Tag Archives: family

Be my guest…an invitation

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It’s five o’clock, the page looks bare… There’s not a guest post anywhere… Though I invite and beg and plead There’s only my words here to read. So, authors with a brand new book, If you’d like folks to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Books, fantasy, fiction, Folk Tale, Photography, Poetry, writing | Tagged alternative realities, birth, Book launch, book promotion, death, family, free author promotion, ghosts, loved ones, paranormal, psychism, supernatural, telepathy | 42 Comments

Ani’s Advent Invitation: Christmas Trees with Marian Beaman

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She’s slacking. She hasn’t got the Christmas Tree out this year. Okay, I can accept that digging through the snow to the shed might not have been on her menu…but she hasn’t even started on the festive stuff yet! If … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Churches, Dogs | Tagged Chalie Brown, Christmas story, family, tradition | 21 Comments

Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, Dogs | Tagged advent calendar, Ani, children, Christmas, Christmas stories, family, Father christmas. guest post, fiction, humour, invitation, Life, Love and Laughter, memories, Photography, Poetry, Santa Claus, small dog | 46 Comments

Charlie’s Legacy…. a short story by Jamie Dedes

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

As he settled near me on the park bench, I caught his scent: whisky, unbrushed teeth and unwashed clothes. Dirty nails poked through the frayed fingers of his wool gloves. At first he just sat there, happy for the company, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, family, fiction, reblog | Tagged dreas, encouragement, family, friendship, inspiration, youth | 5 Comments

My Dad’s a Goldfish – Don’t ask, don’t get – by Mary Smith

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A must-read article from Mary Smith, for anyone caring for a family member with ill health or disability, particularly in the UK… It is truly astonishing the amount of equipment required to allow someone to continue living in their own … Continue reading →

Posted in family, reblog | Tagged carer, caring, dementia, family, mibility equipment, mobility aids, occupational health | 10 Comments

Be my guest? Guest posts

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Would you like to write a guest post and be featured on this blog? If you are a writer, artist or photographer…If you have a poem, story or memoirs to share… If you have a book to promote, a character … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Elusive realities, Humour, imagination, Photography, writing | Tagged alternative realities, birth, Book launch, book promotion, death, family, free author promotion, ghosts, loved ones, paranormal, psychism, supernatural, telepathy | 29 Comments

Why You Shouldn’t Miss the Moment by Teresa G. D’vall

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Uncle Wiggly is a board game introduced by Milton Bradley in 1916 and themed around a rabbit who does a lot of hopping through the forest for reasons I no longer recall. My mother played it with me as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories, Motherhood | Tagged family, inspiration, love, motivational, self help | 1 Comment

Guest contributor: Doreen Peck – Ghostly resident

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Doreen Peck sent me this extraordinary story about a resident ghost, which I am sharing with Doreen’s permission. Whatever you believe, in this case, a very strange occurence was instrumental in saving lives… I moved into a house in Crosby … Continue reading →

Posted in Elusive realities, Guest post | Tagged cemetery, children, disaster, family, ghost | 15 Comments

Fading #writephoto – Hayley R. Hardman

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The storm was fading and the sky looked peaceful once more. Casey had her doubts though. This suddenly burst of autumn weather wasn’t to be trusted. She pressed her head against the wall and looked through the collection of rain … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #writephoto, autumn, death, drama, family, history, Image Writing Prompts, Life, loss, marriage, sea, storm | Leave a comment

Generational time machine…

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Mrs Howe. How on earth I remember that after so many decades, I do not know… but that was the name of my headmistress on my very first day at school. I can still ‘see’ her in memory… can see … Continue reading →