Category Archives: Memories

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Capricious memory

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Wonderful!” said the voice on the phone. “I’ll be there in five minutes!” We were standing, bag and baggage, outside the gracious old Town Hall in Llandudno, one of the oldest buildings in the town… and we were planning on … Continue reading →

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Longing #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Memories whisper A wellspring of longing waits In a mirrored sky

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#writephoto Flight. by Willow

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This is my entry for Sue Vincent of Daily Echo #writephoto. Rules and Pingback Here This photo brings it all back to me now. As a child I lived on a council estate. The houses were all set out in crescents,each crescent … Continue reading →

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A bit of a wander

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Both me and the dog are back home once again, melting in the heat. Ani appears to have been having a fair bit of fun… she has evidently been helping with a bit of house-painting; the black and white animal … Continue reading →

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Music that means something – Day 5 – Joni Mitchell

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Joni Mitchell wasn’t at Woodstock and neither was I. She missed it because of a TV appearance, I missed it by being born about a decade too late and on the wrong continent. But I remember vividly watching it on … Continue reading →

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Music that means something – Day 2: Don Mclean

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I never really ‘got’ Van Gogh when I was younger. At junior school there were faded prints of his sunflowers and the chair which did nothing to explain why his work was so popular. Lots of people seemed to think … Continue reading →

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Music That Means Something – Day 1: Leonard Cohen

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When Willow told me she had kindly nominated me for the five day music challenge, my first thought was… where on earth would I start? And could I include all the old stuff from my mother’s collection of 78s that … Continue reading →

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Telegram

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“She never forgave him for dying?” “So close to their diamond wedding anniversary, you see. She missed out on their message from the queen.” “She will not be happy now then.” Memory brought life back to the face of the … Continue reading →

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Memories of Spring – by Robbie Cheadle #writephoto

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This memory of Spring was written for Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt – Spring #writephoto. You can join in by following this link: https://scvincent.com/2017/03/02/thursday-photo-prompt-spring-writephoto/ In South Africa, Spring usually arrives with a bang. One day it is cold and the … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Jane Dougherty – Tales from the Northlands

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sue has been kind enough to invite me to write a blog post to celebrate the publication of a short collection of stories. The collection is called Tales from the Northlands, and is, as you might expect, about things Nordic. … Continue reading →

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