things are remembered differently
@PhilH86835657 Fairy Liquid nicked the whole idea from the actual properties of Faery liquor. In fact, early bottles contained homeopathic amounts of dew.
Fairy Liquid nicked the whole idea from the actual properties of Faery liquor. In fact, early bottles contained homeopathic amounts of dew.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@PhilH86835657 When I worked for ITV in its basement and was meant to be destroying old films, I remember coming across reels of old advertisements including Û÷the Frostie fairiesÛª who before the tiger muscled in, had the gig of sprinkling Frosties with magic sugar/Faery crack.
When I worked for ITV in its basement and was meant to be destroying old films, I remember coming across reels of old advertisements including ‘the Frostie fairies’ who before the tiger muscled in, had the gig of sprinkling Frosties with magic sugar/Faery crack.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@PhilH86835657 All these little films of bowls of cereal left out in the woods for fairy frosting/blessing … and people like to tell me that the 1950s werenÛªt as weird as feck.
All these little films of bowls of cereal left out in the woods for fairy frosting/blessing … and people like to tell me that the 1950s weren’t as weird as feck.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@PhilH86835657 The only chemical company to own and maintain a mediaeval plague church on one of their sites. Nuff said.
The only chemical company to own and maintain a mediaeval plague church on one of their sites. Nuff said.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@ForrestAguirre I wanted the first Hookland tea towel to be Pavel Mikoyan, but no, everyone else voted for: Û÷I Believe In HooklandÛª.
I wanted the first Hookland tea towel to be Pavel Mikoyan, but no, everyone else voted for: ‘I Believe In Hookland’.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
It is true that there are packs of witches in the county, but no pack is of the great number of 60 witches as some fools claim. – Dr. Bron, 1645
It is true that there are packs of witches in the county, but no pack is of the great number of 60 witches as some fools claim. – Dr. Bron, 1645
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@PhilH86835657 Aye. I remember this well. Pre-dates any Starbucks or KFC kerfuffle.
Aye. I remember this well. Pre-dates any Starbucks or KFC kerfuffle.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
@bgraymalkin Nothing is made up, just remembered differently.
Nothing is made up, just remembered differently.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
Those legends Hookland knows well, such as the coronation King of the Cats, have rarely walked across the countyÛªs borders. England may be strange, but it has its limits when it comes to lore. – Introduction to the Û÷Phoenix Guide to Strange England, County by County: HooklandÛª.
Those legends Hookland knows well, such as the coronation King of the Cats, have rarely walked across the county’s borders. England may be strange, but it has its limits when it comes to lore. – Introduction to the ‘Phoenix Guide to Strange England, County by County: Hookland’.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019
I throw salt in the fire against Mother Fox I burn the nail against Mother Knox I turn the sign against them all May their besoms break, may their chimneys fall – Trad. Hookland turning rhyme
I throw salt in the fire against Mother Fox
I burn the nail against Mother Knox
I turn the sign against them all
May their besoms break, may their chimneys fall
– Trad. Hookland turning rhyme— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 6, 2019