Shropshire's Lewd Ladies, Secret Shropshire

January 2025

Sheela na gigs…We have a little cluster of these strange stone carvings in south Shropshire. Their origins are unknown but there are many theories. In the deep mid winter I met with BBC Radios’s Genevieve Tudor to discuss their place in past and present times…

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I am currently involved in ongoing research about Brown Clee Hill, one of the three Clee hills (Titterstone and Catherton Clee) in South Shropshire. This forgotten hill, subject to much damage due to forestry works, historical quarrying and over grazing deserves more care and recognition. The landscape holds so much history, many stories and the lives of the people who once lived here tell of  many diverse and sometime strange goings on….

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Folklore Notes for Workshops

March 2021

I produce a series of folklore notes for workshops, illustrated by Hannah Willow,

I have contributed folklore ‘notes’ for several publications including The Wishgatherers by Karin Celestine.

I have also conducted research for the BBC appearing on BBC Countryfile with John Craven.