Category Archives: History

Circles Beyond Time – Joy by Helen Jones

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: This is the final instalment in my account of my weekend away with The Silent Eye. Please click here for parts one, two, three, four, five and six. And thanks for reading! After our dawn … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time Weekend – Arrival by Helen Jones

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth A little over two weeks ago I headed north for a three-day weekend with The Silent Eye, to be spent exploring Neolithic sites and ancient monuments in the Peak District. I travelled alone, meeting most … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up – Reflection #writephoto

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken close to the Eagle Stone above Baslow in Derbyshire… which is where I am heading today. There is a small spring close by and the basin, although it may be natural, seems … Continue reading →

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Amazed, Puzzled and Muddled by the Amazing Muddy Puddle by Bun Karyudo

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I didn’t notice it peeping out from behind the apartment buildings as I walked home the other evening. My mind was preoccupied with weightier matters. If my coworker Bob always creates obstacles, I mused with the greatest of seriousness, can … Continue reading →

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French Postcards 8 by Steve Tanham

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

What would you do if you were the Archbishop of Narbonne and you found yourself being made Pope? Continue reading at Sun in Gemini

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Escape from Montségur: The Parfaite’s Tale by Jan Malique #writephoto

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Strange Goings On in the Shed: My response Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt – cave – #writephoto. The offering here is mere speculation and the weaving together of various strands (fictional of course) of the story of one survivor … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up – Liminal #writephoto

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken inside the long barrow at West Kennet, Avebury, that was built to house the bones of the ancestors over five and a half thousand years ago. Doubtless there are reasonable explanations about … Continue reading →

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Guest author N.A.Granger – Pilgrim Children

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It is with the greatest pleasure that I welcome Noelle Granger to the blog. Author of the Rhe Brewster mysteries, Noelle is currently working on a new project… Pilgrim Children Plymouth, Massachusetts, is still tied to England! I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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String theory and the decline of civilisation…

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The chicken korma wasn’t great. To be fair, I didn’t expect it to be, not microwaved directly from the freezer cabinet of the local store. But it had the advantage of speed and heat. I had wondered why I had … Continue reading →

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The Thumper

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

My son had thumped me soundly, with delight, and made me squeal, That’s ‘cause he is a sadist and my pain goes with the deal. Don’t judge him harshly, honest… to be fair, there is a knack To get the … Continue reading →

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