Tag Archives: expectations

Great expectations…

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It had been a while. A long while, actually. And… if the bird would like to cover its ears… I was really fancying roast chicken. I don’t usually cook much for me, you see. I have cooked at my son’s … Continue reading →

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Walking the line…

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“… so fear was originally there to help us survive.” “Yep… and with not many sabre-tooth tigers roaming the suburbs, we found other things to fear. And fear is intimately linked to how we judge people.” “How so?” It was … Continue reading →

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From weeds to wildflowers…

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

When my son’s old driveway was constructed, no-one thought to lay a weed membrane beneath it. Consequently, when a nice crop of weeds grew between the blocks I, as the designated gardener, had to tackle the things. I won’t use … Continue reading →

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Chasing carrots…

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It has been hot in England recently… hotter than usual, even for summer. There has been no rain in my part of the country for weeks now and the ground is parched and cracked. Harvests are being brought in early, … Continue reading →

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Butterflies…

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Gilded butterflies Expensively caged Wed to appearance Wings grown too heavy to fly Weighted by expectation * Naturally beautiful Playing on the summer breeze Simplicity rests Drinking a gilded morning Living light in light *Top photo courtesy of Pixabay  

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Something to think about! – Stop putting restrictions on your Happiness by Sally Cronin

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: I have been a nutritional and life coach for the last 19 years.  Having given myself a severe kick up the backside at age 43 to make the necessary changes in my own life. I had mindlessly … Continue reading →

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Diagnostics

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I hate waiting for phone calls. I spent a whole day waiting for two, knowing that by the time the garage had called with the final bill for fixing the car, I’d probably need the second call from the hospital. … Continue reading →

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Time is Fleeting, Never Stop by Randall Collis

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Global Sojurns Photography: Unfamiliar territory, the uncertainty paralyzes. A surge of panic fills my head and heart, only to be soothed by the perfect amber of a freshly poured Czech beer. “Here I go again…” Lost. Around me … Continue reading →

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