Tag Archives: Folk Tale

Why Myth? II ~ Stuart France

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

* ‘…So, what is the significant act?’ ‘All the acts in the story are significant.’ ‘What is the story about?’ ‘It is about a Dust-Devil.’ ‘For the human body there are really only five significant acts: the first is breathing. … Continue reading →

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Mother Bear… Stuart France

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

Carreg Samson * With a total disregard for tradition we tackled our ‘just right bowl of porridge’ first . It is strange to say, perhaps, but this particular conglomeration of, once covered but now exposed, structured stone did not, initially, … Continue reading →

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Green grow the rushes O’ III…

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* * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Green grow the rushes O’ II…

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

* …If Tee’s study was the hub of intelligence, then Miss Hunnyfludd’s office, which comprised no more than a hastily compromised ante-chamber to its plush superior, was the heart… Thomas Welch was currently making himself at home in the heart … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Legends…

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

There are many stories associated with the castles of the Northumbrian coastline, some historical, others apocryphal, but it is often buried within the myths and legends that some fragment of truth may be found. Few tales will pique the interest … Continue reading →

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Spindle-Stone Heugh… Stuart France

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

* And so to Bamburgh castle, the king a new wife did bring. But his queen took an instant dislike to her husband’s daughter, Margaret, And transformed her into a Laidly Worm which coiled itself about a Great Stone, And … Continue reading →

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New Book! Mister Fox: Winter’s Tail by Stuart France and Sue Vincent

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Where is Mister Fox? The night howls in triumph… pale eyes watch from the shadows… It is the night of the Hunter’s Moon and the dancing ground should be alive with flame as the Foxes dance in the dark. But … Continue reading →

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Free Time… Stuart France

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

* ‘…all the great thinkers recognise the importance of rational thought and also the importance of getting beyond the rational and that’s where the myths and fairy stories come in…’   – The Heart of Albion * Ancient terms of measurement … Continue reading →

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Proud Angel… Stuart France

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

* “The Peacock Angel fomented a rebellion among the Angels of Heaven, where he had been a leading light. * He declared that he would go and found a kingdom for himself. * Continue reading at Stuart France  

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So the story goes… Stuart France

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

* From a lake such as this… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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