Two things: Number one, I have a mouth ulcer. Number two, I’m going to be on Saturday Live on BBC Radio Four this Saturday talking about…
16 November 2020 – Odd Socks Day
Even though I have three things to write about, I’m going to be super quick as Other Life is demanding my attention. One, it’s Odd…
15 November 2020 – Oranges, Again
Today I have mainly been sniffing the insides of my shoes. Not for any gratification purposes, I might add. I’ve been trying to ascertain the…
14 November 2020 – Nell Gwyn, The French Revolution, and Diwali
Today was one of those days where the folklore just fitted. It’s the 333rd anniversary of the death of Nell Gwyn in 1687. Nell was mostly…
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…
3 November 2020 – Crystal Ball pt 2
I thought tonight might be the night for busting out my homemade ink-filled crystal ball and seeing what the future holds. It started well, I…
23 October 2020 – Cabbage
The folklore I love most in all the world is the kind of folklore that involves rubbing vegetables on a problem. And frankly I don’t…