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Hartlebury Castle (The Bishop’s Palace)

The land that Hartlebury Castle sits on was granted to the Bishop of Worcester by King Burghred in the late 9th century, although the foundations of the building that now stands here are believed to date back to the 13th century. Since the 12th century, it has been a centre of ecclesiastical and administrative powerContinue reading “Hartlebury Castle (The Bishop’s Palace)”

BRISTOL HARBOUR FESTIVAL 2018

For many people the Bristol Harbour festival is an opportunity to celebrate the heart of the beautiful city, and the harbour itself. In 1802, famous architect William Jessop proposed installing a dam and lock at Hotwells to create the floating harbour and a £530,000 scheme was approved by Parliament. Construction began in May 1804 andContinue reading “BRISTOL HARBOUR FESTIVAL 2018”

Afloat in the Sea of Poppies

Originally posted on My House of Being:
No writer documents more minutely the ravishments of opium addiction than de Quincey, whose Confessions of an Opium-eater influenced contemporary scientific perceptions of the drug and seduced generations of Romantic writers and less illustrious souls hungering for “a sabbath of repose” from the travails of pain and life…

Dark Tales Magazine

Dark Tales; publish many types of story, provided that the fundamentals are adhered to – grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. If a piece is not professionally presented it will have to be exceptionally good to be considered for publication. Stories should be no longer than 5000 words. They accept horror, speculative fiction and dark fantasy, and anythingContinue reading “Dark Tales Magazine”