Folklore of the Lake District
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The book entitled Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae; folk tales, ghost stories, nature lore, dialect, verse. Available in print and ebook.
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Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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What a year, and many thanks to all who have supported my writing endeavours
Especially @samreadbookseller.bsky.social and @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social 💚
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Especially @samreadbookseller.bsky.social and @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social 💚
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What a year, and many thanks to all who have supported my writing endeavours
Especially @samreadbookseller.bsky.social and @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social 💚
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Especially @samreadbookseller.bsky.social and @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social 💚
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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Our 20 top selling books at Sam Read's for 2025 look like this! Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
December 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Our 20 top selling books at Sam Read's for 2025 look like this! Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'thimble-flower' is foxglove, 'bummel' is bee, and 'tod' is fox
in lore, fox carries a magical pearl, that brings good luck to whomever finds it
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
📷 Alan McFadyen
in lore, fox carries a magical pearl, that brings good luck to whomever finds it
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
📷 Alan McFadyen
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'thimble-flower' is foxglove, 'bummel' is bee, and 'tod' is fox
in lore, fox carries a magical pearl, that brings good luck to whomever finds it
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
📷 Alan McFadyen
in lore, fox carries a magical pearl, that brings good luck to whomever finds it
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
📷 Alan McFadyen
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'sweetmart' is pine marten
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'sweetmart' is pine marten
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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Fairy Rock is associated with a Fairie Queen who falls in love with a human. The Fairies would dance in the moonlight to entice handsome young men into their grotto
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Fairy Rock is associated with a Fairie Queen who falls in love with a human. The Fairies would dance in the moonlight to entice handsome young men into their grotto
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
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The lonely road between Bardsea and Rampside is haunted by a 'Dobbie' and his companion a white hair
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The lonely road between Bardsea and Rampside is haunted by a 'Dobbie' and his companion a white hair
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
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Delighted to announce that Stephen G. Rae will be joining the likes of Simon Armitage, Lee Child, Penny Mordaunt, Val McDermid at "Words by the Water" in March 2026 to give a talk on his book, "Folklore of the Lake District"
Stephen G Rae - Folklore of the Lake District - Words by the Water Keswick
A Festival of Words and Ideas at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
www.wordsbythewaterkeswick.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Delighted to announce that Stephen G. Rae will be joining the likes of Simon Armitage, Lee Child, Penny Mordaunt, Val McDermid at "Words by the Water" in March 2026 to give a talk on his book, "Folklore of the Lake District"
"Stop! Look what I'm offering you. Your dreams" ~ Jareth; David Bowie
Labyrinth, 1986
dir. Jim Henson
Labyrinth, 1986
dir. Jim Henson
January 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"Stop! Look what I'm offering you. Your dreams" ~ Jareth; David Bowie
Labyrinth, 1986
dir. Jim Henson
Labyrinth, 1986
dir. Jim Henson
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The Green Lady of Ladyland is a glaistig, a malevolent spirit, also known as The Green Maiden. She appears as a woman of beauty but is half-woman, half-goat similar to a Faun, her lower goat half disguised by a green robe.
#folkyfriday #ayrshire
#folkyfriday #ayrshire
June 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Green Lady of Ladyland is a glaistig, a malevolent spirit, also known as The Green Maiden. She appears as a woman of beauty but is half-woman, half-goat similar to a Faun, her lower goat half disguised by a green robe.
#folkyfriday #ayrshire
#folkyfriday #ayrshire
The Hound Of The Baskervilles, 1939
dir. Sidney Lanfield
and based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; starring Basil Rathbone #botd
dir. Sidney Lanfield
and based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; starring Basil Rathbone #botd
June 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The Hound Of The Baskervilles, 1939
dir. Sidney Lanfield
and based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; starring Basil Rathbone #botd
dir. Sidney Lanfield
and based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; starring Basil Rathbone #botd
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In the folklore of the Anglo Scottish Borders, the "Broon Man of the Moors and Mountains" is solitary dwarf who serves as the guardian of wild animals. He is often seen with his companion, a red fox.
#BookologyThursday #Scotland
art: Stephen G. Rae
#BookologyThursday #Scotland
art: Stephen G. Rae
June 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
In the folklore of the Anglo Scottish Borders, the "Broon Man of the Moors and Mountains" is solitary dwarf who serves as the guardian of wild animals. He is often seen with his companion, a red fox.
#BookologyThursday #Scotland
art: Stephen G. Rae
#BookologyThursday #Scotland
art: Stephen G. Rae
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Cernunnos, the Horned God:
"Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath;
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld"
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#bookologythursday #poetry
🖼 Luke Hillestad
"Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath;
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld"
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#bookologythursday #poetry
🖼 Luke Hillestad
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Cernunnos, the Horned God:
"Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath;
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld"
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#bookologythursday #poetry
🖼 Luke Hillestad
"Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath;
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld"
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#bookologythursday #poetry
🖼 Luke Hillestad
The Icelandic medieval fantasy drama based on the fairytale 'The Juniper Tree' collected by the Brothers Grimm, and starring #Björk
#fairytales #fantasy #film
The Juniper Tree, 1990
Dir. Nietzchka Keene
#fairytales #fantasy #film
The Juniper Tree, 1990
Dir. Nietzchka Keene
June 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Icelandic medieval fantasy drama based on the fairytale 'The Juniper Tree' collected by the Brothers Grimm, and starring #Björk
#fairytales #fantasy #film
The Juniper Tree, 1990
Dir. Nietzchka Keene
#fairytales #fantasy #film
The Juniper Tree, 1990
Dir. Nietzchka Keene
The Kraken is a creature from Norse mythology, but is similar to the Scylla, a genuine Greek ocean monster. So... "release the Scylla"
#folklorethursday #fantasy #film
Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dir. Desmond Davis
#folklorethursday #fantasy #film
Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dir. Desmond Davis
June 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Kraken is a creature from Norse mythology, but is similar to the Scylla, a genuine Greek ocean monster. So... "release the Scylla"
#folklorethursday #fantasy #film
Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dir. Desmond Davis
#folklorethursday #fantasy #film
Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dir. Desmond Davis
The Romanian army accidentally blasts open a subterranean crypt. In a coffin is a dog's body, impaled by a wooden stake. A guard removes the stake, which revives the vampiric Zoltan
#worlddraculaday
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula, 1977
Dir. Albert Band
#worlddraculaday
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula, 1977
Dir. Albert Band
May 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The Romanian army accidentally blasts open a subterranean crypt. In a coffin is a dog's body, impaled by a wooden stake. A guard removes the stake, which revives the vampiric Zoltan
#worlddraculaday
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula, 1977
Dir. Albert Band
#worlddraculaday
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula, 1977
Dir. Albert Band
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May 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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"In their previous lives, poets were bats, and thinkers were owls"
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
#owlishmonday
art: Jaco Putker
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
#owlishmonday
art: Jaco Putker
May 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"In their previous lives, poets were bats, and thinkers were owls"
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
#owlishmonday
art: Jaco Putker
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
#owlishmonday
art: Jaco Putker
"Oak, and Ash, and Thorn"
the famous folksong from the poem by Rudyard Kipling
narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folkmusic #poetry #indiefilm
the famous folksong from the poem by Rudyard Kipling
narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folkmusic #poetry #indiefilm
Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
YouTube video by Land of Lore Films
youtu.be
April 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"Oak, and Ash, and Thorn"
the famous folksong from the poem by Rudyard Kipling
narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folkmusic #poetry #indiefilm
the famous folksong from the poem by Rudyard Kipling
narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folkmusic #poetry #indiefilm
"The Legend of Pendragon Castle"
folklore on film; narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folklore #indiefilm #Cumbria
folklore on film; narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folklore #indiefilm #Cumbria
The Legend of Pendragon Castle
YouTube video by Land of Lore Films
youtu.be
April 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"The Legend of Pendragon Castle"
folklore on film; narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folklore #indiefilm #Cumbria
folklore on film; narrated by @stephengrae.bsky.social
#folklore #indiefilm #Cumbria
