Tag Archives: Halloween

Tiptoe Through the Tombstones

Posted on October 30, 2014 by susancarey

Pumpkins, spiders and zombies galore! Halloween is coming up. Did you know that the original Hallowmas, (the evening before the Christian festival of All Hallows) was a time to remember deceased loved ones or saints. It had nothing to do … Continue reading →

Posted in history, lifestyle, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged All Hallows, Amsterdam graveyard, Halloween, Hallowmas, Huis te Vraag, Oud Zuid, Quiet Places, Rituals | 9 Comments

Meet Merrily Watkins, Herefordian ghost-buster

Posted on October 31, 2012 by susancarey

Merrily Watkins is a favourite fictional character of mine. She lives in rural Herefordshire, the county where I was born and grew up. She is a parish priest and deliverance minister or ghost-buster, in the vernacular. Merrily is in her … Continue reading →