Category Archives: Ancient sites

A last visit…

Glastonbury was ready for Christmas, the streets decked with lights and trees. We, of course, were not there for the festivities, but to give the final talk of 2014, the last of the current series in Glastonbury. It will be … Continue reading

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Heading south again

“Whoa!” The temptation is to slam the brakes on… but we’ve both seen it. You could, I suppose, hardly miss it… especially not after the otherworldly morning on Glastonbury Tor. This thing, coming hard on its heels as it were, … Continue reading

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Kirkstall Abbey

“There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is Curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is Vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is … Continue reading

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New Book – “Doomsday: The Ætheling Thing”

Doomsday: The Ætheling Thing Stuart France & Sue Vincent “Who was this Arviragus bloke anyway?” Don studies the light as it plays through his beer, casting prisms on the table. How is it possible to hide such a story… the … Continue reading

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The next few miles

We sat in a disused church with coffee and cake, recovering from the visit to Merlin’s Mound in Marlborough; the very same church where Cardinal Wolsey, the alter rex in the reign of Henry VIII, was ordained priest. Quite apart … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Sword of Destiny

SWORD OF DESTINY Sue Vincent “…and the swords must be found and held by their bearers lest the darkness find a way into the heart of man. Ask the waters to grant guidance and tell the ancient Keeper of Light … Continue reading

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Kindle offer… ends Friday

The price promotion of these two books ends tomorrow! The Initiate: Adventures in Sacred Chromatography and Heart of Albion: Tales from the Wondrous Head. “Isn’t it odd how we keep circling the same concepts but from different angles.” “The Beast … Continue reading

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Kindle offer – day 2

‘You know some of the gospel accounts cannot be eye witness.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because there is only ‘the Christ’ and one other and the other is not an evangelist.’ ‘You’re thinking of the temptation.’ ‘I am thinking of the temptation.’ ‘Well, … Continue reading

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Starts Tomorrow – Kindle Countdown Deal

To celebrate the launch of Giants Dance: Rhyme and Reason, Don and Wen’s third adventure in the landscape and mythology of England, we are running a Kindle Countdown Deal , saving up to 87% per book, on our two previous … Continue reading

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New Book – Giants Dance: Rhyme and Reason

Giants Dance: Rhyme and Reason Stuart France and Sue Vincent Available in Full colour paperback and for Kindle Amazon US, Amazon UK and worldwide ISBN-10: 1493675672 ISBN-13: 978-1493675678 When Gramps died, the crying god laughed. He laughed from the top, … Continue reading

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