Today I ran as if Death were on my heels. Which supposedly He was. It’s Midsummer’s Eve. Midsummer is often confused with the Solstice but…
20 June 2020 – Solstice pt 1
Today I was hoisted by my own petard. It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with a whopping 16 hours and 38…
18 June 2020 – Incense pt 2: The Burn
Today I’ve outdone myself in being dull. I’ve just observed my incense burn, the folklore equivalent of watching paint dry. The instructions said to leave…
17 June 2020 – St Nectan’s Day
Today I’ve been planting foxgloves. It’s St Nectan’s Day, St Nectan being Devon’s answer to Medusa, but without the snakes, petrifying gaze or Gorgon ancestry.…
14 June 2020 – Honeysuckle
Today I’ve been controversial about honeysuckle. Honeysuckle, along with rose, is June’s birth flower and depending where you are it’s also called woodbine, kettle-smocks, bear-bind…