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Part-time Goblin 🐸 Shropshire folklorist, writer, and lover of Ghostlore. 👻 - Writer of 'The Best of Men' -Working on a book about The Devil in Shropshire✨️
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My
#debut
folk horror audio drama is now available! Enter a world immersed in Shropshire Folklore, ruled by Devil Himself. There's something very strange afoot up the stiperstones!
#Folklore
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This awesome medical apparatus changed the history of England. During the battle of Shrewsbury, 16 year old heir to the throne, Prince Henry was shot in the face with an arrow. No time was wasted getting the best medical attention for the Prince, namely John Bradmore.
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Yesterday, I went to see one of Shropshire’s hidden gems, the 'Bayeux Tapestry of England'. In All Saints Church, Claverley. Spanning more than 15 metres in length, these lovely paintings date from the 13th century. The knights seem to leap to life. I was in awe ✨️
#history
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I'm very proud to share that I'm now a brand ambassador for Haunted Magazine! 👻
Thank you so much
@hauntedmagazine
@thehauntedguy
for the opportunity to share Shropshire's lore!
I'm one very happy Goth indeed 💚💀
#Shropshire
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Guess who is a qualified teacher? 😭 I've passed my training!!!
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After quite a few knocks, I'm having a crisis of confidence regarding my work and a big ol' bout of imposter syndrome. I write about Shropshire folklore because I really love it. My writing isn't perfect, but it's part of me. I'll get through. I just have to be kind to myself. 💚
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I did it! I got offered a place on (both) teacher training schemes. 🌟 I'm going to be a teacher! 🎉🐸
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It's my ✨️birthday✨️
I'm entering my 30s, endlessly grateful and still loving Harald Hardrada ( my friend is a legend)
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Look at this! I'm beyond excited to be part of
@hauntedmagazine
I've never been in print before and I'm obsessed with everything about it! 😍😍
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#Shropshire
#Folklore
#ShropshireFolklore
#Paranormal
#Haunted
#Ghosts
#magazine
#writer
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In Shropshire's rural communities, the first of March was seen as the day that the devil would move house to house, shaking out his big bag of fleas. The best way to prevent an infestation was to shut the windows and doors.
#Folklore
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Guys I'm going to be a wife!
We walked back up to The Devils chair, and under Owd Scratch's watchful eye, Calum asked me to marry him. I am all the feelings right now 😭😍🥰😭😭😭😭😭
#engagement
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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Finally, Bradmore ordered the wound to be washed, honey applied, and used probes that gradually decreased in size to induce the wound to heal.
Henry V was left with a permanent scar, but he lived.
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During the 18th Century, we are told that a woman known as Mary Bebb was charged in Shrewsbury for the crime of 'Profanely uttering 67 Curses' one can only wonder what drove her to it...
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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The 'Wenlock Figurine' is as wonderful as it is enigmatic. Discovered at Wenlock Priory in the early 20th century, its origin is uncertain, but one suggestion is that it is Roman. Perhaps it is evidence of an early water-based cult in the area. It's kept in the local museum.
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I don't know what this emotion is called but I've felt it...
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*NEW POST*
My latest post discusses Fairy folklore, and the place of the Fae in Shropshire. I really hope you enjoy reading!💚
#Fairies
#Fae
#Fairyfolklore
#WyrdWednesday
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#Folktales
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*NEW POST*
My latest post discusses the remarkable Nanny Morgan, whose legacy has been marred by
#Folklore
. She deserves to be remembered as a person rather than a witch. I've completely rewritten this article to reflect new research.
#Shropshire
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I can't believe that NearlyKnowledgeable is 4 years old! I'm so grateful to everyone who has read my work and supported me on the way. It's so wonderful to be able to share my love and champion Shropshire folklore. 💚
I'm proud of how far I've come.
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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Fuck it shall we all just go live in the woods?
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I made my first ever batch of Soul Cakes today. Hopefully, they'd get the approval of Mrs Gill or Mrs Ward, who continued the tradition in their little parts of Shropshire.
#SoulCakes
#Traditions
#Folklore
#Folklorist
#Shropshire
#Halloween
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Them: 'why do you write about Shropshire Amy?'
Me👇👇👇
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The Wrekin is integral to Shropshire, and its not without ghosts. The many spirits that haunt the hill include a broad gentleman who greets you as a friend, numerous playful children, black dogs and strange albino fox with glowing red eyes that screams before disappearing...
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The 109 steps that lead up to St Luke's church, Ironbridge. When I was a child, I was told with grave authority that this was the spot my Grandad met the Devil. I'm not sure how true the story is, but the view is incredible 💚
#Folklore
#Shropshire
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*New Post*
My latest post explores the wonderful world of Shropshire Witchcraft, including the fascinating story of Nanny Morgan- 'The wicked witch of Much Wenlock' I hope you enjoy it!
#Witchcraft
#Shropshire
#Folklore
#MuchWenlock
#Witches
#History
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The historic St Leonard's Linley is a wonderful church for so many reasons. However, my favourite feature is this tympanum, carved with a mysterious Green Man, spewing foliage from his mouth. What a powerful link to our past 🌿
#Shropshire
#History
@TheCCT
#Churches
#Linley
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#FolkloreSunday
'The Names of the Hare’ is a poem written in the late thirteenth century, credited to a Shropshire family. The poem states the 77 names for the hare, which, if the hunter recites carefully, will deliver the animal to him. Names include the ill-met. and fern-sitter.
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My Nan was awesome. She once worked in a donut factory for 3 weeks, before being fired for speaking welsh and 'putting too much jam in the donuts' She responded by slapping her boss. 🤣 She always stuck up for herself and loved us fiercely. I miss her so much.
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I'm obsessed with my new hilariously oversized glasses ✨️🦇
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We went on a bit a pilgrimage to see Shropshire's Sheela Na Gigs today. Whether she is a revival of celtic paganism, a warning against unbridled lust, or something else, she is a powerful figure, and I love her. Here is one of the two Tugford Sheela's.
#Folklore
#Shropshire
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It Is said that if you spend the night on the Devil's chair, you will either be gifted great inspiration when morning comes or you will have been driven mad by the secrets Owd scratch has whispered to you 👹
#Satan
#Shropshire
#Folklore
#Folktales
#TheStiperstones
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After a challenging few weeks in the classroom, I found these notes left on my laptop. They're from two of my more 'spirited' boys. I honestly cried ✨️
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On the Shropshire side of Offa's Dyke, it was once believed that the landmark was a furrow, cut through the landscape on a single night by The Devil. To do this, Owd Scratch used a plough, pulled by a gander and a turkey!
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#Devil
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I've had a horrible couple of weeks of writers block and imposter syndrome, but the light seems to be shining through. I will finish this book!
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Hi
@dailystar
I'd like to know why you have used my research and quoted me without asking my permission and plagiarising an article by a brilliant journalist at
@ShropshireStar
I would like to be contacted in person to sort this issue out please.
#Folklore
#Shropshire
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Bradmore used honey to clean the wound, which is effective in preventing infections due to its antiseptic properties. It also forms a barrier to stop nasty bacteria from getting in in the first place.
He then set to work, creating a special tool to remove the arrowhead.
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Thank you for all of the love I received yesterday about my teaching graduation. It meant so much to me! Genuinely blown away by all your loveliness 💚
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I visited the grave of my 3x great aunt today, in Coalbrookdale churchyard. Her headstone is stunning 💚
#Coalbrookdale
#Shropshire
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Bradmore was in prison for forging coins, but that didn’t matter now he was released and given the task of saving the future king of England. Physicians managed to locate the arrowhead and remove the shaft but were unable to remove the head. They left it embedded in the skull.
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Rebecca Price was a teacher at a Madeley Infants School for 40 years. Her grave in St Michael's Churchyard was 'erected by contribution' and stands as a testament to her impact on the area. It is said the local children placed the weeping cherub on her grave. It's so moving 💚
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*NEW POST*
My latest post discusses the place and purpose of witchcraft in Shropshire. It's such an exciting subject, so I really hope you enjoy reading!
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#Witchcraft
#FolkloreSunday
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Alveley has been a village since around 50AD. The church was built on the site of an earlier Saxon one. Here, we see what is believed to be the remains of the preaching cross from that time. There is so much history in this little corner of England 💚
#History
#Shropshire
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He then connected the arrowhead
to the end of the middle tube, via the hole for the arrowshaft. He used the outer prongs to grab hold of the arrowhead and extracted it.
The arrow was out!
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Shrewsbury and much of Shropshire was once at the mercy of gangs of 'marauding Morris dancers' who caused mayhem wherever they went. The leader of the musical mob was 'The Lord of Misrule'. Often the funding for their endeavors came from the Shrewsbury corporation.
#Shropshire
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In Shropshire, it was generally accepted that a funeral should travel down an unfamiliar road to stop the spirit from returning home. It was extra useful for the road to have a crossroads to further confuse the spirits. 👻
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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Folklore is a Palimpsest, a physical reminder that the past holds space in the presence. A living, breathing continuum. It calls out from the ephemeral, 'we were here. We lived, and we loved. We weren't so different from you'
#Folklore
#Shropshire
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Today's the first day of my teacher training 👻🍃💚
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I found this on one of the pews in Melverley church yesterday. Most of the pews dated from the early 1700s. I think it looks like a 'fox and geese' board. I hope it managed to keep whoever carved it entertained ✨️
#Shropshire
#History
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I got told I was a really good history teacher today by a student and nearly cried. ✨️
I'm trying so hard on placement despite my Long Covid, so it's lovely to know I'm doing okay ❤️
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A curious Shropshire superstition states that it is proper to blow a kiss when seeing a flock of sheep, to show them respect as well as to gain good luck.
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#Sheep
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In Shropshire it was the tradition for farmers to leave off work as soon as they heard the first cuckoo of spring.
They would devote that day to merrymaking and drinking, especially 'Cuckoo Ale'. It was a great day for the community
#Shropshire
#Spring
#Folklore
#birds
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A Shadow Dog is said to guard the hilly road that runs above Clun on its way to Knighton. This creature is an intimidating presence, who fiercely guards the area.
#Folklore
#Clun
#Shropshire
#ghost
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Shropshire folklore states that it is fortuitous to sow seeds in your garden on good Friday. The soil was redeemed from the Devil's grasp on this day, so it was worth planing your potatoes and parsley. It was also one of the only days farmers had free.
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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Old gods are waking again, whispering of ancient belief. The trees remember what we've forgotten. They know of the Kings and common folk, witches, and wild women. They remember the tribesmen who roamed this wood. They remember, and they want us to understand 💚
#TheWrekin
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I lost my job today, its shit but trying to keep positive, would appreciate some good vibes sent this way ♥️
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📣Big update 📣
I am excited to share that my fellow witchy woman
@Alix_cu
and I are starting a podcast! Expect witches and spooks, folklore and of course plenty of Shropshire! More soon but follow
@Shropwitchespod
for updates!
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#FolkloreSunday
#Podcast
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The ancient Yew in Hope Bagot Churchyard. Thought to be over 1600 years old, one of the things that struck me most was its calming, healing presence. I was delighted to see some ritual offerings, including a picture of a well loved friend 💚🥺
#Yewtree
#Shropshire
#Folklore
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I hate to bring this up but I've been receiving messages from someone on here, telling me to 'post less folklore and more of myself' 'post nudes', who got quite aggressive when I wouldn't send him nude pictures personally. He seems to believe that he was entitled to them.
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With the help of a trusted blacksmith, the pair created a tool. The implement consisted of a pair of tongs, but with a third tube in the middle. Bradmore enlarged the wound to make it safe to use the tool, as if he would have simply stuck it in, it would make the situation worse
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I've been hit with another set back, spent the last few days in hospital with a nasty infection. Still in quite a bit of pain and feeling rather unwell but I'm getting there 💗
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To do this, he used probes that gradually increased in size over a period of days. He then inserted the tube into the wound, fished around as gently as possible
until he found the arrowhead, which was very deep.
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*NEW POST*
My latest post explores Shropshire's satanic associations, and what The Devil- Or 'Owd Scratch' represents to Shropshire Folk. You can read more below.
#Shropshire
#Satan
#Folklore
#UncannyCommunity
#FolkloreThursday
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I am a daughter of Iron.
The guardian of lost spaces
And villages of bone.
I am a ghost, stood at the crossroads,
Longing to be home'
#Shropshire
#Poetry
#Folklore
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Nearly Knowledgeable has hit 130,000 views! I can't believe it 🥺 Thank you for the continued interest, love, and support for my work! It's a wonderful feeling to share my passion for folklore so authentically. 💚
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#Writing
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I've making a vow today, to make a home in my own body, to trust myself and love myself. To accept I am worthy, deserving of kindness. It will not be easy, but I'm going to allow myself the space to heal from the unspoken things. I'm ready to be me 💚
#growing
#Mentalhealth
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*NEW POST*
My latest post discusses the fascinating world of Shropshire's Death Folklore. These systems of belief provide us with an intimate insight into grief, love, and the people of the past. I hope you enjoy reading.
#Folklore
#Death
#Shropshire
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I'm really proud to have been asked to be a Trustee of the Folklore Library and Archives!
Folklore is so important to be, so its phenomenal to be involved with
@LibraryFolklore
who do such fantastastic work!
#Folklore
#Shropshire
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Ghosts are never just ghosts. It's not as simple as that. They are historical legacies, helping us access the past. They serve as conduits for the attitudes, fears, and emotions of a generation. I'm proud to play a part in their legacy in Shropshire.
#NationalParanormalDay
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#FolkloreSunday
Rosemary traditionally symbolises friendship and loyalty. Thus, in Shropshire, it became customary to carry sprigs of it during funerals. After the ceremony, these were placed in the grave as a sign of respect. 💚
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Feeling fatigued, bruised and sore but I'm getting there. Thank you for all the lovely messages I recieved whilst in hospital ❤️
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#FolkloreSunday
In Shropshire, one must 'Tell The Bees' of a death in the household. In 1961 the Bee's of Sam Rogers from Myddle (totalling 14 hives) were told of his passing as custom dictates. They turned up at his funeral service and settled on the flowers at his grave 💚
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The Clee Hills have long held associations with wickedness. They are the home of spectral black dogs with glowing eyes and a 'land of witches'. Clee Hill itself is said to have always been a stronghold of the Devil.
#Shropshire
#Folklore
#Devil
#Satan
#Cleehills
#Witchcraft
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In Shropshire, it was believed that the ghost of the last person to be buried in a churchyard watched over it until the next burial took place. Some took the job very seriously and became fierce guardians of the church grounds.
#Folklore
#Shropshire
#Funeral
#Graveyards
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My latest article in Haunted Magazine looks amazing! Thank you so much
@thehauntedguy
@hauntedmagazine
- I'm feeling very proud right now. I'm rather protective of my two girls, so it's very humbling to tell their story 💚
Hope everyone enjoys it!
#Haunted33
#shropshire
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