Coordinates: 53°22′23″N 2°02′20″W / 53.373°N 2.039°W
Strines is a village in Greater Manchester, located in the valley of the River Goyt midway between Marple and New Mills and about six miles southeast of Stockport. The village falls within Marple parish and the Stockport metropolitan borough. Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend, Hague Bar and Brookbottom, where there is a Conservation area. Close by are the towns of Marple and New Mills and the villages of Mellor and Rowarth. Nearby is the hamlet of Turf Lea.
It is served by Strines railway station on the Hope Valley Line.
As I stand here in the dead of night
I am embraced by a soft purple light
It is not a christian light but deep and soft
like dark wisdom to the fool
but beware!!!
Like wisdom details come with time
and everything appears so fine
it is no damnation burning up your eyes
where you see god and nothing else
but a soft light
soft like a wise womans cloak
Dark
Deep
Purple
Blue
Drped and flecked with silver tears
I see the lovely temple without fears...