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Thing of the Week: Butser Wicker Man

Giant neo-pagan equinox-worship effigies burning in the night. What’s not to like? Butser Ancient Farm Beltane Festival, 2012. (Click pic to embiggen) (And yes — technically — this is thing-of-last-week… but this is the first chance I’ve had to post … Continue reading →

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April Travels

This month’s adventures have included: A trip to the World Clog Cobbing (i.e. throwing) championship in Lancashire. It was pouring with rain, and they didn’t have many entrants… so, for a brief (and glorious) time, I held the number three … Continue reading →

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March Travels

In March we visited the Kiplingcotes Derby, reputedly the oldest horse race in England, which is run through a course of country lanes in East Yorkshire. It was a spectacularly foggy day — even by Yorkshire standards — which made … Continue reading →

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February Travels

Sorry… distinct lack of updates this month, largely due to the fact that I spent much of it in a paracetamol/flu-induced fug. However, somewhere along the line I managed to go to Wales and blag lots of free cider: Observe … Continue reading →

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Haxey Hood

My first vid of the new year, showing the 700-year old tradition of “Haxey Hood”… Quite pleased with this one; I’ve always found these mass football games to be a bit difficult to film, since you usually can’t really see … Continue reading →

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