Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Review of The Sacred Stone Circles of Stanton Drew – by Sue Vincent

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Daniel

When an author writes with a real passion for his subject it shines through every word. This is not the first book that Gordon Strong has published on the wonderful sacred landscape of Stanton Drew, but it is, I feel, … Continue reading →

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A Review of Dr. Dee: An English Opera

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Daniel

I have always been fascinated by the Welsh mathematician, scientist, astrologer, occultist, astronomer, navigator, and angelologist – Dr. John Dee – and finally got around to listening to Dr. Dee: An English Opera by former Blur, Gorillaz, The Good the … Continue reading →

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Song of the Sea God by Chris Hill

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Daniel

“…Like we’d never shared in the sea’s flotsam and jetsam; the dead whales, a leather backed turtle once, big as a coffee table. The dead bodies even, now and then, stranded in sleep with water trickling lazily from silent terracotta … Continue reading →

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Chris Hill on Skylight Press

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Daniel

Chris Hill, an exciting new British fiction writer, grew up on Walney Island just off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, at the northern tip of Morecambe Bay. This “bladder-wracked” Island, the largest of the Furness Island group, forms the backdrop … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Stone Circles of Stanton Drew by Gordon Strong

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Daniel

“The henge at Stanton Drew is thought to be older than Avebury or Stonehenge. Even with radio carbon dating, anomalies occur when attempting to establish an accurate date for any artefact. For the purposes of this study, parts of the … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Review of The Sacred Stone Circles of Stanton Drew – by Sue Vincent

A Review of Dr. Dee: An English Opera

Song of the Sea God by Chris Hill

Chris Hill on Skylight Press

The Sacred Stone Circles of Stanton Drew by Gordon Strong

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