Tag Archives: pandemic

The inconvenient walking dead… #COVID #cancer #carers

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I am not a happy bunny, more of an angry bird, and I am going to say so, regardless of how much subtle and not-so-subtle pressure has been applied in various areas to encourage us all to be nice, obedient, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, cancer | Tagged caregiver, carers, coronavirus, pandemic, PAs, personal assistant | 168 Comments

Ani’s Advent 2020! Dot (and Darlene Foster) on The Year of the Pandemic

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, I have my friend from Spain over today. We haven’t actually met, but then, she lives a long way away and although the two-legses usually get to gallivant all over the place, they don’t seem to like it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged attention, Christmas, pandemic, pets, travel | 2 Comments

Barb Taub reviews WRITEDOWN by Margaret Elphinstone et al #Lockdown #Galloway #Scotland #RBRT

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: n my last post here, I talked about the ‘forgotten’ flu pandemic of 1918. The coronavirus seems an overwhelming force across the globe, and I wonder what its legacy will be. After reading the incredible new … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged #RBRT, coronavirus, COVID-19, diary, epistolary memoir, Galloway, Glenkens Writers, lockdown, Margaret Elphinstone, pandemic, Scotland | 4 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Shadow and Light

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

No visit to a rural village is complete without exploring the church, especially when these old places frequently date back to Norman times and beyond. Each one of them is not only a place of worship that has stood at … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 15 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Wood and Stone

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the earthworks of Bolebec castle in peace… which is more than can be said of Oliver Cromwell’s army when they passed this way during the Civil War. The Battle of Aylesbury, between Cromwell’s forces and Prince Rupert of … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, Churches, Don and Wen, England, france and vincent, History, Photography, Templars, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 14 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Earth and Water

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a lovely day. We needed to get out and about… get some exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. And yet, there we were in lockdown again. My own village offers few unexplored possibilities, so, instead of moping … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, ancient mound, Books, History, Photography, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 37 Comments

Hope and the Crescent Moon ~ Rosemary Carlson #writephoto

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Maybe the crescent moon is a hopeful sign,” she said to him. They were sitting on their porch looking off at the crescent moon hanging above the treetops. The quiet of their neighborhood permeated her thoughts. It had been like … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #crescentmoon, amwriting, flashfiction, moon, pandemic | Leave a comment

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

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 →

Posted in reblog | Tagged coronavirus, Humor, India, international travel, lockdown, pandemic, travel, writing | 3 Comments

Choosing the future

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A few months ago, with what now appears to be an uncanny and uncomfortable prescience, we began a workshop in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. The village is one of those pretty places of old stone and cottage gardens… but … Continue reading →