Category Archives: The Silent Eye

The space under the stairs…

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I am not at all certain what it was that sparked the memory, but I had a very clear picture in my mind today of a magical place that has not existed for the past half a century. I could … Continue reading →

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Why Myth? II ~ Stuart France

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…So, what is the significant act?’ ‘All the acts in the story are significant.’ ‘What is the story about?’ ‘It is about a Dust-Devil.’ ‘For the human body there are really only five significant acts: the first is breathing. … Continue reading →

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A little care…

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The narrow village street is busy with rush hour traffic. The lorry coming towards me on the other side of the road is respecting the speed limit, the impatient driver behind him is not. Without warning, the car pulls out … Continue reading →

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Why Myth? ~ Stuart France

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…history became legend, legend became myth…’ What a pleasant conceit, to suppose that this process produces myth. Whilst undoubtedly true for many legends the process can also work the other way. Many legends for example have produced history. Pre-eminently … Continue reading →

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A Chip off the Old Block (part 2 of 2) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

In Part One, we looked at the implications of one of the hot topics in modern physics: that of Block Theory, and its two offspring theories – Expanding Block Theory and Evolving Block Theory. These dull names hide a very … Continue reading →

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The gift of memory

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

One of the things we take away from our weekend workshops are the memories. Faces, places, people, conversations and realisations, all combine to create a kaleidoscope of intangible souvenirs that find their own place in the hierarchy of memory. We … Continue reading →

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The Stone and the Pilgrim (6) final part ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“It is what it is…” I remember the evening Morgana said that to me, many years ago. We were in Glastonbury, doing the first of our year of bi-monthly talks. The truth of it is profound. The sentiment behind the … Continue reading →

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Heart and Stone… Stuart France

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Long after the tourists, On their metal way, Have come and gone, From Castle Keep… * Continue reading at The Silent Eye

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The Stone and the Pilgrim (5) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We stumbled upon the Preston Pele Tower, fifteen miles south-west of Bamburgh, back in February, 2018. My wife and I had seen a reference to it on a noticeboard in a cafe some distance to the north. It’s quite hard … Continue reading →

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The Stone and the Pilgrim (4) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini: “It’s as though… there’s something wrong with the horizon…” Barbara was speaking softly, giving voice to one of the defining thoughts of the day. Something wrong with the horizon, how true. Craster’s harbour was disappearing … Continue reading →

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