Category Archives: Humour

Irony…

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

If I say that I spent the day in a hot tub, does that conjure for you an image of decadence, pampering and relaxation? Do you think of lazing beneath the sunlit blue of a warm spring sky, champagne, perhaps, … Continue reading →

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Holiday season…

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The trouble with going away is the work That needs doing before you depart, Between all the jobs and the livestock and sons… You must take a deep breath and take heart. ‘Cause the freezer needs filling with ready-cooked meals … Continue reading →

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Thank God it’s Monday!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I’m too tired to write, ’cause I had a lie-in, You might think that the two wouldn’t mix, But after a weekend from Hell with the pond I was ready for crossing the Styx. There was panic on Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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The small dog, the storm and the toothpaste

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I went to bed wearing the toothpaste* again And not orally, you understand, Cause the mozzies and midges and small bitey things Have decided to invade the land. With the first warmer weather they stirred in the nest Where they’ve … Continue reading →

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The problem with hitchhikers…

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

They’re lurking in there, This I know, I put them there Some time ago; They are the fish The eye forgot… And have I seen them? I have not. * A barbelled snout I just might see If I am … Continue reading →

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A day in the life… #CarersWeek

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* I woke feeling awful, a cold in my head, And with no real desire to get out of bed. The clock said half five and the day had begun As I crawled from the covers and peered at the … Continue reading →

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First, catch your fish… #writephoto

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I can’t remember when I last felt so tired. The past couple of weeks have been hectic… in the best possible way… what with the workshop, reconnecting with old friends while they are in the country and all the usual … Continue reading →

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FREE Download! First Lady Of The Keys by Lucy Brazier

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

To celebrate the release of new PorterGirl novel, Sinister Dexter, the first book in the PorterGirl trilogy is available on FREE download for five days from Thursday 26th April! First Lady Of The Keys is where we first enter Old … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – In hiding…

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We are back at the point where she’s losing the plot, ‘When she’s tearing her hair out and swearing a lot, When there’s costumes and props strewn all over the place And she’s wearing that panicky look on her face. … Continue reading →

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Panic in the dressing room…

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It’s been one of those days where you’re glad when its done; The glacial warehouse had opened at one I had gone for my costume, that still didn’t fit, And I stood while she pulled, tucked and pinned it a … Continue reading →

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