Tag Archives: family

Reflections by Sarah Brentyn #WritePhoto

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“I see colors,” she traced her fingertips along the glass. “And a lantern. It’s so bright I could walk the street at midnight. Bright, bright, midnight, bright…” “Mum, stop.” “The cobblestone streets, shop windows dark, dark, so dark for the … Continue reading →

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 Lantern – Michael at Morpeth Road #writephoto

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Aunt Betty kept it burning. For years after the war had ended she kept the lamp lit in hope she said, always in hope. The long years of war had ended. For Aunt Betty those were years of agony, of … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Linda Bradley – Apples don’t fall far…

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Do you ever wonder where your love of something really comes from? With the loss of my mother this past year, sorting through stacks of letters, postcards, and family photos has brought a fresh understanding for some of the mysteries … Continue reading →

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Marg Swan by Michael at Morpeth Road #writephoto

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Marg Swan was very dim Considering her name What an irony she couldn’t swim.   Marg Swan ate chocolate chips She grew to be quite round Sat a table on her hips.   Marge Swan hated the sea All that … Continue reading →

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The eyes of being – from Steve Tanham

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I had wondered what the ‘experiential chord’ would be on this trip – or at least the first part of it; arriving for the first time in this vast continent of Australia to spend most of January with my eldest … Continue reading →

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Time – Lady Lee #writephoto

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Time is very important to me. I have time to do what I want. I have time to love and appreciate people in my life, especially Him Indoors. I have time to help others. I have time to ring my … Continue reading →

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Journal of the far side – Day 1: Dubai – Steve Tanham

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

My eldest son and our daughter-in-law left for a life in Australia in July of this year, taking with them our only grandchild, Alice. As recently-qualified doctors, both were dismayed by the politics being played by the UK Tory government … Continue reading →

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Fog– #writephoto Lady Lee

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Dad, you left us so suddenly Not even 60, that was young You carried the world on your shoulders And thought you were superman With never ending super power strength Funny how we pay our debts What comes around goes … Continue reading →

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Christmas Photo Prompt – Ann WJ White #writephoto

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The shine of a Christmas tree in the boughs decorated with shiny balls and silvery lights lit the child’s face as nothing had done before. Chilly temperatures in the house made seeing a tree inside a logical thing, as the … Continue reading →

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Glimpsed – from Morpeth Road #writephoto

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Michael at Morpeth Road: The phone had rung several times that week. Each time it was my uncle wanting to talk to my mother. As brother and sister they had always been close but in recent times they … Continue reading →

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