Tag Archives: history

Fading #writephoto – Hayley R. Hardman

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The storm was fading and the sky looked peaceful once more. Casey had her doubts though. This suddenly burst of autumn weather wasn’t to be trusted. She pressed her head against the wall and looked through the collection of rain … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Trent P. McDonald – Where myth and history collide

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the shadowy area where myth and history collide Back in early 2013, I was taking a walk and thinking about myth, legend (not the same thing!) and history.  Don’t we all do that?  Anyway, I had a little “aha” … Continue reading →

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A visit to Somerton – Symbolic mystery

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

If the exterior of Somerton church is unusual, the same can definitely be said of the interior. At first glance, it seems a simple place…a country church with much history and little ostentation. It is only when you start exploring … Continue reading →

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A visit to Somerton

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

About twenty miles away from my home is the Oxfordshire village of Somerton. I had been there once before, a couple of years earlier, when a sign saying ‘historic church’ had sidetracked me on the way home from the north. … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Passing through

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I love driving through the mountains and the road we had chosen just ‘happened’ to go via the Pass of Llanberis, between the Glyderau and the Snowdon massif.  I was in my element and may have squealed quietly from time to time. The landscape is … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legends in the landscape

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We found a main road. That can mean very little in rural Britain except that there is a single lane going each way, but there are bound to be road signs eventually. We had no immediate plans beyond finding lunch, … Continue reading →

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Biography #midnighthaiku

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Telling Tales by Helen Jones

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: It came to me a while ago that perhaps we, as humans, are built to be storytellers. That it’s in our DNA, some vital part of us that cannot be denied. From the dawn of … Continue reading →

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Ruse [Flash Fiction]  by The Urban Spaceman #writephoto

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The group of histourists moved closer together as Clancy Deville led them along a familiar path through the ruins. As he walked, he pointed out features he knew would impress, and waited patiently as they snapped shots with their ocular … Continue reading →

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#writephoto – Mrs Savage by Michael

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The story was that Mrs Savage had lived in the old place and after her death it had been left to ruin. She had been married to Mr Savage, a railway fettler who was killed working on the train line … Continue reading →

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