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Snowy Day – jagahdilmein #writephoto

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Alex had gone to bed happy last night, very happy. It had been snowing so hard since morning yesterday that not just their cottage, but the road to the village, and the village itself had been covered with a blanket … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation – You are never too old to be loved by Sally Cronin

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, it snowed a bit here yesterday… not much, not even long enough for me to play out…and then it all disappeared. It is all very well her heaving sighs of relief, but I was looking forward to a long … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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On being a furry grandmother…

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Quite what came over me, I’ll never know… but it seemed like a good idea. I was wrapping my granddaughter’s birthday presents when it occurred to me… they were all all the princessy things which she loves, to play dressing-up. … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – Little things

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She got the harness out and started chasing me. It’s a game we play, though I’m not entirely sure she knows the rules… even though we play it ‘most every day. She keeps telling me to sit still, but how … Continue reading →

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Tower #WritePhoto Response by Kim at The Writing Process

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Prompt from Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo It was a cool morning during early spring.  The wind was gentle and there were birds singing in the trees.  The sky was grey and threatened to rain but that did not stop curious … Continue reading →

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Guest writer: Jennie Fitzkee – The Halloween Story

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Storytelling is, and has always been, the foundation for language and learning.  I write about children, yet storytelling applies to all people.  Words and ideas are how we start to learn, and how we continue to learn. Everybody loves a … Continue reading →

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Guest contributor: Doreen Peck – Ghostly resident

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Doreen Peck sent me this extraordinary story about a resident ghost, which I am sharing with Doreen’s permission. Whatever you believe, in this case, a very strange occurence was instrumental in saving lives… I moved into a house in Crosby … Continue reading →

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Generational time machine…

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Mrs Howe. How on earth I remember that after so many decades, I do not know… but that was the name of my headmistress on my very first day at school. I can still ‘see’ her in memory… can see … Continue reading →

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Sight #writephoto – by Michael at Morpethroad

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

He wished he had the gift of foresight. Hindsight he had in bucket fulls. As he stood and watched her walk away, he was filled with that sense of dread that he may never see her again. If only he’d … Continue reading →

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