Tag Archives: grandchildren

Unicorn Magic

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was once an old woman who lived alone with a big, black dog. Some people thought she was a witch, but, thanks to the dog, she was more of a furry grandmother. For a long time, though, she had … Continue reading →

Posted in children | Tagged fairy tales, grandchildren, the magic of love, unicorn | 45 Comments

Raising a smile

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

‘Rapunzel’ and ‘Aurora’, dressed in their pink satin gowns and flanked by the painted rainbows they had stuck to the window, bounced excitedly on the back of the sofa, smiling, waving and shouting, “Grandma!”… I could hear them from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Dogs, family, grandchildren, isolation, kindness | 63 Comments

Small change…

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I had been called to my younger son’s home on a matter of vital importance… almost a mission of mercy; I had to teach him the innermost secrets of baking my lemon meringue pie. It had been too long since … Continue reading →

Posted in children | Tagged change, DIY, equality, family, Garden, grandchildren, growing up | 94 Comments

Notes from a small dog… Making friends

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

She’d been out for ages, and when she finally came home I was really glad to see her. Sometimes I worry that she won’t come back, though she has never left me too long on my own. I have my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Friendship | Tagged Ani, grandchildren, scared of dogs, small dog | 61 Comments

The Last Frontier ~ James Pyles #writephoto

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“What am I doing here? I wanted to get away from it all, but the smoke’s even worse here.” Gary Flowers didn’t hike often anymore, but life in the city and suburbs had been wearing him down over the last … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged California, forest, grandchildren, love, Sue Vincent, Thursday Photo Prompt, wildfires, writephoto | Leave a comment

A mother’s day…

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I woke late and tired, having slept through all three of the alarms I had set to get me to work on time. The problem was, I had been unable to sleep until dawn, so I was bleary eyed as … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Dogs, family, Humour | Tagged gifts, grandchildren, insomnia, laughter, Mothering sunday, posture, rest | 53 Comments

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 →

Posted in adventure, Memories, Motherhood | Tagged children, family, first day at school, generations, grandchildren | 43 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 →