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The Path of Legends - Olhão, Portugal
I was in the #Algarve recently and I chose to stop in #Olhão for a few days to check out the Caminho das Lendas. This roughly translates...

Trixie Sparkles
May 20, 202312 min read


The Dragons of North Wales
Wales is full of folklore with lots of stories about dragons. One of the most famous stories is the tale of the fighting red & white dragons

Trixie Sparkles
May 21, 20224 min read


The Wreckers of North Devon
In 1865 a body was found in boarded-up room in Chambercoombe Manor. It is said it’s now haunted - we're are off to Devon to investigate!

Trixie Sparkles
May 10, 20217 min read


Stroking Rudyard Kipling's nose
We headed to #RudyardKipling's house in #Rottingdean to stroke his nose to make our dearest wishes come true. Who is Rudyard Kipling? Not...

Trixie Sparkles
Oct 17, 20204 min read


The Knucker of Lyminster
Trixie and Nigel investigate how the farmer's boy lured the knucker from the knuckerhole but how he should have washed his hands.

Trixie Sparkles
Jul 20, 202011 min read


Summoning the Devil at Devil's Dyke
How did this massive ditch get here? Who dug it? Where does it lead? Trixie and Nigel attempt to summon the #Devil to get some answers.

Trixie Sparkles
Jul 10, 20202 min read


130+ Sussex folktales and links to 60+ local walks!
Me and Nigel stumbled on this amazing interactive map by the University of Chichester featuring Sussex walks and folktales. Check it out!

Trixie Sparkles
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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