A bit of self-promotion!

Afternoon folks, hope you are all well! I have added a few things to the blog - the 'My other ventures' bit on the right-hand side, this features my Zazzle and Giggling Hedgehogs online stores where I sell gifty things, and also the link to Myth or Maxim a site for the weird and strange, twitter feed etc.

It is hard to promote things online, but social media does help, getting the word out is vital but a slog at the same time - every little helps.

Cold, wet and wintry.

Hi all, well, today I feel the grip of winter descending, it is 4.40pm as I type, it is nearly dark outside, its raining and bloomin' cold! I do like winter, but have been lulled into a false sense of security by the unseasonably warm weather we have had of late. On Friday we had the warmest Halloween on record, it was dry and mild, but today things seem to be catching up with how November normally is.

I hope we have a dry, chilly winter, in all seriousness we need a few frosts to kill of the bugs in the garden and germs that bring on ill health - it is what out climate should be, even if it is inconvenient. I think I will be digging out my scarves and gloves tomorrow, whist packing away thinner clothes until next year!

Nearly Halloween!

Hi all, I am hoping for a dry, slightly chilly night tomorrow for Halloween - nice to be outside under the moon with something comforting to eat whilst I think about the stories, legends and myths that go hand in hand with Samhain. You can keep your pumpkins and trick or treating - that's not it for me, spirits, ancestors and that slightly spooked feeling is what its all about!
Have fun folks.

Dark evenings, dark mornings!

Autumn is well and truly with us it would seem, last night, it was pretty much dark at 7pm, and this morning it doesn't look like it will get properly light all day. It is no secret to those who know me that I quite like this though. I walked into the supermarket last night and saw piles of pumpkins, and I immediately thought of warm soup, halloween, cosy jumpers and bonfires...all favourites!
So, I think it may be time to put the summer clothes away, dig out the winter woolies and settle into the season, enjoy everyone!

Night owl...not a lark!

Its no secret that I am a night person, I stay up late and work better then...however this week I have also had early (for me) mornings! Burning the candle at both ends as it were, not good for my mood or looks, talk about bags under the eyes, here's hoping for a lie-in at the weekend :-)

Tonight is sorted!

The latest edition of Fortean Times landed on my doormat yesterday, and it has been tempting me since then...still in it's wrapper. My treat, if I do enough work today is to sit with it tonight and go through cover to cover...happy!

Jack the Ripper revealed?

See this post from our sister-blog :)

http://moonlitmyths.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/jack-ripper-identity-revealed.html