Tag: Temple Sowerby
May Day – ruined by the Puritans!
May Day celebrations have been more lamented than practised since the killjoy Puritans came on the scene, even if the village of Temple Sowerby still has a maypole (main image). Origins of May Day cel... Read More
Whisky and water on tap (or not)
Whisky and water link three otherwise random news stories, two from 1895 and one from 1833. The first is a cautionary tale about drink (but not as you might expect). The second shows an interesting at... Read More
Sunstroke – a novel defence
Sunstroke is an unpleasant experience. But strangely, the NHS website makes no mention of it leading to sudden bouts of ‘periodic excitement’ years after exposure.Which means the case of George Se... Read More