Category Archives: reblog

Life is good – a short story by Andrew Joyce

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Andrew Joyce: I grew up without a mother. My father told me that she had died shortly after I was born. To me, it was no big deal. You can’t miss what you’ve never had. My father, I … Continue reading →

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Blog sitters required at Smorgasbord

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

This is the photograph taken at my christening in April of 1953 along with my mother Mollie and my two sisters Sonia and Diana. Apart from being sisters we also share another thing in common. We were all born in … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of facing a Challenge – Leah Bracknell

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Something beginning with C: As if life were not currently challenging enough, someone in their wisdom, namely myself, decided that more challenge was required. “Why not organise a talk?” I said to no one but myself. Seemed a … Continue reading →

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The gallant stand of an aging terpsichorean – Tallis Steelyard

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: I believe I have introduced you to Pardo Fuen. When I last mentioned him, he had decided to pass a quiet retirement selling cut flowers, a little top fruit, and bulls. The cut flowers were a … Continue reading →

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What if? Not a poem – by Jan Malique

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from strangegoingsonintheshed: Image: Barmouth, North Wales, Jan Malique What if I could bring back all that you’d forgotten? Will you smile then, run in fields of glory, be the child bathed in laughter? Piece by piece assemble the memories … Continue reading →

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Steve Costello on A Hundred Tiny Threads by Judith Barrow

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Beyond the Pyre, Steve Costello writes of A Hundred Tiny Threads by Judith Barrow: Isn’t it wonderful when a friend tells you about their success? Judith Barrow told me about hers today with her novel, ‘A Hundred Tiny … Continue reading →

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Chris Graham at TRSA hosts storyteller Gregg Savage

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Story Reading Ape: I have ended up here, because I managed to earn myself a bonus year of life. Somewhere between October 13, 2016, and October 13, 2017, I convinced myself that I was 37, and not … Continue reading →

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Apprenticed to my Mother: the book – Geoff Le Pard

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Tangental: Regular readers will recognise the heading. Last year I decided to pull together a memoir of my time with my mother, post dad. I’ve now finished it and it’s in for editing. This post, like so many, comes with a … Continue reading →

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Hugh Roberts’ Book Of The Month: Donkey Boy and Other Stories by Mary Smith

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

…and please note that Mary has a new blog… visit her at Mary Smith’s Place Reblogged from Hugh’s Views and News: After a month’s break, welcome back to my book of the month feature. To kick us off for 2018, … Continue reading →

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A Sunny Day Hike up the hill to Castell Dinas Bran by Cathy Ryan

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Between the Lines: A couple of months ago we attempted the very steep climb up to the ruined castle. Dinas Bran towers above Llangollen and the Dee Valley in a spectacular setting that offers panoramic views from all … Continue reading →

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