Category Archives: Humour

On Being Smarter by Ken Decroo

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Baja Moto Quest: Ken Decroo and Congo, African Elephant, Photo by Gale Cooper, 1981 Concerning the training of wild animals, I often speak on the importance of being smarter than the animal you’re training. When asked to elaborate … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Jane Dougherty – Tales from the Northlands

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sue has been kind enough to invite me to write a blog post to celebrate the publication of a short collection of stories. The collection is called Tales from the Northlands, and is, as you might expect, about things Nordic. … Continue reading →

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Carnage #writeinspiration

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Coming home from school at tea-time was an adventure.  You never knew, you could find anything from rabbit stew to sheep’s heads, swimming in greasy juices for the dogs, or a game pie, stacked with mushrooms and pastry. Perhaps an … Continue reading →

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Technical matters are best left to skilled tradesmen from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I confess I rarely have many dealings with erotic novelists. This isn’t snobbery on my part, it’s just they tend to be so much more generously remunerated than a mere poet. Still I do have a friend who is renown … Continue reading →

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Veiling the truth

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Good morning! How are you?” “I’m fine! How are you?”  replies your best smiley telephone voice, while you pretend not to feel like death warmed up as you drag your sorry backside to the nearest thing to sit/lean/lie on. Go … Continue reading →

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Seeing the unexpected

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“How did that happen?” “Dunno. Time does stuff like that.” “Behind your back?” “Yep.” “That’s a bugger.” “… and you don’t even notice…” A friend paid me the compliment the other day of asking if I had reached fifty yet. … Continue reading →

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The village diet

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

With all the fad diets around and the aftermath of the seasonal festivities sitting firmly around the waistline of the nation, it is not surprising that the bathroom scales are eyeing me accusingly every time I am in their vicinity. … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Paul Andruss – MISTLETOE and WHINE

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The fourth post in the series by author Paul Andruss… In Norse Mythology Baldur was The Shining One. He was possibly a sun god as his twin brother Hodur is both dark and blind. Baldur was the favourite son of … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – Black and white

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She got up this morning and squeaked. She’s not supposed to squeak, but it seemed about all she could manage. She tried a whisper, but that didn’t work out too well either… more of a frog sound… so she’s pretty … Continue reading →

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A note from the small dog – Betrayal

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I am not a happy bunny. Well, okay, so I’m not exactly a hoppity animal with a fluffy tail and big ears. Alright, I know… let’s start that again, shall we? And we’ll  forget the ears and tail thing altogether…. … Continue reading →

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