Tag Archives: yorkshire

A Pen and the Swords

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Sue Vincent

Sue – a photograph taken during her ‘Swords Phase’ *** February 6th, 2013… Some time around half past one this morning I dried my eyes and placed the final full stop at the end of the manuscript. The characters came … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Life, Love and Laughter, Spirituality | Tagged Life, love, magic, spirituality, yorkshire | 16 Comments

Magnetic north

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** August bank holiday weekend is approaching fast. The weather has been glorious, the skies clear and temperatures pleasant. As I get myself organised this morning it is, quite typically, raining. Today I once again throw the bags in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, England, Landscape, Life, Love and Laughter, Photography, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged being, Life, Photography, yorkshire | 15 Comments

Windblown stone

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Still stuck at home… possibly for good now… I can still share memories and previous visits to places that have special meaning for me. Some, like Brimham, were magical, both in their own right and to the eyes of the … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Books, mystery, Photography | Tagged ancient sites, archaeology, Brimham rocks, geology, Moors, Nidderdale, Photography, sculpture, stones, travel, yorkshire | 68 Comments

North-easterly: Sunday Best…

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We were right about the church; St Mary’s, Sledmere, was well worth a look, though not for our usual reasons. We normally visit the older places of worship by choice, seeking within their hallowed walls the stories and symbolism that … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Churches, france and vincent, History, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism | Tagged architecture, Sir Tatton Sykes, Sledmere, stained glass, Temple Moore, yorkshire | 1 Comment

Discovering Albion – day 10: Selby Abbey ~ Dignity and Memories

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 779 AD mentions a settlement called Seletun. Archaeological remains show it to have been first settled by the Vikings and there was an extensive Roman presence. Today the little town of Selby still straddles the banks … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 10: Back to St Andrews?

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Yes, we were heading back to St Andrews… no, not the one in Scotland, sadly… though I would, given half a chance. In fact, I mused, I could pretty much never come home given a camper van and some way … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion- Day 1: Deer and Stone

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

How long does a two and a half hour journey actually take? Well, three and a half if you go the back way and get a clear run. Four if you stop somewhere… Five if you find a good church … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Photography, scotland road trip | Tagged attention, birds, Carl Wark, Deer, invisibility, nature, red kites, Sheffield, yorkshire | Leave a comment

Solstice of the Moon: A Last Adventure

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It is not every day that you can go on a real adventure to see a genuine, bona fide mystery, but that is exactly what we were going to do on the last day of our trip. We had been … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, History, Photography, travel | Tagged anomaly, Ilkley moors, James Elkington, mysterious archaeology, Paul Bennett, tunnel, walking, yorkshire | Leave a comment

Solstice of the Moon: Desormais…

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Desormais… henceforth… that is the motto over the gatehouse at Skipton Castle. It was probably the first word of French that I learned as a child and almost certainly the first I remember seeing written… even though it is written … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, History, Photography, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged castle, Clifford, Dales, history, Moors, Normans, Skipton, yorkshire | Leave a comment

Circles Beyond Time ~ The Enclosure

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had, quite unfairly, asked the company to dowse for the next stone we were to visit, giving them the simplest of descriptions. Following the person who was on the right track, we set off through the sodden grass in … Continue reading →