In Guernsey, Christmas Eve Eve is traditionally called La Longue Veille, or The Long Knitting Evening. It was a time to finish any outstanding knitting…
22 December 2020 – #ShinyNuts
I forgot it was the start of Yule. I mean, I didn’t forget, I had it written on my folklore spreadsheet of many things. It’s…
21 December 2020 – Winter Solstice
St Thomas gray, St Thomas grayLongest night, and shortest day. While all around us is going tits up, at least after today we’re counting back…
20 December 2020 – St Thomas’ Eve
While yesterday was a scramble, today was a convergence of riches. Not one, not two, but three Plan As. And so far, only one of…
19 December 2020 – Fortune Cookie
Today’s folklore was not only Plan D, but I used up the last of my emergency folklore. Other Life loomed large, so I resorted to…