Category Archives: Ancient sites

An Angelic Canon… Stuart France

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Not to be outdone, our ‘Old Friend’, Kempe, decided to get in on the act. Insisting we ponder again the expedience of canonising angels. * * “Isn’t it obvious,” says Wen, with a twinkle. “Only when you already know.” … Continue reading →

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Holy Scions… Stuart France

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Given that we were now checking out the ‘Michael Line’, One might have expected some sort of ‘Angelic Support’… * * But even by our standards, The send off assumed ridiculous proportions… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Callings… Stuart France

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* It is entirely possible that this ‘fella’ once stood in a ‘circle’. He now guards a lay-by in an unassuming stretch of Dartmoor, if such a thing can be said to exist. * * Nearby, stands a ‘wayside cross’ … Continue reading →

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Last of the summer sun… Stuart France

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* And all that remains now… * * Is to bring it back home… * * And fill in the gaps… Continue reading at Stuart France

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‘When will we three meet again…?’

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

My friend had a bit of a nightmare getting to my village from the Czech Republic, what with delayed planes, a broken Underground and a lack of taxis at the very last hurdle…but arrive he did, in the early hours … Continue reading →

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Hackpen Hill… Stuart France

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Even our ‘elusive barrow’ was bigger than we expected. We couldn’t help being reminded of the Fairy Mine. * * And we would have got a lot closer still but for the seven-foot-tall stinging nettles. Continue reading at Stuart … Continue reading →

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‘Aye’ of the day’s eye… Stuart France

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Approaching Avebury in this way we got to side-step the crowds. * * Most of whom had been unceremoniously penned into the Red Lion. * * But it is not about meticulous planning. * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Fringe Benefits… Stuart France

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Another one of those ‘green-worm-holes’ presented itself. * * And we were hardly likely to refuse. * * Continue reading at Stuart France

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St Michael de Rupe… Stuart France

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* “It is something of a ‘dream come true’ to be here, looking at this.” “In all its technicolour glory.” “Traditionally, Michael is depicted either ‘slaying’, or ‘fixing’, or as we might say, ‘drawing’,  or even ‘tickling’, the dragon, or, … Continue reading →

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The Rock of Brentor… Stuart France

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…A church, full bleak, and weather beaten, all alone, as it were forsaken…’ * “St Michael de Rupe?” “St Michael the Rock.” “I thought St Peter was supposed to be the ‘Rock’?” * * “The rock referred to here, … Continue reading →

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