Tag Archives: friendship

Exploring islands and castles – and ourselves ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Gary Vasey shares his experience on our recent Walk and Talk weekend in Northumberland: This time, the Ryanair flight from Brno to Stansted was on time. This time, I arrived at the scheduled time and skipped through immigration without issues. … Continue reading →

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Tomas’ Mistake ~ A Heart for Africa #writephoto

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I walked among the pillars, trying not to think about her. It was a foolish idea coming here if I wanted to forget about her. This was where we used to come. It was our favorite place. We used to … Continue reading →

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Michelle Clements James reviews D.G. Kaye’s Twenty Years After I Do

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Book Chat: Blurb In this personal accounting, D.G. Kaye shares the insights and wisdom she has accrued through twenty years of keeping her marriage strong and thriving despite the everyday changes and challenges of aging. Kaye reveals how … Continue reading →

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‘When will we three meet again…?’

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

My friend had a bit of a nightmare getting to my village from the Czech Republic, what with delayed planes, a broken Underground and a lack of taxis at the very last hurdle…but arrive he did, in the early hours … Continue reading →

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Beltane…

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The ancient festival of Beltane has always been special to me. As I child, I was caught by its magic when my grandfather first read me the story of ‘Borrobil‘, where two children walk between the Beltane fires and are … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Change

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Time does strange things. It is just a week since our workshop and already it feels as if it is receding into the mists, and yet, it is also as clear and sharp as if we were about to enter … Continue reading →

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The alchemy of joy

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

By the time this goes out, another workshop will be over and our Companions will have dispersed for another year. Inevitably, every time we go back to Great Hucklow, we think of that very first workshop… and for me, that … Continue reading →

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A brief pause…

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Today will see  the start of the Silent Eye’s annual workshop in Derbyshire and so I will probably not be online for a few days. The workshop and the friends I will meet there will occupy me fully. Most of … Continue reading →

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The Ghost Ship – Steve Tanham

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The Ghost Ship —- They come from land and some by wave To travel brave and not unnerved Across a globe described by one Who sees in numbers straight and curved —- That one, disgraced, must face a queen Must … Continue reading →

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Springing into action

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It is spring in the south…flowers are opening, birds are singing, and the heating has finally gone off.  It is actually warm and sunny… …and I’m heading north instead for the Silent Eye’s annual workshop. On the upside, that means … Continue reading →

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