Category Archives: Stuart France and Sue Vincent

Time travelling: A place of kings and “holy air…”

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Sue Vincent

“Holy air encased in stone” … that is how Sir John Betjeman described the crypt at Repton, and it was this that we had come to see… we hoped. On a previous visit, the crypt had been locked. This time, … Continue reading →

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Mister Fox in Holmfirth

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Sue Vincent

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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Weland Mind-Weld…

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Stuart France

14th September 2021… * ‘On such a day as this two fools who laughed at death embarked upon the adventure of a lifetime…’ * …Today, the adventure is all but over with just a sealing of fire and water, inevitably, … Continue reading →

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A country church

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

If the only way I can get out and play at the moment is to revisit old haunts, then so be it, Four years ago, I stumbled across a little gem of a church… very unexpectedly… For once, I had … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Sunday Best…

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We were right about the church; St Mary’s, Sledmere, was well worth a look, though not for our usual reasons. We normally visit the older places of worship by choice, seeking within their hallowed walls the stories and symbolism that … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Monumental…

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We had spotted the cross on our way to Rudston, but as time was getting on and we still had a long way to go, we decided against stopping. Although it was an unusually fine and ornate example, we have … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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North-easterly: Sidetracked by Beauty

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“You do know the tide’s coming in….?” I did, but the rocks were too tempting and the water clear and shallow, reflecting the light of the setting sun at the end of a long day. It had been a good … Continue reading →

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