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Kris Spisak earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the College of William and Mary, her master
Islay is an island to the west of Scotland, at the entrance to the Firth of Lorn. It's 25 miles nort
Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, lies some 11.5 miles to the south east of Berwick-upon-Tweed, just off
It's easy for mythical birds to capture the imagination, whether it's the phoenix rising from the as
Humans have found a whole range of uses for birds over the centuries. Hunting with them, keeping the
James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades pr
It's often easy to overlook what we see every day, or at least regularly. Perhaps that's why we over
Birds of prey have an interesting relationship to humans, having been both competing predators and a
Thersa Matsuura, an American author living in Japan, explores lesser-known aspects of Japanese cultu
Few watery scenes are quite complete without birds in the picture. Ducks drifting across a country p
Sunderland began life as three separate settlements on the River Wear. A fishing village called 'Soe
Marion Gibson writes accurate, engaging books about witches and magic in history. She’s been interes
Carlisle began life as Luguvalium, a Roman settlement that grew out of the fort on the site. It was
While York is often considered one of England's most haunted cities, other strange and unusual tales
There is much of the strange and haunting in Sheffield's folklore. Does that make it a haunted place
Rue was cultivated in England for its medicinal use, having been introduced by the Romans! It appear
St John's Wort often flowers around Midsummer's Day, or the Feast of St John, hence its strong links
Daniela Simina is native of Romania, granddaughter of a Fairy Seer and medicine woman. She became ac
Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is a member of the Lamiaceae family, along with mint, rosemary,
Poppy folklore isn't just full of Remembrance Sunday or sleep charms. It even has links to love and
