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News – Event at CCFFTF&SF!
Nov 24 2025

News – Event at CCFFTF&SF!

Should you find yourself loitering without intent in Chichester around 6pm on Thursday 4 December, why not join me at The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction for a talk on all things household folklore? It’s free!

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The Great Household Lore Publication Day Quiz Part Three!
Nov 11 2025

The Great Household Lore Publication Day Quiz Part Three!

This time you get four final fiendish folklore questions! So what might you sprinkle, apply, close your curtains for, or sleep on? Leave your answers in the comments!

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The Great Household Lore Publication Day Quiz Part Two!
Nov 11 2025

The Great Household Lore Publication Day Quiz Part Two!

It’s now time for Part Two of today’s Household Lore Publication Day Quiz! Don’t be shy with your comments, all answers are good answers. They just might not necessarily be correct…

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Folklore Cough Remedy #3 – Sweating a Swede with Sugar
Nov 6 2025

Folklore Cough Remedy #3 – Sweating a Swede with Sugar

First came the lemon. Then came the onion. And now comes the swede. And I am still coughing up a lung. Find out whether sweating a swede was as a delightful experience as it sounds…

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Folklore Cough Remedy #2 – Stuffing an Onion with Brown Sugar
Oct 30 2025

Folklore Cough Remedy #2 – Stuffing an Onion with Brown Sugar

I’m back with part two of my foray into folklore cough remedies. Should have known onion and sugar were not going to be a match made in heaven. I just didn’t realise it was going to be that bad…

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