Tag Archives: Derbyshire

An Arthur for Elizabeth? – The Silent Eye

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Philip Sidney was born, in 1554, into prosperity and with connections. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley – making him a relative of the 1st Duke of Northumberland and the 1st Earl of … Continue reading →

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Apologies…

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It has been a busy few weeks, and in some ways, not the best in my personal history. It had begun with a very sick car just days before we were to go north. The last-minute repair really did go … Continue reading →

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Wish you were here?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Over the past few days we have shared stories and pictures of the places we visited during the Solstice of the Moon weekend in Scotland. What is impossible to share on these pages is the sense of warmth, the laughter … Continue reading →

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Tales on the riverbank…

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Have you ever wondered if you could actually walk on water?” Almost the first glimpse of the river looked as if a pathway through the grass continued, uninterrupted across the water, which might have explained the odd musing as we … Continue reading →

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Playing in the heather…

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Until you come over the hill above Bakewell, there is no sign of it at all, but then, if you are lucky and the sun is out…and it is the right time of year… there is a dull streak of … Continue reading →

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Stretch… Stuart France

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “So, how long is a stretch?” “Long as a piece of string, I guess.” “Sorry, that’s the wrong question.” “And the correct question is?” “Give me a second, okay, got it. How old is a stretch?” “You may need to elaborate.” … Continue reading →

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Thor’s Cave III… Stuart France

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “All this cave hopping,” said Butch. * * “I know, it’s good isn’t it,” laughed Serafina. * * “All this cave hopping makes the Old World New again.” Continue reading here

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Thor’s Cave… Stuart France

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Had there been any doubt about where we were going next… Which there wasn’t. * * For once, our destination proved quite easy to get to. A car park was suggested by the guidebook and in the car park … Continue reading →

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A walk on the wild side…

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We could see the back of our destination from the graveyard. To be fair, we’d had no intention of visiting a graveyard…not this time at least. We had sort of hoped the local church was attached to it, but no … Continue reading →

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Stones in the stones

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It wasn’t the most promising sky… or at least, what it was promising didn’t look pleasant, but we really felt the need to get out and about. There was work to be done and, as that work takes us across … Continue reading →

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