I’m beyond thrilled that the lovely Sue Vincent has revived her #writephoto prompt. Sue has a knack for taking photographs that contain stories, so it’s lovely that she feels able to share them once again. This week, her prompt is this atmospheric shot of a boulder guarding a pathway. I’ve been on a few journeysContinue reading “#writephoto – Guarded”
Tag Archives: Castle
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Warwick Castle
This week, as I wandered through my blog archives, I felt like visiting a castle. I’m writing a new novel at the moment, set in a London far in the future, so far that the name of the city itself has been lost to time. Several landmarks remain, though, as there are some buildings thatContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Warwick Castle”
Wednesday Wander – Caernarfon Castle, Wales
I’ve been to Caernarfon, located on the picturesque North Wales coast, a few times. But my most memorable visit took place quite a few years ago, when a friend and I were travelling through Wales together. We managed to find, on our meagre budget, a guesthouse with a view of the famous castle, a genialContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Caernarfon Castle, Wales”
Thursday Doors – Keepers Cottage, Berkhamsted Castle
This rather lovely front door belongs to a cottage built within the ancient walls of Berkhamsted Castle, not far from where I live. The castle is Norman, motte and bailey, and has an important part in the history of Britain. It was a Saxon holding before William the Conqueror arrived in 1066, and is theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Keepers Cottage, Berkhamsted Castle”
Wednesday Wander – Heidelberg Castle, Germany
It took me a while to figure out where to wander to this week. Usually a location will present itself to me, or I’ll scroll through my photos and find somewhere, but it all seemed a bit vague this week. Then I remembered a conversation I had with a fellow blogger where I mentioned Heidelberg,Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Heidelberg Castle, Germany”
#writephoto – The Glimpse
Well. This was a bit of a pickle. She’d thought she’d found a shortcut when the wall panel behind her gave way, stepping into the dark passage without even thinking, the square gleam of light at the other end looking very like the visitor’s entrance. But as soon as the panel had closed behind her,Continue reading “#writephoto – The Glimpse”
Book Spine Poetry
I saw this on Twitter a while ago and thought it a fun thing to do – basically, you make a poem from book titles. Here’s my attempt: I capture the castle, The daughter of time; Away with the fairies, Memory and dream The dark is rising Whispers underground. Foxglove summer; The new rulersContinue reading “Book Spine Poetry”
Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry
This lovely building is St Mary’s Guildhall, located in Coventry, England. Built around 1340, reputedly partly from the stones of the castle previously on the site, the Guildhall is a wonderful example of a medieval building. It also contains some rather fabulous doors. This is probably one of the newest doors in the building, mostContinue reading “Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry”
Wednesday Wander – Silves Castle, Silves, Portugal
Today has been icy cold, a real change from the springtime promise of earlier this week. So, as a little escape from the cold and grey, my Wednesday Wander this week is to Silves Castle, one of the best-preserved Moorish castles in Portugal. The castle was constructed between the 8th and 13th century, when SilvesContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Silves Castle, Silves, Portugal”
City Of Dreams
Last night I visited the city again. A city without a name, yet one which I visit often and know well. Where a river runs through to the ocean and killer whales beach themselves on the shore, where a walk can leave you hanging at the edge of a perilous drop, and the only wayContinue reading “City Of Dreams”
Helen Glynn Jones 