Monthly Archives: October 2022

Locations…

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Almost as impressive as the monuments themselves, if not more so, are the locations in which they are situated. *** *** If cemetery builders were artists! *** *** It is difficult … Continue reading →

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Dimensions…

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** It is natural to think that things start small and then get bigger. *** *** But in this case it just makes the question of where the builders went to that … Continue reading →

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The Leanan Sidhe…

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonfinlough Stone, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘Meadow of the Bright Lake’ *** “The Leanan Sidhe sucks the life-force out of artists who in return for an early death achieve immortality in their life’s work.” * Which sounds … Continue reading →

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A Hag’s Load…

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** *** The legend of regaining, ‘the Spoil’, is tied up with a stone. ***   *** After the composing of a lay for Fergus Mac Roigh, one of the major characters in … Continue reading →

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Something profound?…

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘The meadow of the sons of Nos’ *** ‘Something dark and swift flitted between the grave stones. * Whether or not it was profound, only time would tell…’ Continue reading at France&Vincent

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Blame the heather….

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** “… See you soon…Stay in the car!” He must have known the futility of that message as it winged its way through the ether…I could hear the sighs of despair… I had texted my current location and “… the … Continue reading →

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Loving it

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** We spent the morning working, until it was time for the hospital. I left minus bandages and armed with a full complement of skin again, albeit not particularly pretty skin for now. The healing of the burns is going … Continue reading →

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Middle of nowhere

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** Another hot, bright day dawned early, so we meandered over towards Stowe landscape gardens near Buckingham. Not so much to see the gardens themselves as a particular church in the grounds there. However, as usually happens, we were waylaid … Continue reading →

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Castles in the air

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** It was hot in Windsor yesterday. Very hot. It seemed only sensible to contemplate the enormity of the castle from a table outside the ancient pub with a cold drink. It would, in fact, have been almost impolite not … Continue reading →

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Busman’s holiday

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** We started talking pretty much as soon as my guest wandered down this morning. About the same time coffee was made and Ani brought the first of the tennis balls. By the time we eventually got round to going … Continue reading →

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