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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: The hidden valley

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Tiny roads, miles from nowhere and barely wide enough for a car, wound between hills and hedgerows before finally opening out into the valley. And there, we became a traffic jam. The road was occupied by a horse that had … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Stations of the sun

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We were up and away early again, this time well supplied with munchables on which to break our fast. We may have missed the dawn, but we still caught the echoes of its gilding on the mountains. We wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Solstice stones

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We had no idea where we would be taken for the final visit of the day. We suspected an ancient site as the area is just strewn with them. A brief glance at a map of prehistoric sites had left … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Beached

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea! If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore, Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more. Tolkien. I know very little about seagulls. We do get … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Harlech

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Leaving Portmeirion and its mysteries behind, we drove across the estuary to Harlech in search of lunch. Stuart and I had parked beneath the Norman castle that morning when we were in search of breakfast. The imposing bulk of the … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Contrasts and small things

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The heat was both welcome and unexpected. Britain in summer offers no guarantees, but on this, the Silent Eye’s third foray into Wales, we had once again been blessed with sunshine. Inevitably, at the earliest opportunity and armed with ice … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Natural authority

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Portmeirion, the guide told us, was the brainchild of the architect and conservationist, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. The project had been a long time in hatching… once the idea had been conceived, he waited twenty years in order the purchase the … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Rabbit-hole or Looking-glass?

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We were way too early at Portmeirion. Our companions were not due until ten, the gates did not open until half past nine, but we wandered over anyway about twenty past, just to get a first glimpse…and were allowed in … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: In search of breakfast

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We were surprised to find that breakfast would not be forthcoming. While we could, undoubtedly, have booked it separately, it was almost a matter of principle not to do so. I consider it cheating to neither include the meal in … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Under hill… and under construction

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The road through Snowdonia was spectacular…at least, once we had left behind the rush hour traffic on the main coast road that delayed us.  Realising we might miss the pre-evening drinks, my companion sent a text to say we would … Continue reading →

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