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Stratford-Strange… Stuart France

* “I don’t know what you mean?” “Well, the first thing was our conversation before we’d even properly decided we were going to Stratford…” “Which one?” “Statues!” “Oh, that one. It didn’t strike me as particularly strange.” “Except we both … Continue reading

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The Hieroglyphic Monad of John Dee – by The Patrician Lady

The Hieroglyphic Monad of John Dee By The Patrician Lady A talk given to The Silent Eye’s ‘Jewel in the Claw’ workshop on 21st April 2018 In my talk today I’m going to tell you a little about Dr. John … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Splash #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up – Waiting #writephoto

*  Who or what awaits Mysteries glimpsed in shadow Footsteps in the dark Fear or anticipation Drawing us ever onward  * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in the Hellfire Caves in West Wycombe, where Sir Francis Dashwood and … Continue reading

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Beginnings… Stuart France

* The glories above were unamed. The word for that world beneath, unuttered. Source and time, unfettered, merged… From the mingling waves-of-water came mud and slime. Enshar and Kishar, twin halves of the globe, shone out of them. Reblogged from … Continue reading

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Jewel in the Claw IV…

* ‘Lifes but a walking shadow A poor player that struts and frets His hour upon the stage Then is heard no more.’ William Shakespeare * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Jewel in the Claw III… Stuart France

* ‘…Consideration like an angel came And whipped The offending Adam out of him.’ * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Jewel in the Claw II… Stuart France

* ‘Foolery, Sir, does walk About the orb like the sun It shines everywhere…’ * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Thursday photo prompt: Waiting #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up: Footprints #writephoto

*  Ill-fated footprints; Synthetic separation Divided from earth Man’s ephemeral presence Washed away by Nature’s tears. *   The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the little bay below St Patrick’s Chapel, Heysham. Stuart and I visited the place … Continue reading

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