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Ceffyl Dŵr
We live in Wales and have a river running through our land, this week in #creatureoftheweek we are looking at a dangerous creature that...
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Trixie Sparkles
- Sep 5, 2023
- 2 min
Manananggal
This week in #creatureoftheweek we are looking at the #Manananggal, a type of Aswang that's a terrifying "feotus-eater" from...
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Trixie Sparkles
- May 20, 2023
- 12 min
The Path of Legends - Olhão, Portugal
I was in the #Algarve recently and I chose to stop in #Olhão for a few days to check out the Caminho das Lendas. This roughly translates...
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Trixie Sparkles
- May 21, 2022
- 4 min
The Dragons of North Wales
Wales is full of folklore with lots of stories about dragons. One of the most famous stories is the tale of the fighting red & white dragons
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Trixie Sparkles
- Mar 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Sea Mither and Turan
This week in #CreatureoftheWeek we are looking at two sea spirits; the #SeaMither and her evil nemesis #Teran from #Scottishfolklore....
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Trixie Sparkles
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Nuckelavee
This week in #CreatureoftheWeek we are looking at the terrifying #Nuckelavee. It is a fascinating and eerie creature from...
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Trixie Sparkles
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Jenny Greenteeth
This week on Creature of the Week we look at Jenny Greenteeth, the child-snatching water demon.
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Trixie Sparkles
- May 10, 2021
- 7 min
The Wreckers of North Devon
In 1865 a body was found in boarded-up room in Chambercoombe Manor. It is said it’s now haunted - we're are off to Devon to investigate!
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Trixie Sparkles
- Oct 17, 2020
- 4 min
Stroking Rudyard Kipling's nose
We headed to #RudyardKipling's house in #Rottingdean to stroke his nose to make our dearest wishes come true. Who is Rudyard Kipling? Not...
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Trixie Sparkles
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
Recipe for Sussex Pie
Recipe for Sussex Pie; the perfect pie for luring knuckers from knuckerholes!
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Trixie Sparkles
- Jul 20, 2020
- 11 min
The Knucker of Lyminster
Trixie and Nigel investigate how the farmer's boy lured the knucker from the knuckerhole but how he should have washed his hands.
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Trixie Sparkles
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Summoning the Devil at Devil's Dyke
How did this massive ditch get here? Who dug it? Where does it lead? Trixie and Nigel attempt to summon the #Devil to get some answers.
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Trixie Sparkles
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
130+ Sussex folktales and links to 60+ local walks!
Me and Nigel stumbled on this amazing interactive map by the University of Chichester featuring Sussex walks and folktales. Check it out!
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