Category Archives: Life

The Drums of Affliction…

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

When Nan died she became a mountain, I don’t know why and it seems churlish to ask. She suffers terribly, forcing her craggy cave of a mouth into the shapes that form words… It took Gramps a year and a … Continue reading →

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Around the flames

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The year turns towards winter, pulling first a blanket of leaves and mist over its face before veiling itself in frost and snow. It is a time when many traditions remember the dead, the past or the holy. On a … Continue reading →

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Wordpower

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Gloriously expert position. I merely bumbled upon your fastidious post and desired to articulate that I have really relished understanding your blog articles.” Genuine spam comment. Understanding? I wish I could say the same of the comment. The spam box … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Wings… again

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

In 2009, after my son had been stabbed through the brain and left for dead in a coma, I was writing daily updates for all those around the world who were sending their love and prayers for his recovery. There … Continue reading →

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…A Month of Sundays.

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The Old Sterling Ten Pound Note (obverse) * The Sundays of my youth were quiet days, primarily because in those far off times our country still regarded the first day of the week as a rest day. Most of the … Continue reading →

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The end is nigh… hopefully…

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Regular readers may recall that in April last year, an unseen leak had brought a kitchen cupboard crashing down from the wall at my son’s home. Plumbers, builders and insurance assessors were called… and by October, the kitchen wall had … Continue reading →

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Being three…

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Childhood memories Perception and emotion Reanimated Technicolor images Played on the screen of the heart * My youngest granddaughter was three at the weekend. Her parents hired a bouncy castle for the day; Imogen and her big sister dragged the … Continue reading →

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Up and Down

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

This week has been a difficult one, with so many masked faces raising the ghosts of memories that I could wish had stayed well buried… memories of moments that I will not forget, no matter how much wishing I might … Continue reading →

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Watching

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

For the past few days there has been a young heron beside the road on the five mile drive to my son’s home. It stands, arrow thin, shadow blue and perfectly still, almost invisible, watching the drainage ditch that runs … Continue reading →

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Creature comforts…

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The bee spread its wings and managed to take off from the hot flagstones… rising a mere inch before landing again. I watched him try and fail to achieve lift off several times over the next few minutes. He obviously … Continue reading →

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