HERSTORY OF THE MONTH: Bridget Cleary
It’s November and November here in England is all about fire and explosions, both historically, and it seems, politically in current...
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Nov 12 min read
Remember, Remember, the Dead of November...
Rawpixel Happy new moon witches, and Happy new month! November…a month of darkness, bonfires and, for us, more witchy events! October may...
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Oct 165 min read
Old Mother Shipton: The OG witch!
Old Mother Shipton statue in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, erected 2017. For in those wondrous far off days The women shall adopt a craze To...
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Sep 303 min read
Cunning folk and canny criminals! You choose this Hallowe’en…
Photo: Adobe Stock Images Oh my Goddess! October’s here already???!!! Excuse me while I’m sick with excitement! My favourite month of the...
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Sep 165 min read
Hannah Snell: A Soldier in Disguise…
Hannah Snell, Royal Marines Museum Not heard of Hannah Snell? One of the most famous * trans/non binary soldiers of British history?...
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Sep 13 min read
Didn’t get an Oasis ticket? Try Oh Hey Sis! instead…(groan)
Photo: The Sun Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past week you’ll have heard that a certain 90’s band have reunited…there’s been...
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Jul 302 min read
Discount Tarot Deal!
Calling all my tarot lovers out there- exciting collaboration news! My lovely friend and tarot reader Melissa Mercury and I are...
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Jul 294 min read
Pamela Colman Smith : Forgotten black lesbian artist and occultist…
…or was she? There’s more mythology around Pamela Colman Smith than a Greek tragedy. So who was she really? Let’s find out… Pamela Colman...
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Jul 156 min read
Herstory of the month: Grainne the Pirate Queen of Ireland
Statue of Grainne at Westport House (wikipedia) I think most of us are aware of the fraught history between England and Ireland. And...
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Jul 42 min read
Summertime Gladness
Despite what the weather would have you believe, It’s July already so summer is in full swing what with the Euros, Glastonbury, Pride…...
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Jun 123 min read
Mary Barbour
We all hear about greedy landlords and soaring rents, especially if like me you dwell in London…maybe the answer is…rent strikes? After...
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Jun 64 min read
Harlot Hens, Winchester Geese and Lipstick Rebels...
Phew! It’s June already! How was your Darling Month of May? Mine was VERY busy indeed. Along with our regular monthly tours we ran two...
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May 73 min read
Herstory of the Month
HYPATIA: Genius and Martyr You’ve heard the one about the Greek woman philosopher torn to pieces by Christians right? Well there was more...
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May 12 min read
The Darling SINS of May!
Corbis/Getty source: dailymail.co.uk May Day, May Day! Well, after a very wet and wild April, here we are! Despite the weather, you all...
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Apr 102 min read
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Queen, Mother, strategist, political negotiator, patroness of the arts, and apparently a great beauty to boot! This gal had it all... One...
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Apr 33 min read
Soul Searching... with Diane Abbott
Image: Abbott campaigning for abortion rights, dianeabbott.org.uk A very happy April to everyone except Frank Hester, the millionaire...
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Jan 233 min read
Fancy a bit of tarty art?
This is a bit of a departure from my usual musings and updates…so I hope you’ll forgive me and not think it’s spam. First: Storytime. A...
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Jan 222 min read
Bloody Mary?
She’s been feared throughout history, the subject of children’s horror tales and even has a blood-coloured cocktail named after her. But...
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Jan 81 min read
Get some Valentines tips from the Harlots…Or celebrate Death instead..
Yes, February is the month of lurrrve so that means that it’s also time for our annual Valentines alternative feminist walk through...
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Jan 82 min read
Well Done, Sister Suffragette!
It’s 2024!! Dear Lord how did that happen? Well, here it is, Happy New Year, and here I am to ring it in with some very exciting news!...
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