Following in the footsteps of Susan Cooper today in the hills above Aberdyfi. First a revisit to the Eglwys Gwyddelod ('Church of the Irish') Bronze Age cairn circle - my previous visit was in dreary rain a decade ago, today a complete contrast with wonderful views.

Then to Llyn Barfog (where Arthur cast out the afanc and The Lady appeared) and Carn March Arthur (the hoofprint left by Arthur's horse).

#SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #SilverOnTheTree #Arthur #FingerpostFriday #WalesCoastPath

In this week's episode of Bookylicious we get very excited about our first book of the month 'The Dark is Rising' by Susan Cooper. Perfect to listen in a cold winter's day. https://pod.fo/e/15fa49

#bookylicious #susancooper #books #thedarkisrising #thedarkisrisingsequence #winter

Reminds me of the Norse representations of the wheeled Chariot of the Sun that may have inspired #SusanCooper's The Dark is Rising signs. @gaskella@twitter.com @lorywidmerhess #TDIRS22

RT @uhd2020@twitter.com

A Very rare solar halo appears over a mountain in Sweden

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/uhd2020/status/1616538914646548480

Some of the places in Gwynedd around #Aberdyfi mentioned in #SusanCooper's fantasy Silver on the Tree presented as a photo gallery for @gaskella@twitter.com's #TDiRS22 readalong.

RT @calmgrove@twitter.com

A strong sense of place #TDiRS22 https://calmgrove.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/a-strong-sense-of-place-tdirs22/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/calmgrove/status/1610516867084345345

#SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7/episodes/downloads

A slow start to the day, but now to turn my attention to the penultimate episode of The Dark Is Rising
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7

#TheDarkIsRising #SusanCooper #BBC

A review of #SusanCooper's fantasy Silver on the Tree, the last of The Dark is Rising sequence, for @gaskella@twitter.com's #TDiRS22 readalong.

RT @calmgrove@twitter.com

#TDiRS22: By Pendragon’s sword https://calmgrove.wordpress.com/2022/12/30/tdirs5/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/calmgrove/status/1608704687464763393

Since the winter solstice has come, I’ve decided to re-read Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising. Haven’t read this since I was a kid, and I’m enjoying it thoroughly.
#TheDarkIsRising #SusanCooper #WinterSolstice

This brilliant adaption of the Dark is Rising has seen us through many Christmas car journeys to see family. Brilliant to have both kids enthralled by the story.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4lzn?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

#TheDarkisRising #Winter #SusanCooper #BBC #Christmas

For those who enjoyed Susan Cooper's epic, The Dark Is Rising, a dark YA fantasy, they have made an audio drama of the book and are streaming it over the Christmas period https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4lzn #audio #drama #thedarkisrising #susancooper

Catching up on this excellent adaptation of #SusanCooper’s #TheDarkIsRising on morning Brighton Beach walk https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4lzv?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Hrm. I devoured Susan Cooper back in the day, but I am not feeling the adaptation of The Dark is Rising on BBC. Feels fierce pedestrian. But sure. I will just reread the buke. Anyway. Checked with my ma, and it occurred to both of us that wintertime folk tales, especially with snow, are more common to English (yes, I know, cooper not English) than Irish fantasy tales. Is this is something specific to English and welsh folk horror tradition? I do not know. #TheDarkIsRising #susancooper

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7
This is absolutely brilliant!
#SusanCooper, #TheDarkIsRising #BBCWorldService, #RadioDrama

This is just brilliant!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp
#SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #BBCWorldService #RadioDrama #fantasy #Classic

This is just brilliant.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7
#SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #BBC #fantasy

Vintersolstånd. Midvinter. Den kortaste dagen. Dagen när det vänder.

Susan Cooper, författaren som skrivit en av mina absoluta favoritserier (En ring av järn), har också skrivit en underbar dikt om den här dagen: The shortest day.

#susancooper #theshortestday

Second episode of #TheDarkIsRising by #SusanCooper has been released. A new episode a day by the looks of things. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7 Thanks to @Coffeemeoften for the heads up.

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper
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And so the Shortest Day came and the year died — And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world — Came people singing, dancing, — To drive the dark away. — They lighted candles in the winter trees; — They hung their homes with evergreen; — They burned beseeching fires all night long — To keep the year alive. —
#yule #solstice #SusanCooper #TheShortestDay #CarsonEllis

A post for #midwinter's day and #TDiRS22: Quarter days and others, with special reference to #SusanCooper's fantasy sequence #TheDarkIsRising and its current atmospheric radio adaptation.
@gaskella@twitter.com @bbcworldservice@twitter.com @RobGMacfarlane@twitter.com

RT @calmgrove@twitter.com

Quarter days and others #TDiRS22 https://calmgrove.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/qday/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/calmgrove/status/1605443015845216257

Oooh, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper had a huge impact on me when I was young. Now a podcast on BBC.

#thedarkisrising #susancooper

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7/episodes/player