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The chapel at Haddon Hall

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again recently. We wandered out into the landscape. Although the workshop was over, apparently, the work begun on the weekend was only just beginning…  Parts … Continue reading →

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The face of history – A visit to Haddon Hall III

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again recently. We wandered out into the landscape. Although the workshop was over, apparently, the work begun on the weekend was only just beginning…  Parts … Continue reading →

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All in the details – A visit to Haddon Hall II

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again recently. We wandered out into the landscape. Although the workshop was over, apparently, the work begun on the weekend was only just beginning…  Parts … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Riddles of the Night: Connections

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One , Two  and Three can be found by clicking the highlighted link. We toured the church in Bakewell with our companions, stopping at each of … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: Knights, saints and ley lines…

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One and Two can be found by clicking the highlighted link. Walking through the town towards the church in Bakewell, I couldn’t help thinking that it … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night – A walk in the park…

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Part One can be found by clicking the highlighted link. We began at the well that gave the town its name. Baecca’s Well is an ancient healing … Continue reading →

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Carved stone

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

In the churchyard at Bakewell stand a pair of stone cross shafts that, between them, set us off on an unexpected journey of discovery. Indeed, one of them has taken a starring role in our latest books, but that is … Continue reading →

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Cold stone and warm hearts

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Last year we visited Haddon Hall in Derbyshire as part of our research, both for the upcoming workshop and the continuing trail of clues we follow as we look back through history. We learned a lot about the Manners and … Continue reading →

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Consider the lily…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Riddles of the Night. 1st-3rd December 2017, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Sometimes it can be hard to see The difference twixt wood and tree Seek out the Lily and the Oak Without a flame there is no smoke… What links sacred sites, … Continue reading →

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