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Anna Chorlton
@annachorlton.bsky.social
Writing in the Cornish wilds.

Author of the Cornish Folk Tales of Place series.
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Excited that Cornish Folk Tales of Place mid and west Cornwall is out today! Copies available here or signed copies please send me a DM .
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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I was welcomed by the King chough on entering the castle at Tintagel this afternoon, a truly magical moment!
#folklore #KingArthur #Cornwall
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
An amazing week for #fingi with parasol mushrooms in the fields and Fly Agaric in the woods beneath the beech. #WildFingiHour #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Parasol Mushrooms in the fields .
We found a den of huge mushrooms under the trees in the fields. #fungifriday #fungi
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Beside the river beneath the beech fly agaric where piskeys play!
#naturewriting #fungi #magic
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Really enjoyed Lowender’s heritage day at Redruth with Mazed Tales who were storytelling with puppets and piskies.
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Fly Agaric in the woods / magic about!
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Gorgeous writing walk on the moors this morning I love autumn. #naturewriting #cornwall
October 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sharing my poem Playtime for the theme of #play for #nationalpoetryday and @poetrydayuk.bsky.social this poem was originally published by @icefloepress.bsky.social . #poetry
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
September 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Conversation between heron and a cormorant.
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Signed copy of ‘Falling For a Dolphin’ by Heathcote Williams found in my local bookshop today . I have just finished reading ‘Whale Nation’ and loved it an incredibly moving poem for the ocean’s noble giants. #poetry #booksky #naturewriting
September 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Little lizard in the herb garden .
#nature #garden
September 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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August 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Robin redbreast singing to me at lunch break. Wish I’d been quick enough to record it.
August 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hatted by Honeysuckle!
August 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I had a lovely time reading my poems in the drawing room at Port Eliot amongst the portraits and flowers and history.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #porteliot #cornwall #folklore #cornishfolktalesofplace
August 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Spider webbing amongst the marjoram.
August 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Painted Lady butterfly on the magical heather strewn Tregoss Moor, a Piskey realm. So good to be out story adventuring again!
#nature #cornwall #folklore
August 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I went in search of the Dragon of Porthtowan and I found her!

#naturewriting #cornishfolktalesofplacs
August 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Thank you so much Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social for sending me a copy of Land Beneath the Waves I am really looking forward to reading it!
#naturewriting #booksky
August 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Stunning black and white bees in the garden. Are they mining bees ? @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Large Yellow Underwing Moth camouflage against the cabin. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Bumblebee on the echinops.
July 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM