Today I’ve been attending a virtual New Year’s Eve party, as before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, tomorrow was the old New…
21 March 2020 – St Benedict’s Day
Today I’ve been listening to my windows rattle for it’s said that on St Benedict’s day it’s all about the wind. Or more formally put:…
20 March 2020 – Vernal Equinox
Today is the vernal equinox, otherwise known as the astronomical start of spring. Not to be confused with the other start of spring, the meteorological…
15 March 2020 – The Ides of March
Today I’ve been bewaring the Ides of March. Ides are actually just middle of the month days in the old Roman calendar that were often…
14 March 2020 – Scambling
Today I’ve been scambling. To scamble, or skamble, means to eat in a makeshift manner, and is done on scambling days, aka Mondays and Saturdays…