Posted on December 24, 2019
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May you have a wonderful Yuletide or Christmas, however you may be celebrating or spending your time these next few days. Here’s my musings on the magic of the Christmas Tree over at Pagan Pages: https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2019/12/01/notes-from-the-apothecary-56/ 🌟
Category: pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, good wishes, herbalism, merry Christmas, tree, trees, Tuesday, Tuesday blogs, yule, yuletide
Posted on September 23, 2019
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A link back to last autumn, and the bright colours that entranced us. Merry Equinox! via Autumn Colours
Posted on September 6, 2019
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The world creaks I stand on my step Suddenly unsteady As if I felt The planet Tilt Wind teases Rain taunts Something is growing Beneath The earth warms The sky cries And the world Creaks
Category: poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: nature, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, seasons, spring, weather, writing
Posted on June 24, 2019
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The rain roars down A lions last attempt To eviscerate The zebra of sun From the jungle of cracks In the pavement A whip crack of water Slashing holes In lawns, borders Ants dive for cover In the jungle of cracks In the pavement… Continue Reading “The Rain Roars”
Category: Nature, observation, poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, nature, observation, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, prose, rain, seasons, Solstice, summer, sun, water, weather, writing
Posted on April 7, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Sunshine splashing warm tea Hot cross buns Fresh baked bread Dishwasher steam Just ironed sheets Across my face I snuggle in it And sigh.
Category: poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2019, napowrimo, napowrimo 2019, nature, off prompt, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, spring, summer, writing
Posted on February 1, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Imbolc is the Celtic festival of winter’s end, the start of spring, and is celebrated on the first or second of February. Spring isn’t here yet, but we’ve made it to halfway between winter solstice and the equinox. Lambs are on their way, and… Continue Reading “Imbolc Treasure”
Category: Nature, pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Celtic, Imbolc, magic, nature, outdoors, pagan, photography, seasons, spiders, spiderwebs, spring, wheel of the year, winter, writing
Posted on January 7, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Strange nostalgia for the sea Background smell Of coal dust and coziness While I walk on the beach Houses behind me Horizon ahead Beckoning.
Category: Nature, observation, poetry, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: coast, coastline, common gulls, east coast, gulls, homesickness, hornsea, nature photography, nostalgia, ocean, photography, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, sea, seaside, shore, shoreline, the sea, winter, yearning
Posted on December 15, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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It’s nearly Yule and what better way to enjoy this indulgent season than with some delicious choccies? Apperley Bridge Marina hosted its first chocolate tasting event last night. We arrived under a frosty half moon with the boats glistening in still and cold water.… Continue Reading “Chocolate Tasting at Apperley Bridge Marina”
Category: cooking, observation, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: apperley bridge, apperley bridge marina, cafe, chocolate, chocolate tasting, christmas, Christmas fair, coffee, coffee shop, cooking, drink, food, homemade, lightbix, Marina View Coffee Shop, Solstice, winter, yule
Posted on December 13, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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We’ve not got much money this year so we’re finding new (old) ways to make the place look festive! Big thanks to Leeds Real Junk Food Project Sharehouse for rescuing flowers that were going to be thrown away by supermarkets. We got two lovely… Continue Reading “Solstice Decorating”
Category: art, childhood, parenting, seasons, society, UncategorizedTags: candles, decorating, decorations, festive decorating, flowers, jars, Leeds, pagan, pine cones, real junk food project, sharehouse, Solstice, upcycling, winter, yule
Posted on October 21, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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This is the kind of stuff you get if you sign up to be a patron of mine via Patreon.
Category: pagan, poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, haiku, Leeds, moon, night, outdoors, photography, poetry, post hill, waxing gibbous, yorkshire
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