Category Archives: Life

Hidden tales

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A veil of silence closes around the stories of my day. They are stories of love, and of loss, and of the heartache that we each experience at some point in our lives. Of the tragedies played out behind staid … Continue reading →

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Mothering Sunday

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Someone, somewhere must have a vicious sense of humour. It is Mother’s Day in England today… a day when many Mums may get to lay in bed a little longer… except that today is also the day when we lose … Continue reading →

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A touch of tenderness

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My son gleefully squeezed harder at the knotted muscle in my shoulder, with a ‘Now I’ve got you’ as I groaned in agony. We have established and agreed that he has a slightly sadistic tendency where I am concerned. It … Continue reading →

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‘Magic Lady’ – a glimpse of beauty

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

On Friday, we gathered from far and wide to say a final farewell to our friend. Funerals are never happy occasions, but they can hold more beauty than our grief may allow us to see. It would have been impossible … Continue reading →

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Asking the question

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘Who, how, what, why, where, when?’… There was a time when I worked as a national sales manager for a major company. I had been employed as their transport manager, running the fleet of lorries and coordinating the  complex delivery … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism and validation

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Noun: plagiarism:  the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. Sometimes when I’m about to write about a particular idea, I will look at quotes on the subject. Not to use either … Continue reading →

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Familiar

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Ani is not happy with me. Not only did I let her guests escape again… and not only did I manage to get her in the bathtub (though this time, I did have help) … No, she is sulking because … Continue reading →

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Container gardeners

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The sun rose this morning on a misty world, finding its way through scattered clouds. Although the air is chill, yet there is a feeling of spring burgeoning with determined inevitability in the hedgerows and fields.  Houses huddle together for … Continue reading →

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Out of the mouths of babes – Jim Webster

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jim Webster: Obviously with a title like this there is perhaps the thought that this blog is going to wander off into territory of the professional eroticist. With Santa there, dressed like that, who knows what sort of … Continue reading →

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Guest author Ritu Bhathal – My Winding Journey To Get Back To School

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* There was a young girl called Ritu Who knew just what she should do She wanted to teach Her goal she did reach After making a stop or two! * At 7, my mind was made up. I wanted … Continue reading →

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