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Jan 134 min read
PLOUGH MONDAY
No one enjoys going back to work after Christmas. Even if you tell me otherwise, I doubt I'd believe you. To ease those post-holiday blues,
Nov 30, 20242 min read
THE HOLBEACH GAMESTERS
The story of the Holbeach Gamesters is one of Lincolnshire’s most infamous tales, but is there some truth to it?
Oct 19, 20244 min read
ST GUTHLAC: THE TRIPPING SAINT
When we think of saints, we usually picture peaceful, glowing people doing their best to look holy, maybe healing the odd leper, maybe...
Oct 6, 20244 min read
WHAT THE F*#K IS A YELLOW BELLY?
Exploring where the term Yellow Belly comes from when referring to people from Lincolnshire and The Fens.
Oct 5, 20242 min read
EELS! EELS! EELS!
Imagine this: The Fens, this sprawling, watery landscape, teeming with eels. We’re talking about so many eels that the city of Ely is...
Oct 5, 20243 min read
THE TOAD MEN OF THE FENS: MAGIC, MADNESS, AND MARSHLAND MYSTERIES
In the Fens, Toad Men wielded magic to control animals and see in the dark, all thanks to a mystical bone from a toad.
Oct 1, 20242 min read
RABBIT REBELS: HOW FLUFFY INVADERS HAVE SHAPED OUR LAND AND LORE
Rabbits went from luxury pets to folklore legends, reshaping the land, tied to witches, omens of death, and even feared by sailors.
Sep 13, 20241 min read
KERN BABY, KERN!
The original harvest protector, crafted from straw to guard against the thunder, lightning, and whatever else the sky might throw.
Aug 8, 20243 min read
PIGEON-LORE OF THE FENS
Pigeons in the Fens: Feathers that trap the soul, omens of death. and folklore's strange dance with mortality
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