Monthly Archives: September 2020

Glow #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent
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Going West: Into the Past

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As you walk through the antlered gate of the hillfort at Castell Henllys you are stepping back into the past. This is no mere historical curiosity, nor ‘just’ an educational museum… it is a real and ancient settlement,  painstakingly recreated … Continue reading →

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Names Matter: nimmy nimmy not…

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …Well, she felt that horrud. Howsomediver, she hard the king a coming along the passage. In he came, an’ when he sees the five skeins, he says, ‘Well, me dare I don’t see what ye will ha’ your skeins … Continue reading →

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The Story Teller’s Art…

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* In ‘Sunken Cities’ the author, A.J. North, contends that in Math the son of Mathonwy, one of the Four Branches of the Mabinogion, we have an instance of what can only be regarded as racial memory. In this story, … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Riddles and Runes

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, Yes, We had been wandering the moors… when have we ever been at Ilkley without me chomping at the bit to get up there? And I think we’d just come in from a wander in the moonlight too… … Continue reading →

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Secret #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent
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Going West: Back in Time

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“This is for kids.” I detected a distinct lack of enthusiasm. Granted, the site has been made into an educational experience, but the fact remains that Castell Henllys is a real archaeological site and quite unique, for while it was … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: Riddles and Runes…

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Wen, Physical/Planetary is a rather startling juxtaposition as my old ‘letter-man’ might have put it. The Cow and Calf incident may have to go down as one of the first recognisable instances of something or someone ‘pulling the plug’. … Continue reading →

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Direction #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent
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On hold…

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The dog and I watched the dawn come up from the doorstep. We had seen the stars sparkle in the moonlight and watched the mistwraiths dance in the fields as the first pre-dawn light crept over the horizon. It was … Continue reading →

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