Tag Archives: surviving brain injury

Anything is possible…

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Ok, so you lost your keys, you have looked everywhere… twice… and still cannot find them… then they miraculously appear in the one place you are certain you have looked the closest… And we have all done it. Or you … Continue reading →

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Breaking barriers…

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Ten years ago today, July 4th 2009, I learned to fear answering the telephone. Four words changed the lives of everyone in our little family and that of many of our friends. My son, over a hundred miles away in … Continue reading →

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How to paint with a jittery duck

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When I left him, my son was gleefully painting with a duck. The duck had, in the early stages, seemed a bit jittery, but once it had its feathers smoothed, the results were quite amusing. Now, lest we invite less-than- … Continue reading →

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Trip Up in the Sun – Reblogged from Nick Verrron

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Nick’s account of his adventures in Tenerife…

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A strange gift…

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Like most mothers, I have been the recipient of some strange gifts in my time. When children are young, what seems appropriate in their eyes may seem downright bizarre to an adult observer not privy to the inner workings of … Continue reading →

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Top ten posts of 2016 – first batch

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There are over five thousand posts on this site. According to the stats, these are the most viewed posts of the year: Taking the slow road north It was springtime, just, though the calendar still said otherwise. I had time … Continue reading →

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The man in the wheelchair

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Adapted from a post written in 2013, when Nick had just begun to use a camera and discover the world through fresh eyes… My son developed an interest in photography and, with his usual determination, set about learning everything he … Continue reading →

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What is love by Nick Verron

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Nick is my son… and although he has been loved his whole life and has loved in  his turn, in the article below he asks a question to which all of us will give a different answer. It is the … Continue reading →

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“Pin your Tweet for Nick”

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I have to thank Sally Cronin for the idea…..and it is both simple and brilliant. I would never have thought of it! Why not, she suggested, ask if people would use their ‘pinned tweet’ facility on Twitter to support the … Continue reading →

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Independent motion – can you help?

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

What would you give to make a dream come true if you woke to find yourself living a nightmare? What would you feel if you could never again walk on a beach? Or go out alone in the snow…feel the … Continue reading →

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