Monthly Archives: November 2020

Solstice of the Moon: Stories Unknown

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had driven to Fortingall to see the venerable yew, but it just happens to be in the grounds of a church, so it was inevitable that we would take a look around. We do seem to spend a lot … Continue reading →

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The City and the Stars (3) – The City on the Ness ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A ten-minute journey from Stromness, on Orkney, lies an ‘isthmus’ which recent excavations have shown to contain one of the richest archeological concentrations in the world… It is nothing less than an ancient spiritual city, lost to time until the … Continue reading →

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Brown…

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* … Brown went on through the night until he saw a fire in the distance. He walked towards it and as he drew near he saw a large house, which he entered. Inside the house a large crowd of … Continue reading →

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Spyder

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I just wanted to get a quick shower But decided ablutions can wait There’s the spider from hell in my bathtub He’s the size of a small dinner plate. He was fine when he lived in the kitchen, And I … Continue reading →

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Waiting #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dawn draws the curtains Golden possibilities Waiting in the wings *

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Chapter One: ThreeLegs… from Usual Muttwits

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Supervising kidnapped doggies at Freddy’s Farm is rewarding work, so sez Checkers. Until his three paws are turned upside down by a gorgeous ex-racing greyhound. Fourlegs love is cruel. Cast out, broken-hearted, and surrounded by enemies, he’s gotta snifz out … Continue reading →

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Guest Writer – Robbie Cheadle – Inca child sacrifices and the origin of my short story

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: Today Robbie Cheadle shares research on the ancient Inca tradition of appeasing the gods with human sacrifices.. including children. It served as an inspiration for a short story published in the Spellbound anthology.  Inca child sacrifices and … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Older than Time…

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Imagine standing in the presence of a living being at whose feet Pontius Pilate played as a child. Local legend says that Pilate was born at Fortingall when his father visited the Roman Legions in the north. Imagine standing in … Continue reading →

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‘Earthly Messenger’…Stuart France

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘Pushing through the market square, so many mothers sighing…’ (Five Years) * Following the death of David Bowie on the 10th of January 2016, a groundswell of opinion surfaced in Aylesbury to celebrate his art in a permanent way, … Continue reading →

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The freedom to get it wrong

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Watching the fish in the pond the other day, I noticed that although they all swim, as you would expect from fish, they all swim differently. The huge sturgeon glide through the water with no appearance of effort at all. … Continue reading →

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