Weird Weald

Still basking in the bank holiday vibes and the smiles brought to our faces from all the revelry at the Jack in Green Festival in Hastings 🌿 . . . #weirdweald #hastings #jackinthegreen #sussex #sussexfolklore

Photo of excerpt from The Book Of Days, 1883, R Chambers Text reads; It was customary to present the first pancake to the greatest slut or lie-abed of the party, which commonly falls to the dog's share at last, for no one will own it their due Some ally- sion is probably made to the latter customs in a couplet placed opposite Shrove Tuesday in Poor Robin's Ananact for 2677: Pancakes are eat by greedy gut, And Blob and Madge run for the shut.

Who got the first pancake in your household? 👀 #pancakeday #shrovetuesday

Dare you climb the summit after the sun has made its retreat? Coming soon: a full witching hours report of our recent frozen night atop Chanctonbury. 👻
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#WeirdWeald #weirdsussex #chanctonbury #chanctonburyring #folklore #sussexfolklore #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation #haunted #ghost

We prepared to see a neo-pagan Sussex gem, but were disappointed - It appeared to be a commissioned bit of modern vanity. We could be wrong, but the multiple signs that we were being recorded made it feel otherwise. A statement piece, but not sure what it was trying to say.
#weirdweald #stonecircle

Imagination is our guide when picturing historical Sussex witches. As a county, there were just 15 people indicted for witchcraft between 1509 and 1690, with only one of these having been executed for their 'crime'.
#weirdweald #sussex #witchcraft

Oatmeal Rose Flummery for Imbolc If you’re looking for a vegan dish for the upcoming Celtic holiday Imbolc, I suggest Flummery!  Dairy products were sacred to both Brigid the goddess and St. Brigid the saint, but from Irelan…

Blessed Imbolc! Feast foods fit for a Goddess by Gather Victoria gathervictoria.com/2024/01/23/o...

I recoginse this art! I didn't realise it was on you - I am waiting for this artist to do a guest spot down our way 👌

A celebration cheesecake has been baked! 🥳

AND putting people to sleep so you can sneak in undetected - a real triple whammy object!

Gallows superstitions were rife in England when hanging was the primary method of execution. A healthcare industry sprang up, finding cures in the gibbet wood or the deceased's hand.

Although no cure, the most well-known of these is the Hand of Glory, granting it's bearer invisibilty. #weirdweald

We're counting down the days, snacks have been planned. We saw Danny while we were eating dinner out in Southampton pre-show and wanted to invite him to join us, but imagined he had his hands full 😅 We'd love to chat more to Fred and his cousin from s4, ep5!

Listen: Classic Folk Classic Folk with Mike Norris Classic Folk is unique. It mines a rich seam of wonderful folk and roots music and song from around 75 years of recordings. From the great source singers to the legends o...

This week's episode of Classic #Folk includes 'A Song Story' by former EFDSS president #ShirleyCollins and sister Dolly, it's a real classic of English folk song, depicting the changes in rural life caused by WW1. It's very rarely played on radio because it's nearly 30 mins!
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Weald and Downland is beautiful 😉

We're feeling a bit like Sir Bevis of Hampton this Monday - chained to a rock (desk), wrapped in serpents (spreadsheets) and being mobbed by frogs (emails) #mythologymonday illustration by John Vernon Lord for the Folio Society's 'British Myths and Legends'

I am so happy to see you here 🥰

While we wait for Storm Éowyn to touch down in Sussex, our thoughts drift towards the pre-storm splendour of Chanctonbury Ring - pictured here long before 1987. Admittedly, we are afforded a lot of protection by the South Downs where we are, so maybe this rain is all that will happen?

These are rad!

"𝘉𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥" - The Curse of Cowdray

Cowdray Ruins at wintertime
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#weirdweald #weirdsussex #haunted #ruins #cowdrayruins #midhurst #westsussex #ghost #paranormal #folklore #curseofcowdray #greylady #britishfolklore

Hello Tony 👋

Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl! Slumbering spirits awaken in Tarring during the annual wassail. Sompting Village Morris have held a revival of this pre-Christian tradition now for over 25 years.

#weirdweald #wassail #worthing #morrisdancing #mummers #folklore #somptingvillagemorris #sussex

good afternoon - the light over your way is a refreshing change to the constant light cement colour we have here. ☕️🌫