Tag Archives: covid

This too… #covid #cancer

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I never thought that I would say it. It goes against pretty much everything I hold dear. But, between a world turned upside down from the fallout of the COVID crisis, to my own journey through the treacle-paved and elephant-strewn … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged cancer, change, compassion, covid | 171 Comments

Locked-down #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Conjuring colours Recall from memory’s vault Seasonal delights Spotless snow drifting Rainbows and autumn’s leaf-fall Painting the landscape No expectations Trapped in a monochrome world Waiting for freedom

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged colour, covid, haiku, lockdown | 12 Comments

Found #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Wild places calling Memories whisper of home Longing torn in two Cloistered and sheltered waiting Freedom found only within

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged covid, haiku, sheltering, shielding, tanka, virus | 27 Comments

Whatever else 2020 has been, it has not been short on Friendship and Community – by Sally Cronin

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sally Cronin at Smorgasbord: The original concept of Thanksgiving was one of giving thanks for a new life, new home and new friends and that tradition is celebrated around the world in one form or another by different … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged covid, friendship, Gratitude, technology, Thanksgiving | 3 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Shadow and Light

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

No visit to a rural village is complete without exploring the church, especially when these old places frequently date back to Norman times and beyond. Each one of them is not only a place of worship that has stood at … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 15 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Wood and Stone

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the earthworks of Bolebec castle in peace… which is more than can be said of Oliver Cromwell’s army when they passed this way during the Civil War. The Battle of Aylesbury, between Cromwell’s forces and Prince Rupert of … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, Churches, Don and Wen, England, france and vincent, History, Photography, Templars, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 14 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Earth and Water

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a lovely day. We needed to get out and about… get some exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. And yet, there we were in lockdown again. My own village offers few unexplored possibilities, so, instead of moping … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, ancient mound, Books, History, Photography, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 37 Comments

Free #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Bodies stay at home Dogs twitch their feet as they dream Minds are free to roam *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged covid, freedom, haiku, lockdown | 18 Comments

Waiting #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Running far and free Escaping all restrictions Tomorrows beckon *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged covid, freedom, haiku | 7 Comments

First, catch your..? #cancer

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“… knowing you are going to die makes clearing out the cupboards so much easier!” The sound of choked laughter came through the phone. “You should write that,” said my friend, once his calm was once more regained. The sentiment … Continue reading →