London is full of ghosts.

It was like that when I found it.

So excited to have my copy of Household Lore: Folklore, Traditions and Remedies for Every Room in your Home by the fabulous @lilithepunk.bsky.social safely in my keeping. Now to wander round my house with it and learn EVERYTHING!!

Sussex skies.

Sussex in autumn

Message in flint on the South Downs Way.

Fabulous time Dancing in the Old in Lewes this weekend, from the hop-festooned church service celebrating Harvey’s Brewery, to drinking up the last of the old ale in the yard, served by members of various bonfire societies, while dancers entertained us.

Lewes does folklore pretty darn well.

Very excited to receive my copy of Folklore: A Journey Through Past & Present by @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social today and cannot wait to read it!

I met a king yesterday.

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They felled the diseased elm on my street and passers-by were using the hollow stump as a rubbish bin. My neighbours filled it with their garden compost to plant flowers but some squash and potato plants had other ideas. There is now talk of street soup. The elm is still trying to grow.

So looking forward to reading this. My favourite birds in folk songs are blackbirds - in folklore, they are supposed to be a symbol of rebirth and reinvention. When I heard that, I realised perhaps Paul McCartney knew that too when he wrote ‘Blackbird’ for the Beatles. It’s a nice thought.

First time at Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green yesterday. A beautiful face-punch of all things folk, just wonderful.