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"ℬℴ𝓌 𝒹ℴ𝓌𝓃 𝒷ℯ𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ 𝒟ℯ𝒶𝓉𝒽, 𝓁ℯ𝓈𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒹ℯ𝓈𝒾𝓇ℯ 𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒽ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹'𝓈 𝒷𝒾𝓉ℯ."
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As we hit midwinter and the cold begins to seem never ending, here are three seasonal myths to remind us that spring will always follow.

#FolkloreSunday

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Love and Loss in the Time of Winter: 3 Tales
The pre-Julian calendars of ancient Rome only had 10 months. From the end of December to the start of March was just a winter gap, undeserving of a name. I’ve always asserted the reason for this is…
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December 22, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Ah, Christmas Eve is upon us. Snow flurries in the air, presents are being stuffed under the lit pine trees, children play in the snow, treats are being prepared… such a wonderful time of year.
December 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Christmas Eve is a great time for Victorian ghost stories, such as Walter Thornbury's "The Old-Chapel Master" (1873), originally published in M.E. Braddon's Belgravia Annual and reprinted in various forms across the UK and North America. 1/?
December 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The feast of Saint Nicholas approacheth in but two days away. I am well aware that the folk of the British Isles do not customarily observe this occasion, yet it doth seem rather improper for me to disregard my cherished French lineage.
December 4, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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If we can’t read passages from our favorite classic novels aloud to one another whilst enjoying dark chocolate tiramisu and a bottle of Château Margaux in front of a crackling fire in a Victorian mansion during a full moon on a cold winter’s night, then what’s the point?
December 4, 2024 at 1:01 AM
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Stunning 2,000 year-old Hellenistic mosaic glass bowl looking like a Starry Night! 💫

Tranlucent dark blue glass with opaque white spirals. From Canosa di Puglia. Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany 📷 by me

#AncientBlueSky 🏺
#Archaeology
December 1, 2024 at 10:38 AM
So, it seems yesterday while Sholmes was in the manor, he conducted “experiments” on some of the servant’s lunches. Including myself. My hair is bluer than the sea itself at the moment.
Gods, I just heard a window break downstairs. I think Monsieur Sholmes broke into the mansion. Again.
November 23, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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Black Cats are lucky to have aboard a ship.

Stories of misfortune following a cat's mistreatment were common in the old newspapers. Some say their reputation came from eating rats, others that they warded off evil spirits.

Alchemy England images #FolkloreThursday #BlackCat
November 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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Ronan absolutely dwarfs Onie now. He's not just getting big, he's getting big really fast. I've never seen anything like it and I have rescued hundreds of cats.
November 21, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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A bunny for your troubles
November 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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November 21, 2024 at 1:33 AM
I haven’t read the Picture of Dorian Gray in a while. Perhaps I should read it on my free time. When I have it, that is.
November 22, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Gods, I just heard a window break downstairs. I think Monsieur Sholmes broke into the mansion. Again.
November 21, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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the gremlin awaits her breakfast
November 21, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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It’s a great day to have a great day.
November 21, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Good morning, everyone. I hope you slept well. I know I certainly did, for the most part. My beloved took up most of the bed, and took the blankets! Luckily, Asmo was there to provide some semblance of warmth.
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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good morning from the Breakfast Brigade
November 21, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Bonjour, people of Bluesky. Monsieur des Étoiles, à ton pieds.
November 21, 2024 at 12:27 AM
"ℬℴ𝓌 𝒹ℴ𝓌𝓃 𝒷ℯ𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ 𝒟ℯ𝒶𝓉𝒽, 𝓁ℯ𝓈𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒹ℯ𝓈𝒾𝓇ℯ 𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒽ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹'𝓈 𝒷𝒾𝓉ℯ."
November 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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