Welcome to March, the month where you can celebrate the first day of spring twice (today is the meteorological first day and Friday 20th is the…
28 February 2020 – Kissing Friday
As today is known as Kissing Friday, I have been preparing my lips for a proper puckering up. Kissing Friday, or the more dubiously named,…
14 February 2020 – Plum Shuttle Day
Today I have mostly been eating plum shuttles, because today is Plum Shuttle Day. It’s said that should a child knock on your door before sunrise on 14 February and shout ‘Good morrow Valentine!’ at you twice before you can stop them, you have to give them a shuttle or some money.
12 February 2020 – Borrowed Days
Today I’ve been weather watching again. This time it’s because today is known as a Borrowed Day as it’s said that January loaned February the…
9 February 2020 – Storm Moon
Today, as it’s the Full Moon, I’ve been planting potatoes. More specifically, I’ve been planting the potatoes that have been chitting on my kitchen windowsill…