Today I have been sampling braggot. There was a time, about a couple of months ago, when I thought about brewing my own, back in…
21 March 2020 – St Benedict’s Day
Today I’ve been listening to my windows rattle for it’s said that on St Benedict’s day it’s all about the wind. Or more formally put:…
20 March 2020 – Vernal Equinox
Today is the vernal equinox, otherwise known as the astronomical start of spring. Not to be confused with the other start of spring, the meteorological…
19 March 2020 – St Joseph’s Day
Today I turned off my heating. However, I’m not sure I want to turn off my heating, especially after today’s misty briskness, but folklore decrees…
15 March 2020 – The Ides of March
Today I’ve been bewaring the Ides of March. Ides are actually just middle of the month days in the old Roman calendar that were often…