Tag Archives: yorkshire

Guest author: Jane Dougherty – Tales from the Northlands

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sue has been kind enough to invite me to write a blog post to celebrate the publication of a short collection of stories. The collection is called Tales from the Northlands, and is, as you might expect, about things Nordic. … Continue reading →

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Open borders…

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The virus that has been bugging me for the past week or two, manifesting itself under various  guises in order the hide from effective treatment, finally decided a couple of days ago that it would try pretending to be a … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 16 – “Calm”

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Hugh’s challenge this week asks for a photo that speaks to us of calm. I couldn’t choose just one, but I could choose one trip. To be in the north and look out across a golden land from the high … Continue reading →

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Marsden Moor and Upper Colne Valley – Part One by Andy Hemingway

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Andy Hemingway Marsden Moor sits at the very periphery of Yorkshire, in the wild Pennine boarder lands. As the narrowest point of the Pennines, it has been exploited as a crossing point since humans first came to this … Continue reading →

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Fiza Pathan Interviews Judith Barrow

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Fiza Pathan’s insaneowl… and interview with Judith Barrow. “There was one English teacher who taught me in my teens, a man called Leslie Ellenore, who always said that, one day, he would be reading my books. He left … Continue reading →

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Whispers

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent
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Imbolc with Mister Fox

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The Silver Fox banished the night-dark wings of Crow and called forth flame from the night. Holding aloft the staff one final time, the fire leaped magically to light the banner… The crowd came closer, seeking the light and warmth … Continue reading →

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Imbolc – Giants and Foxfire

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Walking between twin streams and turgid waters, blackness closes around us. A faint glimmer ahead to guide our footsteps and the sound of distant drums. Wet earth sucks at our feet, reluctant to let us pass as winter grips the … Continue reading →

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Judith Barrow: The Book Case – Flooded

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

When I saw on television the damage that the floods have caused over the last few weeks I realised how lucky we’ve been in this part of Pembrokeshire. There have been some heartbreaking images and stories of people being forced … Continue reading →

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A mile in their shoes

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Sue Vincent

We didn’t have a white Christmas, the weather has been mild and exceptionally wet. The winds have been high for weeks now and the rain has barely ceased. Many areas have suffered flooding. It hits the news for a few … Continue reading →

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