Tag Archives: Glastonbury

Following a trail

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was roused from sleep at four a.m., dragged wide awake with a phrase ringing in my ears that sent me in search of coffee, computer and a small dog who thinks either that I have lost the plot or … Continue reading →

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Raising the Maypole

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It hardly seems possible that it is already a month ago that we were waiting in a place between the worlds for the rites of Beltane to reach their culmination. Glastonbury…the fabled Avalon… is a place where the veil between … Continue reading →

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Beautiful people

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I took far too many photographs in Glastonbury…and so far the tale of that weekend has not reached its culmination with the raising of the Maypole! But there were so many fabulous costumes, so many beautiful people, that it seems … Continue reading →

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Art in the Courtyard

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

One of the joys of any visit to Glastonbury is, for me, the artwork. It is everywhere in the town, from public art to glorious graffiti. Almost every shop sells handcrafted work in every imaginable medium, from paintings and sculpture … Continue reading →

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Albion of the Heart… Stuart France

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Hear Yea… …Hear Yea… …Hear Yea. * * Continue reading here

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Wellspring #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Chalice Well, Glastonbury, has been in use for over two thousand years. The chalybeate spring has never ceased to our forth its warm red waters. One of the many legends of the well says that Joseph of Arimathea placed the … Continue reading →

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Lantern of the Gods… Stuart France #writephoto

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Maggot always gets his man… Wherever they go. However far they flee. However cunningly they hide… * Maggot enters The Old George: legendary menagerie of care-worn dreamers. This evening’s vibrantly clad gathering part to allow him to the bar. … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 22 – “Group”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The Zombie Apocalypse was snapped on Glastonbury’s High Street a couple of years ago. Each year, the zombies gathered in order to raise funds for Martha care, a local charity that has supported over a thousand families with children in … Continue reading →

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Haws

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The haw is the fruit of the hawthorn tree. The name comes from the Old English word for hedge and the thorn is an integral part of our hedgerows still today, making an impenetrable and thorny barrier to keep livestock … Continue reading →