Category Archives: Humour

Lord of the flies? A tale of the unexplained…

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Technology has been letting me down left, right and centre… losing work to crashing computers, locked out of various sites for no reason I can find…phone running slower than a little old lady in traffic and the back-up laptop refusing … Continue reading →

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A diet that’s the dog’s dinner

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I’d like to introduce you to the best reducing diet, While others can be boring this one’s always been a riot. Your portion size is always halved and as for calories They disappear before your eyes, as easy as you … Continue reading →

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One in the Eye

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I sat upon the bedroom floor All bent, an awkward stance, I’d rather use the table But it only took a glance To see the small dog’s moulting And so, almost everywhere, In spite of all my efforts Is still … Continue reading →

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Duck-fight at the OK Corral…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The road that runs through the Home Farm of Waddesdon Manor can be a bit of a pain. It bisects the fields, after half a mile or so and when you are out for a walk with the small dog, … Continue reading →

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Another late night…

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

It is late. It has been another busy day and it is not over yet. I have still to return my son whence he came… Hades comes to mind. Once, that is, he has finished wallowing in my carefully hoarded … Continue reading →

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The longest days…

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“There is a god…” My tormentor grinned ecstatically. Though quite why he feels the Good Lord should choose to manifest proof of His existence in the tortured screams of a perfectly good hobbit, I do not know. My son, however, … Continue reading →

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The dog’s lead (and a word about Fionn mac Cumhaill)

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The dog has gone to bed in deep disgust at my defection The sofa cushions moulded to ensure her night’s protection, She didn’t get her walk tonight, the sun went down without her As my attention lay elsewhere on stuff … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Aylesbury Vale District Council ;)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Dear ladies and sirs, I would like to report That I have just had an unusual thought; You’re missing a trick with this tourism lark, It’s all very well having jazz in the park And teddy bear picnics for kids … Continue reading →

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Still waitin’

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Sue Vincent

With apologies to Diana Ross I remember when If they said by half past ten, well, You knew they might be late It would not be long to wait… And you knew it. Then one day they came And they … Continue reading →

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Bloody weird

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Sorry. I forgot the ‘and’… But there are no two ways about it, both applied this morning. It started, had I but known it, two nights ago. Ani was sprawled asleep on the remains of the sofa, having decommissioned it … Continue reading →

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