Today I have very mixed feelings about what I did. In fact, I feel a little sick just thinking about it. I have spiders in…
23 May 2020 – Birthday Present
Today I’ve been combining two traditions, the ancient art of the birthday present and the now depressingly familiar novel practice of handwashing for twenty seconds…
17 May 2020 – Rogation Sunday
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…
29 April 2020 – Let Sleeping Feet Lie
Today I’ve been trying to put my foot to sleep because it’s said you can cure a sleeping foot with a salivary sign of the…