by Laura | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Spring
As we pull on our raincoats yet again and wait for the warmth of spring to emerge, April brings the blustery winds of renewal and a welcome sense of new beginnings. From the swaying tulips splashing colour across waterlogged gardens to the welcome return of migrating...
by Laura | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Spring
As we close the door on February and joyfully welcome the onset of early spring, March is promising to deliver that vital wave of energy and growth we’ve all been waiting for. I’m sure I am not alone in hoping to ride that resurging spring wave onwards out of a winter...
by Laura | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Winter
February has never been my favourite month. I love winter but by this point in the season, I am craving a change. In times long past the common Old English name for this time of year was Solmonath, thought to translate as ‘mud month’, and that name feels...
by Laura | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog Posts, Myth & Folk Stories, Seasonal Stories
There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight My memories of celebrating Halloween and Samhain as a child are clear. A washing up bowl full of cold water and bobbing apples which we took great delight in shoving our faces in, desperate to be the first to...
by Laura | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
The smell of a crackling bonfire has the power to take me back to Autumn nights long past. Echoes of past November evenings spent fumbling to get my fingers into gloves. Painting my glowing name into the freezing air with a sparkler and mastering the art of eating hot...
by Laura | May 18, 2023 | Blog Posts, Making Stories, Seasonal Stories
Spring (and maybe even summer) is in the air, it’s time to throw open the windows and revitalise our living spaces, re-tuning our everyday moments into the changing seasonal rhythm. I don’t know about you, but this slower spring has meant that winter clothing...
