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Folklore, history, textiles ancient and modern, archaeology, nature, spinning and knitting teacher, dyer. Pretty keen on breadmaking too. Yorkshire, UK. "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching."

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I am very looking forward to their comeuppance.

20.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It sounds like an excellent way to use up that half-tin of condensed milk that always seems to be leftover, diluted with a bit of milk or water.

19.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It would burn properly all the way to the end if the lantern was left somewhere out of a draught. If we were carrying the lantern around on a string hoop it would spill itself out almost straight away.

A cut down long candle stayed lit better but burned down quicker (and burned the lid more too)

19.10.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perfect, and thank you.

19.10.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Always getting a blister on my palms, and really sore hands, hollowing out a turnip with a blunt spoon. And the smell of scorched turnip when the little nightlight inside burned the lid.

We did turnip lanterns for Bonfire Night, Hallowe'en wasn't celebrated where I was little

19.10.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a penguin is walking across a rocky beach with a national geographic logo in the background Alt: Penguin he say no

The penguins do not deserve Prince Nonce being dumped upon them.

Can I suggest one of the really low-lying coral atolls in the Pacific?

19.10.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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C.S. Lewis with a pragmatic and courageous perspective for us all.

18.10.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 518    ๐Ÿ” 116    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

We can but hope.

Mind you, JRRT was very keen on hope.

19.10.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken.  How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe" Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

17.10.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50192    ๐Ÿ” 10331    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1822    ๐Ÿ“Œ 776
Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials title card

Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials title card

Episode 179: WITCHCRAFT - A HISTORY IN 13 TRIALS

Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-179.... or on your podcast app

or watch the interview on my YouTube channel at youtu.be/9pmAeCTqdtI and subscribe for future video releases.

@witchesetc.bsky.social returns to the Folklore Podcast!

14.10.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t forget this online talk which Iโ€™m hosting on Saturday. Still time to book โ€ฆ

15.10.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a bat is flying in front of a full moon in the night sky . Alt: a bat is flying in front of a full moon in the night sky .

And I've just signed up for the two oncoming lectures too.

16.10.2025 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've had a bit on. But I'm lurking in the corners...

16.10.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a sheep looking out of a window with snow on the ground Alt: babydoll sheep lamb, with suspiciously smily face and wavy ears

Sheep in all sorts of colours !

16.10.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Absolute Units art. Three giant sheep hover over the English countryside.

The Absolute Units art. Three giant sheep hover over the English countryside.

๐Ÿ New Absolute Units ๐Ÿ

Same-sex relationships have always been part of rural England, but they've been underrepresented in our collections.

In the first of 2 episodes, @timjerrome.bsky.social shares his work tracing queer rural lives in The MERL archives.

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

16.10.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 604    ๐Ÿ” 164    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

A great line up as usual here from @alexdavis1981.bsky.social

Iโ€™m just finishing reading Michelle Paverโ€™s new ghost story novel Rainforest.

Having met and interviewed Michelle before, it still amazes me how much creeping dread can come from one such lovely lady!

16.10.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's always the quiet ones...

16.10.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ the tv โ€˜newsโ€™
and โ€˜newsโ€™papers
still think they can influence us.
The public now have other options and the #Left in England are focusing their efforts into one party.
Finally the Greens in England have stepped up, announced their socialist stance, and the #Left are joining, in increasing numbers.

16.10.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous fabric and making.

I made my own clothes, and made a fabulous shirt for my OH from dragon-printed fabric, with contrast facings. Again, people do ask me to make them one, and are always horrified that I have the cheek to not only want them to pay for the fabric, but for my time too!!!

15.10.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

โ€” Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
โ€” Against raising the minimum wage
โ€” Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

12.10.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6745    ๐Ÿ” 1407    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 82    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_St...

15.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The books are a bit dated now, but she was up to date with the archaeology of the time, and her retelling of the whole Arthurian cycle is so evocative and perfectly plausible. With parts that send a shiver of recognition or magic down the back.

15.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's a lovely passage in one of the Mary Stewart Merlin books where Merlin rides past and talks to an old cattle-herder, who 'remembers' seeing the old king and his warriors ride out, centuries ago. Which prompts Merlin and Arthur to rebuild the long-abandoned fort here.

15.10.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of a satyr dancing, they've got one arm above their head showing off a lovely armpit

A photo of a satyr dancing, they've got one arm above their head showing off a lovely armpit

Thinking of starting a new #MuseumBums subscription service #MuseumPits... Who's in? ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช

Dancing Satyr by Antonio Frilli, from the @uffizigalleries.bsky.social, Florence ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

15.10.2025 06:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Perfect!

13.10.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I joined a while ago to vote for Zack, and this actually feels like it could fo something.

13.10.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Always love a bit of #AtkinsonGrimshaw

13.10.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hand-knitted sock in progress, broken wooden needles pulled out.

Hand-knitted sock in progress, broken wooden needles pulled out.

Puppy lying on her back like a starfish.

Puppy lying on her back like a starfish.

Scotia, despite looking as if butter wouldn't melt, is not safe around #knitting. I haven't tested her on other crafts yet. I left the room for a moment and she grabbed it!

(Yes, I found all the pieces. The socks now on metal dpns)

13.10.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like the cover of a Twilight-type book...

13.10.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hurray! Always hugely fun.

13.10.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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