Category Archives: Events

Going West: A Final Glimpse

Posted on October 5, 2020 by

We were much later than planned leaving St Davids. All of us had a long way to go before we would be home as we had come together from the far-flung corners of the land. The weather was foul, with … Continue reading →

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Shades of the Golden Age…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

As a child, I loved the old movies of the swashbuckling variety. Even then, I knew the stories were not real and the history likely to be wildly innaccurate. Romance and adventure did not wait behind every tree. Magic, though, … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Beached

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea! If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore, Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more. Tolkien. I know very little about seagulls. We do get … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Natural authority

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Portmeirion, the guide told us, was the brainchild of the architect and conservationist, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. The project had been a long time in hatching… once the idea had been conceived, he waited twenty years in order the purchase the … Continue reading →

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A bit of a wander

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Both me and the dog are back home once again, melting in the heat. Ani appears to have been having a fair bit of fun… she has evidently been helping with a bit of house-painting; the black and white animal … Continue reading →

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A close approximation of normality…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

The small dog, absent for far too long, is finally home. The unusual tidiness has been replaced by mayhem, the heavy silence broken by the clatter of claws on wooden flooring and the manic squeaking of stuffed toys reunited with … Continue reading →

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Panics quietly stage left…

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

It is that time of year. The time when my bedroom starts to ressemble a theatrical costume department, the days suddenly start racing by far too quickly and The Day approaches with panic-inducing velocity. Not that I am starting to … Continue reading →

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Weekend workshops – The Silent Eye 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

The Silent Eye hosts a number of events each year, from our annual Weekend Workshop in Derbyshire to our informal Living Land and Walk and Talk gatherings. This year we will be holding events in England, Scotland and Wales. All … Continue reading →

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VOTE NOW! Annual Bloggers Bash Awards … by Sacha Black

Posted on June 2, 2016 by

Reblogged from Sacha Black. The clock is ticking… time is running out… With just a week to go before voting closes, have you voted yet for your favourite blogs? Head on over to Sacha’s website to cast your votes for … Continue reading →

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Mister Fox in Holmfirth

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Flames light the night and the beat of the drum calls… Guardians await the coming of the Silver Fox… Foxes prowl the night… …and the revellers become aware… and they follow. Music fills the night… Trees blossom with fireflowers… and … Continue reading →

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