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The Druids of Erin, so the story goes,
Long prophesied the coming of St Patrick.
They told it in this way…
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There will come one, ‘crop-headed’,
Over a sea, ‘cruel-headed’,
Wearing his cloak, ‘cowl-headed’,
Carrying his staff, ‘crook-headed’,
The table in his house, west-lying
And all his folk to him, replying,
‘So be it, be it so…’
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Lands of Exile Volume Two
BECK ‘N’ CALL
Stuart France and Sue Vincent
Ben, fast becoming a folk hero after the apparent theft of a standing stone, now languishes in Bakewell Gaol. Don and Wen, suspected of being his accomplices, are on holiday… or ‘on the run’ if Bark Jaw-Dark and PC 963 Kraas, hot in pursuit, are to be believed.
From England to Scotland, the officers of the Law have followed the trail of the erratic couple as they visited the ancient sites of Albion. This time, though, as Don and Wen take the slow boat to Ireland, Kraas and Jaw Dark are one step ahead.
But Ireland is a land of mystery and magic, where reality intertwines with vision and standing stones are still open doors…
How long can Don and Wen continue to evade the long arm of the Law?
Who are the men who wear the Templar emblem… and what are they doing in Derbyshire?
In the shadows, a labyrinth of secrecy shrouds a mysterious figure. What is Montgomery’s interest in a small standing stone? Just how many high-level strings can he pull… and why?
And what is the dark, winged creature that is now on the loose?
Join Don and Wen as they continue their adventures in the sacred and magical landscape of Albion.
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France & Vincent 
Love the rhyme and the picture too. It really does look like a Druid frozen in stone from that angle.
We have a lot of standing stones where I grew up in Dorset, they always fascinate me.
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The circle, which is in Wales, is named for the stone. They are infinitely fascinating things… 😉
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