Category Archives: Ancient sites

The Green Harper…

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “…all the great thinkers recognise the importance of rational thought but they also recognise the importance of getting beyond the rational and that is where the myths and fairy stories come in… Plato spends the greater part of his … Continue reading →

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Merlin, Beast-Master…

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … It was night, the horns of the bright moon shone, the vault of heaven’s lights gleamed… * From the top of a lofty mountain, Merlin regarded the course of the stars… * Continue reading at The Silent Eye

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The Shreiking Womb: Plot…

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … At Emain Macha, Connavor prepared a magnificent feast for all the nobles of Ulster… * And so they came, one and all, and their bellies were filled with delicious meats, and exotic vegetables, and rare fruits, and they … Continue reading →

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Web of Light… Stuart France

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “Plant a stone in a field. Any stone in any field. And watch it grow…” * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Nowt ’bout owt…

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The Master Mason watched as the Foundation Stone was lifted from its point of origin and swung out and over the construction site. * “I’d hate to have your job,” said a voice to his left. He shifted his … Continue reading →

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Riddle Me Ree…

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The device of riddling is common to most traditional cultures. Maidens set riddles for their suitors: ‘What is sweeter than mead…?’ ‘What is whiter than snow…?’ ‘What is lighter than a spark…?’ * Antagonists use riddles to settle their … Continue reading →

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Moorings…

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* We had watched the ferry moored as we waited to disembark. * And its something we do by habit down south… Always returning via Avebury. * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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The Way that cannot be named… Stuart France

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The way in Is the way out… * * The way out Is the way in… * * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound ~ Jo Woolf

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Hazel Tree: “And now we were in the very midst of a land of legends.” R Angus Smith, Loch Etive and the Sons of Uisnach (1879) Early on a Sunday morning in July, with a shimmering haze … Continue reading →

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Unknown Treasures…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* We could, of course, just simply have a normal gazetteer, Yet if you read the book you’ll know that all the clues are here. We thought we’d make it much more fun and lead you on a quest, And … Continue reading →

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