The tiny fishing village of Staithes is a place of peaceful beauty. It lies part way between Whitby and Saltburn on the North Yorkshire coast. It’s geography is also one
Tag: Whitby Abbey
Keys of Heaven (6): the greater force ~ Steve TanhamKeys of Heaven (6): the greater force ~ Steve Tanham
The greater force... What did they know of it! Anyone could see it in the fall of boulders in the mountains; in the crashing of the seas on the rocks,
Keys of Heaven (5): the will of the king – gathering ~ Steve TanhamKeys of Heaven (5): the will of the king – gathering ~ Steve Tanham
We climb the steps to the Abbey at Whitby, aware that something different is happening; that the curtain of time is being drawn back… for as long as we can
Whitby Weekend: Within the AbbeyWhitby Weekend: Within the Abbey
We did not visit the Church of St Mary, perched on the edge of the cliffs. I have to wonder for how much longer it will stand and was glad
Keys of Heaven (3): the synchronicity of kindness ~ Steve TanhamKeys of Heaven (3): the synchronicity of kindness ~ Steve Tanham
There’s a certain ‘presence’ about kindness. Like the spiritual – or, more likely, as a part of it – the act of unexpected kindness drops into our lives like a
A Prospect of Whitby (3) Touching the SunA Prospect of Whitby (3) Touching the Sun
There’s something ‘monumental’ about planning to be high on the vast moorlands of the North Yorkshire National Park at the end of the first week in December. Yet that is
The Landscape that Teaches ~ Steve TanhamThe Landscape that Teaches ~ Steve Tanham
When we were creating the Silent Eye’s mentored correspondence course, we envisaged a three-year journey through a mental, emotional and spiritual landscape which would evolve as the Companion’s learning and
A Prospect of Whitby (2) Steps in TimeA Prospect of Whitby (2) Steps in Time
Good food is everywhere in Whitby. Even with our Collie dog in tow, we were able to find a wonderful and furry-friendly tearoom – Sherlocks in Flowergate. Forty minutes later
A Prospect of Whitby (1) The Abbey at the centre of timeA Prospect of Whitby (1) The Abbey at the centre of time
The title’s cheeky… Bram Stoker created Count Dracula of Transylvania and had him come ashore at Whitby in a ship named The Prospect of Whitby. We’ll not be talking much