Northumbrian Stories

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Becca. Northumbrian writer, storyteller, and folk historian. UK genealogist. Occasional artist. Fulltime dog-owner. Socialist and Rights of the Common supporter. General wanderer. #folkloreagainstfascism
PronounsShe/Her
Storytelling Sitehttps://spindriftstories.wordpress.com/
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Heads up: I'm (hopefully) migrating to a new server tonight. First time I've done this so not totally sure what's going to happen, but hoping you all get transferred over!
You don't need to be university staff, a firefighter, an NHS, rail or postal worker to support the unions and their members.
These strikes aren't about individual professions, they're about fairness and decency.
Stand with them in #Solidarity.
Together, we're unstoppable.
When an Icelandic #horse has a blue eyes it is known as glaseygður, glass eye.
I was told that when they have this eye, they can see hidden worlds. One of the horses I rode in #Iceland had glaseygður and whenever I rode him, I wondered what he could see in the landscape that I could not perceive #Folklore
The #Marabbecca is a legendary, nocturnal amphibian #cryptid from Sicilian #folklore. According to the myth - likely of Arab origin - the monstrous creature tends to inhabit ancient wells and water reservoirs, lurking in the turbid waters for clueless warm-blooded victims to walk by.
#folklorethursday #mythology #sicilianfolklore #horror #HorrorFam #legend #monster

I've just completed this one and listed it. An original drawing of Verdigris Agaric mushrooms.
There seems to be a bit of a rush on for these #drawings, The purple one I listed this morning is already sold!
...so if you like it don't wait around. This one is now the last one in the shop.
Next Post Office run - Saturday.

Original mixed media drawings - Mushrooms https://etsy.me/3EDowR3 via @Etsy
#mushrooms #Fungi #FungiFriday #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Drawing

Original Mixed Media Drawings Mushrooms - Etsy

I used graphite pencil, pen and ink, colour pencil, gouache and Posca pen on acid free buff sketchbook paper to create this drawings. This is an original art work The drawing measures 14 x 20.5cm Sold unframed The drawing will arrive in a clear envelope, so you can view it before it is framed, I

Etsy
Just back from a morning walk on Ilkley Moor. Dark and dismal, I took no photos. Here's one from a better winter's day. The Badger Stone, carved in the Bronze Age, for purposes unknown. One of over 250 carved stones and other monuments on the moor, going back to the Neolithic.
#Archaeology #BronzeAge

Bit of #promo for #Northumberland folks!

I'm telling stories at a magical Christmas Market deep in the Northumbrian countryside this weekend.

Spread over two days and three villages, with loads of stalls, food, and entertainment (including me). Shuttle buses (or a steam train!) to get around. Come and enjoy some winter cheer and festivities if you're in the area.

#ChristmasMarket #NorthumberlandEvents #Storytelling #SeasonalStories

https://www.ford-and-etal.co.uk/events/ford-etal-christmas-market/

Ford & Etal Christmas Market - Ford and Etal

Ford and Etal
Just because a tree is dead doesn't mean it's done.

Wind turbines kill birds.

While this is true, it misses an important piece of context:

Fossil fuel power plants kill 35x more birds per GWh than wind turbines do.

"The wider use of wind energy can save wildlife and birds as it displaces more harmful sources of electricity."

In other words, the best way to protect birds is to displace fossil fuels. #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuel

https://michaelthomaswrites.substack.com/p/wind-turbines-arent-the-greatest

Wind Turbines Aren't The Greatest Threat to Birds

A short post about one of the most common and misleading arguments against wind energy

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@charityjen Thank you!