The Folklore Podcast

As @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social points out, medicine is no fun anymore

Invite some spirits into your home in February with three online days of events with THE UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL, and a very exciting line-up of writers joining us! www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststory... #ghosts #ghoststory #fiction #writing #writers #workshop #workshops #online #onlineevents

The best of folk and lore at @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social next week

I'll DM you

Always a pleasure. Just dropped you an email too

There is nothing that won't be improved by chocolate goo onna spoon

Friends of the podcast @misterabk.bsky.social and @robinince.bsky.social are both performing at this fundraiser, which also includes Occult comedy. Plenty to like if you are in the London orbit this evening

You know I'd love to receive one :)

Let's be honest - £150 worth of anything from @orendabooks.bsky.social is going to be amazing

@traceynormanauthor.bsky.social @alexdavis1981.bsky.social @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social @laurenwrites.bsky.social

Yay. Hoorah - @essiefox.bsky.social

A book called The Truth About Rabbits

All the hot goss about the clandestine world of the bunny in this shocking expose found in the children’s library today

A brown fluffy bag on a chair

My work colleague’s bag looks like she skinned Scooby-Doo and I find this disturbing

This conference, courtesy of @magicnotwitches.bsky.social and others, will be incredible. Be a part of it

The final online talk of 2025 is on SUNDAY 7 Dec - tickets at bit.ly/flaevents

Follow the @folklorelibrary.bsky.social #Eventbrite page to keep up with all our events.

I'm currently in the process of lining up speakers for 2026!

#online #WhatsOn #folklore #tradition #heritage #education #learn

This Sunday evening, the last online talk of the year.

Come and enjoy some Yuletime hobby horse folklore

Chapbook cover with the title of the book

Internal spread with poetry and illustrations

CHAPBOOK TUESDAY

As we move into December, here's a chapbook featuring a robin that caught my attention.

THE COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE AND PIC NIC DINNER OF COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN

This is a story that has it all ... love, romance, commitment and a nice pie. What's not to like?

19th century edition.

Would make a good T-shirt

Actually, don't get lulled into a false sense of security, because this one doesn't end well.

You can find out for yourself. This chapbook is digitised as part of the University of York Raymond Burton Collection, and you can read the whole tragic saga here:

discover.york.ac.uk/collections/...

Chapbook cover with the title of the book

Internal spread with poetry and illustrations

CHAPBOOK TUESDAY

As we move into December, here's a chapbook featuring a robin that caught my attention.

THE COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE AND PIC NIC DINNER OF COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN

This is a story that has it all ... love, romance, commitment and a nice pie. What's not to like?

19th century edition.

It looks like we were sorting something, and then for some reason that stalled. Shall I go back to Liz or do you want to just drop me an email or message?

Book covers on a brown background

Book restocking is pretty much complete, and so now is a great time to buy the gift of my folklore books for the festive season.

You can request personal messages and dedications, along with author signatures. So hop onto the Folklore Podcast website at

www.thefolklorepodcast.com and hit the shop!

... using only your lips?!

... that someone has wet feet?

Book cover for Clearing the Waters, showing cards, beans, grass and a cup

I've just posted this BOOK REVIEW to the website:

CLEARING THE WATERS: A MONOGRAPH ON SAINT CYPRIAN DIVINATION FROM THE 17TH TO 19TH CENTURY

Published by @hadeanpress.bsky.social

"Of priceless value and interest to the academic magician"

Full review at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/clearing-the...

Titchfield solar postbox plan 'puts yarn-bombing tradition at risk' An MP vows to fight to save a village's long-running tradition of elaborate postbox toppers.

Whilst I don’t think the whole tradition of yarnbombing is ‘at risk’ for various reasons, changes to the design of UK postboxes will have an effect on toppers in many places.

I can see the Post Office having to relent in some cases with famous boxes.

Thoughts?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Also ... we still didn't manage to get to the bottom of whether we can record something either. The time difference is tricksy, but do you still fancy coming on?

You won't be disappointed. There are no spoilers in the interview, so it will be safe to listen before you finish it. I'd be delighted to hear what you think, as I'm sure @darrensimpson44.bsky.social would be too

Yes, that is a different event. Don't worry :)

Was this our event, or someone else's for the same talk? We have not ticketed ours for a previous date. Can you send me a link and I'll check into this for you

I'll be hosting this online talk on Christmas hobby horse traditions this coming Sunday, via Zoom.

Just £5, supporting the @folklorelibrary.bsky.social charity

Come and join us by booking at bit.ly/flaevents