Category Archives: Books

Ego and Essence… Stuart France

* “Individuality, however we may hug its chains, is a partial and definite modality of being: ‘I’ is defined by what is ‘not-I’, and thus imprisoned.” – A.K. Coomaraswamy. * In philosophy there is a famous dictum relating to thesis, … Continue reading

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Nowt about owt… Stuart France

* 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 focus … Continue reading

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Long Hot Summer … Stuart France

* After a long, long, hot summer, The mornings have finally turned autumnal. Which must mean, That Mister Fox, Cannot be very far away… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Customs… Stuart France

* It has become customary, after our adventures, to tie them back into our starting point… * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Guest author: Tim Clarkson ~ Æthelflæd: the Lady of the Mercians

This year marks the 1100th anniversary of the death of one of the most remarkable women in English history. Her name was Æthelflæd and she died at Tamworth in Staffordshire on 12th June 918. She was the eldest daughter of … Continue reading

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Avenues… Stuart France

* And from Needles of Stone, to Avenues, or at least, what remains of one… The ‘Mary Line’ runs right through the two stones… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Needles of stone… Stuart France

* …And the well, * * And the cross… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Not so Cleer… Stuart France

* … We just went blithely on… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Koyt Tredhewi… Stuart France

* And then, we came across this… Although, ‘came across’ is maybe a little inaccurate. We were definitely looking for this one, having a host of quoits to go at, for some reason or another, this one stood out, and … Continue reading

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So the story goes… Stuart France

* From a lake such as this… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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