The story of St Wite, the goddess of Dorset

St Wite’s church in Whitchurch, Dorset (formally known as St Candida and Holy Cross), photo by Sara Hudston

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by Sara Hudston Saints used to be common as blackberries in England. Every rural parish had them, a wild-grown mix of sweet and sharp characters, carrying the heady, slightly winey tang of older religions. These were small, unfamous saints whose holy places were natural features – springs, wells, groves or caves – that had been […]

Answer the call

Emma Wallace is the foundation stone of Refugi in the foothills of the French Pyrenees.

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by Emma Wallace Seven years ago I doodled a mountain on a piece of paper and I couldn’t understand what it was. Now I live on that mountain, laying the foundation stones of a modern-day abbey and stronghold. This is how I got here. My friend Sarah, a writer, gives me a word of advice. […]