So this was it. The final stop on my weekend with the Silent Eye, not far from where it had begun for me, two days earlier. We were very close to Aberdeen airport, but, other than the occasional plane or helicopter overhead, you wouldn’t have known it. We were standing on high ground overlooking aContinue reading “Maiden Mother Crone, Part 8 – Farewell”
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Wednesday Wander – Watchet, Somerset
This little harbour town in Somerset is has neither the fame of San Francisco nor the glamour of Biarritz, yet it is where I’m wandering this week. Watchet is a charming place with an ancient history, situated at the mouth of the River Severn. An Iron age hill-fort nearby, later re-fortified by Alfred the Great,Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Watchet, Somerset”
Maiden Mother Crone, Part 7 – The Dance
It was Sunday morning, and it was raining again. But I breakfasted with friends, warmth and laughter a pleasant way to begin the day. Outside, a raven wandered along the wooden fence – one of our group remarked on him, as he was quite unusually large. ‘He was there yesterday, as well,’ I said. SueContinue reading “Maiden Mother Crone, Part 7 – The Dance”
Thursday Doors – Look Closer
This, one could say, is a fairly ordinary door. It’s old, certainly, the stone building it belongs to probably built a hundred years ago or more. Other than that, it’s fairly standard, with its carved panels and battered black painted finish. A door like many others around the world. But look a little closer, andContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Look Closer”
Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches
It’s Wednesday and time for my weekly wander. This week we’re heading to Donostia San Sebastian, in the Basque country region of Spain. Donostia is the Basque name for the city, and is another way of saying San Sebastian – in honour of the dual heritage of the city, both names are used. I visitedContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches”
Maiden Mother Crone, Part 6 – Rain to Bow
Along winding roads through green fields, the purpling hills beyond, we travelled back to where our journey began – Easter Aquhorthies. We returned to a circle transformed from the screaming wind and rain of the previous day – this time, the sun drew shadows from the stones, the distant peak of Mither Tap clear againstContinue reading “Maiden Mother Crone, Part 6 – Rain to Bow”
Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!
My lovely author-and bloggy-friend Sacha recently released her excellent writing craft book, 13 Steps To Evil – How To Craft A Superbad Villain, which I would recommend as essential to any writer. Today, she’s released the accompanying workbook. Here, in her own words, she tells us what we’ll find inside: How do you become theContinue reading “Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!”
Wednesday Wander – Warwick Castle
This week, I’m wandering to a view that I’ve seen many times. It’s of an ancient castle, almost a thousand years old in parts – a place steeped in legend, where kings were made and battles fought, mysteries still hiding in its thick stone walls. This is Warwick Castle. The original castle at Warwick wasContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Warwick Castle”
Maiden Mother Crone, Part 5 – The Maiden
Stone and rain. Rain and stone. It seemed to be a theme of the weekend. No matter the weather, when we reached any stone of significance the rain would fall. From soft misty drizzle to gale force rain storms, we experienced just about all the types of rain Scotland seemed to offer, often in theContinue reading “Maiden Mother Crone, Part 5 – The Maiden”
#Flash4Storms – Arrow In the Bow
Sarah Brentyn of Lemon Shark is running a Flash Fiction Challenge to aid victims of the recent hurricanes in the US. The challenge is to write a 50 word piece of flash fiction on the theme ‘Help’, and share it in a post, with the hashtag #Flash4Storms in the title. Sarah will donate $1 forContinue reading “#Flash4Storms – Arrow In the Bow”
Helen Glynn Jones 