Category Archives: Churches

A visit to Somerton

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

About twenty miles away from my home is the Oxfordshire village of Somerton. I had been there once before, a couple of years earlier, when a sign saying ‘historic church’ had sidetracked me on the way home from the north. … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Churches, Photography | Tagged Christianity, ecclesiastical architecture, history, Normans, Oxfordshire, religious differences, Somerton | 25 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legacy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The little Church of the Holy Cross at Ilam is one of those places that seems to have something to offer every visitor, no matter in what period or area their interest lies. There are stained glass windows that capture … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Art, Churches | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 16 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: A life in pictures

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When we had finished looking at the Saxon crosses and the yew trees, we headed into the little Church of the Holy Cross. Even the doorway looked promising, especially as the porch was home to a nest of swallows, darting … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, History, Photography | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 18 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd – Imps and crosses

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

To be fair, the weekend was over…officially at least… but we had scrounged an extra day to go exploring so, for us, the current of discovery continued. The day dawned fair but overcast, with that strange quality of light that … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Landscape | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Folk Tale, Ilam, landscape, mystery, psychology, Saxon, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | 33 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Expressions

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I couldn’t leave the cathedral at St Asaph’s without mentioning the artwork. Many ecclesiastical buildings are home to arts and crafts, with interpretations and symbols built into their very fabric. Stained glass, carved wood and stone, marble and mosaics… these … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Art, Churches, Life, Love, mystery, Spirituality | Tagged cathedral, Don and Wen, St Asaph, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, Wales | 12 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Stones and stories

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

What with exploding computers, forays to the north and everything else that has been going on around here, the account of our return from the Silent Eye’s weekend event in Wales got a little sidetracked while there were still a … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Photography | Tagged cathedral, Don and Wen, Kentigern, King Arthur, legends, St Asaph, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, Wales | 15 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Side by side…

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We decided to leave the main road and take the back roads, just for a last look at the hills. Add that to the possibility of avoiding a long traffic jam just ahead and the fact that there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Landscape, Photography | Tagged cathedral, Don and Wen, Kentigern, St Asaph, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, Wales | 15 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Ancient and modern

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Although I have driven through it on a number of occasions, I hadn’t been to Conwy since I was seventeen. Thankfully, any pictures I might have of that trip, are long since lost, or the scanner won’t work, or something… … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Landscape, Photography | Tagged castle, Conway, Conwy, Don and Wen, nature, seagull, stone circle, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, suspension bridge, Telford, travel, Wales | 22 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Harlech

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Leaving Portmeirion and its mysteries behind, we drove across the estuary to Harlech in search of lunch. Stuart and I had parked beneath the Norman castle that morning when we were in search of breakfast. The imposing bulk of the … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, Don and Wen, History, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, castle, church, Harlech, mystery, nature, Photography, Silent Eye weekend workshop, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Wales | 8 Comments

The church with the feet

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was running out of time, but it was only a small church and it did not look overly promising. The stonework looked too regular…modern… except for the tower which looked as if it didn’t quite match, and the enclosure … Continue reading →