Category Archives: Books

St Albans – ‘Not built by hands…’

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The third post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One and Two can be found by clicking the highlighted links. “Look,” said my companion, pointing at two small figures in a pair … Continue reading →

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St Albans Abbey – ‘and unto God’…

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The second post on our visit to the Abbey in St Albans a few years ago. The first post can be found here. Where do you start? If the fabric of the building is made of fifteen hundred years and … Continue reading →

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St Albans… ‘render unto Caesar’

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A few years ago, we set out early for a visit to St Albans. The beautiful sky soon clouded over, though, leaving us with a chill and persistent rain. We’d been meaning to visit the town for a long time, … Continue reading →

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Body and Soul…

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* On the sixth day the earth was delivered of Abadam, the very image of the Spirit conceived in the likeness of a lump of clay. * The Spirit breathed life into the clod and Abadam rose to his feet. … Continue reading →

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Thomas Companella…

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* A renaissance artist who achieved fame and fortune by articulating the religious doctrines of his mistress, a wealthy Florentine dedicated to the church. * At the height of his fame a schism betwixt the two developed with Companella proclaiming … Continue reading →

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Found Mounds…

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…We didn’t go to High Bradfield to look for a mound we went to High Bradfield for the church there but we found a mound anyway. It was hidden behind the church and was purporting to be a disused … Continue reading →

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Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Updates – #Reviews – #Romance P.C. Zick, #Fantasy D.Wallace Peach, #Doglovers Sue Vincent

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged with thanks to Sally Cronin at Smorgasbord for including the Small Dog’s book in her line up…and to author Anita Dawes for a wonderful review of Doggerel: Welcome to the mid-week edition of the Cafe and Bookstore, with recent … Continue reading →

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Songs of the Stone: The Two Bulls…

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …One day Sweet-Mouthed-Maeve went to the well of Uran Garad for water. She was carrying a small bronze cup in her hand which she dipped into the well. The maggot, Gobble, swam into Maeve’s cup, and every colour there … Continue reading →

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Songs of the Stone: Edge and Point…

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Now every fifth year in the land of Erinn games, between the provinces of Meath and Connacht, were held. One year, a contestant known as Mac Duff brought with him to those games, his two fine sons. Both mighty … Continue reading →

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Sea Mist…

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …Even allowing for the earliness of the hour, there were far fewer students than he expected. By long habit his steps found a familiar corridor and the worn stone rang underfoot. It would not harm to hazard it. How … Continue reading →

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