Witch Krafting with Kat

      Fun postcards showing a more fun view of the Easter Witches! The tradition is said to come from the old belief that witches  would fly to the blue mountain (Blåkulla) on the Thursday before Easter  to visit the devil. Swedes would hide brooms to try and prevent witches from attending and light fires to scare them away! A practise honoured today by the bonfires and fireworks across the land in the days leading up to Sunday. Please visit this link for more history on the Easter Witches. Because of the content I would recommend this article for adult eyes only.  https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blåkulla

Whilst researching around the w.w.w. I found this interesting article by Jill Barber on Witchcraft in Hertfordshire England. Please visit the link to read more.    https://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/content/herts-history/topics/witchcraft/witchcraft-in-hertfordshire

  Jinney Bingham also known as 'Mother Red Cap' wearing her shawl 'that looked as if bats were embroidered apon it!' I have always loved visiting Camden, especially Camden market. As a teen my main reason to visit Camden was to look in the record shops( showing my age!), buy cool clothes and spot interesting people including the famous. I once bumped into Suggs from Madness and Robert Smith from the Cure! Pre mobile phone day's sadly so my only proof is my memory. Little did I know in those days that Camden had many myth and legends including highwaymen, ghosts and a famous witch Jinney Bingham, more famously known as the Mother Red or Black Cap. A name I knew from having a family background in pubs. Her Ghost is rumored to haunt The Worlds End pub! If you look up Mother Red Cap you will find many pubs had this name or her alternative name of Black cap. Whilst researching about Mother Red Cap I found these fab articles which delve into the legend in ...