My Rescued Battery Hens |
Last Saturday, Chalky and I went to pick up four new chickens, battery hens rescued by the Battery Hen Welfare Trust. It was pleasing to see a long queue of people, all with their cardboard boxes and ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:16:00 GMT |
My new doorbell |
I've just bought a new doorbell which has some charming installation instructions. I'm guessing these were translated from Chinese by a computer programme!* The special and pleasant sound of the doorb...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:08:00 GMT |
On the Threshold of the Year |
At the threshold of the Underworld, the Dark God waits,As death moves to life and dark turns to lightThe Lord of the Dead, he stalks the land,The Bringer of Chaos, he stalks the land,The Keeper of Mys...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:06:00 GMT |
Anna's Yule Quiz |
YULE QUIZ What does the word Yule mean? What does solstice mean? Which day is called Little Yule? What date is St Stephens Day? Which bird was traditionally killed on St Stephens Day? Which No...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:01:00 GMT |
Legal Handfasting |
Until now, handfasting in the UK has had no legal validity.
However, the Hearth of Arianrhod is now able to offer a handfasting which constitutes a legal marriage at the Beacon Centre, ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:05:00 GMT |
£4000 raised for charity |
After doing the final payments and count up, the 2008 Mercian Gathering raised £4000 for charity. This will be shared between our two local charities, The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and The Beacon. W...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:54:00 GMT |
Mercian Gathering 2008 |
Despite the severe weather warnings around the country, the Mercian Gathering went ahead as normal. Nearly everyone braved their way through the floods and around 730 Pagans celebrated the harvest to...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:50:00 GMT |
The Treasure of the City |
It was just on this spot, or so my great grandmother said, that the Treasure of the City once stood. You've never heard of it? Well, well. It was a great stone figure. Around it lay a grand park of fl...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT |
Living with Honour |
LIVING WITH HONOUR
A Pagan Ethics
By Emma Restall-Orr
O Books, £11.95, 344pp
Emma Restall Orr (aka Bobcat) is one of Britain's best known Druids. Living with Honour is her brave and ambitious attempt ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:47:00 GMT |
Hearth of Arianrhod Egypt Trip 2008 |
Well, I've caught up on my sleep, so here's the blog&
The Hearth of Arianrhod trip this year was to Egypt, and twenty six people went fifteen Pagans and nine Methodists, the latter being mem...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:07:00 GMT |
