Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices

Many of the ancient traditions surrounding Yuletide are concerned with coping with the darkness and the evils it was thought to harbor and helping the return of light and warmth. Yule Log The Pagan Saxons celebrated the feast of Yule with plenty of ale and blazing fires, of which our Yule log is the last … Continue reading Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices

Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means I have to post something every day… via Notes … Continue reading Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…