Category Archives: reblog

Lizanne Lloyd: The Memory by Judith Barrow #BookReview

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Lizanne Lloyd:   I wait by the bed. I move into her line of vision and it’s as though we’re watching one another, my mother and me; two women – trapped. Today has been a long time coming. … Continue reading →

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The Foundations of Our Prosperity ~ Tallis Steelyard

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jim Webster, aka, Tallis Steelyard: You can sometimes see them at the very lowest tides. You’ve got to walk a long way out into the Estuary and frankly I’d rather take a boat down the main channel and … Continue reading →

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Mary Smith ~ Pregnant in Pakistan#03 #Finale

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace: The next few months were busy. As always reports were needed and funding bids – I laboured over one from WHO which, from diary entries seemed to take forever to complete (all those objectives, outputs and activities) … Continue reading →

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High Days and Holidays ~ Mike Biles

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Just published and available from Amazon – A Bit About Britain’s High Days and Holidays. High Days and Holidays are special occasions, celebrations, or commemorations. They occur throughout the year, some wanted, some not, some remembered more than others.  In … Continue reading →

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Christmas starts now. Or it used to. ~ Thorne Moore

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Thorne Moore: I am nicking this post, looking at the history of Christmas, from my business website which won’t be there for much longer (I am officially retired!) In 350AD the Pope decreed that the feast of Christ’s … Continue reading →

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The City and the Stars (8) : Longships ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The traditional picture of the Vikings – looting, marauding, raping invaders – may not be entirely true of their time on Orkney, though they did rule this gentle archipelago with an iron fist for five hundred years… (1300 words, a … Continue reading →

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Judith Barrow: The Inspiration Behind Pattern of Shadows. Ah, the Memories! #Bookbub

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Judith Barrow: I’m thrilled that Pattern of Shadows is on BookBub this month and grateful to my publishers, Honno, for the support and belief in my writing. When I discovered the first of the trilogy was going to … Continue reading →

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Turning the Devil’s Stone: One of Those Strange English Traditions ~ Ellen Hawley

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Notes from the U.K. Every November 5, when the rest of England is lighting bonfires and pretending to burn a long-dead Catholic rebel, at 8 p.m. the bellringers of Shebbear, in Devon, go to the village green and … Continue reading →

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Where Irises Never Grow ~ a New Book by Paulette Mahurin

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap: Where Irises Never Grow is now available on all Amazon sites. Free with KU. SYNOPSIS: With courage, depth, and passionate insight, bestselling author Paulette Mahurin captures the horrors of the German occupation of … Continue reading →

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Old Wardour Castle and the Echoes of Destruction ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: My Low Castles warning light has been doing a lot of flashing this year. Luckily though, between lockdowns I’ve managed to cram in quite a few medieval sites, and that’s helped to keep me relatively sane. … Continue reading →

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