The old Welsh and the Scots Gaelic knew the tenor of their months, calling October hyddfref and damb respectively, namely the month of the rutting stags. And when a…
Jake Humphrey as My Celebrity Boyfriend.
9 October 2020 – Time Travel
I’ve just finished the folklore and written the post and realised I’ve got the whole sodding date wrong. Twat. So, for the purposes of this…
7 October 2020 – St Osyth’s Day
Tonight, I shall be appealing to St Osyth (or Saint Osgyth. Or Ositha, Osith, Othith, Sytha, Sythe. Or Toosey, as those local to the village…
5 October 2020 – St Monday
I know it’s St Faith’s Eve and there are dumb cakes to be made, but I’m calling St Monday. See you tomorrow. UPDATE: I completely…
4 October 2020 – St Francis’ Day
I’ve been torturing the cat today with Eurasian great tits (not a euphemism). It’s St Francis’ Day, and while the saint of Assisi was a…