Creating a new (very small) world - by Lu Hersey Children's authors writers from the UK share thoughts on books and writing

When the world has gone completely out of control, it can be therapeutic to create one of your own (possibly a lot smaller) awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/04/crea...

Asking mice or rats to leave your house | Writing the Magic Get more from Writing the Magic on Patreon

I have no idea if this works, but people have believed it for at least 2,000 years...
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Painted eggs at Easter | Writing the Magic Get more from Writing the Magic on Patreon

I'm really hoping we weren't the only family who did this...
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Today Lucy has been busy helping me in the garden, digging up all the newly planted seedlings and trying to catch butterflies.

Forget the news and think about sheds - by Lu Hersey Children's authors writers from the UK share thoughts on books and writing

This is mostly about procrastination. And sheds. awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/03/forg...

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Happy St Piran's Day, Kernow!

The power of the cobweb | Writing the Magic Get more from Writing the Magic on Patreon

This is about traditional remedies using cobwebs. I wouldn't recommend using any of them at home unless society has collapsed and you're desperate... www.patreon.com/posts/power-...

See the 'Board of Peace' are busy starting another war...

Spitting and superstition (possibly not for the faint hearted)

This is all about spitting - you never know when knowledge might come in useful :)

Trying to catch the Fire Horse - by Lu Hersey Children's authors writers from the UK share thoughts on books and writing

A second chance to start the year?
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

A Somerset witch Imagine it’s 1700.

A sad story of a vulnerable woman who ran out of luck - but is remembered forever in local folklore... open.substack.com/pub/luhersey...

Combination of high spring tide and storm force winds makes for interesting weather...

Brilliant. You already have my total attention 🫡

The Dinder Wyrm A dragon with a human face

This is the (possibly true) story of a dragon with a human face, slain in 1240
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Let's all talk about ourselves - by Lu Hersey Children's authors writers from the UK share thoughts on books and writing

Here's something about the value of digging into your own past... awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/01/lets...

Some old farmhouse folklore at New Year I’ve been reading about an old New Year farmhouse tradition.

If you try out the cow and cake predition, do let me know the outcome :) open.substack.com/pub/luhersey...

Mistletoe A magical plant

The mysteries of mistletoe, in myth and legend open.substack.com/pub/luhersey...

Bringing my dead dad home for Christmas Children's authors writers from the UK share thoughts on books and writing

This is mostly about what to do with my dead dad. And he did love his Christmas dinners, so...
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Old Christmas customs, strange beliefs and superstitions | Writing the Magic Get more from Writing the Magic on Patreon

Some traditions and beliefs that most of us no longer hold to, but you might find interesting...
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Yesterday, out with good friends at one of my all-time favourite places. Pure joy

It's a gloomy December morning and driving up to the Mendips just now, I saw Santa Claus roar past going the other way on a motorbike. Here, in the middle of nowhere. Seriously. Full costume, beard and hat. Wondering whether I should turn back and go to Specsavers...

Common snipe

OS map showing Shropshire village of Snitton.

Bird place-name of the day 115: SNITTON (Shrops). OE snite + tun. Possibly ‘snipe frequented estate/settlement’. #birdsandplace #placenames #naturewriting

English – Coflein

Archaeologists don't just care about what's in the ground, they care about the ground itself too!
This beautiful plan was made during the excavation of Pen Dinas, Aberystwyth, in the 1930s. It labels the different types of soil found in different parts of the hillfort
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#WorldSoilDay

WTAF?

Friday sunrise 💚

Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman

Change the bloody law back, ffs. This is really sad. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

You're just a talisman (or three) away from writing success (Possibly)

You could be just a talisman (or three) away from writing success... open.substack.com/pub/luhersey...

Brrr 🥶

Why does Word assume it knows how to write better than I do? It's so bloody annoying to be asked almost constantly if I want Word's AI help composing. No, I fecking don't. Is there a way to turn it off before I start having to use a quill and paper to avoid it?