Daily Archives: December 11, 2020

The Foundations of Our Prosperity ~ Tallis Steelyard

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jim Webster, aka, Tallis Steelyard: You can sometimes see them at the very lowest tides. You’ve got to walk a long way out into the Estuary and frankly I’d rather take a boat down the main channel and … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged elderly country cousins, Ortar Dreen, peasant dialect, second hand book shops, Simple people | 4 Comments

Discovering Albion – day 4: An Irish Saint in Lancashire

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We climbed up the ruins of St Patrick’s Chapel, built in the eighth or ninth century. Legend has it that it commemorates the landing of St Patrick of Ireland and although it was constructed many years after his death, it … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Churches, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged Heysham, rock-cut tombs, saxons, stained glass, stone carvings, Vikings | 2 Comments

Are we there yet?

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* “Tell me, when will the kingdom come?” said Judas Thomas. Joshua said, “why do you wash out the inside of a cup? So that you may fill it and drink from it? Whoever makes good the inside, makes good … Continue reading →

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Paracelsus: Conscious Mind…

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* To round off our brief but succinct survey of the Alchemists, we shall give some examples from the works of those savants that we have so far considered. * Next up, Paracelsus… “… It is necessary to state clearly … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent 2020! Snowing Cats and Dogs…

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, We’ve still had no snow. Do you have wheels for the sleigh in case we don’t have any? You never see it with wheels on the pictures… but I don’t think it would be fair to Rudolph and … Continue reading →

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Lucky

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There are few photographs of my years in Paris. The camera I had back then was minimal, film expensive to process and anyway, postcards did a far better job that I could ever do. It doesn’t matter. Back then it … Continue reading →