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Seasonal Notes

Writing that follows the turning year, month by month.

Observations, comments or questions welcome - so, do email me

Five lit candles on a lace cloth with conkers and driftwood, against a stone wall

Where The Veil Grows Thin

They say, tell and relate that in 609 AD, Pope Boniface IV established 13th May as All Saints' Day.

Blackberry liqueur, apples, nuts and seasonal flowers on a tray

Michaelmas - 29th September

The arrival of Autumn and Geese

2026 and it is interesting to note that in many cases, our lives are still governed by a Christian saint's day which originated in the Eastern Orthodox church in the 4th Century in the ancient...