Daily Archives: January 9, 2021

Guest Author: G. Michael Vasey ~ Chasing the Mysterious and Magical to Connect with the Land

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I have always found life to be mysterious. Even from a young age sitting contemplating reality and asking those mind-boggling questions… ‘why am I here?’ and ‘what am I?’, I have been driven by an outlook at life as an … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 8: A Tide of Silence

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Winter on Holy Island, it seems, is silent save for the song of the waves and the cry of the gull. The visitors had left; the locals all seemed to be indoors. It was as if we shared the island … Continue reading →

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Bardic Study – Waltz of the New Moon…

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Another one of Robin’s early efforts. When invoking the Bardic Spirit there are not too many candidates around, unfortunately… For a spell, this was my all-time favourite song ever, if only for its helter-skelter whirl of minor-key madness… * … Continue reading →

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Bardic Study – The Iron Stone…

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Another early song from Robin Williamson. Not too much to interpret, perhaps, in this offering. Just a straight forward description of the finding of a stone, which we are bound to assume is the account of a true story. … Continue reading →