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Field-Mouse… Stuart France

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Field-Mouse was out gathering wild-beans for winter when Buffalo came down to the meadow to graze. ‘He will mow down the long-grass with his prickly tongue and there will be no where left to hide,’ thought Field-Mouse, ‘I will … Continue reading →

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Another flying visit…

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The door was actually open as we passed, so it would have been rude not to stop. “It could be a long morning…”said my son, settling back with amused resignation as I grabbed the camera and hopped out of the … Continue reading →

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Broken Fortress… Stuart France

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* PC 963 Kraas turned and walked head-long into the sea breeze. Her hair flicked in the wind like rampant flames. “You know, I can’t help feeling we’ve missed a trick with this one.” “It’s mentioned in the book,” replied … Continue reading →

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Angels and Demons at St Mary’s…

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I am surprised that my son continues to allow me to stop the car outside churches when we are out and about. “I won’t be above a few minutes…” invariably gives him time for a snooze, but on this occasion, … Continue reading →

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Into the Hill… Stuart France

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …And the Wood-Stone started to glow, White it was… * * And I felt an impetus to take flight, but only as far as the end of the passage… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Inner Sanctum … Stuart France

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Further vindication of our unscheduled return was granted upon re-entering the chamber. The free standing stone and the facing stone, which were separated by space and shadow, were both now holding the light. The light that some say would … Continue reading →

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Verily, Verily… Stuart France

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The thing is… It is impossible to ‘do’ such sites in one visit. In fact, it is not possible to ‘do’ such sites at all. If anything, they ‘do’ you, if you allow them. As we were about to … Continue reading →

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Never Look Back… Stuart France

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The first thing to remark, apart from the increased Avian Activity Quotient… Was, the difference an hour makes. * * Was it simply the movement of the sun? The progress of the day… Or had the site responded to … Continue reading →

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Striding Out… Stuart France

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Big-Chief Red-Wood and the Ochre Stair… The Science-Men are adamant he was never there. Even if he was he would not fit into any of their boxes. All that’s needed now is a good Earth with lots of foxes! … Continue reading →