It’s St Andrew’s Day, the patron saint of Scotland. And I was going to make Tandry or Tandrew cakes, or wiggs to celebrate. But then…
27 November 2020 – Nerves
It’s safe to say I’m a little off my game tonight, what with being on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live in about 12 hours. You’d think that…
24 November 2020 – St Catherine’s Eve
Kit be nimble,Kit be quick,Kit jump over the candle stick. Lacemakers’ rhyme It’s St Catherine’s Eve, or Catterntide Eve. According to Cattern Cakes and Lace, a…
12 November 2020 – Old Samhain
Let’s just call today a homage, a modern interpretation if you will, a fudge. Because almost nothing about my stagpag was either stag or pag. …
10 November 2020 – Martinmas Eve
Firstly, apologies. My website has been up and down like a pixie on a pogo stick since early evening yesterday. So if you tried and…