Tag Archives: history

Elusive realities: The touch of the past..? II

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Continuing from yesterday’s post: We had visited one of the more obscure sites in Derbyshire. It was one we did not know well, so  spending time with the stones, hidden away within a copse of trees, was something we felt … Continue reading →

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Dawn of Disgrace ~ Bobby Fairfield #writephoto

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

We stood up on the cliff looking down at the scene of destruction below. The gale force wind so strong that we could hardly stand. Waves crashed over the bow of the stricken vessel. We could not keep our torches … Continue reading →

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Loyalty and Betrayal at Old Sarum ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: With my Low Castles warning light flickering again, this weekend meant seeking out some castle therapy. Old Sarum is unique. Its ruins crown the summit of an Iron Age hillfort in the rolling Wiltshire countryside near … Continue reading →

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Another flying visit…

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The door was actually open as we passed, so it would have been rude not to stop. “It could be a long morning…”said my son, settling back with amused resignation as I grabbed the camera and hopped out of the … Continue reading →

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The Written Stone, Grimsargh Near Longridge, Lancashire ~ The Journal of Antiquities

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from the Journal of Antiquities: The Written Stone at Grimsargh, near Longridge, Lancashire. OS Grid Reference: SD 62585 37882. At the northern end of Written Stone Lane at Grimsargh, near Longridge, Lancashire, is a very curious and mysterious stone … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Chantree introduces Victoria Cooke

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Lizzie Chantree: Today it’s my great pleasure to introduce you to author Victoria Cooke. She is sharing with us how she fell in love with books and writing and where the inspiration for her stories come from…   Firstly, … Continue reading →

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Meet Guest Author, Barb Drummond… at TRSA

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from TRSA: I began writing history via my involvement in a Healthy Walking Initiative. Plans were being made on designing routes to encourage local people to walk around the city, but when I asked why they would do so, … Continue reading →

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Shaping the world

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Back in the earliest days when mankind had his beginnings, it was the land and our response to it that had shaped us. It has been suggested that it was the long grass that caused us first to stand on … Continue reading →

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Honour ~ Hayley R. Hardman #writephoto

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I liked walking around the little cathedral on rainy afternoons mid-week day because it was the quietest time. Everyone was busy at other places and ignored the grey stone structure tucked away in between the tall office buildings. The services … Continue reading →

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A story of ancient Egypt

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“There was a time we did not walk the earth. A time when our nascent essence flowed, undifferentiated, in the Source of Being. We were not Gods, but were of God, the strands of our existence not yet teased apart … Continue reading →

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