In Scottish and northern English tradition, the ‘first-foot’ is the first person to enter the household on New Year’s Day and is seen as a bringer of good fortune for the coming year. #FolkloreSunday (via @StephenGeoRae@twitter)
January is named after Janus, the Roman god who presided over doorways and new beginnings. The Snowdrop, a symbol of hope & consolation, is a birthday flower of this month. The green markings on its inner petals are said to be the promise that summer will return. #FolkloreSunday (via @VenetiaJane@twitter)
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
#Watching
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhuibh uile! (Happy New Year to you all!)
Happy New Year everyone!
(via @elclimo@twitter)
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
#Watching
The Dark is Rising
#Listening
“A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil. When the Dark comes rising, who will hold it back? This dramatisation of Susan Cooper’s cult novel is a magical journey into the supernatural.”
Neil Gaiman’s The Sleeper and the Spindle
#Listening https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000qm49
Map shows the first country you’ll hit if you go east or west from any point in the Americas (via @xruiztru@twitter)
Miscellanian 