When I first left the Isle of Man, I discovered the English celebrate October 31st all wrong!
Read my latest blog post to find out why!
anthonyaddis.co.uk/2025/10/17/w...
#Halloween #Hoptunaa #IsleofMan #IOM #Manxfolklore
In the Isle of Man, people celebrate Hop Tu Naa instead of Halloween. But why?
Read my latest blog post to find out!
anthonyaddis.co.uk/2025/10/17/w...
#Halloween #Hoptunaa #IsleofMan #IOM #Manxfolklore
The cover of Gef! The Strange Tale of An Extra-Special Talking Mongoose. It's a hand-drawn illustration of Voirrey Irving outside farmbuildings.
I read this last week. I followed the Gef bot on Twitter and have been a fan (if that's the right word) of the Dalby Spook for many years. This is a really excellent book from @christopherjosiffe.bsky.social with an amazing amount of research. I loved it. #Gef #ManxHistory #ManxFolklore
