Creation of The Marsden Imbolc Well Dressing 2024

The making of the village well dressing celebrating Imbolc one of the festivals in the Celtic 8 point Wheel of the Year. Imbolc marks the mid point between the winter solstice and the vernal (Spring) equinox. Imbolc was a time for people to celebrate new beinings. they would cleans their homes customs inclued celebrating with fires and decorating homes with flowers and other symbols of spring including weaving Brigids Crosses from reads as depicted in the well dressing. The village of Marsden (West Yorkshire) Decorates its well each year and periodicaly holds a fire festivals at Imbolc.

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Tar Barrels 2022

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New Years Eve 2022 we took a trip up to Allendale in Northumbria to the Allendale Tar Bar`l New Year Celebrations where 45 Guiseres carry flameimg tar barrels through the village as and back to the Village square to the communal bonfire ignited by the tar barrels. this custom has taken place for hundreds of years/ It`s origin is said to be from a flaming torch procession to the Methodist Chappl...

Victorian beam engine in steam - Claymills Burton on Trent

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Victorian beam engine in steam - Claymills Burton on Trent

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Claymills Victorian Pumping Station Beam Engine. in full steam on Sunday 30th October 2022. amazing how majestic and quiet it is

Shamus O`Blivion 1992 Raving Looney Party Campaign Song

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Shamus O`Blivion 1992 Raving Looney Party Campaign Song

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In 1992 the original members of Shamus O`Blivion were asked to write a campaign song for the Monster Raving Looney Party candidate for Cannock who went by the name of CUSTARD BEAST.Thus the world begat The Custard Beast Carol. (Founding members of Shamus O`Blivion 1992 were John Brewer (R U Serious), Mick OHara, Tom Parratt, Chris Punter. Lyrics by Mick O`Hara and was recorded at Track Station ...