Tag Archives: motherhood

Future perfect

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Sue Vincent

There are a lot of things going through my mind this morning and I cannot help but watch the clock as it ticks away towards the time, four years ago, when the world was shattered. You may not have noticed … Continue reading →

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Quantum of Solstice

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Sue Vincent

You can blame my son for the title. It came to him after reading Faith’s comment that the sculpture course in Rome had been a quantum leap of learning for her. And of course it was Solstice. We all had … Continue reading →

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The cute factor

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Sue Vincent

  I make no excuses, I am simply a Mum sharing a photo of my youngest son, just back from backpacking in Thailand. His face says more than I need to.

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Panic

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sue Vincent

It was almost exactly eleven pm, and six hours later before I found the small piece of paper I had been tearing the house apart looking for. Every drawer, every cupboard, the car..the books…and it was panic stations as I … Continue reading →

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Tides of life

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Sue Vincent

For the past few days I have been with my son, as I am almost every day, as I have been for the past four years. But just at present, things are a little different. He is, of course, still … Continue reading →

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The reluctant nerk

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sue Vincent

I had an interesting conversation this morning with a son who shall, in deference to his desire to erase my memory permanently, remain nameless. “I thought of something for your blog the other day.” “Oh?” I perched, swinging legs that … Continue reading →

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Faith of the heart

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Amongst all the beautiful comments and good wishes for the coming launch, a friend sent me this. As usual, because of the sentiment behind it, I ended up tissue in hand. Of course, the lyrics have meaning for me on … Continue reading →

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On a mission

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Today I got to be a knight on a white charger. An unusual role for me, but one I embarked upon with a certain amount of relish, embracing the hilarity and dealing with the tragedy which often attends such quests. … Continue reading →

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Poems for breakfast

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sue Vincent

It is 8 am here on a sunny morning. There are clouds, so I’m making the most of it while it lasts. For some reason I was up at six. Anyone would think there are things to do, and stuff … Continue reading →

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Frogs and the French

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Sue Vincent

 There is a blackbird singing in the sunlight in the garden. It is warm for a moment between the iron grey clouds that have drenched everything with spring rain. It is, just for these few minutes, golden outside. It is … Continue reading →

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