It’s JRR Tolkien’s 129th birthday today. Despite being a massive nerd about most things, I’ll be honest, I don’t know a lot of about Middle…
9 December 2020 – Coronation Street
I think after multiple attempts at folklore baking, I can safely say I suck at it. However, I do know how to rock a hotpot.…
28 November 2020 – BBC
So the radio thing happened. I don’t really remember much about it, and I certainly haven’t listened back to it. But these are the things…
17 November 2020 – Queen’s Day
While I’m sure there would be no hint of treason, should I not comply with today’s now defunct edict, I’m taking no chances. It’s the…
14 November 2020 – Nell Gwyn, The French Revolution, and Diwali
Today was one of those days where the folklore just fitted. It’s the 333rd anniversary of the death of Nell Gwyn in 1687. Nell was mostly…
25 October 2020 – Spring Forward, Fall Back
The clocks went back at 2am last night marking the end of British Summer Time. Traditionally, I like to spend my extra hour asleep. Unfortunately…
15 October 2020 – Rainbow
I was going to write Virgil a poem in hexameter to celebrate his 2090th birthday but then I saw a rainbow. Rainbows are tricky things, and…