Skip to content
  • Everyday Folklore
  • A Brief About
  • Projects
    • Folklore Agony
      • Folklore Agony Contact Form
      • Folklore Agony Resources
    • The Everyday Lore Project
      • Useful Onions
      • Thank yous
      • 16 August 2020 – World Letter Writing Day Opportunity
    • My Celebrity Boyfriend
    • The Billy Ray? Project
      • Some Very Unscientific Observations About Sons Of Preacher Men
      • Other Incidental Things I learnt On The Billy Ray? Project
      • How to Channel your Guardian Angel
      • How To Wiggle Your Ears While Keeping Your Face Completely Straight
  • Gallery
  • Posts
  • Contact

Tag: Botanical Briefing

5 July 2020 – Old Midsummer’s Day
Jul 5 2020

5 July 2020 – Old Midsummer’s Day

After the high adrenaline of yesterday’s championship battle, I needed something a little more sedate to do today. Thanks to calendar shenanigans, it’s Old Midsummer’s…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

21 June 2020 – Solstice pt 2
Jun 21 2020

21 June 2020 – Solstice pt 2

Today started early. Or rather I didn’t go to bed until late. And I’m not going to lie, I’m toast. Pulling together this post felt…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

17 May 2020 – Rogation Sunday
May 17 2020

17 May 2020 – Rogation Sunday

Today I have been smearing mashed turnip on my feet. It’s Rogation Sunday, the start of Rogationtide which lasts until Wednesday. And Rogationtide was when…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

10 May 2020 – Battledore and Shuttlefeathers
May 10 2020

10 May 2020 – Battledore and Shuttlefeathers

Today’s folklore started with an exorcism, continued with a missed knob-eating opportunity, and finished with some shuttlecock divination. Whoever said folklore was dull, was not…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

3 May 2020 – Nick o’Thungs Day
May 3 2020

3 May 2020 – Nick o’Thungs Day

Today I’ve been getting my tongue in a twist. It’s Nick o’ Thungs (or Thumbs) Day, aka Rood Day, aka Avoiding Day, aka Booting Day,…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

26 April 2020 – Talisman
Apr 26 2020

26 April 2020 – Talisman

Today I found out that I am indeed a witch. Or a rogue. For it is said that only witches and rogues can grow parsley…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

19 April 2020 – Quasimodo Sunday
Apr 19 2020

19 April 2020 – Quasimodo Sunday

Today’s adventure in folklore was difficult to pin down even though it’s Low Sunday, aka Little Easter Sunday, aka Hock Sunday, aka Balaam’s Ass Day,…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading...

Subscribe to my Newsletter via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to my newsletter and receive notifications of new posts and derring-folklore-do by email.

Post Categories

Archives

  • Twitter
  • Mastodon
  • Bluesky
  • Spoutible
  • Old Book!
  • RSS
  • Email
Copyright © 2023 Liza Frank. All rights reserved.
[ Back To Top ]
 

Loading Comments...