Tag: Birthday

25 August 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

25 August 2020 – Detectives’ Day

The day was wet and unpleasant like being slapped on the thigh with a day-old fish. Outside the wind swung off…

1 August 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

I completely forgot to say pinch punch this morning as I was too busy swearing at the alarm I’d forgotten to…

31 July 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

It’s Lughnasadh tomorrow, making it Lammas Eve today, to mix my cultural references. ‘Lammas Eve’ isn’t particularly a thing unless you’re…

27 July 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

Today did not go as planned. On this day in 1526, The grete herball whiche geueth parfyt knowledge and vnderstanding of all…

26 July 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

Up until today, I had no idea what this was, beyond some kind of spool: It’s a tatting shuttle. I inherited…