Category Archives: Humour

Guest poet and raconteur: Tallis Steelyard – A Family Saga

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For once I cannot be blamed for any of it. It’s obvious that nothing that happened was my fault. Indeed if blame is to be allocated, the only person on whom it can fairly fall is my lady wife Shena. … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, Humour | Tagged Amazon, Book launch, fantasy, fiction, guest post, Jim Webster, kindle, new book, Poetry, Port Naain, Port Naain Intelligencer | 38 Comments

Missing body parts and the small print

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Another one from the archives, brought to mind after the most recent adventures under the scalpel… The fog of anesthesia was still dreamily persistent. Perhaps that’s what made the throwaway comment temporarily acceptable. “…Oh and we removed your appendix while … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Uncategorized | Tagged appendix, emotional health, health, learning to say no, permissions, surgery | 40 Comments

A night of clenched teeth…

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

From the archive… Evening… and it is cold outside. The prospect of a long wallow in a hot bath is irresistible… My daily ablutions are generally rapid and efficient rather than luxuriant, but the bathtub and the little scented luxuries … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Motherhood | Tagged alarms, silver lining, sleepless nights | 10 Comments

Kudos

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

From the archive… I came across a link to a book on Amazon… suggesting readers check out the reviews. The title, I admit, was not especially appealing… Microwave for One by Sonia Allison published in 1987. The reviews, however, are. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Dreams, Humour | Tagged Books, Life, passion, reviews, writing tips | 16 Comments

Notes from a small dog – How to fix your human

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, you might have noticed the two-legs has been a bit quiet… she had to go to the vet, the one with the knives… and we four-legses know that’s never a good sign. Some of my boy dog friends can … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour | Tagged Ani, being human, care, friendship, health, nursing | 107 Comments

Bad moon rising…

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I wander round the house barefoot, And often, late at night, Because I see sufficiently I don’t put on the light. But as the darker nights draw in And summer turns to fall, I’m having to beware The lurking monsters … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Poetry | Tagged creatures, insects, Slugs, winter | 40 Comments

Back to bedlam

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

That’s it, summer is well and truly over. The young have returned to school and parents are variously heaving sighs of relief or fretting about those youngsters starting new scholastic adventures. I no longer have children of school age and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour | Tagged back to school, cars, roads, spiders, traffic | 36 Comments

Guest author: Sally Cronin – The Steak House – Counting Peas and a Ghost Story

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My thanks to Sue for kindly hosting my post today about the odd jobs I have enjoyed and some of the characters who now populate my stories. I hope you all enjoy this memory of mine. Odd Jobs and Characters … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, food, Guest post, Humour, Life, writing | Tagged Amazon, blog tour, Book launch, character studies, ghost, Moyhill publishing, new book, odd jobs | 71 Comments

Note to the small dog on the dangers of playing with cows

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I am running a bath in the bathroom, All scented with jasmine and rose… The dog is now wedged in a corner And glaring at me down her nose. ‘Cause we went for a walk in the sunshine, Across fields … Continue reading →