Plant chives in orchards to prevent lightning strikes. #dailyfolklore

Brambles in seventeenth century England were considered magical, if you stepped under a thorny arch it could cure any ailment. #dailyfolklore

In Derbyshire it was said that if you went to bed without sweeping your hearth until it was clean the fairies would never visit and bring good things. #dailyfolklore

In Lincolnshire it's said if you hear the sounds of a cart at night and look out of your window you might see the 'dead cart'. If you do then you'll see yourself among the many bodies in the cart and you'll be destined to die in the coming year. #dailyfolklore

In Wales it was thought that whirlwinds began when eagles flapped their wings as they flew across the mountains. #FolkloreSunday

In Wales it was believed that whoever found the first daffodil of spring would go on to find gold in the coming months. #FolkloreSunday

Ghosts are said to often appear at crossroads, stiles and other crossing places where the veil between the worlds is thin. #dailyfolklore

It's said that if a cockerel reaches the age of seven then it will lay an egg. #dailyfolklore

In Derbyshire it is considered lucky to let a horse walk through your house. #dailyfolklore

To keep witches from your home make sure the handle of your broom is made from wiggin (mountain ash). #dailyfolklore

When you first wear a new coat make sure you don't put it on empty, place something in the pocket for luck. #dailyfolklore

A ghost will vanish if you walk around it nine time. #dailyfolklore

In American folklore the Woolly Bear caterpillar is used to foretell the weather. The caterpillars are covered in black and brown furry stripes. If the black stripes are wider than the brown, the winter will be cold. If the brown is wider, the winter will be mild. #FolkloreSunday

Hornets building their nests low in the trees means that the winter will be a hard one, if the nest are built high the winter will be mild. #FolkloreSunday

It was thought that if an apple tree blossomed out of season it foretold misfortune. #dailyfolklore

Lots of nuts on the trees in autumn was thought to indicate that there would be lots of babies in spring. #dailyfolklore

A cut onion in the kitchen is thought to absorb germs. #dailyfolklore

In Wales it was believed that if the weeds grew especially tall then it meant a hard winter was on the way. The explanation given was that this water nature’s way of ensuring the birds would be able to feed from the seeds even if the snow was thick. #dailyfolklore

Never place your child in a cradle made from elder wood because the fairies will kidnap them. #dailyfolklore

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