Tag Archives: family

Knock by Hayley R. Hardman #writephoto

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My great-grandfather, Bill, told me this story and tonight I want to tell you it. In his time, the mines were all over Cornwall and almost all the men worked in one. They did long hard shifts, digging underground … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt | Tagged #writephoto, Cornwall, family, horror, Image Writing Prompts, miners, mysterious, Mythology, story, summer, supernatural, surreal | Leave a comment

#writephoto – Memory and Ruin by Helen Jones

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent has a knack for capturing stories in photographs. This is her #writephoto prompt for this week, and here is the story it revealed to me: ‘It’s not much, but it’s ours,’ he said, whisky brown eyes crinkling at … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged change, family, fiction, home, memory, timeline | Leave a comment

Child – #writephoto by Lady Lee

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We have good and bad neighbours and we’ve learned to live in close proximity with each other. We’ve moved here 20 years ago, when they first started building our estate. It used to be farm lands. We were the first … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged children, family, neighbours | 3 Comments

Mothering Sunday

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Someone, somewhere must have a vicious sense of humour. It is Mother’s Day in England today… a day when many Mums may get to lay in bed a little longer… except that today is also the day when we lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love | Tagged care, clocks, earth, family, generations, Mother's Day | 12 Comments

A touch of tenderness

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My son gleefully squeezed harder at the knotted muscle in my shoulder, with a ‘Now I’ve got you’ as I groaned in agony. We have established and agreed that he has a slightly sadistic tendency where I am concerned. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love | Tagged being, chronic illness, consciousness, family, fear, health, relationships, spirituality | 83 Comments

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“She never forgave him for dying?” “So close to their diamond wedding anniversary, you see. She missed out on their message from the queen.” “She will not be happy now then.” Memory brought life back to the face of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories | Tagged family, great-grandparents, telegram from the queen, writing prompt | 33 Comments

Guest author: Amy M. Reade – I Don’t Write Horror—I Live It.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I don’t know how many times I’ve come back from a vacation and said to anyone who would listen, “I’m never going on vacation again,” only to pack up and go somewhere else the following year. Honestly, with all the … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, Guest post | Tagged Edinburgh, family, gothic mystery, holidays, humour, kindle, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, new release, Scotland, suspense, The House on Candlewick Lane. | 51 Comments

Guest author Ritu Bhathal – My Winding Journey To Get Back To School

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* There was a young girl called Ritu Who knew just what she should do She wanted to teach Her goal she did reach After making a stop or two! * At 7, my mind was made up. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post, Life | Tagged back to teaching, family, first job, growing up, memoirs, memories, working life | 85 Comments

Guest writer: Lisa Amaya – An El Paso Woman

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Hi everyone! Before I go any further, I want to thank Sue for allowing me to write a guest post for her blog. I appreciate this wonderful opportunity. For those who don’t know of me or my blog, I’m Lisa Amaya from … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, food, Guest post | Tagged family, food, Mexican dishes, WIP, writing | 42 Comments

Leaving Australia… Steve Tanham

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s going to be a wrench, leaving Australia. We’ve been here nearly a month and that’s the longest time we have ever been away from the UK. It has been a wonderful time. The star of the show has been … Continue reading →