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…
#FolkloreFOMO – October 2020
Yet again I forgot to say white rabbits when I woke up. You’d think, seeing this is month ten of The Everyday Lore Project, I…
29 September 2020 – Michaelmas
It’s Michaelmas. Michaelmas used to be an important day in the ritual year but is rarely marked nowadays bar a couple of mop fairs still…
Are you seeing that face too?
28 September 2020 – Michaelmas Eve
There’s no getting round my serious lack of commitment this Michaelmas Eve. Oh, I made a struan Micheil after 8hrs hunched over my computer. And…
26 September 2020 – Blackberry Leaf Tea
I’m not sure I’d recommend this one. Six weeks ago on St Lhuany’s Day, I picked a load of blackberries and their leaves, washed them,…