G Riley
@tollysmouse.bsky.social
Pastoral Mentor, with one foot firmly in the past. Loves archaeology, folklore, art especially PRB, music, 70s/80s nostalgia, photography, books, cinema, Dr Who, si-fi and fantasy. Often found around ancient monuments, stone circles and magical places.
@coldwarsteve.bsky.social can’t wait to receive my roundabout! 👍
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@coldwarsteve.bsky.social can’t wait to receive my roundabout! 👍
Just found this beautiful little treasure growing on an apple tree, I grew from a twig. So happy to have mistletoe growing in my severley neglected garden. 🌱 #plants
April 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Just found this beautiful little treasure growing on an apple tree, I grew from a twig. So happy to have mistletoe growing in my severley neglected garden. 🌱 #plants
Here’s a snippet of #plantlore for today! The beautiful but poisonous hellebore so deadly it was thought to drive evil spirits out of dwellings. Mentioned in medieval grimoires, it was also seen as a tool to enter the underworld. Different colours possess different magical powers and uses. #Folklore
April 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Here’s a snippet of #plantlore for today! The beautiful but poisonous hellebore so deadly it was thought to drive evil spirits out of dwellings. Mentioned in medieval grimoires, it was also seen as a tool to enter the underworld. Different colours possess different magical powers and uses. #Folklore
Hello all, hope this finds you well and happy.
Absences are never easy, especially when they are due to looking after the ones you love.
I am hoping to post a little more often and have the space to enjoy others observances, very interesting things and joys of the beautiful things around us.
Absences are never easy, especially when they are due to looking after the ones you love.
I am hoping to post a little more often and have the space to enjoy others observances, very interesting things and joys of the beautiful things around us.
March 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hello all, hope this finds you well and happy.
Absences are never easy, especially when they are due to looking after the ones you love.
I am hoping to post a little more often and have the space to enjoy others observances, very interesting things and joys of the beautiful things around us.
Absences are never easy, especially when they are due to looking after the ones you love.
I am hoping to post a little more often and have the space to enjoy others observances, very interesting things and joys of the beautiful things around us.
Currently consuming my own body weight in top tier liquorice novelties!
November 13, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Currently consuming my own body weight in top tier liquorice novelties!
November 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Been absent for a while. Hope everyone is keeping well and happy. Please enjoy this resplendent sky. Wishing you all well🙂.
November 12, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Been absent for a while. Hope everyone is keeping well and happy. Please enjoy this resplendent sky. Wishing you all well🙂.
Good morning all, hope you are all keeping well and happy. Life is a little busy at present for me, however when I can, I am finding joy in seeing all your posts, so I am grateful for them🙂. Looking forward to the sun shining today, have a good one! 🌼❤️
October 5, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Good morning all, hope you are all keeping well and happy. Life is a little busy at present for me, however when I can, I am finding joy in seeing all your posts, so I am grateful for them🙂. Looking forward to the sun shining today, have a good one! 🌼❤️
A happy Winterfylleth! As the Anglo-Saxons would say. Wishing one and all an Optimistic October. Autumn is certainly here.
October 1, 2024 at 6:02 PM
A happy Winterfylleth! As the Anglo-Saxons would say. Wishing one and all an Optimistic October. Autumn is certainly here.
Absolutely thrilled that my to 70th Birthday edition of Green Knowe is here, It’s beautiful! #Greenknowe #TheManor #LucyMBoston #Books
October 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Absolutely thrilled that my to 70th Birthday edition of Green Knowe is here, It’s beautiful! #Greenknowe #TheManor #LucyMBoston #Books
A buff tail buzzing about a sunny Potentilla. Hope everyone is keeping well. I enjoyed a welcome break in mum’s lovely garden this week and had this little bee for company. Have a bright day. 🌱 #Bee
September 28, 2024 at 9:22 AM
A buff tail buzzing about a sunny Potentilla. Hope everyone is keeping well. I enjoyed a welcome break in mum’s lovely garden this week and had this little bee for company. Have a bright day. 🌱 #Bee
Here’s a snippet of #Plantlore for today! Fox and cubs originated from the Carpathians. Now a ubiquitous wildflower in the uk, It had numerous uses in folk medicine. Teas and balms to aid sleep and cure coughs and colds. It is sometime known as the devil’s paintbrush due to its vibrancy. #Folklore
September 25, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Here’s a snippet of #Plantlore for today! Fox and cubs originated from the Carpathians. Now a ubiquitous wildflower in the uk, It had numerous uses in folk medicine. Teas and balms to aid sleep and cure coughs and colds. It is sometime known as the devil’s paintbrush due to its vibrancy. #Folklore
We are travelling to the Victorian period for our snippet of #Plantlore today! Superstition said that having hydrangea planted in your garden was an ill omen that you were never to marry. They also signified rejection and in the Victorian language of flowers.
September 19, 2024 at 6:27 PM
We are travelling to the Victorian period for our snippet of #Plantlore today! Superstition said that having hydrangea planted in your garden was an ill omen that you were never to marry. They also signified rejection and in the Victorian language of flowers.
The last of Mum’s roses to greet Thursday, it was a beauty and fragrant too. Hope you have a blooming good day! 🌱
September 19, 2024 at 6:42 AM
The last of Mum’s roses to greet Thursday, it was a beauty and fragrant too. Hope you have a blooming good day! 🌱
The fae among you will already be accustomed to consuming rosehips in order to disappear! However, for lesser mortals, here’s a snippet of #Plantlore for today. They were often given as good luck tokens and to wish someone good health. Put them under your pillow to banish your nightmares. #Folklore
September 18, 2024 at 3:47 PM
The fae among you will already be accustomed to consuming rosehips in order to disappear! However, for lesser mortals, here’s a snippet of #Plantlore for today. They were often given as good luck tokens and to wish someone good health. Put them under your pillow to banish your nightmares. #Folklore
#WyrdWednesday The enigmatic chalk figurines of Iron Age Yorkshire, 600-AD410. The communities that lived in this region endured turbulent times as well as climate change. These warrior figurines may represent the Parisi tribe of East Yorkshire. They were carved wearing swords, hoods and belts.
September 18, 2024 at 6:45 AM
#WyrdWednesday The enigmatic chalk figurines of Iron Age Yorkshire, 600-AD410. The communities that lived in this region endured turbulent times as well as climate change. These warrior figurines may represent the Parisi tribe of East Yorkshire. They were carved wearing swords, hoods and belts.
Buddleja in Mum and Dad’s garden yesterday, doing its job for a Small (but mighty) Tortoiseshell Butterfly. Have a great day everyone.🌱 #Insects
September 18, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Buddleja in Mum and Dad’s garden yesterday, doing its job for a Small (but mighty) Tortoiseshell Butterfly. Have a great day everyone.🌱 #Insects
September 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Morning glory as our snippet of #Plantlore today. Sometimes known as bindweed, it was used to bind haystacks together in the harvest. As the name suggests, it was used in spells to bind them together. It also signifies the liminal spaces,
morning and dusk, as this is when it blooms. #Folklore
morning and dusk, as this is when it blooms. #Folklore
September 17, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Morning glory as our snippet of #Plantlore today. Sometimes known as bindweed, it was used to bind haystacks together in the harvest. As the name suggests, it was used in spells to bind them together. It also signifies the liminal spaces,
morning and dusk, as this is when it blooms. #Folklore
morning and dusk, as this is when it blooms. #Folklore
The Last Clarion House. Built in 1912 there were lots of houses in communities promoting fellowship and socialism. The one in Roughlee is run by the Nelson ILP Clarion House Society. It provides a welcome break when exploring Lancashire on foot or cycle. #History #Lancashire
September 16, 2024 at 7:02 PM
The Last Clarion House. Built in 1912 there were lots of houses in communities promoting fellowship and socialism. The one in Roughlee is run by the Nelson ILP Clarion House Society. It provides a welcome break when exploring Lancashire on foot or cycle. #History #Lancashire