In June 1816, five people found themselves holed up inside a rented villa near Lake Geneva during a raging storm. They were young, they were high on romance, rebellion, wine and laudanum, spending their nights reading poetry and intense philosophical debate, but then the chatter

Proud to be able to take part with hollytucker due to the hard work of Modo Creative in #HollysHighStreets to #CampaignShopIndependent for #ShopIndependentDay, to #SupportIndependentBusiness and #SupportIndependentArtists that offer experiences beyond the shop

A morning telling stories with the delightful Oakworth Beaver Scouts group... Some history, some ghostly stories and a little folk/fairy telling about wizards. Thank you, Oakworth Beaver Scouts, you were a delight to tell stories with...

The British Museum receives £719,000 funding for exhibition on Cultural Creativity in Qing China, led by 2 British academics. It plagiarises the work of Canadian/Chinese poet & translator Yilin @ The Lantern and the Night Moths with no credit, permission or fee. This is theft of expertise as well as work.

In 1901 a secret catalogue was being circulated among mediums so they could buy products to fake their supernormal phenomena. It was titled Gambols with the Ghosts. Items included slate-writing equipment, stuffed ghosts, self-playing guitars, self-rapping tables, etc. #Occult

Your regular reminder that British public information films were like brutal horror films condensed into 30 second chunks, and shown during primetime (and children's) TV shows.

Just received The Literary Tarot deck. They are beautiful, & each image selected from classic literature by a well known author to raise money for the Brink Literacy Project. The fool is Don Quixote, The magician Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from Journey to the West (genius!)...

Custom trellis wall panels. This or similar design £90 delivered & fitted Keighley/Bradford area. Lower half is jute string as a biodegradable alternative to plastic mesh. Ideal for younger plants to get a grip. Inspired by the local landscape. Made to measure for your home.

As per the item on BBC Breakfast this morning the #Haworth Youth Hostel is one of the ones up for sale.

Playing with this meme 👻😊

"I did it" is an anecdote. Not an argument.

Worzel Gummidge as folk horror: the nightmare that is DAFTHEAD!

I'm really excited to share the details for my folklore walk on the 24th of September! Come wander up the Wrekin with me as we share tales old and new, pondering how Shropshire's 'little mountain' shapes our identity. Book via the link- tickettailor.com/events/getawor… #Folklore

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