Tag Archives: lockdown

Out of control..? #cancer

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“’Roid rage?” my son had asked. I had not been in the best of moods, and the steroids did have something to do with the general edginess that morning… although I am inclined, myself, to just lay the blame squarely … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged cancer, emotion, inflation, lockdown | 129 Comments

Playful #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Playful waters danced Laughter filled the afternoon Wistful seasons past *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, lockdown | 11 Comments

Division #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

True dichotomy When safety is divisive United nation? *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, lockdown, virus | 13 Comments

A Tangled Path – Where Do We Go From Here? ~ Helen Jones

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Helen Jones: As we move through these strange times, I suppose we each have our way of dealing with what’s going on. While we are linked on one level by the shared experience of lockdown, each of us … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged anxiety, Camp NaNoWriMo, choose, circumstances, coping, dog walking, forest, global, lockdown, pandemic, path, stress, where do we go from here, writer's block, writing, writing group | 2 Comments

Memories #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Life needs memories In stillness or full flow For the quiet times

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged flow, haiku, lockdown | 13 Comments

Notes from a Small Dog ~ The benefits of lockdown?

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I don’t think she’s well. She’s cleaning stuff. Big time. I mean, not her usual whip round with the feather duster and terrorising me with the hoover monster. Oh no, that I could cope with. Well, okay, apart from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Ani, bathtime, cleaning, lockdown | 12 Comments

Confined #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Cabined, cribbed, confined…” Wider horizons beckon Calling the heart home. The body may be tethered The spirit is free to roam. For Colleen’s tanka challenge

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, lockdown, nature | 19 Comments

A Grey Area ~ Stuart France

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* COVID EMERGENCY POWERS UNLAWFUL The lockdown measures imposed by the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions England) Regulations are some of the most extreme restrictions on fundamental freedoms imposed in the modern era. They are a disproportionate interference with the rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuart France | Tagged albion, lockdown, psychology | 1 Comment

Barb Taub ~ How NOT to quarantine. #humor #Lockdown #coronavirus

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: Hello fellow Lockdowners: Today I broke the Hub, starting with his eyebrows. He wasn’t able to get his hair cut before the lockdown. This isn’t really a big issue because…how to put this delicately? Having too … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Chris Enss, coronavirus, Humor, India, lockdown, quarantine, travel | 6 Comments

I’m a few mangos short of a chutney ~ Barb Taub #travel #India #humor

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: I’m Losing My Mangos. Microwave Mango Chutney: There are a few recipes out there that qualify as miracles, and this must be near the top of the list. If you can find your mangos, you can … Continue reading →