Tag Archives: caring

A Hell in Disguise ~ stoneronarollercoaster #writephoto

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Blues of the tranquil sky Froze my gaze on that tiny arc The silver crescent Smiling down at the circus A pained smile Watching Continue reading at stoneronarollercoaster

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged caring, ecology, planet earth | 2 Comments

Do you care? #CarersWeek

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I wandered through into the kitchen, snuggled in my dressing gown, to boil my own kettle for my second coffee of the day… an unaccustomed luxury. I am usually at work by that time, dragged reluctantly from sleep by the … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Life | Tagged breaks, carers, caring, finacial help respite, friendship, help, isolation, loneliness, stress, support | 75 Comments

Madness…

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I don’t need a lot. My personal shopping for the week would probably not half-fill a basket at the supermarket, let alone a trolley. I usually pick up what I need at a ‘corner shop’ and seldom have more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged caring, panic, shopping | 96 Comments

Ani’s Advent 2019! Simple things… and a letter from Anita and Jaye

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Hey Santa! Well, the countdown is on now and I still have loads of Christmas letters to share! It is lovely how many friends have got in touch, both four-legses and two, to stop me having to wear those horrid … Continue reading →

Posted in Ani's Advent 2019 | Tagged caring, Christmas, friendship, love, thinking of you | 33 Comments

Robotic carers? What next? #carersweek

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“Robots to look after elderly in care homes…” That was the only bit of the headline that I saw as I dived out of the shop this morning on my way to work. As a carer. Granted, the implication was … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Life, mankind, Relationships | Tagged AI, caring, dementia, economics, euthanasia, experience, human interaction, love, old age, robots, social care, soul | 88 Comments

A day in the life… #CarersWeek

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* I woke feeling awful, a cold in my head, And with no real desire to get out of bed. The clock said half five and the day had begun As I crawled from the covers and peered at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Life, Poetry | Tagged being a carer, carers, caring, facts on caring | 59 Comments

Notes from a small dog – In hiding…

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We are back at the point where she’s losing the plot, ‘When she’s tearing her hair out and swearing a lot, When there’s costumes and props strewn all over the place And she’s wearing that panicky look on her face. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Photography, Poetry | Tagged caring, cleaning, helping, The Silent Eye, weekend workshop 2018 | 67 Comments

Dripping with Drudgery – short fiction from Michael

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Afterwards: Let’s do another month of M’s prompts shall we. Slumped against the cold brick of the station wall Darryl pulled the ragged hood of his coat over his head and twisted open the lid of the bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, reblog | Tagged aliens, care, caring, happiness, homelessness, loss, salvation, selfishness | 4 Comments

Islands…

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Over the past few days, social media has been awash with disgust at the note left on an ambulance window when the paramedics had been called to a dying man. It was a critical and time sensitive occasion and the … Continue reading →