Tag Archives: Waylands smithy

Back to the start… again

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“Can we go out for the day together?” asked my younger son. Days are precious because of their uncertainty around here at the moment, but the chance to spend time with my son and granddaughters made the answer one that … Continue reading →

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IndieAni Bones and the dragon’s lair III

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Parking the car up a bumpy lane, we got out and walked along the Ridgeway for a while. She said she was saving the best till last… and I would have been happy with the little wood she let me … Continue reading →

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IndieAni Bones and the Dragon’s Lair II

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Dragon Hill and parked a little way further up. My two legs was a bit cautious here, ’cause there was a lot of sheep to worry about, but to be honest, I was too excited to be getting … Continue reading →

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IndieAni Bones and the Dragon’s Lair

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a misty morning when she woke me. She was up and about earlier than usual… I wasn’t even awake when she started bustling about… and yet, when I’d had my breakfast and went for the leash, all I … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVIII: Back to the Future…

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We went back once more to where it all began. Paying our respects to Dragon Hill, the ancient White Horse and the hillfort known as Uffington Castle, we left the car and the world behind and walked to Wayland’s Smithy. … Continue reading →

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The Gifts of the Stones #Wayland’sSmithy ~ Alethea Kehas

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Not Tomatoes ~ Alethea shares the final moments of our all too brief visit… It was yet another place I didn’t want to leave. Whereas I had felt the exhilaration of life at Castle Hill, the more I … Continue reading →

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Wayland’s Smithy: A Temple of Trees & Stones Worthy of Reverence ~ Alethea Kehas

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Not Tomatoes: There is an old road called the Ridgeway that connects Castle Hill to Wayland’s Smithy. It’s a mile in length, and had we more time we would have walked it. The Ridgeway joins the land of … Continue reading →