Tag Archives: mistletoe

Of Carols and Kissing Boughs ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: This time last year I was proudly labelling seven bottles of our own freshly brewed Sticky Rogers Mead which, incidentally, has matured into a very pleasant medium-dry festive tipple, and continues to grow in flavor and … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Romance, Anne Copeland and the Christmas Trees

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She keeps looking up at the mistletoe when we are out for our walks and sighing a bit. When I asked her why, she said that when she was younger, the mistletoe was one of the first bits of Christmas … Continue reading →

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Metaphor #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Thought and memory Druids bird and druid’s bough Mixing metaphors

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Guest author: Paul Andruss – THE GOLDEN BOUGH

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The third in a series of guest posts by author  Paul Andruss… It never struck me why the druids called mistletoe ‘The Golden Bough’ until I saw it in flower. The small insignificant flowers turn the whole plant dull gold … Continue reading →

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