Tag: Birthday

1 August 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

#FolkloreFOMO – August 2020

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…

22 July 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

I’m so late writing this. The now weekly tradition of watching Celebrity Masterchef over Zoom took priority. So I’ll be brief, which given…

9 July 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

Today I’ve been reading the Brothers Grimm because it’s David Hockney’s 83rd birthday. Obviously. I inherited my love of Hockney from my…

25 June 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

Today was too hot to make jam. But I did it anyway because that’s how I roll. So it was a…