Tonight, I shall be appealing to St Osyth (or Saint Osgyth. Or Ositha, Osith, Othith, Sytha, Sythe. Or Toosey, as those local to the village…
6 October 2020 – St Faith’s Day
It’s St Faith’s Day, but while I had the faith, my folklore faithfully failed. Today saw the return of two ongoing sagas. The first was…
5 October 2020 – St Monday
I know it’s St Faith’s Eve and there are dumb cakes to be made, but I’m calling St Monday. See you tomorrow. UPDATE: I completely…
4 October 2020 – St Francis’ Day
I’ve been torturing the cat today with Eurasian great tits (not a euphemism). It’s St Francis’ Day, and while the saint of Assisi was a…
3 October 2020 – Wormwood
Today’s folklore is a bit of a Hail Mary. It takes wormwood a minimum of 14 days to sprout, and St Luke’s Day, when I’ll…