Category Archives: Memory

Remembered #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Memory, Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, hope, nostalgia | 12 Comments

A work of art

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In spite of repeated requests from my nearest and dearest, I had been singing again as I made the coffee. Music has always been part of my life, even though, in spite of writing a number of songs, I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Memories, Memory, Motherhood, Nick Verron | Tagged art, Disney, Film, music, Snow Whie, songs | 33 Comments

Photo prompt round-up – Glimpsed #writephoto

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken from inside one of the cells at Buckingham Gaol, now a museum. The tiny castle-like building dominates the centre of the town and has a very strange atmosphere. The cell doors were … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction, Grief, Humour, imagination, Love, Memory, mystery, photo prompt, Photography, Poetry, terror, writing, writing prompt | Tagged flash fiction, microfiction, short story, writng challenge | 9 Comments

Thursday photo prompt – Glimpsed – #writephoto

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Sue Vincent

This week’s photo prompt: Use the image to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… by noon (GMT) Wednesday 24th August and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that the pingback … Continue reading →

Posted in imagination, Memory, photo prompt, Photography, Poetry, writing, writing prompt | Tagged fiction, flash fiction, short story, writing challenge | 35 Comments

Times past

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The unmistakable sound was a bit distracting. I’m no expert on steam trains… though I used to know a good deal about them, having listened to my younger brother for hours, but I remember them… and that rhythm of wheels … Continue reading →

Posted in mankind, Memory, war | Tagged Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, children, Nissen huts, POW camp, steam trains, Thomas the Tank Engine, war | 34 Comments

The Last Temple of the Celts by William Young

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from William Young at Feral Words. A long read, but William’s words and pictures take us to a place few of us will see…and tells us why it is so very special. After travelling with him on the page, … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, History, Memory, mystery, Photography | Tagged Celtic shrine, Celtic Temple, mountains, Scotland, snow, Tigh nam Bodach | 2 Comments

Where books go to die

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Christmas is over, the New Year approaches and I’m thinking about taking down the tree and packing it lovingly away under the stairs. The trouble is that the removal of the Christmas trimmings will be my signal to start a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, Love, Memory | Tagged memories, objects. letting go, reading, sentimental value | 44 Comments

Regarding memory

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“Macrophages.” His expression was smug. “I’ll never forget the macrophages.” We had just had a discussion about memory and how things learned since the attack fail to stick unless he uses them. “But you remember macrophages.” “Of course! That was … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life, Memory | Tagged memories, paralysis, recovery, triggers | 20 Comments

From the archives…

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Remember Cold creeps in slowly, Bones, chilled and brittle Snap like twigs, Fragile and friable. Remembered warmth Turns the mind to memory; Sunlight and laughter And your hand in mine Murmuring dreams; Walking our future As our words entwine And … Continue reading →