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…
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…
Folklore Cough Remedy #1 – Roasted Lemon and Honey
Sometimes as a have-a-go folklorist you have to take one for the team. And this week, I have done. Three times, in fact. First with…
The Book’s Here!
My new book has arrived complete with purple spredges!
18 April 2025 – Good Friday 6: This Time It’s Personal
It’s still there. Mouldy, covered in cobwebs (note: cobwebs are very good for all sorts of things – check out the basement chapter in my…