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Paul Andruss reviews The Initiate…

Reblogging this splendid review by Paul Andruss of The Initiate. Paul Andruss, is the author of Thomas the Rhymer & Finn Mac Cool, has been a popular guest on the blog. He made our day when he sent us this… … Continue reading

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Moons of Mountain Ana: Hoot… Stuart France

* When Gramps turned up wearing Nancy’s gold ring, Jenny thought it was a hoot. Continue reading at Stuart France

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Moons of Mountain Ana… Stuart France

* Mountain Ana made the phone to scream. Squeal of a thousand pigs! Fingers of pain… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Hart Hill Close… Stuart France

* Question: * * How * * Many * * Stones * Continue reading at Stuart France

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The Celebration of Mister Fox: bestial cluster… Stuart France

* Bear and Wolf, And Dog and Fox are all closely related. It is tempting to imagine a common ancestor; Bigger than Wolf but smaller than Bear. * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Father Bear… Stuart France

Pentre Ifan * Which translates, ‘Ivan’s Village’ but was also formerly known as, ‘Arthur’s Quoit’. Another ‘quoit’, and only a few miles away from the last one. This seems, if anything, a little unimaginative. Or, alternatively, it could signal a … Continue reading

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In-and-Out of Time… Stuart France

* ‘Joseph of Arimathea a wealthy Metal Merchant first traded here for lead and copper from Priddy and Greenore in the Mendips, and for tin from Cornwall. The two former would ship from Pilton’s Harbour which was situated just below … Continue reading

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More sea mist… Stuart France

* After our pre-historic village and our cause-wayed isle, we return to Lands End, ostensibly, to at least, again, consider ‘doing-the-touristy-thing’… Only to find that our dragon has been dining out on pea soup and that the parking charge would … Continue reading

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St Just… Stuart France

* “And what did St Just do?” * * “Well, apart from displaying his true colours, and confirming the link between the stonework of ancient and less ancient sacred sites, he also reminded us why we’re here.” Continue reading at … Continue reading

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How to disguise your sacred monument… Stuart France

* Firstly, cover it with the Dragon’s Breath… Secondly, consign it to a relatively late historical period… Thirdly, invent for it a plausible name… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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