Last Wednesday, I mentioned Egyptian Days. These are fixed days each month which are particularly inauspicious, especially if doing various things such as blood letting…
12 July 2020 – Pestle Pies
I made pestle pies today, or at least an approximation thereof. The first Sunday after 7 July was the traditional date for the Lapford Revel in…
11 July 2020 – St Benedict’s Day
It’s St Benedict’s Day today, and St Benedict was a stickler for rules. In fact he wrote a book about rules called The Rule of…
8 July 2020 – St Wihtburh’s Day
Yes I did have some of that chocolate cake for breakfast. And yes, it’s even better after a night in the fridge. According to the Dictionary…
7 July 2020 – Half Way Through
Just eaten a lot of cake, and now I’m in a bit of a brain fog. Navigating this post might be tricky. I’ve made it…