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Callanish Calling: Gnomes…

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …And he is not just horrible to us, even the gnomes, that used to inhabit the Heart of the Isle, fled to the coast to hurl themselves into the sea. * Some of the gnomes though thought better of … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Fingers of Stone…

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Not only is the Old Man of Storr hurling more water at us than we can shake a weather-vane at… * He is also depriving us of food, and drink, and shelter. * Not one of the food waggons … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Star Stones…

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘Imposing though it may be, it is also cramped…’ – Burl * “And in any case, it’s the wrong time of year!” “I had that thought too, but we could just treat it as a ‘reckie’.” “A ‘reckie’ for … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: “…and under the earth…”

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Sharp tang of woodsmoke, tall shadows climb stone walls, reflected flames dance in a black pool. Deep in the belly of earth, the symbols of the rite painted on pale skin, I wait as the torches come… I could not … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Thin White Stones…

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘This site, important for its grandeur, its design and its astronomy, is a complex, of a diminutive stone circle, an avenue, three rows and a chambered tomb…’ – Burl * “To be ‘called’ is not the same thing as … Continue reading →

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IndieAni Bones and the Dragon’s Lair II

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Dragon Hill and parked a little way further up. My two legs was a bit cautious here, ’cause there was a lot of sheep to worry about, but to be honest, I was too excited to be getting … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: “Upon the earth…”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Our morning began with an early meditation upon the hillside, turning our attention to the light, both in literal and symbolic terms. It was a moment to drink in the beauty of the land as a ‘false dawn’ opened a … Continue reading →

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IndieAni Bones and the Dragon’s Lair

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a misty morning when she woke me. She was up and about earlier than usual… I wasn’t even awake when she started bustling about… and yet, when I’d had my breakfast and went for the leash, all I … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVII: The Horse and the Crop Circle…

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As we drove through Avebury to our next destination, we were more than glad that we had been prompted to stop at the Waggon and Horses instead of our usual port of call. The Red Lion, crammed full of people, … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVI: Somewhere Old, Something New…

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Instead of driving to the Red Lion as is our ‘tradition’ when coming back from these research trips via Avebury, we decided, for a change, to stop at the pub on the outskirts of the great monument. There was no … Continue reading →

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