Library

A foraged library of tales

This is a slowly gathered collection of some of the stories I tell. It is neither complete nor well organised. Some of the stories are scant notes and research links, some fuller versions but maybe not as I tell them, some lists and hints .. reminders for me and maybe clues for you!

There are also some notes on the story games I’m exploring and some slightly random jottings.

Enjoy!

Some of the stories
  • 50 50

    they share three things in common a cow, a nice warm blanket and an apple tree Read more..

  • Apple Stories

    A basket of stories about apples and orchards Read more..

  • Cow Tales

    A collection of cow tales Read more..

  • Hunting the Dawn

    Old woman woke early to go to market even though it was still dark. Over the hills in silver moonlight she saw a running hare Read more..

  • Imbolc Cailleach and Bride

    Imbolc, the first stirrings of Spring Read more..

  • Kate and the Kelpie

    Watch for Kelpie the shapeshifting river horse! Read more..

  • King with Donkey's Ears

    There was a good king a kind king a loved king but he always wore a big floppy hat Read more..

  • Land – who owns it?

    Who owns the land? Who works the land? Read more..

  • Nelly and the Nisse

    The Nisse looks after the home, never forget to give them a pat of butter and never ever thank them Read more..

  • Nettle Stories

    A woven nettle string bag of nettle stories Read more..

  • Nyame and the Basket at the End of the Rainbow

    Nyame opens a trapdoor and lets down a woven willow basket on the end the rainbow to swing in space Read more..

  • Silver Cow

    From the depths of the black lake comes the gift of a beautiful silver cow Read more..

  • Tell the bees

    Blossom, pollination, elephants and the importance of talking to bees! Read more..

  • The Badger and the Teapot

    A mash up of St Pirin and his friend the badger with a Japanese tale of a badger who could turn into teapots! Read more..

  • Three Pennies

    Who will inherit the farm? The challenge of the penny will decide however will Sara get a look in? Read more..

  • Weaving

    A collection of stories around weaving – nettles, Big Brown Dogs, spiders and a bridge of magpies. Warning very sketchy notes here! Read more..

  • Wild Garlic

    The magic and mystery of wild garlic Allium Ursinum Read more..

  • Willow

    A gathering of stories and scratchings about willow Read more..

See them all here or have a rummage through these tags