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Choosing the future

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A few months ago, with what now appears to be an uncanny and uncomfortable prescience, we began a workshop in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. The village is one of those pretty places of old stone and cottage gardens… but … Continue reading →

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Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 2 – Pestilence ~ Helen Jones

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen Jones continues her account of the recent weekend in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Beyond well…

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Our last ‘official’ site for the day was Mompesson’s Well. The small, stone-capped well-housing sits in an enclosure above the village of Eyam, on the old salt road that once joined Sheffield to Cheshire. The well is fed by a … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: A mother’s grief

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

High above the village of Eyam, overlooking the hills, valleys and rock edges of Derbyshire, is a walled enclosure. It is a beautiful spot and well worth the walk along the leafy lane for the magnificent views of the landscape. … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Light and shade

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

We walked through the village, watching the changing expressions of visitors as the full horror of the plague story hit home. From the mildly curious to the stark shock of those who aligned themselves with the story for a moment, … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: The weight of history

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was a beautiful day, and our first port of call on the weekend workshop was the picturesque Derbyshire village of Eyam which nestles within the shelter or moorland hills. With its mellow stone, quaint cottages spanning centuries of architecture, … Continue reading →

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