I’ve been dreading writing this up as I got a tiny bit soppy and had a cry during today’s folklore. It’s the anniversary of the…
20 July 2020 – St Margaret’s Day
I’m making a Heg Peg Dump. I say making as it’s not finished yet, which makes me nervous. It’s a pudding containing suet. Remember me…
19 July 2020 – Spanish Armada
Today I made this: It’s the anniversary of the first sighting of the Spanish Armada in 1588, off Lizard Point in Cornwall. And one of…
18 July 2020 – I Ching
I posed a question to a group of friends this morning, and Hildegunn of the Turks Turbans (not a euphemism) suggested I do some divination…
17 July 2020 – St Kenelm’s Day
Cherries are big in July, as were the Cherry Fairs or Cherry Feasts. Cherry Fairs were not only part of the traditional celebration of the…