Tag Archives: Heysham

Discovering Albion – day 4: An Irish Saint in Lancashire

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We climbed up the ruins of St Patrick’s Chapel, built in the eighth or ninth century. Legend has it that it commemorates the landing of St Patrick of Ireland and although it was constructed many years after his death, it … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 4: Off the Motorway…

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We’d done well so far. We deserve some credit for that. For once we hadn’t deviated from our original, if somewhat vague plans. It was never going to last. Like all good stories, we’d decided on a beginning a middle … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up: Footprints #writephoto

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Ill-fated footprints; Synthetic separation Divided from earth Man’s ephemeral presence Washed away by Nature’s tears. * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the little bay below St Patrick’s Chapel, Heysham. Stuart and I visited the place … Continue reading →