Category Archives: England

North-easterly: In Face of History

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We could hardly spend so much time in the churchyard at Rudston without visiting the church. While the Monolith alone was worth the long detour from our route home, we were quite interested to see what kind of place had … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Churches, clues, England, History, Landscape, Mythology, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged foliate man, green man, organ, piscina, Roman mosiac, Rudston All Saints, stained glass | 7 Comments

North-easterly: Sidetracked and Gobsmacked

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We had chosen to take a very long route home for one simple reason… there was something we wanted to see that was never going to be on our way to anywhere. So the possible three hour journey took us … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Churches, England, History, Landscape, mystery, Photography, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged cursus, East Riding, menhr, Rudston monolith, sacred landscape, standing stone | 3 Comments

North-easterly: Waylaid by Wyverns

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We didn’t have to go back the long way, but we did. My companion, knowing full well that the moors of North Yorkshire would be calling, and responding to squeaks from the driver’s seat as the hills came into view, … Continue reading →

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The Horns of the Dancers ~ Abbots Bromley ~ from the archives…

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Given a lousy headache and dodgy vision from the over-inflated flesh, I was glad to come across this old post. With the fallout from COVID keeping churches closed to visitors, and preventing many of our most ancient and mysterious traditions … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, England, History, Photography | Tagged abbots bromley horn dance, ancient dance, antlers, cave painting, church, tradition | 27 Comments

Magical mornings

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Sue Vincent

It was a luminous dawn, the world blanketed in a thick cocoon of frost against the darkness and silence of a newborn morning. The sun rose, pale and gold, strewing a million diamonds on the tarmac path; setting a fire … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, England, Landscape | Tagged consciousness, frost, nature, Photography, spiritual journey, spirituality, symbolism, winter | 6 Comments

Discovering Albion – Day 3: Mud and Earthworks

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Chester in search of lunch… oh yes, that had only been the morning, but what a morning! A wonderful start to our holiday research trip and in perfect weather too, which was a bit of a relief. I … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – Day 3: The Art of Faith

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were still in the cathedral, marvelling at both the tangible history and the artistry… far too much to show or to even take in. Everywhere you look, every surface from floor to ceiling bears the evidence of care and … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion- Day 3: Climbing the Tower

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We decided to climb the tower of Chester Cathedral. The two hundred and sixteen steps to the top allow you through narrow passageways that have been closed to the public for a thousand years. We climbed the spiral staircase where … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion- Day 3: Chester Cathedral

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We should have known, of course, right from the first. It was there, written in flowers and earth… but although we saw, we didn’t see. How could we? Such signs and portents seldom become clear until after the fact and … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion- Day 3: Breakfast in Chester

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

What with the late night snow and ice it was with a sense of relief that I drew the curtains on a dark and dingy morning. Not too bad, I thought, all things considered. The ice on the car would … Continue reading →