Tag Archives: School

David ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This was the tree where David and I met after school. He was the sweetest boy I ever knew and I always imagined that one day we would get married and have lots of children. It never occurred to me … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged birthday, boy, camp, celebrate, children, evil, future, Germans, ghetto, hatred, illegal, Jews, laws, married, member, Nazi regime, nurse, parents, parks, public, relationships, Rooted, School, shop, squares, star of david, streets, stroke, survive, survived, surviving, tree, war, wedding anniversary, woods, world | 1 Comment

Addie’s Little Adventure ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Everyday after school, I took a shortcut so that I would walk past the mansion where the English couple lived. And every time I paused to peek through the gates which were always ajar and stare at the strange faces … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged dating, employer, England, girl, grounds, job, mansion, married, police, referance, romantic, School, shortcut, surroundings | Leave a comment

Awiti’s Tutoring ~ AHFA #writephoto

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Photo by Sue Vincent Awiti stood at the gate, her slender fingers gripped the iron as she peered through at the impressive building of the school she wished she could go to. She watched the white Afrikaan girls talking and … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged Afrikaan girls, Apartheid system, Bantu, chaperone, classroom, country, dinner, doctor, drugstore, education, government, housewife, learning, market, Nelson Mandela, peers, poor, poverty, racial segregation, real life, School, trouble, tutor, tutoring, uneducated, unskilled laborer | 1 Comment

Jolene ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“Y’all gonna be okay while I’m gone?” Darlene asked her husband, Mick and her daughter, Jolene. She was heading off for the weekend to a Women’s Ministry retreat in Atlanta. They both looked at her before Mick answered, “Yes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged Atlanta, boys, child, couple, daughter, father, girl, husband, Life, Lord, magazine, married, nail-polish, prayer, School, security camera, Spirit filled, Sunday, Television, weekend, Women's Ministry Retreat. | Leave a comment

The New Guy ~ Notes to Women #writephoto

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She had been through here hundreds of times but today, for some reason, it gave her the creeps. Served her right for watching that British murder mystery last night. She had sworn off watching those types of shows because they … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged British, family, friends, murder mystery, School, shows. | 2 Comments

A lost love ~ A heart for Africa #writephoto

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She stood on the beach, watching the waves roll onto the sand, the spray of the water stung her pale cheeks. This was where they used to come–her young lover and she. It had been foolish getting involved with one … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged African, beach sand waves water students adultery, pain, School | 3 Comments

Splashing About – Kate #writephoto

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Yeh a day off school and all day to fool race down to the pool rock splashing real cool! Time out with the mates not thinking of girls or dates never contemplating our fates family, mortgage or bank rates Continue … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged change, fun, poem, School, youth | 2 Comments

Arch-enemy – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

George bested Timothy in everything. He was better at his sums, better at spelling, hand-writing, reading and tying his shoe-laces. George could run faster than Timothy, was always first-pick at football and had more gears on his bicycle. George always … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged cathedral, children, comedy, creative writing, enemy, fiction, flash fiction, friends, Humor, humour, jealousy, kids, literature, paintball, Red, rivals, School, short story, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, trip, writing, writing prompt | 3 Comments

Snowy Day – jagahdilmein #writephoto

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Alex had gone to bed happy last night, very happy. It had been snowing so hard since morning yesterday that not just their cottage, but the road to the village, and the village itself had been covered with a blanket … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged children, Crazy, creative writing, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, friendship, Frost Giants, fun, funny, Humor, humour, kids, Madcap, nonsense, Quirky, School, short story, snow, story, Winters, writing, writing challenge | Leave a comment

Comprehension

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Back in school, in French classes, we used to be given ‘comprehension tests’ for our homework. Doubtless the same exercises are used the world over, though not necessarily by that name. ‘Comprehension’ involved reading a passage written in French, after … Continue reading →