Cornwall in winter can be stunning or cruel. Being the tip of the main island of Albion it is amongst the first to get battered by the south-westerly winds and rains. Recently this has caused devastation once again in Cornish coastal towns and villages. Luckily, I was at the tail end of a beautiful day … Read More “Cornwall Winter p4 – Carn Brea with Mary and Michael” »
Year: 2014
Day two in Cornwall 2014. The winter weather had relented and the grey rain clouds had receded back to clear skies. My target for today were a series of sites around the Land’s End area – sites which Kal and I had passed by on our mission to get to the “good stuff” in summer. … Read More “Cornwall Winter p3 – Sancreed Beacon and Well” »
I had seen the sights around St.Cleer and was now heading further into the moorland in search of one of the best stone circles in the country – or should I say the best three! The Hurlers. I had never seen them without them being shrouded in mist. Today…. it was likely to be the … Read More “Cornwall Winter p2 – Circle, Wring and Bed” »
Before the Winter Solstice I spent a week down in Cornwall. My wife was working down there and I had a week’s holiday to take, so I decided that the trip would server two purposes – I’d be there to support her with the driving and taking her out for a proper meal together in … Read More “Cornwall Winter p1 – Pillar and Quoit” »
In the final part of my Winter Solstice story for 2013 I talk about one of my favourite places – Dinas Bran. It’s one of the most beautiful, impressive, magickal and mythical places in my area. Having spent time getting to know its spirit of place – the mighty Bran the Blessed – it has … Read More “Winter Solstice 2013 p2 – The secret of constellation alignment” »
Winter Solstice was spent in and around the Llangollen area. It’s not only easy for us to get to, but there are some favourite sites which we know always deliver when it comes to both scenery and ‘sorcery’. Kal has already covered our visit to St.Winifrede’s Well in Holywell, which was a shared experience. The … Read More “Winter Solstice 2013 p1 – Saints and Druids in Llangollen” »
After the über download at Dinas Bran and an enjoyable lunch in Llangollen we were ready for our final stop of the Solstice. Valle Crucis. From memory, we have visited this place several times in the early spring. Flowers just budding comes to mind. So it was a bit off timing to be coming here … Read More “Winter Solstice 2013 Valle Crucis and the Power of Promise” »
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