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"Druid's Altar". Latest addition to my legends in British landscapes postcard collection.

Did you know the University of Hertfordshire has been awarded 5 Stars overall in the QS Stars Rating System? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ From outstanding teaching and employability to top-tier facilities (we scored 99/100!) #UniOfHerts #QSRating #GoHerts

'A study of history shows that civilizations that abandon the quest for knowledge are doomed to disintegration' (Bernard Lovell, 1972) - guess where I was today

My beautiful book is out in paperback in TWO DAYS! Come join me to celebrate!

CFP: Are you working on any aspect of folklore and want to publish your research as a short book of 20-30k words? Cambridge Elements' new series Elements in Folklore is now seeking proposals - please email me [email protected] if you'd like a proposal form #cfp #folklore

There's still time to register for the CREMS Magic and Witchcraft Conference! WHEN: 23-25 June WHERE: University of York OR Online HOW MUCH: Starting at £25 for online day ticket WHY: Because it's FASCINATING york.ac.uk/crems/events/e…

Enjoyed talking to Ben and Pascual about grimoires and magic books!

Excited to chair Eric Hoenes del Pinal's The Folklore Society online talk 'The Mountain Who Stumbled, the Lake Who Eats Girls, and The Beast Who Guards the Plantation: Some Notes on the Other-than-Human Beings who Inhabit Guatemala’s Verapaz' 7pm 3 June: folklore-society.com/event/the-moun…

Finally made it to Sylvia Plath's grave today, where her husband's surname has been frequently obscured and people leave offerings of pens, coins, jewellery and guitar picks

'One of England’s most famous poltergeists, and an inspiration for many subsequent ghost stories.' - read more about the spectral Old Jeffrey and his connection to the founder of Methodism here: lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/2024/02/20/old…

On this week's episode of Local Legends, the penultimate for Series 6, Martin is joined around the campfire by folklorists, academics, and The Folklore Society bigwigs Dr Owen Davies and Dr Ceri Houlbrook! They run the University of Hertfordshire Folklore Masters, and are very cool! Listen now!🖤

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Looking at this and thinking about how the world pieces together like a jigsaw to fuel “the mundane” - Hyderabadi chooriyan, bought the ring from Antalya, and my jhumkay from a Quettawaal uncle, fit from Bonanza. The carpet is Persian, and my comfort reread is by Ceri Houlbrook

✨🔮 Our Magic & Witchcraft Conference in York is almost here! 📅 23–25 June | Hybrid event 🎟️ Last chance for in-person tickets – closes TODAY! 💻 Online registration open until 20 June! Join us for spellbinding talks, history, and fun...don’t miss it! york.ac.uk/crems/events/e…

On this week's episode of Local Legends, co-host Martin is joined around the campfire by folklorists & academics Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook. Listen to the Three Ravens Podcast episode here: threeravenspodcast.com/podcast/episod… 'Folklore' is publishing this September, pre-order your copy today.

These are two British good luck swastika charms from WW1. It was a popular luck symbol. Then, with the rise of the Nazis, people understandably got rid of them. The bottom one was made in 1916 from the frame of a zeppelin shot down in England, & was sold to help the war effort.

Join us next week for our next online talk: Professor Sarah Covington on ‘Connecting Folklore, History and Theory in the 21st Century: Irish Folklore’. Tuesday 17 June at 19:00 BST, tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) eventbrite.co.uk/e/connecting-f…

📣Call for Papers📣 Lying in Legend and Tradition: The Nineteenth Legendary Weekend of The Folklore Society will be held on Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th September 2025 at Tullie House, Carlisle. Submission deadline: 1st July 2025 folklore-society.com/event/lying-in…

Folklore, a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. Written by two leading experts, Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook, this is the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. Publishing September 2025. #FolkloreThursday Folklore Thursday

Not something you expect to see in the trolley port of your local supermarket, but this folklorist is happy #alwaysbefieldworking