Podcasts about Boscastle

Happy New Year from the Travels by Broomstick team! We visited The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle! Have a spooky suggestion for our next episode? We'd love to hear from you! Please share your recommendations with us! ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't miss any updates – become a member! https://www.youtube.com/@TravelsByBroomstick/join Follow us on Instagram @Travels_by_Broomstick. Join us on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Reddit – search for Travels By Broomstick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here to find our contact details and other ways to interact with us: https://linktr.ee/travelsbybroomstick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't forget to hit that like button, the notification bell, and subscribe to our channel for more thrilling tales of the paranormal and supernatural. ✰✰✰✰✰ Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. ✰✰✰✰✰

Welcome to another spine-chilling episode of Travels by Broomstick! Today, we take you to the heart of Boscastle, Cornwall, to visit the legendary Wellington Hotel, known far and wide for its ghostly residents and eerie ambience. This historic inn, dating back to the 16th century, has witnessed countless tales of the supernatural. From phantom footsteps echoing through the halls to ghostly apparitions seen in the dead of night, the Wellington Hotel is a genuine hotspot for paranormal enthusiasts. Join us as we delve into the spine-tingling stories told by guests and staff - Would you dare to spend the night in this historic haunt? Have a spooky suggestion for our next episode? We'd love to hear from you! Please share your recommendations with us! ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't miss any updates – become a member! https://www.youtube.com/@TravelsByBroomstick/join Follow us on Instagram @Travels_by_Broomstick. Join us on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Reddit – search for Travels By Broomstick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here to find our contact details and other ways to interact with us: https://linktr.ee/travelsbybroomstick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't forget to hit that like button, the notification bell, and subscribe to our channel for more thrilling tales of the paranormal and supernatural. ✰✰✰✰✰ Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. ✰✰✰✰✰ Music Credit: "Music: https://www.purple-planet.com" ✰✰✰✰✰

Today we talk with Sam K. Horton about his debut novel Gorse. we also talk about ancient sites, standing stones, the Cornish landspape, about folklore and myth and about the process of writing and creating new worlds. An author of literary fantasy, Sam lives above the moor in North Cornwall, and draws on its wild landscape, wide skies, and windblown folklore for his work. Growing up on a sheep farm near Hereford, he left for London and trained as a costume designer working in film, theatre and opera before moving into visual art, still working with narratives, texts and stories. It was during his last project, surrounding the discovery and development of Eythin (an island lost off the coast of Cornwall, halfway between Boscastle and the Celtic Deep) that he found his talent for writing rich, detailed mythic worlds. This came as a surprise—despite a lifelong love of reading anything within reach, and over a decade working in libraries—but a welcome one.

Mark Hewitt Snowshill Manor, Charles Wade, Skateboarding and Magical Objects. This episode is with the wonderful Mark Hewitt. We talk Skateboarding, the magical world of Snowshill Manor and its link with the Museum of Magic in Boscastle and Mark's forthcoming book on the artifacts of the Snowshill Manor and the eccentric life of Charles Wade. We explore the links between music and skateboarding which I thought was fascinating and also the deep dive into how objects change their nature from items of curiosity to objects of magic.   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk   For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com   Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music        

#interview #Lorraine Gibson# -https://www.teholisticwellnessschool.com #markantonyraines #ghostmanradiostation -Kernow Healing Fields The Holistic Wellness School is excited to announce the launch of 'Kernow Healing Fields' a conscious healing festival which will take place at Tregrylls Farm, Lesnewth, Boscastle PL35 0HT on 31st May 2024 - 2nd June 2024. This fantastic conscious healing festival is a 3 day wild camping event set on the outskirts of Boscastle in North Cornwall. It's a truly magical costal location steeped in the Celtic history and folklore of this outstanding area of natural beauty. Tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table can be discovered at the legendary castle of Tintagel; visit the Mermaids' altar at Bossiney; Boscastle's Witchcraft Museum, the enchanted St Nectan's Glen waterfall and the grave of the 'Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin Town', Joan Wytte, at Minster Church are all a stones throw from this stunning location. This is a conscious festival that is a healing and nurturing experience involving workshops, ceremonies, healers, practitioners, musicians and a multitude of qualified and licensed therapists. All workshops, talks music and dance will be included in the admission price. Healing and 1-2-1's will be charged for individually by the practitioner. We encourage strong connections to the land and to one another. Through this, and through experiencing the therapies, practices and workshops on offer you will discover a deeper connection with yourself. This is a space to be authentic and receive healing and enlightenment in a safe environment. This festival will not have a licensed bar as we encourage people to connect deeply to themselves without intoxicants. This way the healing team are able to hold a safe space for you to release that which is being brought to the surface at this time. However this is also a place to enjoy singing, dancing and conscious musicians in the beautiful wild Cornish landscape. And of course a beautiful camp fire each evening. And so we say to you "Yeghes da, Kernow a 'gas dynergh"!! You can purchase tickets to this event here: https://buytickets.at/kernowhealingfi...

Welcome to the new format! The almanac will now be uploaded as an individual video here (streaming platforms), with the main show uploaded separately. As is done on Youtube. This is in acknowledgement of time sensitivity for episodes - as many people listen in the archive, often years later, and the almanac at the end of an episode may not be relevant!

Lisa and Kelly talk about how to connect to your true self in business. Often described as unworldly Kelly is The Divine Business Mentor, she is an Energetic Business Strategist. Pure Channel, 2:4 Manifestor seeing truth beyond illusion, sitting on the intersection of soul, strategy, and spirituality. Her five-year mission is to activate a million lost souls through her free and paid work, being part of the solution, we so desperately need, elevating humanity. Kelly lives in North Cornwall, along the rugged coast. Close to Boscastle, St Nectans Falls and Tintagel. She leads with spiritual integrity, love, and inclusion. Her love for the land, nature, and crystals run deeply. Kelly is an IAPC, CPD certified Online Business Consultant and Energy Practitioner. A qualified Numerologist and Human Design practitioner. Kelly is also studying the Gene Keys and studying to become a qualified Crystal Practitioner. She believes the ONLY way to grow a business is to walk a path of Soul Business Success Soul | Strategy | Spirituality Kelly is the creator of Soul Energetics TM, her work is supported and underpinned by the Divine Alignment® Framework and Frequency Codes TM, an infusion of soul alignment, energy and crystalline healing. Kelly's podcast is Soul Business Success, were you can access even more incredible insights into growing your business, along with her FB Community Soul Business Success with Kelly Vikings and not forgetting her #1 Best-selling book Secrets of The Divine Business Code. You can work with Kelly through her one to one or group services, that merge soul, strategy, and spirituality. Perfect if your desire is to work from soul, with a calling to connect at a higher level, and yet, you want to merge the divine with proven strategies that get big results and create impact that goes beyond us. Find Kelly - www.kellyvikings.com https://www.facebook.com/KellyVikingsBusinessMentor _____________________________________ Show Host Lisa Williams - www.lisawilliams-lmg.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/visionboardqueen ______________________________________ Sponsor Kelly Taylor from crystal clear self care https://www.crystalclearselfcare.co.uk/

The date today is the 10th of May 2023. Today's walk is from Boscastle to Tintagel along the South West Coast Path.

The date today is the 9th of May 2023. Today's walk is from Crackington Haven to Boscastle along the South West Coast Path.

Luca Scarlini"Stregherie"Fatti, scandali e verità sulle sovversive della storiaA cura di Luca ScarliniVilla Reale di Monza, fino al 26 febbraio 2023Una storia vecchia e nuova di streghe, tra conoscenze antiche, cerimonie nascoste, sacralità ed erotismo per raccontare una figura di donna rimossa dalla cultura e dalla vita. Stampe antiche da una collezione unica al mondo, con incisori dai toni cupi come Dürer o Goya e artisti dai colori morbidi come Delacroix, trattati maledetti cinquecenteschi, manifesti cinematografici originali a tema, amuleti, feticci e altri strumenti rituali provenienti dallo sperduto Museum of Witchcraft di Boscastle, in Cornovaglia. Fino al 26 febbraio 2023 il Belvedere della Villa Reale di Monza ospiterà Stregherie. Fatti, scandali e verità sulle sovversive della storia, a cura di Luca Scarlini. La mostra, ideata e prodotta da Vertigo Syndrome, con il patrocinio del Comune di Monza, espone una collezione di stampe antiche unica al mondo, che mette insieme i maggiori incisori ed artisti degli ultimi due secoli con straordinari illustratori anonimi dimenticati, presentando scene di malefici, torture, sabba osceni, crudi episodi di stregoneria ma anche scene luminose di streghe buone, zingare che guariscono bambini dalle malattie e simboli magici nascosti in quadri pastorali. Il visitatore inizierà la sua visita vivendo su di sé la forte esperienza di un vero processo per stregoneria tenuto da un tribunale medievale del 1539. In seguito sarà invitato a entrare nel mondo dell'Antica Religione della Grande Madre vivendone i luoghi, i riti, le azioni e gli oggetti in un percorso che si articolerà in dieci stanze fortemente caratterizzate, dalla tradizione mitologica fino alla definizione della figura in epoca moderna. Incisioni di streghe, strumenti di magia e una illustratrice dell'atroce La mostra rende giustizia al senso più pieno della parola “Strega”, dichiarando che in un mondo che apparentemente ha rinunciato a ogni senso del sacro e a molti dei suoi antichi legami con la natura, esiste ancora, oggi come un tempo, una società di donne che si dedica all'occulto e che usa la magia per risolvere i problemi del quotidiano. Si diventa streghe per affermare la propria personalità, per sfuggire alle botte di un marito manesco, per insoddisfazione di sé, per impulsi erotici, per odio verso i propri nemici, perché attratte dalla luna o dalla potenza delle piante. L'elenco delle opere racchiude circa cento incisioni originali antiche, scelte dal curatore Luca Scarlini all'interno della collezione Guglielmo Invernizzi. Sempre dalla collezione provengono alcuni trattati immancabili in un percorso dedicato alla stregoneria, come il Malleus Maleficiarum, il più consultato manuale sulla caccia alle streghe, nella pregiata edizione del XVI secolo, dove sono indicati caso per caso i supplizi e le pene da fare soffrire a chi era accusato di stregoneria. A fianco delle opere, la mostra presenta una selezione di manifesti, locandine e fotobuste a tema maligno, provenienti dalla sterminata collezione di cimeli cinematografici di Alessandro Orsucci, ed una serie di oggetti originali, mai visti in Italia, legati al mondo della stregoneria – antichi calderoni, bacchette, feticci, amuleti e talismani – prestati dal leggendario Museo specializzato in Stregoneria di Boscastle, in Cornovaglia. Inoltre, una sezione di interesse locale, è dedicata al raro romanzo storico La strega di Monza, scritto da Giuseppe Bertoldi da Vicenza nel 1861, proveniente dalla Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana di Vicenza, che racconta le vicende della Matta Tapina, Strega herbaria, che visse nel “Bosco Bello”, selva poi inglobata nel Parco di Monza. La mostra Stregherie si completa con una sezione separata che racchiude sei illustrazioni originali inedite di Gloria Pizzilli. Gloria Pizzilli si occupa di illustrazione a livello internazionale dal 2010. Attiva tra Italia, Francia e Stati Uniti, Gloria collabora con le migliori testate del mondo, tra cui The New Yorker, The New York Times, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, GQ Usa, oltre a La Stampa, L'Espresso e Il Corriere della Sera per l'Italia. La sua carriera artistica le porta diversi riconoscimenti come l'Award of Excellence di Communication Arts, l'Year's Best di Spectrum, il Merit Award di 3X3 llustration Professional Show, oltre ad esporre le sue opere a Parigi, Milano, Roma, Tokyo. Con uno stile tra il burlesque francese e le donne di Klimt le streghe di Gloria Pizzilli sono terrificanti, nude e bellissime, con curve che sembrano abbracci, ma con una atrocità talmente palpabile e aggressiva da aver richiesto una sezione chiusa per non urtare la sensibilità dei visitatori meno preparati. Le opere inedite di Gloria Pizzilli saranno pubblicate su un piccolo volume edito da Vertigo Syndrome e in 6 stampe d'arte firmate vendute in edizione limitata esclusivamente nel bookshop della mostra.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEAscoltare fa Pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. 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In Essex alone, around 1000 people – predominantly women – were accused of witchcraft between the 1500s to 1800s, as part of the now infamous English witch trials. As the jail where many of the accused were held, Colchester Castle played a key role, and so Colchester Museums have teamed up with the Museum of British Folklore and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle to create an exhibition about the witch trials, and the people who fell victim to them.In this week's Chops, Jen catches up with Mellany Robinson, projects manager of the British Museum of Folklore and co-curator of Wicked Spirits? Witchcraft and Magic at Colchester Castle. They chat about the historical context of the trials, the women who were accused, and why the witch trials remain worryingly relevant to contemporary society.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining me in today's podcast is folksinger Jim Causley as we discuss the life of poet Charles Causley and the area of Launceston in Cornwall. We discuss the role of the Causley Trust and an exciting upcoming Halloween event that it is being hosted featuring a ghost walk, tales of witchcraft and folklore, ghostly music and poems! The Halloween evening will feature folksinger Jim Causley, Paranormal Investigator Karin Beasant and the Jamaica Inn Paranormal team, Simon Costin from Dockacre House and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, and Folklore expert Mark Norman. To find out more make sure to listen to the podcast.... If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles If you want to get your hands on The Feminine Macabre Volume I, II, III or IV then make sure to take a look at https://spookeats.com/femininemacabre/ or via Amazon. You can explore my chapter titled, 'In Search of the Medieval' in Volume III. Please use the links below or on the website to keep in touch via our social media pages : to ask questions and review other content linked to this episode. Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HauntedHistoryChronicles/?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/hauntedhistory4 Instagram: instagram.com/haunted_history_chronicles Website: https://www.podpage.com/haunted-history-chronicles/ https://sarahcsmells.scentsy.us Guest Information https://causleytrust.org/ http://www.jimcausley.co.uk/ https://www.twitter.com/@jimcausley https://www.instagram.com/jim.causley https://www.facebook.com/jimcausley Ticket purchase https://thelittleboxoffice.com/causleytrust/ Thank you for listening --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hauntedchronicles/message

As promised, Dr Helen Cornish (Goldsmiths, London) is back to discuss the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall. In her talk she explores how contemporary witches navigate the ‘unfamiliar' by experiencing the uncanny through magical consciousness as part of their occult practice. By focusing on St Nectan's Glen, the labyrinth of Rocky Valley, and the witch memorial of Joan Wytte, Cornish explores how modern witches intellectually rationalise their sense of place, and ‘find themselves' through childlike ideas of imagination. **** Like the show? Consider becoming a Patron starting at £1 per month: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast

Welcome to back to Not for the Dinner Table!!! Episode 68 Cornish Folklore We have some NFTDT news about strange hums and wish our Podcast Friend a very Happy Birthday In Episode 68, Dave and Soph are going to the Southwest of England to cover an area steeped in myth and legend. Dave is exploring the Cornish Pixie and Soph is sharing stories of the Witch Museum in Boscastle. Do you have a weird or spooky story let us know by emailing notforthedinnertable@gmail.com Where you can also send us versions of our podcast jingles and questions, or just say hello. And remember everyone is welcome at our dinner table, except… Follow us for more Not for the Dinner Table fun on Twitter @NFTDT on Instagram @notforthe_dinnertable on Facebook @ Not for the Dinner Table on TikTok @nftdt Our music is by the amazing Chris Scott @ScottyJax. And our logo is by the wickedly talented Kayleigh and you can see more of her work on Instagram @kcreatesdesign You can listen to Not for the Dinner Table on the Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and Spotify or wherever you find podcasts. If you like the show, please leave a review and tell a friend to help us grow. If you liked this episode why not try out our other creature feature episodes: Episode 8 – A Dalliance into Witchcraft https://soundcloud.com/notforthedinnertable/episode-eight-a-dalliance-into-witchcraft Episode 9 – More Witchy Things https://soundcloud.com/notforthedinnertable/episode-nine-more-witchy-things Episode 22 – Haunted Places https://soundcloud.com/notforthedinnertable/episode-22-haunted-places Episode 24 – The Witchcraft Murder https://soundcloud.com/notforthedinnertable/episode-24-the-witchcraft-murder

Frances reads four letters, written by Bernard, Cuthbert, Arthur and Vera in March and April of 1909.Bernard again apologies for the Budget being lost in the post.Bernard and Enid are going to be the godparents of baby Leslie.Arthur and Bernard go on a long coastal walk. They get the train from Plymouth to Padstow, in North Cornwall, and walk along the coast to Rock, Polzeath, Port Quin, Port Isaac, Tintagel, Boscastle, and then Crackington, they then walk to Otterham, only just catching their train, to return to Plymouth. Cuthbert says Berkhamsted School is again having an epidemic, but the teachers are getting a pay rise, and the school is starting work on some new buildings. Arthur adds his point of view on their Cornish walk. And we get the first report that Mother is not well; Arthur won't post the Budget on, until he hears that Mother is out of danger. Many individual letters and telegrams circulated between the siblings whilst Mother was ill, none of which have survived. Arthur tells more entertaining stories about the servants and schoolboys and we hear about Mount House school, on Hartley Road, for the first time. Arthur soon buys the school and he moves for the start of the new school year, September 1909, taking a good number of Garfield House boys with him.Vera writes a short note, she is exhausted as everyone is ill. Vera doesn't even have the energy to read through the Budget again, to find something to contradict. Machell Cox Budget letters is on Twitter - @CoxLetters.  Or email me if you have found this podcast interesting, machellcoxletters@gmail.comAll content is subject to copyright, and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library. Intro: 00:00Bernard's letter, 12th March 1909 : 02:56Notes on Ber's letter: 17:36Cuthbert's letter, 22nd March: 33:49Arthur's letter, 23rd March: 40:59Notes on Arthur's letter: 56:50Vera's letter, 7th April: 1:03:22

For Episode #32 show we welcome Wilmar Taal to discuss, The Gnome Manuscript and its creator, J.H.W. Eldermans. The Gnome Manuscript is a part of a set of three books including, The Gnome Grimoire and The Gnome Compendium, the later two being due for publication with Troy Books. All three are based on the works of J.H.W. Eldermans concerning gnomes. The original source manuscript is lost but a copy is held in the Museum of witchcraft and magic at Boscastle. The artwork in the manuscript is remarkable, some of which you can see in the YouTube version of the podcast. It's worth having a look to get a sense of the complexity of this work. We discuss the elusive and complicated figure that is Eldermans. We discuss the importance of stories, place and community in our lives. In relation to Gnomes Wilmar proposes the areas most associated with Gnome mythology were previously lands of Celtic tribes and a residual belief of those people. Wilmar also reveals an unexpected possible origin myth of the Gnomes. Witte Wieven, also make an appearance. Translated the White woman who have almost identical mythology to the Banshee and Wilmar warns that if you see a Witte Wieven you have to run, they are not friendly. In the Plus show we further discuss what was Eldermans trying to achieve with the book and the stories about his engagement with local people regarding the Gnomes and a secret grimoire Eldermans penned covering a remarkable range of occult subjects, hinting at an ambition of producing a larger body of work of which the Gnome manuscript was a part. Wilmar goes on to discuss the sexual component to Eldermans work and what his view of magick was and what was needed to practice it. We also go through a story around Eldermans connections with Occult groups. If that sounds like it floats your boat join the Patreon and you'll get access to all previous Plus shows and much more. Show notes: www.troybooks.co.uk/the-silent-listener www.troybooks.co.uk/the-gnome-manuscript www.facebook.com/wilmarbjtaal Keep in touch? TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox PODCAST - https://anchor.fm/spirit-box Music by Obliqka --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spirit-box/message

In 2000, the mysterious Dutch ‘Richel-Eldermans collection’ was donated to The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle where, in 2003, a Dutch speaking student assisted in deciphering some of the written materials in the collection. It was during this process that the student discovered a fascinating manuscript concerned with Dutch gnome-folklore, and alerted the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam who were happy to receive a copy of the ‘Gnome Manuscript’, as it became known, on CD-Rom. Another Dutch student subsequently graduated on a study of this manuscript, but still there were too many questions and mysteries concerning the information J.H.W. Eldermans collected throughout his life. The staff of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic were most interested in the contents of this manuscript, and so a decision was made to publish a series of books that present translations of the intriguing handwritten content, with comments on the origins of the manuscript and studies of the places described therein. The information was categorized and this first part as ‘Origins, Habit and Culture’ and focuses on where the gnomes came from, what they were doing and what they expressed. The second part will look deeper into the magic concerning gnomes, and the third part will deal with leftover writings by Eldermans. Wilmar Taal is a Dutch cultural historian and author of ‘The Silent Listener – The Life and Works of J.H.W. Eldermans’ (Troy Books, 2018). He specializes in sagas, myths and the occult sciences. He lives in Koog aan de Zaan, The Netherlands, together with his wife, son and daughter and a spoilt rotten cat. We interviewed Wilmar to know about his new book and his adventures with Eldermans manuscripts.

Three ghost stories for Christmas. The first two are cases of retrocognition, The first case at Man Sands beach at South Devon, the second at Boscastle Cornwall. The third story is at Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire and is a tradition haunted house story with perhaps an explanation. It is a well known story aka The Luton ghost and it involves the story of the highwayman Dick Turpin. The stories may not be too scary but lots of interesting characters, as they say 'The past is a different country'.

The costume designer Sandy Powell meets the art director and set-designer Simon Costin. Sandy has 14 Academy Award nominations, including two this year for The Favourite and Mary Poppins Returns. She has won three Oscars - for Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator and The Young Victoria - and has worked extensively with Martin Scorsese, most recently on The Irishman. Simon works with leading fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Stella McCartney. He collaborated with Alexander McQueen to stage his spectacular catwalk shows. He is also Director of the Museum of British Folklore, and the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall.

“Cecil Hugh Williamson (1909-1999) is, I believe, one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft. He is probably best known for founding the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, North Cornwall, which he ran up until midnight on All Hallows Eve 1996; three years before his passing over in to the spirit world. Unbeknown to many however, this was just part of a colourful and magical career that spanned most of the 20th century. This included working in a Rhodesian tobacco plantation, the pre-war film industry, the British secret services and, most importantly, devoting his life to the study of traditional witchcraft”. Steve Patterson In 1996, whilst helping the then new owner Graham King in refurbishments to the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Steve happened upon a handwritten manuscript entitled simply ‘Witchcraft’ and containing an intriguing pot-pourri of esoterica from the hand of the Museum’s founder; Cecil Williamson. It is this manuscript which provides the basis for Steve’s book which includes a full annotated transcript of the ‘Witchcraft’ manuscript, a history of Cecil Williamson and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, a treatise on Cecil Williamson’s vision of traditional Witchcraft – the practices and the philosophy of the wayside witches, an account of his meetings with Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner, and a controversial account of his witnessing of the birth of ‘Wicca’. The book is both a valuable reliquary of practices for the traditional witch, and a resource for folklorists and historians alike; telling the tale of a hitherto largely ignored, but hugely influential episode in modern occult history, and one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft. A full annotated transcript of Cecil Williamson’s “Witchcraft” manuscript. A History of Cecil Williamson and the Museum of Witchcraft. A treatise on Cecil Williamson’s vision of traditional Witchcraft – the practices and the philosophy of the wayside witches. An account of his meetings with Alistair Crowley and Gerald Gardner, and a controversial account of his witnessing of the birth of ‘Wicca’. An amazing discussion with Steve Patterson about this incredible man, witch and occultist - Cecil Williamson. To know more about this and other books from Troy Books, please visit their website.

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. In a timely fashion, William Gell's 1906 poem has brought us to St John's for the fair. However, he gives us a conundrum in referring to 'Glenfaba Bob', when none of the coroners at that time were named Robert at that time. He also gives us a glimpse of industrial history, with the fishing in Peel and the mining in Foxdale, before describing the beauty of the countryside, but also the destruction of a 20 or 30 tonne granite boulder - Godred Crovan's Stone - in St Mark's, broken up in the 1820s. Our story in Manx takes us to the finance industry, and some children who are perhaps strangely enthralled with their grandfather's tales of team leadership. As nyn giaull : JAMIE SMITH'S MABON - Yes, we sing now : NEIL CLARK - Kirkhill/Piobaireachd Dhonal Ddu : BISKEE BRISHT - N'abbyr ny smoo : SCOOT - Tinner's fancy/Boscastle breakdown/Four hand reel : DAOIRI FARRELL - A pint of plain : DAVID KILGALLON - Wandescope/Shelg y Drean/Port Fathaby : LORS LANDAT & THOMAS MOISSON - Me n'ouzon ket : RACHEL HAIR & RON JAPPY - Redford Cottage/Dhannsadh gun dannsadh/'S taigh leam fhin bhuntata 's im

Catherine looks at an example of flood defences for your GCSE Geography exam. In this episode, she will look at soft engineering strategies in Boscastle, Cornwall, and the different impacts of these defences. Ideal for preparing for your GCSE Geography exam. For more info visit www.senecalearning.com/blog/gcse-geography-revision

Catherine looks at an example of flood defences for your GCSE Geography exam. In this episode, she will look at why Boscastle in Cornwall needed flood defences, and the hard engineering strategies completed there. Ideal for preparing for your GCSE Geography exam. For more info visit www.senecalearning.com/blog/gcse-geography-revision

A Hallowe'en special with village wise women Cassandra and Laetitia. Cassandra was Britain's first ever tax-paying witch! They talk about magic spells, historic witchhunts and their black cat, a keen hunter of ingredients for their cabinet of curiosities. Find out more about the history of Cornwall's pagan festivals, their favourite potent Cornish locations and their involvement in the All Hallow's "Dark Gathering" at Boscastle.   

The Richel-Eldermans collection is one of the most enigmatic sexual magic collections in the world, and can be found in the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, United Kingdom. The collection consists mainly of works by J.H.W. Eldermans, a former civil servant who lived in The Hague, The Netherlands. His skills are of an undeniable high quality, and his works are not only made on paper, but also in metal, wood and bone. We had a conversation with Wilmar Taal the author of this book, Wilmar is a cultural historian specialized in sagas, myths and the occult sciences. He works at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, lives in Koog aan de Zaan, The Netherlands, with his wife, two daughters and two cats.

Steven Richford of Richfords Fire & Flood speaking on BBC 5 Live.

This week our first guest is researcher John Frasier who discusses Britain's famous Ghost Club and the Society of Psychical Research. In the second hour, we talk with Judith Hewitt who is one of the curators for the Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle, UK.

This week our first guest is researcher John Frasier who discusses Britain's famous Ghost Club and the Society of Psychical Research. In the second hour, we talk with Judith Hewitt who is one of the curators for the Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle, UK.

Hallowe'en, Samhain or Allantide. However you view the time surrounding October 31st, it is an important part of our ritual year. It is traditionally a time when the veil between the worlds is thinned, when magic is more powerful and when spirits roam the Earth. Joining regular host Mark Norman on this edition of The Folklore Podcast is special guest Judith Hewitt. Judith is co-manager, with her husband Peter, of the world famous Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall. Throughout 2016, the Museum has staged an exhibition looking at representations of Hallowe'en in the past and now. Judith discusses the folklore of All Hallows past and present: the glitter and the gravedust. An episode supplement for this episode, containing a full transcript along with photos of the exhibition and some of the Museum's Hallowe'en collection is available to download from the Supplements page on our website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com or is free to Patrons at any level from www.patreon/com/thefolklorepodcast

The date today is the 27th of September 2016. Today's walk is from Boscastle to Port Isaac along the South West Coast Path.

The date today is the 25th of September 2016. Today's walk is from Bude to Boscastle along the South West Coast Path.

Richard Coles & Anita Anand with special guest actress, writer and Costa Book award judge Natascha McElhone on her unthespian roots and the sudden death of her husband. They hear the Inheritance Tracks of singer Graham Nash and Ron Moody's Secret Life of 'ombrage'. Flood victim Trixie Webber tells them how she recovered from the Boscastle flood of 2004 and Louise Ashley and Jason Liostatos reflect on how their relationship fared with no fixed abode. Peter Caton revisits the train journeys of his childhood and Matt Adkins explains why a traffic roundabout was his salvation.Producer: Harry Parker.

This week we talk with author Levannah Morgan who has just released her newest book which is entitled "A Witch's Mirror - The Art of Making Magic". Levannah reveals some of the details of secret rituals in which she has taken part, as well as describing beautifully her experiences with practical witchcraft - a type of witchcraft which can be seen as more personal and less ritualistic. She discusses special magic having to do with experiencing the sea and its tides as an alternative - and in fact an opposite - kind of meditation, while embracing and exalting the senses to a climax of perception. Cecil Williamson and Hereward Wake are discussed at length, especially in their function as mentors to Levannah, and the author recounts anecdotes, spells, and workings she experienced in their presence. Levannah Morgan is a former chair of The Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall, England, which was founded by Cecil Williamson, beginning with a vast collection of paraphernalia he had amassed.

Sixth century Wales. An Irish Saint Tathan, son of Anna (daughter of Meurig) who has married Tathetus (Annan Ddu) in Ireland renounces the throne to travel on a Shite Martyrdom. He sets sail on a boat without oars and his boat arrives in the Severn and he disembarks at Portskewett to found one of the most glittering educational monasteries in Wales, There are miracles connected with him. The tale of the stag, mimicing that of Christ, guiving himself up for food. He is given the whole city of Caerwent. He trains Cadoc, Gwynlliw's son, who becomes one of the most famous Welsh saints. I tell of my trip to Cornwall, to Tintagel and Boscastle and also to the Chapel of Fontrevault in the Normal Wall at Caerwent, from which there is a short soundseeing.A very British 'email' segment and a final partof a letter of St Ignatius of Antioch, one of the people trained in Rome in the early church of Peter and Paul. Please pray for Mary.

I sing the 'Our Father' at the end of this programme. Consideration of the preparations for Easter and my upcoming visit to Cornwall, where I intend to do soundseeing tours of St Materiana and at Minster Church in Boscastle. Photos already on www.maryinmonmouth@blogspot.com The birth of Gwynlliw to Glwys King of a district of Gwent. Gwynlliw (Woolos)has to kill a lot of people to establish pace, then can't stop and uses Pill (Pill gwenlly-literally an inlet of water belonging to Gwynlliw)to raid passing ships. steal their booty and kill the crews. Cadoc (his son) andsaintly wife Gwladys pray for his conversion from his wicked ways. Gwynlliw has the vision of an angel and changes, living the life of a celibate couple with Gwladys until they separate and she joins a convent at Bassaleg-or nearby to Bassaleg Church, and he remains a hermit there on Stow Hill, having built his Church and dedicated it to Our Lady. The statue of the bull placed in Newport town centre should be white-to reflect the next world,and his tomb can still be seen in the centre of the present Anglican Cathedral. The Catholic Church on Stow Hill is dedicated to our Lady as well, and is the Church where I was married and our Son christened. There are marvellous stained glass windows of the Newport Saints in both churches. Finally I sing the Our Father -my own recording. Please enjoy it as an Easter gift. Please leave feedback at maryinmonmouth@googlemail.com Blog at www.maryinmonmouth.blogspot.com Check out the shows at www.sqpn.com and www.catholic.com