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Witch newspaper mentions, a Witchy Wednesdays article

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Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday.  Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday, this week I am sharing with you some interesting real articles that were published in British news papers. I have added a copy of the transcript. Please note they are written as they are printed with mistakes and old English words and terms.  Northern Weekly Gazette - 1903-11-28 Transcription.  NOTES ON NORTH RIDING LORE WITCHES. The name of Peggy Duell is mentioned in connection with several events, which we are told transpired towards the close of the seventeenth century, probably between 1680 to 1710. There remains sufficient recorded evidence to prove beyond all doubt that Peggy belonged to the old school of witches. We, however, know but little about her, further than such an old dame did once live, and claims a place amongst the list of North Riding witches, but the when and the whereabouts of her birth and death have long been forgotten. Presently we shall have occasion to refer to Peggy; fo...
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Witchy Wednesday's are back!

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Witchy Wednesday's are back! 🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿 Water Nymph from the Goldfish Pond by Franz Hein. Well I had a lovely Summer break though for me it was a bit too warm and way too dry. I am quite a hobbit at heart and in my Shire I prefer things to be a little more traditionally English with variable weather. So the last few days since we have had a few rain showers I have felt more myself and indeed my garden has breathed a sigh of relief!  As for WW I have been working on some new folklore stories and interesting facts and non facts to share with you over the coming months. It will probably take me a few weeks to get back into the swing of things. So today to gentle ease us all back in I am sharing some information on a plant I came across on my local ramblings.  🌿Water Mint 🌿 Water Mint growing out a body of water.  I spotted this lovely plant with its purple bobbles on a local walk at the weekend. Excuse the quality of the photo but it was just peeping throug...
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Kats folklore gallery, Sea Monsters!

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Welcome to another Kat's Folklore Gallery, this week I am sharing real historical drawings and illustrations folklore depicting Sea Monsters.   All images shown are in the public domain due to their age.  Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumbered and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages, and will lie Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die. The Kraken, Lord Alfred Tennyson.   Interesting links https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html https://herit...
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Maybe Crypto creatures are real?

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The photograph taken in the Ryehill area of Northampton Picture: Submitted/SWNS  Spotted this interesting news story online Northampton woman 'ran quicker than I have in my life' after spotting huge mystery animal outside home https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/northampton-woman-ran-quicker-than-i-have-in-my-life-after-spotting-huge-mystery-animal-outside-homes
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Kat's Folklore Gallery, August Jerndorff!

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  Welcome to another Kat's Folklore Gallery, this week is the work of August Jerndorff.  Little bio August Andreas Jerndorff born on the 25 January 1846 and died 28 July 1906, was a Danish painter who is better known for his portraits he did do some interesting Folklore artwork including Witches which is why I thought it would be nice to share his work this week.  All artwork is in the public domain due to their age.  I sourced most of the artwork from  https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/ Thank you for visiting my blog.  Please join me again next week for some more beautiful, intriguing and spooky artwork.  Kat😊 🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼 'Witchkraftingwithkat' will be returning in September 
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Kat's Folklore Gallery, Theodor Kittelsen!

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  Welcome to another Kat's Folklore Gallery, this week I am sharing folklore and otherworldly artwork by Theodore Kittelsen. All images are now in the public domain because of their age.  Little bio: Theodor Severin Kittelsen born 27 April 1857 – died 21 January 1914, was a Norwegian artist.  Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls which are my personal favourites. Some of the images were sourced at  https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/ Thank you for visiting my blog please join me again next Wednesday.  Witchy Wednesday's will be returning in September.  Kat 😊 🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼🌿🌼
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