Category Archives: Life, Love and Laughter

Bad hair day… from the archives

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I know I shouldn’t go to bed with damp hair, but honestly, at that time of night who wants to faff around with a hairdryer? I had been determined to get a shower after work, one way or the other, … Continue reading →

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In focus ~ one from the archives

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

My son gave me a pink stress ball . An entirely appropriate gift from him…  The gel-like stuff is translucent, textured like an orange and looks almost edible. I admit it has a certain addictive quality as I sit and … Continue reading →

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Crisps and cold rice pudding

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Appalling isn’t it? I can cook from here to Bombay, but do I? No. At least, not for me. I cook daily for my son at his home, but here, the dog eats better than I do… she, at least, … Continue reading →

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Silver

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“When did that happen?” “What?” “You’re going silver….” My son was frowning as he focussed on my hair in the winter sunlight as we watched the fish in the pond. I didn’t like to mention that I wasn’t the only … Continue reading →

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Have you danced today?

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I came across the Nietzsche quote, remembering that I first read it years ago in his Zarathrusta, a book much in fashion in my youth. I was struck even then, armed with too few years and too little experience of … Continue reading →

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Enforced abstention

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I’ve been living on just toast and yoghurt this week, Which is okay, but not all that nice, And especially when there is chocolate around, I admit, a perennial vice. But my innards are wonky, my back has gone south … Continue reading →

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The Grampire, Darth Vader and the Wicked Witch

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us, An’ foolish notion: What airs in dress an’ gait wad lea’e us, An’ ev’n devotion! Robert Burns: … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Christmas Alphabet

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Ani’s Advent 2016 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 … Continue reading →

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The small dog’s Advent invitation: Send Ani your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Last year in December, Ani, the infamous Small Dog, wrote to Santa, every day for Advent. It seemed to work, as she got her wish… This year, her wish is different… she would like to invite her friends to join … Continue reading →

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On being a wet blanket…

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For some unknown reason, I was weepy. It had not been a sad day, but a busy one. There was no cause on which I could lay the blame. Granted I had prodded the scars on some old memories, but … Continue reading →

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