Today, because it’s Thursday, I started making a Philosopher’s Stone. Thursday is an auspicious day for such things because it’s said that lemon balm, the…
31 January 2020 – St Brigid’s Eve
Bumper edition today with not one, not two, but three traditions to celebrate St Brigid’s Eve and Imbolc.
30 January 2020 – Tax Return
Today was a hopelessly mundane tradition: I completed my tax return. For anyone who is self-employed and slightly disorganised, the end of January is usually…
27 January 2020 – #BigGardenBirdWatch
The Big Garden Bird Watch is an annual tradition organised by the RSPB and has been going more than 40 years. Over a dedicated weekend…
24 January 2020 – New Moon
Today started with me and the vet having an existential crisis over where the soul goes to when we’re in a coma, and is ending…