Category Archives: Life

Why not?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Have you ever taken one of the innumerable personality tests that are out there these days? I took a fair number of them as part of some research when we were  setting up the School. Results vary so much from … Continue reading →

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Pause for Thought

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For a good many years, my days have begun very early and ended very late. For most of that time, I have been working, whether it has been on the nine-to-five treadmill (which very seldom was just nine-to-five), doing housework … Continue reading →

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Bull Rocks – from Steve Tanham #writephoto

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Steve Tanham at Sun in Gemini: Did you, then, Perhaps See the bull? His horns like wings His feet, suggested If not seen Ancient anchors In the rocks of here. Continue reading Steve’s poem here.

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All change

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It doesn’t feel right yet, switching off the alarm clock before I go to bed, but I could get used to it easily enough. The alarms didn’t go off, because I hadn’t asked them to and the novelty of not … Continue reading →

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The Disease of Being Busy-from ALK3R

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from ALK3R: I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so … Continue reading →

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Rummaging in the fridge of life

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“It is just space,” he nodded his head towards the now empty shelf. “It is not,” said my son, “a bad analogy … the Fridge of Life.” He didn’t elaborate, but after a few moments thought, I had to agree… … Continue reading →

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Gilding the lily – a cupcake society

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The house smells good. I have been baking. There is a reason for this… it is an act of rebellion. I’ve always baked. Not so much these days when there is usually only me, the dog and a recalcitrant waistline… … Continue reading →

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Moving to a menagerie

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Let’s try this app thing on the phone… There was a point when I was sitting on the kerb homeless, surrounded by all my worldly goods while another family moved into my home behind me. Thankfully, I was only waiting … Continue reading →

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String theory and the decline of civilisation…

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The chicken korma wasn’t great. To be fair, I didn’t expect it to be, not microwaved directly from the freezer cabinet of the local store. But it had the advantage of speed and heat. I had wondered why I had … Continue reading →

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Update – the spider from hell

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Thank you to those of you who have been in touch by phone, text and email. I was taken back to hospital yesterday because of the spider bites and a nasty allergic reaction to the antibiotics. I’ll spare you the … Continue reading →

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