Vicky Earle

The 'story' Bianca was written several years ago. I hadn't realized I'd written two stories set in an art gallery! (See earlier post for...

'The Winner' is a story I wrote a few years ago. It's another word challenge piece and the words I had to use are: cigar, legend,...

My father, Douglas Symes, created this watercolour painting about sixty years ago. I've included it because these cliffs that surround...

All three racehorses we part-own are in training now. The two two-year-olds are not at Woodbine Racetrack yet, but It's a Fluke is there...

'Murder and Revenge' is a story I wrote about five years ago. I thought you might enjoy reading it. It was a word challenge piece I read...

This is a Royal Doulton figurine I was given many years ago. It's called 'Flower of Love" and was hand-made and hand-decorated. It's...

You probably guessed it! The prompt for this month's ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge during the Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting...

This is me in an heirloom christening dress. This was a prompt for a writing assignment I completed several years ago. I came across the...

This is the latest story I wrote for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle word challenge, called 'Holes'. The words I had to use are champagne;...

During our most recent Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting, we elected to hold a ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge. I chose the...

'Tatters' is my latest story. Yes, it's another word challenge I wrote for an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting! The words we had to use...

This is my most recent story It's the usual word challenge piece. I wrote it for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle's November meeting. The...

We left Tilbury Docks on November 9 and landed as immigrants in Montreal on November 19, 1973. So, we're celebrating 50 years in Canada!...

During our most recent Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting, we held a ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge. The prompt was 'colour'....

It's a Fluke came last in his race in September. (See my September 14 post for more information!). We gave him lots of time off and the...

We had a great time at Amplify Stables where we visited with the other yearling we part own. You'll find a short video of him being...

This picture is of a large cactus in Arizona. The cactus doesn't feature in my story, but Arizona plays a (small) role. As is quite often...

The (very) short story below was written in a ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge during an Uxbridge, Writers' Circle meeting. The...

In my previous post, I let you know that we were planning on attending the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's yearling sale. It was...

Fortunately, Foxcroft Racing is interested in partnering with us for another horse. As you know, we are partners with Foxcroft Racing in...