Category Archives: Books

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVII: The Horse and the Crop Circle…

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As we drove through Avebury to our next destination, we were more than glad that we had been prompted to stop at the Waggon and Horses instead of our usual port of call. The Red Lion, crammed full of people, … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVI: Somewhere Old, Something New…

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Instead of driving to the Red Lion as is our ‘tradition’ when coming back from these research trips via Avebury, we decided, for a change, to stop at the pub on the outskirts of the great monument. There was no … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXIV: The Smallest of Churches

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were up bright and early for the final day of our journey home. We drove once more to Cerne Abbas, finding the village almost deserted and the church just being opened by the old gentleman who is the Keeper … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXIII: Dog-sick with Ice Cream

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

By late afternoon I was flagging. We had been on the road for a mere six days, and although we never rush and we always take our time at each of the sites we visit, we don’t stop either. It … Continue reading →

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‘A Forest’…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …The drink has stirred up my emotions and memories of the trip flick through my mind in no particular order but return, time and again, to Cardwell… * Its waterfall and rock-pool. The water, black as death. The surrounding … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXII: Twin Bridges…

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were nearing the end of the road across Dartmoor and it was definitely time for refreshments. This was handy, as I wanted to stop anyway… and we could not leave Devon without at least one cream tea, even if … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXI: An Unexpected Encounter…

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We took to the backroads again, nodding to Drake’s statue as we passed through Tavistock once more, climbing up towards Dartmoor. On our way south, the mists had closed around us completely and we had seen little more of the … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXX: Second Time Lucky…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Three days and countless ancient places earlier, our attempts to visit the Cheesewring with Alethea and Larissa had been thwarted by the roiling mists of Bodmin Moor. Mists or not, we were determined to try again on our way home, … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXIX: Seeking Sanity…

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

For once we had the forethought to ask the lady in the church for directions to our next port of call… the Holy Well in St Cleer. After our almost accidental visit to the Holy Well at Madron that morning, … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXVIII: The Balance of Power…

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The church in St Cleer may be dedicated to St Clarus, the missionary saint who fled to France to escape the importunate advances of an amorous noblewoman, but at first glance, that seemed to be one of the few nods … Continue reading →

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