Witchy Wednesday,

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Witchy Wednesday!
The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other ghostly encounters!
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Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday this week we draw even closer to Halloween when the vale of darkness unleashes spooks and ghouls!

 This week you can read and listen to the ghostly tale of the American Legend of Sleepy Hollow and also other ghostly stories from around Great Britain. 

The tale of Ichabod Crane! 






 

This spooky card was made by me (and featured in my Countdown to Halloween) and is based on the fabulous tale of the headless horseman.
 The background was inked using @tim_holtz stencil ( I will find out the name of it and post info later) and Tim Holtz Distress Inks by Ranger. The horse man was die cut and glued onto the background. Posca pens were used to create highlights! 


Folly Wood and the Headless Horseman

Really interesting and fun podcast

https://audioboom.com/posts/7851812-folly-wood-and-the-headless-horseman

Also you can read more about the Folly Wood Headless Horseman. 
https://www.hiddenwiltshire.com/post/folly-wood-and-the-tale-of-headless-horseman


The Dullahan: The legend of the Irish Headless Horseman

https://celticmke.com/CelticMKE-Blog/Irish-Headless-Horseman.htm



The headless Coachman Norwich 

https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/headless-coachman-norwich/




Phantom Coaches! 
https://www.icysedgwick.com/phantom-coaches/

Some great ghostly tales from the web! 🕸️ 








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Please note I do not get paid to mention any links. The study of folklore and folk customs is a hobby of mine and when I find interesting information I like to share it here in my blog which is my electronic scrapbook. 

I am not a professional writer or an expert but I hope you enjoy my natterings and my blog inspires you to explore and learn more about folklore.  

Some website links listed may contain Adult material which may not be suitable for children so I would advise visiting them before showing or allowing access to younger viewers.
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