Tag Archives: buckinghamshire

On the Doorstep: St Michael and All Angels, Horsenden

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The church reveals itself slowly as you walk between the yew trees that hide it from the gate. The spot has a pleasant feel, nestling close to walls of the big house next door and surrounded by the sheltering branches … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Churches, History, Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire churches, grubbe, horsenden, parish church | 12 Comments

On the Doorstep: Hidden Histories

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was a point at which we realised that we had got it wrong. That the chapter entitled ‘The Triumph of Horsenden’ should really have been’The Triumph of Bledlow’… but not only did it not have quite the same ring … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, archaeology, Churches | Tagged bledlow, buckinghamshire, church, Horsendon, manor, Saunderton, The Initiate | 11 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Shadow and Light

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

No visit to a rural village is complete without exploring the church, especially when these old places frequently date back to Norman times and beyond. Each one of them is not only a place of worship that has stood at … Continue reading →

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On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Wood and Stone

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the earthworks of Bolebec castle in peace… which is more than can be said of Oliver Cromwell’s army when they passed this way during the Civil War. The Battle of Aylesbury, between Cromwell’s forces and Prince Rupert of … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, Churches, Don and Wen, England, france and vincent, History, Photography, Templars, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 14 Comments

On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Earth and Water

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a lovely day. We needed to get out and about… get some exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. And yet, there we were in lockdown again. My own village offers few unexplored possibilities, so, instead of moping … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, ancient mound, Books, History, Photography, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged buckinghamshire, covid, going local, lockdown, pandemic, Whitchurch | 37 Comments

IndieAni Bones and the Whiteleaf Cross

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

One Sunday morning, I woke up to rain and grey clouds. My suggestion that I take the visiting ball-guy for a nice walk while she went to work was vetoed, but by the time she came back, so had summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Dogs, Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, hill figure, Ridgeway barrows, Whiteleaf | 9 Comments

Close to home – Ibstone

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As we are all still grounded, I had a look back through some of the photographs of past ventures into the landscape and came across those from a trip out to Ibstone a few years ago. The village sits right … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, Heart of Albion, History, Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, Chitty chitty bang bang, church architecture, Ibstone, Ibstone Yew, Oxfordshire, Paul Getty, red kite, standing stone, Wormsley | 21 Comments

A New Beginning…

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Since the birth of the Silent Eye, we have held regular workshops, including, for the past seven years, an annual residential weekend of ritual drama in Derbyshire. We have had a huge amount of fun with these weekends over the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged buckinghamshire, Dashwood, Hellfire Club, hidden paths, landscape, living land, lost language, SE2020, spirituality, symbolism, workshop | 4 Comments

A weekend wander: Conjuring the Devil?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

On Sunday afternoon, with a little time to spare, we wandered out to North Marston, just a few miles from my home, to revisit the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While its name is quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, England, france and vincent, Living Lore, Photography | Tagged buckinghamshire, healing well, Holy well, legends, miracles, Schorne | 19 Comments

Golden hour…

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Okay then, email me if you wake early. And if it looks hopeful, I’ll come down…” My son had asked if we could go and greet the sun somewhere again, if the weather was suitable. Having slept badly the past … Continue reading →