Do check out the latest issue of the Dark Half Journal - lots of interesting stuff in there (and I have a book review in it) www.dragonoak.org/copy-of-the-...

Northern Gravy Anthology I've not been at home much recently and so haven't had chance to celebrate the joy of receiving this book - The Northern Gravy Anthology for Young Readers - edited by Jonny Syer. Why joy? Because I have a short story included in it! For the last few years Northern Gravy…

It was a pleasure to have Prof Karen Snow, Carissa Chew @carissachew.bsky.social, Dr Karen Pierce @darklecat.bsky.social, & Helen Griffiths @helgriff.bsky.social presenting on Cataloguing Ethics as part of a our AGM Event yesterday. Thank you to all the speakers and attendees (online & in-person).

📢MDG Practical Cataloguing Webinar Series starts Wednesday 24th September! 🐈📚📖 The #webinars will showcase #library #metadata experts & practitioners discussing & exploring everyday #cataloguing challenges to provide a platform for developing your metadata skills. www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Summer Solstice 2025 – Cairnholy 21st June 2025 - I greeted the morning sun at Cairnholy (or Cairn Holy) in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. My husband and I had driven up from south Wales to Wigtown the previous day so it was touch and go whether we'd get up in time, but after 4 hours sleep we…

Summer solstice sunrise at Cairn Holy this morning.

Had time to look at folklore today which led to some musings about fairies and where they can be found: darksideofthecatalogue.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/p... #folklore #fairies #cromlech #PentreIfan

2025 April 20th : Visited the Singing Ringing Tree (not the one from the scary folk tale, the one near Burnley!).

Today I had some spare time and instead of staying in the house and doing all the important jobs that need doing I went for a three hour walk around Greenbooth and Naden Valley reservoirs.

Check out the latest Catalogue & Index, full of articles on metadata and EDI. I'm slightly biased (being the co-editor) but I think it's a really informative and interesting issue.

Massive anti-Trump/Musk protests at Union Square in New York City yesterday.

A weekend at home for a change, where I have time and space for art and creativity! Will be mostly ignoring housework.

Wherever you are in the world, please read and if possible sign the petition to the Senedd and let your contacts know about this call to save something beautiful petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

New issue of Catalogue & Index, is now available online! C&I Vol. 209 features a brand new, modern layout designed by editors Fran Frenzel and Karen Pierce (@darklecat.bsky.social). This issue contains articles covering a variety of #metadata topics. journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-an...

Solstice sun rise at Cairn Holy #WinterSolstice #SacredSite #BurialChamber

In Birmingham for the Times Higher Education Awards, our library team is on a shortlist!

My mum is currently in hospital, things are a bit tough at the moment so I am trying to enjoy the small things, like snowy landscapes I would miss if I were at home.

📢CfP📢 'Folklore and the Senses'. The Folklore Society’s annual conference, in collaboration with the Department of Folklore & Ethnology @ucc.bsky.social. Fri 20 Jun-Sun 22 Jun 2025. Hybrid conference, online & at University College Cork. Proposal deadline 31 Jan. folklore-society.com/blog-post/fo...

😁 Delighted that Andrew Chapman is taking over as the new editor - subscribe and support the new Northern Earth here: northernearth.co.uk/subscription... /3

🗺️ More on the symbiosis between the map and the dérive, chance and invention 👥 Shadows and Stones: the inter-relationship between ancient megaliths ♎️ Jill Smith on landscape zodiacs as archetype Even more… 2/

⭐️ Out Now - the latest issue of Northern Earth: 🐇 Hare today, gone tomorrow - John Billingsley’s last before retirement. Articles include: 🪨 Porthole Stones in Britain by Dr Karen Pierce 🇫🇷French folklorist Paul Sébillot on giant lore Lots more… 1/

The latest copy of Northern Earth popped through my door today. I'd completely forgotten I had an article in it, so that was a nice surprise 😅 #burialchambers #portholestones

Hello to all the new followers. It feels nicer over here eh? We are offering 20% off all orders this weekend using the code HIDDENBRITAIN20. Please tell your friends. Also, any shares of this post will get entered into a draw to win a HB goodie bag. Winner announced Mon. hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com/

Here's a thing 🙂

Looking forward to giving a talk on the folklore of stone circles to the Pontypridd Pagan Moot tomorrow #folklore #stonecircles

Saffron goddess or octopus? I think I love them all! (which one will suit me best?!)

Enjoying slowly finding my tribe, and making old and new connections

That awkward first post, and the start of rebuilding interesting supportive networks. In my spare time I'm research folklore of burial chambers and/or cromlechs/dolmens in Wales. This one is called Gwal-y-Filast (The Greyhound Bitch's Lair).