Cerridwen's Cauldron

Cerridwen's Cauldron

A Horse At The Door

Folklore & Stories

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Dawn Nelson
Jan 13, 2023
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If you celebrated New Year in Britain, you may have counted down the chimes of Big Ben, made a resolution for the coming year, received a knock at the door from a neighbour ‘first footing’, watched someone carry a flaming barrel of tar along the road, or seen eight flaming torches thrown into the River Earn.

All these are splendid ways to see in the New…

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