Tag Archives: travel

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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On hold…

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The dog and I watched the dawn come up from the doorstep. We had seen the stars sparkle in the moonlight and watched the mistwraiths dance in the fields as the first pre-dawn light crept over the horizon. It was … Continue reading →

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Getaway…

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Since the first days of lockdown, I have not had a day off.  Not even weekends. Like so many people, we missed the break we had planned, even though it was a UK trip. The three of us who run … Continue reading →

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Reading tea leaves, first snow &chocolate eating mice ~ Mary Smith, AfghanistanAdventures#50

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal-sar-Jangal, December 1989 One of the few friends I’d made amongst the women was Aziz’s elderly mother who visited me sometimes to chat over a glass or two of tea. Unlike most of the women, … Continue reading →

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Middle of Nowhere…

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

After much to-ing and fro-ing of furniture… We had finally embarked upon our pre-tour of Wales and were approaching the border of our eventual destination although it would be some time before our actual arrival there… Road and more road… … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of Paranormal Warwickshire Part 4: Gaveston’s Cross and the Saxon Mill ~ SC Skillman

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from SC Skillman : This is the fourth in my series of glimpses into the subject of my new book Paranormal Warwickshire which will be published by Amberley Publishing on 15th November 2020. View of the Saxon Mill Warwick … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of Paranormal Warwickshire Part 2: Warwick Castle ~ S.C. Skillman

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from SC Skillman Author: Warwick Castle view from town bridge black and white photo credit Jamie Robinson SC Skillman Paranormal Warwickshire This is the second in my series of glimpses into the subject of my new book, Paranormal Warwickshire, … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: Hitting the Wall…

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

After the odd meeting with the woman at the pub, we now felt we had to visit Hadrian’s Wall. It had been on my mind for a while, for some reason, and had cropped up a lot in strange places … Continue reading →

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Sex talks and the wasp sting joke – AfghanistanAdventures#48 ~ Mary Smith

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal-sar-Jangal, Central Afghanistan: November 1989 I was sorry to say goodbye to everyone in Waras. My horse, Zeba had fallen hopelessly in love with Ibrahim’s and couldn’t bear to let him out of her sight … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: Lap of the Gods…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was already well after eight and the light was beginning to fade as we left Eilean Donan. During the crossing, we had booked a hotel in Ayr and, after two nights of sleeping unprepared in the car, we were … Continue reading →

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