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About time – Lichfield cathedral

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Back in June 2017, I finally managed to break my journey between north and south to spend time at one of our mediaeval cathedrals… I had been going to do it for ages. Almost every trip north for the past … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Photography, travel | Tagged architecture, cathedral, gold, history, martyr, mediaeval, Normans, Repton, roman, saints, St Chad, Staffordshire | 19 Comments

Riddles in the church too…

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again recently. We wandered out into the landscape. Although the workshop was over, apparently, the work begun on the weekend was only just beginning… and … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Don and Wen, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged consciousness, dragons, Eyre, Foljambe, Freemason, history, landscape, leys, Masonic, Photography, spirituality, symbolism, Templar | 1 Comment

Ember Days and Genteel Ways: Dinner at the Castle ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: I’ve been doing a lot of cooking recently, and looking back at my past medieval adventures has got me thinking about medieval food and castle mealtimes. So by way of connecting with my beloved Middle Ages … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Castle life, Castles, Food and Drink, Historical Periods, history, medieval | 5 Comments

Riddles of the Night: Raven’s Nest

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Our final site was to … Continue reading →

Posted in riddles of the night | Tagged ancient sites, consciousness, dragons, history, landscape, leys, Photography, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | 3 Comments

Riddles of the Night: The long and the short of it…

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had arranged for everyone to … Continue reading →

Posted in riddles of the night | Tagged ancient sites, consciousness, dragons, history, landscape, leys, Photography, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | 6 Comments

Riddles of the night: Beneath a starless sky

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten can be found by clicking the highlighted links. After dinner in a cosy inn, warmed … Continue reading →

Posted in riddles of the night | Tagged ancient sites, consciousness, dragons, history, landscape, leys, Photography, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | 3 Comments

Riddles of the Night: Unconventional methods…

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine can be found by clicking the highlighted links. A labyrinthine path leads to a summit that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, riddles of the night | Tagged ancient sites, consciousness, Cratcliffe Tor, dragons, grey ladies, history, landscape, leys, Nine Stones Close, Photography, Portway, Robin Hood's Stride, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | 6 Comments

Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way II

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Cratcliffe Tor is a rocky crag, prized these days … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, riddles of the night | Tagged ancient sites, consciousness, dragons, history, landscape, leys, Photography, Portway, ridgeway, Robin Hood's Stride, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Watkins, Workshop 2017 | 3 Comments

Guest Author: James Lingard ~ The Girl Who Disappeared

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

September 1933 Halifax, Yorkshire When the Norton motorbike skidded to a halt on the wet cobbles, Emily, an attractive brunette, sat glued to her seat behind the driver and glared at the detached millstone house outside which they were parked. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged Books, family, history, mystery, true story, wartime England, yorkshire | 12 Comments

Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Beyond the forest’s leafy shade, The hooded one, with giant’s … Continue reading →