Category Archives: medieval wall paintings

A visit to Haddon Hall

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again here over the past week or so. We always feel the need to ‘come down’ after these weekends and wandered out into the landscape. … Continue reading →

Posted in England, historic sites, History, Landscape, medieval wall paintings, Photography, riddles of the night, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye, workshop 2018 | Tagged bakewell, Derbyshire, Duke of Rutland, Elizabethan, elopment, manners and vernon families, medieval, Renaissance, romance | 7 Comments

St Albans – “Count the stars…”

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The fourth post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One , Two and Three can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had finally made it into the Crossing at the centre … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Art, Churches, Don and Wen, History, medieval wall paintings, Photography, Rose, Sacred sites, Spirituality | Tagged abbey church, At Albans cathedral, January holiday, Norman architecture, Romans, Saxon, shrine, stained glass | 16 Comments

St Albans – ‘Not built by hands…’

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The third post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One and Two can be found by clicking the highlighted links. “Look,” said my companion, pointing at two small figures in a pair … Continue reading →

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Fragments of history

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Over the past month or so, we have been revisiting places in my local area in preparation for the April workshop we will be running here. There are so many wonderful sites that we would love to include, but time … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Books, Churches, England, Friendship, Heart of Albion, History, Life, Love and Laughter, medieval wall paintings, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged being, Books, consciousness, history, Life, Photography, spirituality, Stuart France | 20 Comments

A flying visit – The Guild Chapel, Stratford upon Avon

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I mentioned that, during our visit to Stratford upon Avon, we had wandered off on our way back to the car, drawn by the tower of a small church. It had proved a profitable detour, bringing us to an old … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, England, historic sites, History, medieval wall paintings, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism | Tagged art, grotesques, Guildhall, New Place, schoolroom, shakespeare | 22 Comments

Starts Tomorrow – Kindle Countdown Deal

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Sue Vincent

To celebrate the launch of Giants Dance: Rhyme and Reason, Don and Wen’s third adventure in the landscape and mythology of England, we are running a Kindle Countdown Deal , saving up to 87% per book, on our two previous … Continue reading →