For Saxons, today, not Childermass, was deemed the most unlucky moment of the year. And just when I thought I was all out of good…
25 August 2020 – Detectives’ Day
The day was wet and unpleasant like being slapped on the thigh with a day-old fish. Outside the wind swung off the tree branches and…
13 July 2020 – Egyptian Day
Last Wednesday, I mentioned Egyptian Days. These are fixed days each month which are particularly inauspicious, especially if doing various things such as blood letting…
4 July 2020 – The Fourth of July
Today I’ve been having the best fun. It’s the Fourth of July, aka Independence Day in the US, aka my friend, Janet’s birthday. And to…
2 June 2020 – Whit Tuesday
Today I’ve been dicing for beetles because it’s Whit Tuesday, and on Whit Tuesday in St Ives, Cambridgeshire it’s traditional to dice for Bibles. This…
16 May 2020 – Eurovision
Tonight I will be watching Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, aka the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 sans voting. I’m writing this now because a) I’ve had…
10 April 2020 – Good Friday
Today I’ve been hanging up a hot cross bun and planting parsley. I know I have to stop harping on about what would have been,…