Tag Archives: castle

North-easterly: Layers

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A short walk along the coast from Craster is another of the most iconic sights on the Northumbrian shore…Dunstanburgh. The castle has inspired artists and poets over the centuries; Turner and Girtin both painted the ruins, and so did I, … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Intriguing Anomalies

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Two things struck me as we entered the State Rooms to look around the public parts of Bamburgh castle. The first was that the collection of objects that were on display was vast, rich and deserving of much more attention … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: September 2018

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Why do we always seem to head north in dodgy weather? It was in January 2015 that Stuart and I had set off Discovering Albion on a fabulous journey through the landscape. On the way home, we had chosen to … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 8: Out to the Castle

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We had found a pub and, duly watered and warmed by the coal fire of the Crown and Anchor, had wandered out to look around. The tide was still out, but the few visitors were already making their way back … Continue reading →

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All Is As It Should Be ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from the Magical World of G. Michael Vasey: Today it is gloomy, very misty, cold with a slight drizzle. It has been this way more or less since I started working with Morana, Goddess of winter. The weather forecast … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 7: The Elasticity of Time.

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

According to the map we covered another two hundred miles that day. More, if you take into account that we did it all on the back roads , being very gentle with the ailing car and sticking to the coast … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Desormais…

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Desormais… henceforth… that is the motto over the gatehouse at Skipton Castle. It was probably the first word of French that I learned as a child and almost certainly the first I remember seeing written… even though it is written … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Big Wheels

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, I’ve always had a fondness for the ‘outcasts’ myself. Probably comes of our ‘being at a tangent’, I would think. Which might have something to do with the way the sheep react on occasion. Perhaps as much as … Continue reading →

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A visit to York Castle Museum ~ Roberta Eaton Cheadle

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Roberta Writes: During our recent trip to York, we visited York Castle Museum in York, North Yorkshire. The museum is on the site of York Castle which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Robbie Cheadle ~ Dick Turpin

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The myth of Dick Turpin Fiction writer, Harrison Ainsworth, glamourised thief and highway man, Dick Turpin, in his 1834 novel, Rookwood. The novel is set in England in 1737 at a manor house called Rookwood Place and the plot revolves … Continue reading →

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