Tree Star Sky – methodtwomadness #writephoto

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

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Bah Humbug!- Norma #writephoto

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Hello Mary, just thought I’d have a chat whilst my mince pies are cooling. You’ve finished all your baking, well done. No, it’s just going to be us this year, I’m quite looking forward to it. Lonely? No not at … Continue reading →

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The Gift… Stuart France #writephoto

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It is possible to box almost anything. Thoughts… Ideas… Emotions… In this way a whole life may be compartmentalised into secure, bounded segments of much more manageable proportions. Bite sized pieces. Or even, ‘shots’. As everybody knows it is even … Continue reading →

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The Human Race – Reena #writephoto

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For how many centuries have I been condemned to guard this golden box? The surrounding trees keep changing color, in line with the contents in the box. The glass pole has a gift trapped inside, accessible only to the Perfect … Continue reading →

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Microfiction #writephoto: Christmas spirit – Jane Dougherty

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

A presence hung around the houses full of Christmas glitter. There were so many, but the presence cloaked them all. It was a waiting, wondering presence, and no one noticed it because the times had turned since such things resonated … Continue reading →

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