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Two journeys, one destination (5) – blood and stone ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Writing without the other hand to steady him was hard, but the other was clamped on his thigh, holding back the flow of blood. The words on the vellum were like the wanderings of a dying bird… he smiled at … Continue reading →

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The Old Men of Hoy ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I remember the ferry poster. May 2018 and we were on our way to Orkney for the first time. Four of us had travelled by ScotRail up from Glasgow to Thurso, a few miles west of John O’ Groats, the … Continue reading →

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Two journeys, one destination (4) – two sides of the hill ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

On the second day of the Silent Eye’s ‘Pictish Trail’ weekend, we are beginning in what is, for me, one of the most beautiful places in the world. Portmahomack is a small fishing village on the north side of the … Continue reading →

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Going West: Pentre Ifan

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It is a magical place. You are in no doubt of that as you walk along the path to the site. Hoary stones nestle in the hedgerow. Bluebells, those delicate woodland flowers that bloom only in spring, are blooming on … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: Gravid…

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Wen, Yes, the ‘constructors’ of the myths knew of the human soul, and how it functions best, and were keen to communicate this information, and to pass on the secrets of its cultivation to their prospective charges. A pity … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Heaven ‘n’ Earth…

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, The more you look back, the more you see of the origins of so many of our traditions and mythologies… all rooted in the same, very human, questions. I like ‘enchanting the mind’. I wonder if our desire … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: Heaven ‘n’ Earth…

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Wen, ‘An older tradition’ is always a good place to start, and ‘ponder’ certainly has a watery aspect to it, though ‘charming the mind’ should, perhaps, be enchanting the mind… It is clear that the ancients had a far … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Old Moore’s…

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, I suppose it was a case of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ on a grand scale… which almost always leads to going with ‘bigger and better’…or at least a mistaken perception of it… I thought you might have … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: Old Moore’s…

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Wen, Well, it may be a palace but it is still only a ‘semi, which sort of also lends new meaning to the term, ‘Gated Institution’. ‘Gates’ being how the Caryatids are now described, and it is not your … Continue reading →

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Going West: Wild Things

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As we walked towards Carn Llidi, we were surprised to see a little herd of Welsh ponies grazing on the hillside. These hardy and resilient ponies still live a semi-feral life here. They are beautiful creatures and very much a … Continue reading →

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