Today I have been smearing mashed turnip on my feet. It’s Rogation Sunday, the start of Rogationtide which lasts until Wednesday. And Rogationtide was when…
15 May 2020 – Toothpowder
Today I made some toothpowder out of the sage I gathered during a socially distanced raid on my mother’s front garden. Amongst other things, sage…
13 May 2020 – Old May Day
Today I’ve been making cheese. Well, fake cheese. It’s Old May Day* the traditional start to the cheese making season. And blessed are the cheese…
3 May 2020 – Nick o’Thungs Day
Today I’ve been getting my tongue in a twist. It’s Nick o’ Thungs (or Thumbs) Day, aka Rood Day, aka Avoiding Day, aka Booting Day,…
17 April 2020 – The Friday Before Hocktide
Today I learnt that macaroni cheese, aka macrows, aka maccherone, has been around in England since c.1390. And that I suck at making it. It’s…