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Had the stray thought yesterday that when I remember being (say) 8, it's not just adult me remembering being child me, it's an adult brain replaying memories that were recorded

One odd little fact about the English that goes all the way back to pagan times is that we (like others) reckoned the beginning of a given day to be

I did some research into 'the veil between the worlds' a while back. Not a single example of a pre-Victorian use. The concept of 'thin places' (where the 'veil between

In folklore and religion alike, there is an extremely deep seated superstition that the mere act of wishing harm upon another person will in some way cause harm to come

Periodic reminder that 'the game is afoot' does not mean 'the game has begun'. It means 'the prey animal is running'. Game is used here in the sense of gamekeeper,

Legends persist of British magicians and witches using spells to prevent invasion by sea. Dr John Dee was credited (erroneously, after his time) with raising the storm that scattered the

So there's a tiny uninhabited island off the coast of Kent called Deadman's Island where the coffins and remains of prisoners buried 200 years ago are exposed when the tide

Fascinating parallels between beliefs in 'antifa' always needing to be 'bussed in' from somewhere else (never your own ever so normal settlement!) & the faerie folk living in an Otherworld

As a broad rule of thumb, horror is like making a roux. you add the unheimlich to the heimlich steadily & make sure it is mixed in, otherwise you get

Given the sheer number of stories that involve outsiders coming to isolated rural communities that practice old pagan rites, it's surprising there isn't a name for the subgenre Robin Redbreast,

Miriam Margolyes wants to play a TV detective. I now want to pitch a Cunning Woman series set in Jane Austen times where Miriam solves missing necklace mysteries using 'magic'

Amazing. PE teachers crying about being picked on.https://twitter.com/BodePE/status/1249856973182550016 For those like William here who aren't even TRYING to learn, and are making the rest look bad, here's a reminder of