Tag Archives: Wales

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: A tomb with a view

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We weren’t lost exactly. We knew exactly where we were. Back in Betws y Coed, where the falls tumble with such speed and grace they were named for the swallow. We had just come through there… and on a hot … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Passing through

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I love driving through the mountains and the road we had chosen just ‘happened’ to go via the Pass of Llanberis, between the Glyderau and the Snowdon massif.  I was in my element and may have squealed quietly from time to time. The landscape is … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legends in the landscape

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We found a main road. That can mean very little in rural Britain except that there is a single lane going each way, but there are bound to be road signs eventually. We had no immediate plans beyond finding lunch, … Continue reading →

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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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An eye full of reflections (7 OF 7) – Steve Tanham

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Amidst the seemingly pristine field of stones, the old oak tree usually went unnoticed… Like this group of happy but somewhat weary pilgrims, newly entered via the gate at the top of the narrow, fern-lined path, most visitors stood in … 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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A Bibliomantic Tale IX… Stuart France

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* * Our encounter with Dyffryn Ardudwy on the previous day had whetted our prehistoric appetite. The challenge now was to find a suitable site on our journey back en-route to Llandudno. There was no shortage of possible contenders although … Continue reading →

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