Stories and Folklore

British early #medieval #historian (pre-christian to christian transition) turned #folklorist and #storyteller . I have a mission to re-enchant my home, the #IsleofWight by telling the stories that were taught to me & the ones that the wind whispers in my sleep. A little bit obsessed with the #Jutes , early medieval art, a whole lot obsessed with old #gods & "#AngloSaxon" #saints(especially local & unattested).  Join me as I tell my stories; nothing is made up, just remembered differently.

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2023-10-01 04:37:12

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@npub1r6c…ul6f hahaha

2023-10-01 00:59:50

I don’t understand pumpkin spice, I hate the fact that it exists. Because of that I don’t want anyone to have it! Because I don’t understand it and hate the idea of it I will devote my time to stopping anyone from having it.
That sounds deranged doesn’t it? Yeah well if your a transphobe or homophobe that’s what you sound like. It’s you!! You sound like that!

2023-09-19 08:05:06

Feedback of the day: “Your songs are like someone asked ChatGPT to write a song but base it on The Tay Bridge Disaster and make it worse”
Kudos for know The Tay Bridge Disaster, and thank you for taking the time to listen to my songs. I feel seen…

2023-09-03 21:19:06

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@npub1ujw…z49n yes it is mine. Glad you like it.

2023-09-03 14:04:19

The Lament of Ann Penny -- Woman scored and had her revenge, she then threw herself off the cliffs where she haunts to this day.
Please listen and tell me what you think.
#Hookland #Ghost #Music #GhostMusic #Haunting
https://soundcloud.com/tide-nor-time-players/the-lament-of-ann-penny
Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
The shadowed past, time's relentless flow,
Upon these cliffs, boiling seas below.
Where is my heart? What did he do?
The cruel hand of fate, If I only knew.
His vows of love, whispered on the breeze,
He swore his heart, my shelter from the seas.
Set sail one morn, before the morning frost,
Beneath the moonlit skies, his life was lost.
(Chorus)
Oh, from the depths of my despair,
Love and loss, too hard to bear.
Seven years, I mourned for thee,
Lost my love, taken by the sea.
These haunted cliffs, a spectre in the night,
These shades in the ghostly moon light.
Along the white cliff-face walls,
Until the ancient boneyard calls
(Verse 2)
Wasn’t the sea and I know you lied,
You filled your bed, with your child bride.
Seven years you hid, and lived your life,
You made me suffer, I was your wife!
Grief of loss and then madness,
Nothing left but, insane sadness,
I found you both, asleep in your room,
I set a fire, it become your tomb.
(Chorus)
Oh, from the depths of my despair,
Love and loss, too hard to bear.
Seven years, I mourned a lie,
I watched you burn, I watch you die.
These haunted cliffs, a spectre in the night,
These shades in the ghostly moon light.
Along the white cliff-face walls,
Until the ancient boneyard calls
(Verse 3)
To the cliffs, blood on my soul,
I didn’t care, about the lives I stole.
Madness, deep in my heart,
To the cliffs, right to the start.
The boiling sea, like a roaring flame,
The waves and rocks, they called my name.
Ann Penny they called, into the night,
Off the Cliff I fell, the sea took my life.

2023-09-03 10:42:25

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@npub1k9f…9vsw I have written a song about autumn actually. Might record it sometime.

2023-09-03 10:41:59

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@npub1ujw…z49n I get it :)

2023-09-03 10:41:30

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@npub1ujw…z49n I have written a song about autumn actually.

2023-08-30 09:31:35

There is magic in the air this morning; the dew on the grass and the lateness of the morning.
The sun feels like she is becoming tired and each morning she takes her time to open her sleep eyes.
We are about to walk into Hāligmonath — The Holy Month. Magic is coming.
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2023-08-21 16:17:30

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@npub1vx4…62ru well, make sure you watch this space because there is a pretty good chance that this is going to happen.

2023-08-21 14:53:09

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@npub192z…jrvr only trouble makers allowed.

2023-08-21 13:45:01

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@npub17l5…za2f who knows, might be a special guest ;)

2023-08-21 13:34:36

Next year I think I am going to organise a #folklore / #folkhorror day on the #IsleOfWight.
A ticket gets you:
-- Speakers
-- Food provided
-- Music
-- Tour of a Haunted building
No extras, no vendors
All this on a cliff top fort over-looking to sea
What do you think?
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2023-08-20 17:15:13

I feel setup:
George: Daddy, why don’t you have any tattoos?
Me: Dunno, just like to be different I guess
George: Cool story…
Me: …

2023-08-15 21:32:36

Here is a preview of the music I’ve written for our Christmas Sci-fi adventure, Lance McKrack and the Dr X. Mass Adventure.
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/5DuGhf6go5xcJqq88

2023-08-12 17:50:16

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@npub13k5…y4wd hahaha, there is they too :)

2023-08-12 17:47:36

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@npub13k5…y4wd there is video, but it’s just of my ugly mug talking at people :)

2023-08-12 17:43:28

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@npub13k5…y4wd I will probably put it out as a podcast to listen to.

2023-08-12 15:45:46

If you wish to register for a free ticket to my online lecture on How Jesus Became God.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsce6orTIpGdNZ0L0KgqgbNl-hC-kBqKDJ#/registration
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2023-08-12 15:37:05

Tonight I am holding a lecture online about How Jesus Became God, it felt really good writing this.
Shall I record it and put it online?
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2023-08-12 15:30:29

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@npub14tp…3j88 thank you xx

2023-08-12 15:30:15

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@npub1675…nd5w not so lovely, no :)

2023-08-12 15:29:59

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@npub18an…95h5 thank you Simon x

2023-08-12 15:29:44

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@npub1dj0…uujr nope, I’m here to stay :) x

2023-08-12 15:28:56

I hope to one day to be able to write lyrics this genius.
Remember when you were more easily led
Behind the cricket pavilion and the bicycle shed
Trembling as your dreams came true
You looked right into those blue eyes and knew
It was love and now you can't pretend
You've forgotten all the promises of that first friend
#PetShopBoys

2023-08-11 10:46:07

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@npub1p3w…r60z slowly getting better, thank you x

2023-08-11 10:38:20

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@npub17al…kxtx thank you so much x

2023-08-11 10:38:08

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@npub14qf…tpku thank you, I am getting bette xx

2023-08-11 10:37:45

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@npub1v83…ppqs I am yes. I actually had my first solid meal yesterday.
I’m actually out in my office working on some music today. Though am taking it slowly.

2023-08-11 10:34:29

I have been away for a while, I’ve been quite I’ll and had to have some serious surgery, but I’m starting to come back now. X

2023-05-18 07:49:54

Top 5 things I hear when people find out I’m bi.
“Oh you’re not bi, you’re just saying it to sound cool”
“You’re married to a woman, you can’t be bi”
“So, do you have a wife and a husband?”
“You’re disgusting and greedy”
“You’re wife must be mad, you’ll just cheat on her with a man”
#bisexial #LGBTQIA
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2023-05-17 13:15:43

This is @npub15ah…hejr — he told me to kill myself because I support #LGBTQIA rights. Nesano is a pathetic bigot, so let’s make sure the admins of his instance know what he is like.
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2023-05-17 12:17:11

Don't forget, today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
We won't stand for any of it today, tomorrow or any day! Let us all let our queer flags fly! So much love to our #lgbtqia family! Together we are legion.
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2023-05-16 07:39:43

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The Extraordinary Life of Octavius Crank - Part 3
#FairyTaleTuesday #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #writerdons #Folklore #Folktales
In a touching display of love and gratitude, the voles emerged from Octavius's hair, bearing small stones gathered from the streambank. With painstaking care, they arranged them in a circular formation, creating a beautiful memorial to honor their beloved companion. The finches, now bereft of their abode, perched upon nearby branches and sang a hauntingly beautiful eulogy, their mournful melody carrying the weight of the woodland's collective grief.
And so, Octavius Crank, the man with meadow flowers for hair and reeds for a beard, found eternal rest in the embrace of nature he had so lovingly embraced in life. His memory lived on in the hearts of all who had witnessed his remarkable existence, a testament to the extraordinary bond between humans and the natural world. The woodland wept for the loss of its gentle guardian, forever cherishing the tale of the man who walked alongside voles and finches, leaving an indelible mark upon the fabric of their shared existence.