Fire cider is a traditional kitchen remedy made by infusing roots, herbs and spice in raw apple cider vinegar. It’s taken in small doses to support digestion, circulation and immune resilience, particularly during winter. It’s sharp, warming and deliberately strong. Fire Cider, made in a 2-litre Kilner jar Fire cider is one of those old kitchen remedies that sits somewhere between the hedge and the kitchen cupboard. Sharp as fook when it's brewed properly and if you swig too

Mud Month, in old English, Solmonað. Solmonað , the Old English name for February. Pronounced SOHL-mo-nath (soft “th” as in that). Think of it as the Sun’s month, the time when winter still lingers but the days start slowly lengthening. The Anglo Saxons had a knack for calling things exactly what they were. February in Saxon England was the month when winter's grip began to loosen just enough to make a mess of things. If you find yourself in the old heartlands of Wessex this

Today, in the stillness between bare branches, I found the brown hare, still, quiet, taken by the season. A shape once swift, now resting...

In the rich tapestry of English folklore, Jack Frost emerges as a fascinating character. This mischievous sprite is credited with...