Today I have been hunting for fairies. Well, sort of. It’s Lady Day, named for the Virgin Mary as today was supposedly the day she…
24 March 2020 – New Year’s Eve. Again
Today I’ve been attending a virtual New Year’s Eve party, as before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, tomorrow was the old New…
25 January 2020 – St Dwynwen’s Day
So I thought to myself, why not write a short love poem using Welsh bardic form? I mean, how difficult could it be? I’m thinking that my burnt clarity-labelled bay leaf from yesterday is yet to start working.
13 January 2020 – Hen Galan
What would you say if a horse’s skull dressed in ribbons and bells, and wearing a long white sheet knocked on your door singing to…
11 January 2020 – Old New Year's Day
Some history, but not a lot. In the 18th century, calendars changed from Julian to Gregorian and we lost 11 days. However, rather than lose an…
#FolkloreFOMO
Happy New Year! I have pinched, I have punched. I have white rabbitted and made resolutions (one of which I’ve already nearly broken). I’m avoiding…