Mabh Savage's Blog: A Celtic Witch, page 31

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Things that hurt today:

Pulling a chair in closer to the table so I don’t spill lunch on myself.
Standing.
Sitting.
Putting socks on.
Seriously, socks are the enemy.
Putting on support bandage.
The irony of the last bullet point.

Bread and Boats

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My mum is an artisan baker and her bread is proving very popular today. The red pepper, sage and olive rolls are particularly delicious… and vegan!

Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day, raising money for Martin House.

Beard oil, crystals and candles! The books are in freezer...

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Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day

Today! For all Leeds and Bradford folk and visitors.

Sounds of Time

I’m very chuffed to have a stall at Saturday’s charity event at Apperley Bridge Marina! I’ll be taking my books, jewellery and other items, and I’ll be sharing my space with an artisan baker and the artist who did the cover art for my most recent book, Celtic Witchcraft.

Last year the event raised hundreds of pounds for Martin House Children’s Hospice. If you’re in Leeds or Bradford this weekend, please pop in and check out the wonderful stalls, barbecue and boat rides!

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Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day

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I’m very chuffed to have a stall at Saturday’s charity event at Apperley Bridge Marina! I’ll be taking my books, jewellery and other items, and I’ll be sharing my space with an artisan baker and the artist who did the cover art for my most recent book, Celtic Witchcraft. 

Last year the event raised hundreds of pounds for Martin House Children’s Hospice. If you’re in Leeds or Bradford this weekend, please pop in and check out the wonderful stalls, barbecue and boat rides!

So I joined Patreon…

Like so many other creative types, I often struggle when it comes to ‘selling myself’ and due to anxiety, depression and some physical issues, ‘getting out there’ isn’t always an option. I know from lovely feedback on this blog (thanks all) that people do like reading my stuff, so I figured Patreon seems like a nice, friendly platform to share my ramblings with the folks who they resonate with.

For now, my Patreon account will be a portal of poetry and pagan musings, but I’m hoping to add in music at some point, and share some of my songs with you as well.

If you like what you read here and at Patreon, please consider pledging, as every penny gives me more time to explore, create and spend time with my tribe and those who gain something from my words. Thank you.

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Merry Lughnasadh

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Despite the rainy intervals, these gorgeous swifts managed to catch some respite during a sunny spell, drying themselves in Lugh’s light. 

I’m spending Lughnasadh, also the time of Lammas and the first harvest, camping with family near a farm in Skipton. We are enjoying cows, ducks, sheep, and torrential rain; a classic English summer.

Blessings of the season and the harvest to you all.

Online Lughnasadh Festival

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Ah Lughnasadh! The height of summer, a time of fun and games, the rise of the competitive spirit and a time to truly honour our ancestors, just as Lugh honoured his mother at this time.

I could smell it this morning; that sweetness in the early air that tells me a change of season is coming. Not just the standard petrichor of wet, northern England, but a magical tinge of something special on the way.

Well there’s certainly something special on the way this Lughnasadh, as the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team have arranged another amazing online festival, allowing anyone with internet access, whether on a PC, phone, tablet or other device, to join in the celebrations.

The theme is ‘Food for the Soul’, and my talk is about my love of poetry, and how it can enhance our lives. There are also talks and stories from Rachel Patterson, Madeleine Harwood, Siusaidh Ceanadach, Alex Bear, Nimue Brown and Debi Gregory.

Come and join us, the event is on Facebook and the link is Here. 

Bee on Self Heal

I’m writing about Self Heal, prunella vulgaris,  for next month’s Pagan Pages. I’m lucky enough to have some of the herb crawling over my lawn, and was even luckier to get this lovely visitor when I popped out to get some photos:

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Egg Curry

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I finally did it! Egg curry. Large finely chopped onion fried until golden brown, tin of tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala, chilli, coriander and hard boiled eggs. So easy!

The recipe I used is from Madhur Jaffrey’s book, Curry Nation, which is full of lush recipes all created or adapted by Brits, highlighting our national obsession with curry. Something I hope we never get over.

The curry was spicy but not too fiery, with a nice balance of flavours. The eggs were delicious; scooping out the yolk and filling it with the curry sauce was particularly scrumptious.