Tag Archives: memoirs

Replay – Drunk chickens, by guest author, Mary Smith

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I was very glad to hand over the blog to writer Mary Smith. Mary had just released a new book, “Dumfries Through Time” in collaboration with landscape photographer, Allan Devlin. However, it was the title of her book, “Drunk chickens … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Blogging, Books, fiction, Guest post, writing | Tagged Afghanistan, Allan Devlin, Mary Smith, memoirs, new book, Pakistan, Photography, poetry, travel | 25 Comments

Replay – Meet Sally Cronin : The Black Sheep.

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sue Vincent

As we approach Christmas, I thought it would be a nice idea to look back at some of the guests who have shared the page with me this year. All of them are authors and with Christmas coming up, books … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Guest post, longreads, writing | Tagged black sheep, Cader Idris, health, Life, memoirs, nutrition, radio presenter, standing out from the crowd, TV host, Wales | 125 Comments

Guest Post by Alienora Browning

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Sue Vincent

FROM HELLISH BREAKDOWN TO HILARIOUS BREAKTHROUGH: THE BIRTH OF ‘LONG-LEGGETY BEASTIES’ by Alienora Taylor In November 2003, I had a breakdown – and was off work for six months as a result. I realised then that both teaching and key … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged education, humour, memoirs, new book, personal journey, School | 12 Comments

When dreams come true…

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Night was falling as the train approached Paris. The noise of the carriage, the chatter of children and the rumble of the wheels had almost lulled me to sleep as the vision unfolded… a domed palace in the sky glowing … Continue reading →