It was supposed to be nice today. It was supposed to be sunny. I wasn’t supposed to hear people shrieking as they ran along my…
16 August 2020 – World Letter Writing Day Opportunity
Okay, so here’s the craic. On 1 September 2020, it’s World Letter Writing Day, and as part of The Everyday Lore Project, I want to…
15 August 2020 – Marymass
Woke up to the first fog I’ve seen this August, so that’s at least one bout of snow we can look forward to. The day…
12 August 2020 – Old Lammas Day
This is going to be short and sweet as the storms haven’t yet reached Brighton and there’s still more than a touch of old Lawrence…
10 August 2020 – St Lawrence’s Day
There’s dissent in the folklore world over the origins of the expression ‘Lazy Lawrence’ – to behave in a sluggardly or indolent fashion, to be…