that says the figure of a 'black monk' had been seen here... sometimes accompanied by a second brother!?😯🤨🙏 They are specifically said to have been seen on the path 'at the rear of the ruins'... which seems a rather apt description for the track way where @GhostcallersUK had
Somewhat puzzlingly, on our last visit to Much Wenlock Priory, my good friend @GhostcallersUK said that he could see the figures of '2 Monks' - standing on the path to the left of this image - as we entered the site...?
Following the visit, I had dug up an old newspaper article
The Amethyst Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), is one of the most striking birds in Africa. Its dazzling violet-purple plumage isn’t caused by pigment, but by microscopic structures in its feathers that reflect and scatter light. This structural coloration creates an intense metallic sheen that can make the bird look as if it’s carved from polished amethyst, especially in bright sunlight.
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The Victorians were fascinated by the paranormal.
Seances, spirit photography and ghost stories became hugely popular during the late 19th century.
Many of the supernatural beliefs we still discuss today gained momentum during that period.
#paranormal#spirits#ghosts#haunted #haunting #mystery #strange #victorians
This morning I found an old stone trough in the farm….. fast forward a few hours and some bits I found in the workshop and here is my latest water feature finished. I love it ❤️
THE WEDDING OF THE ROSE
I have a small collection of original fairy paintings bought at auction and I wanted to share this one for #InternationalFairyDay from the little-known artist, miniaturist & calligrapher, Enid Sybil Mills (née Smith, 1901-1985) She created this fairy wedding in 1933
“I’m sorry you couldn't find me. I have been in the woods. I put myself there because I couldn't be good. I have been running with foxes and running with crows and I have found myself a home where no one goes”
- Florence Welch, Useless Magic: Lyrics And Poetry
Sharpen your pencils, recharge your device, maybe kill off that annoying IT guy you’ve got in chapter 6 - it’s time to get #writing for #WedsStory.
This week’s optional theme is: FISHING (can include anglers) 🐟🐠🦈🎣
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.”
Jane Austen in a letter to her sister Cassandra. #heatwave#FairyTaleTuesday#FolkloreSunday#BookChatWeekly
Image: Valentine Cameron Prinsep
I've always joked about writing the book 'Haunted Lavatories' one day... and this 'Ladies' would certainly have a starring role in the volume, that's for certain!!😂👍
Back in the late 90's, while investigating the 17th Cent. site, Northycote Farm, in Bushbury, a young lady