Category Archives: albion

Black … Stuart France

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* …As the lot had fallen to Black to go on the second watch, he set a flame to his brand and went off into the night upon Brown’s return, with Fin’s dog, Bran, padding softly behind him. Black wandered … Continue reading →

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Beautiful people

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I took far too many photographs in Glastonbury…and so far the tale of that weekend has not reached its culmination with the raising of the Maypole! But there were so many fabulous costumes, so many beautiful people, that it seems … Continue reading →

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Art in the Courtyard

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

One of the joys of any visit to Glastonbury is, for me, the artwork. It is everywhere in the town, from public art to glorious graffiti. Almost every shop sells handcrafted work in every imaginable medium, from paintings and sculpture … Continue reading →

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May Day in Glastonbury

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sunday morning, Beltane, the first morning of May…and we were in Glastonbury. After a leisurely breakfast, Alienora prepared for her role as Priestess in the morning’s proceedings. We would meet the others in the town for the start of the … Continue reading →

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The eggs of the swan

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

After the festivities of the afternoon, there was time for a convivial meal with all our friends at the George and Pilgrim, the 15th century inn that still houses guests, history and ghosts. The town was busy with the Beltane … Continue reading →

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On Beltane Eve…

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There is probably nowhere else in the country where you can walk through a residential estate on a Saturday morning, in full ceremonial robes and with magical symbols painted on your forehead, without anyone batting an eye. It could only … Continue reading →

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Snakes and peacocks

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There was still a little time before my son had to be at the station… time enough simply to drive, showing him some of the places I love, places that call me home to a place I have yet to … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale Signs II… Stuart France

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* … A very different Fionn tale (to give him his correct nomenclature), adapted from one of Ella Young’s re-tellings. The full cycle of tales from which this one is drawn are available in, The Tangle Coated Horse, and although … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale Signs… Stuart France

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* …There is lots of real depth in this little story. It is culled from the pages of, ‘Folk Tales of the British Isles’ and is full of that rare and ever dwindling commodity known as Folk Wisdom. This re-telling … Continue reading →

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Albion of the Heart… Stuart France

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Hear Yea… …Hear Yea… …Hear Yea. * * Continue reading here

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