Claire | October 31, 2022
Today, the 31st October, is All Hallows Eve, which is more commonly known as Halloween. Halloween is the first day of Hallowtide, which also includes the Feast of All Hallows, or All Saints’ Day, which is celebrated on 1st November, and the Feast of All Souls, which is celebrated on 2nd November. Let me explain […]
Claire | October 31, 2021
As you know, I’ve been reading out ghost stories from viewers of the Anne Boleyn Files and YouTube Channel in the lead up to Halloween and you can enjoy these in the playlist below: I was also sent some longer ones by Lorna, which I just couldn’t read out due to their length and my […]
Claire | October 27, 2021
In the lead-up to Hallowtide, I’ve been featuring ghost stories sent in by my YouTube subscribers and viewers. Here are the ones I’ve done so far, and there are more to come so do make sure you subscribe to my channel! I hope you enjoy them!
Claire | October 31, 2020
Happy Halloween! I hope you have a lovely and safe Hallowtide. This year, things are so very different, aren’t they? Here, where we are, our local townhall has had to ban trick or treating in our village and instead give out wrapped sweets in sealed bags to local children who dress up and attend the […]
Claire | October 31, 2019
Today, the 31st October, is of course All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, the first day of Hallowtide. I’m marking the occasion with three videos – one about Hallowtide and how it was celebrated in Tudor times, one about superstition and witchcraft in the Tudor period, and another about an event that took […]
Claire | October 31, 2017
Today, 31st October, as well as being the birthday of my daughter (Happy birthday Verity!) is also All Hallows Eve, or Halloween as it’s more commonly known. Halloween is the first day of Hallowtide, which includes the Feast of All Hallows, also known as All Saints’ Day, which is celebrated on 1st November and which […]
Claire | October 31, 2016
All Hallows Eve, or Halloween as it’s more commonly referred to today, is celebrated on the night of 31st October, the night before All Saints’ Day (All Hallows), the feast day of all saints, known and unknown. It is the first day of Hallowtide, which also includes the Feast of All Hallows (or All Saints) […]
Claire | October 31, 2015
As today is Halloween and it was traditional for medieval people to go “souling” at Hallowtide, I thought I’d make soul cakes. Mine are a bit more like soul “cookies” as I rolled them quite thin, but I hope you enjoy my video and why don’t you try out the recipe? You can find out […]
