Tag Archives: the mysteries

Islands in the Sea…

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Stuart France

* …“No matter,” says Wen, “they sometimes put contact details up.” She starts to scrutinise the notice board of the porch and then taps a number into her phone… “No answer!” Bugger times two! We content ourselves with a swift … Continue reading →

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The Green Harper…

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…Peedy Weedy…Pally Ludy… Lady Whistle… Lody Wassel and Great Big Hodyman Dod…’ -Traditional Toe Counting Rhyme * …Wen becomes pensive for awhile, ‘we need to go to Cerne Abbas…’ ‘Father Corn…?’ ‘Possibly…and then there’s the Long Man of Wilmington…whose … Continue reading →

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Looking for answers…

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It wasn’t a dark and stormy night… this book that lies open on my desk begins with a rather less evocative phrase. More mundane and far less atmospheric…though the writer who had penned them both was the same. I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Field of Nine…

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Why is the Octave so important? * Because it is simultaneously both the end of one thing, and the beginning of another.” * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Hunting the Moon…

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* We thought we would get there early, to soak up the atmosphere, and await the fall of night… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Who Scared You?…

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* I saw the snout first and thought it was a snake. But snakes move swift and smooth and this fella was cautious, shy even… timid, as he nervously tested the air. Jed who had been repeatedly twanging his ruler … Continue reading →

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Of Ceremony and Symbol…

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* First Man had many wives among the Animal People. The sacred beast, bird or reptile was treated with reverence and as totem was carried to ensure guardianship of the spirits. Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Almost…

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Last minute preparations are underway. I’m looking at the pile of props, costumes and workbooks and wondering how I’ll squeeze everything and a wheelchair into the car, even though we have done this so many times before and in much … Continue reading →

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The Legend…

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Deep in the heart of Derbyshire… *   * A single, eerie light shines out from Langsett Towers… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Green grow the rushes O’ II…

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* …If Tee’s study was the hub of intelligence, then Miss Hunnyfludd’s office, which comprised no more than a hastily compromised ante-chamber to its plush superior, was the heart… Thomas Welch was currently making himself at home in the heart … Continue reading →

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