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Ani’s Advent 2020!- Mary Smith tells of Christmas in Karachi…

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, We all make friends, in lots of different ways. Some of us make loads of friends… and others just a few really good ones. You know lots of people… two legs and four… and probably know more than … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Christmas, Dogs, Photography | Tagged Christmas, culture, laughter, travel | 2 Comments

Glimpses of Paranormal Warwickshire Part 2: Warwick Castle ~ S.C. Skillman

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from SC Skillman Author: Warwick Castle view from town bridge black and white photo credit Jamie Robinson SC Skillman Paranormal Warwickshire This is the second in my series of glimpses into the subject of my new book, Paranormal Warwickshire, … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged buildings, culture, Ethelfleda, history, medieval, paranormal, SCSkillman, travel, Warwick castle, Warwick the Kingmaker, warwickshire | 2 Comments

Glimpses of Paranormal Warwickshire Part 1: Shakespeare’s Ghosts and Spirits ~ SC Skillman

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from SC Skillman Author: This is the first of a series giving you a few tasters from my book Paranormal Warwickshire which will be released by Amberley Publishing on 15th November 2020. Paranormal Warwickshire by SC Skillman cover design. … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Books, British, culture, dreams and dreaming, history, imagination, paranormal warwickshire, people of inspiration, places I love, shakespeare, spirits of the dead, spiritual resonance, spirituality, thoughts | 3 Comments

Dark Enchanted Isle ~ Gavin MacGregor.

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from heritagelandscapecreativity: The small ferry left Stromness as the storm began to rise. With the distant island mountain already backdropped by troubled skies and foregrounded by rising waves, it struggled to land briefly at Graemsay, spilling out people and … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged Cultural Landscapes, culture, death, Dwarfie Stane, folklore, heritage, Hoy, landscape, More Than Human, Mortuary, Orkney, prehistory, Rackwick Bay, Scotland, Sea Eagle, Wild Prehistory | 3 Comments

What if you were wrong?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I was thinking about a discussion I had enjoyed with a friend, about how our upbringing colours our worlds more than we realise. Both cultural and personal influences shape the images that imprint themselves upon the mind of the child … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged belief, consciousness, culture, faith, moral codes, spirituality, upbringing | 8 Comments

Camp Joffre ~ Léa at Found in France

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Found in France: “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein La belle France. Yet even the most beautiful of gardens have … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged children, concentration camp, culture, education, Families, Fascism, France, history, Landmark, memorial, war | 15 Comments

Darlene Foster is a guest of Charles Yallowitz: Finding Time to Write

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Legends of Windemere: Finding Time to Write You have a great idea for a book. You’ve been thinking about it for a long time, probably years. But you’re too busy with a job, kids, aging parents, volunteer work … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged blogging, children's books, culture, finding time, geography, guest blog, New Mexico, time management, United States, writing | 7 Comments

Asya Speaks Out ~ Notes to Women #writephoto

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Photo by Sue Vincent The magnificent view of the snow-capped mountains and surrounding beautiful landscape which usually filled Asya with peace failed to do so this morning. There was political uncertainty in Sweden as the anti-immigrant party made historic gains … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged child welfare, children, Children's Rights, countries, criminal, culture, fiction, gender equality, Girls' Rights, government, historic, human rights, Humanitarian, immigrants, insensitive, landscape, mountains, origin, population, refuge | Leave a comment

No More Mulberries with Mary Smith

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jessie Cahalin at Books in my Handbag Blog: I was intrigued when Mary Smith asked me if she could present an extract about Afghan food. Always keen to learn more about food and other cultures, I invited Mary … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Afghanistan, book extract, Categories Book Excerpt, culture, dementia, food, Mary Smith, memoirs, No More Mulberries, Poetry. Travel | 6 Comments

Snow Within Us? – Balroop Singh #writephoto

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It may have snowed last night But I would walk out to meet you The pebbly path may be slippery But I can find the footholds to reach you My snow boots may be old But they would carry me … Continue reading →