I was thrilled to be able to spend this year’s Summer Solstice with my son in Somerset, UK. First we attended the joyful celebrations in the small village of Stanton Drew, renowned for its magnificent stone circles. The festivities begun on Solstice Eve with three sides of Morris dancers, who eventually led us to the […]
White Spring
In search of Avalon: some holy wells around Bristol
Staying with my son for a few days in Bristol, it would have been rude not to visit a few holy wells. People often express amazement that there are holy wells to be found in England but, as in Ireland, they are everywhere if you bother to look – admittedly some more obvious than others. […]