Tag Archives: folklore

Time travelling: A place of kings and “holy air…”

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Sue Vincent

“Holy air encased in stone” … that is how Sir John Betjeman described the crypt at Repton, and it was this that we had come to see… we hoped. On a previous visit, the crypt had been locked. This time, … Continue reading →

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Birds of a Feather

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Sue Vincent

That the birds were there first means little to Ani. It is, as far as she is concerned, her garden and she decides who gets to play in it. Apart from the stray babies, those she makes an exception for … Continue reading →

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The peat-bog…

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* “The peat-bog is as the raven’s coat, the stuttering quagmire rehearses the talk of the rushes is come; the ocean sinks asleep into a smooth sea and the river which runs apace is cut down; light swallows dart aloft; … Continue reading →

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A NEW BOOK from Guest author: S. C. Skillman ~ PARANORMAL WARWICKSHIRE

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Thank you very much, Sue, for offering me this space on your blog to introduce my book Paranormal Warwickshire to your readers. Warwickshire is a county steeped in the supernatural, as befits the county of Shakespeare and the many ghosts … Continue reading →

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Houska Castle and the Gate to Hell? ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey: Most people love a creepy story especially if it comes wrapped in mystery and features castles, strange creatures and strange stories. Houska Castle in the Czech Republic has been quite the … Continue reading →

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Guest author: S. C. Skillman ~ PARANORMAL WARWICKSHIRE

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Thank you very much, Sue, for offering me this space on your blog to introduce my book Paranormal Warwickshire to your readers. Warwickshire is a county steeped in the supernatural, as befits the county of Shakespeare and the many ghosts … Continue reading →

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Going West: The Talking Stone

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

While I was researching the cathedral at St Davids, I came across a couple of legends that caught my fancy. Both of them concern Llechllafar, the talking stone. The name just by itself was intriguing… where did the emphasis lie? … Continue reading →

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Going West: Going to the Devil

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

At the end of the mountain road we had taken lies a small community clinging to the sides of the gorge above the River Rheidol. Pontarfynach, though, is named for the Afon Mynach, one of its tributaries, that tumbles, roars … Continue reading →

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One For The Mists ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Her people came from the place where the mist rests on the turf and the ladder to and from the heavens can unfurl. It was where they all still lived. It breathes, mist does. The fog kisses the lungs in … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: S. C. Skillman ~ Paranormal Warwickshire

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Hello. I’m grateful to Sue for offering me this space on her blog to tell you about my forthcoming book , Paranormal Warwickshire, which will be published by Amberley Publishing on 15th November this year. As with all stories, there … Continue reading →

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