Tag Archives: Black Mountains

Herefordian Through and Through

Posted on January 28, 2015 by susancarey

Touching Base That’s part of being an expat. Sometimes you need to return to your real ‘home,’ and real people. Auntie Annie was born on a farm in Herefordshire, the second eldest of five siblings. In June she will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, English Welsh border, Farming story, Hereford, Herefordian, Llanthony Priory, SAS, Special Air Services | 4 Comments

Homesick for Hills

Posted on June 18, 2013 by susancarey

It’s six months since I was in the UK and I’m getting hill-withdrawal symptoms. I was telling a friend the other day that even after being here for 26 years, I still suffer from homesickness. There’s often a profound longing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Mountains, Bruce Chatwin, English/Welsh border, homesickness, Longtown Castle, monnow river, Offa's Dyke, Severn Bridge, the black hill, The Cat's Back | 12 Comments

Meet Merrily Watkins, Herefordian ghost-buster

Posted on October 31, 2012 by susancarey

Merrily Watkins is a favourite fictional character of mine. She lives in rural Herefordshire, the county where I was born and grew up. She is a parish priest and deliverance minister or ghost-buster, in the vernacular. Merrily is in her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Mountains, country pub, Halloween, Herefordshire, ITV Encore, ley lines, Merrily Watkins, Midwinter of the Spirit, Phil Rickman, Supernatural Herefordshire | 2 Comments

Home Swapping – Your Place for Mine

Posted on May 29, 2012 by susancarey

A few years ago I registered as an aspiring home-swapper on Homebase Holidays. Membership is approx thirty pounds a year. I chose this site because of its emphasis on properties in theUK. As an expat living in Amsterdam, home-exchange offered the … Continue reading →