Good morning Lia - what a lovely way to start the day! We are up in Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway for the weekend at a book festival - a very green part of the world! Thank you for this very interesting video - it’s my very favourite time of year!
Lovely! I really enjoy these videos and always learn something new 💫. I’ve been writing about Beltane this week too (and bringing in the May!) and I agree, it’s one of the best seasonal festivals 🌿🌸
Wonderful Lia, lifted my spirits. So cold and grey here in Perthshire but the trees are blooming and bird sounds are beautiful. Want to get to a Jack in the Green parade now! Presume it didn't reach Scotland? Thank you 🌿🌿🙏
I can just about see Calton Hill from my window, I will have to peer over and pour out the libations at home 😁 have a great time if you end up going, I really wish I was up to it! There's always Samhain...
What a lovely explanation of how special this time of year is! I live down in Cornwall and May is glorious with all of the hedgerows bursting with life. I will definitely pick some flowers from the garden to mark the occasion.
I have only recently joined this platform and am delighted to have found you after buying your Almanac every year for the past few years. Dorset is starting to pop after a slow start. The cherry tree blossom and May flower is beautiful and the hedgerows and verges are full of bluebells, celandine and stitchwort. Looking forward to some sunshine and the appearance of the roses. 💜
Thanks Lia. A lovely listen. I'm blessed to have my birthday on the 4th May - 52 this year, and so grateful to meet the bluebells and the asparagus spears after another spin around the sun. Shall look forward to the Fern podcast tomorrow.
I love that invitation to notice. I am often out and about walking with my toddler and this weekend I noticed how long the tulip stems are and the late daffs and the movements in the pond. ✨🌷🌷🌷✨ Happy Beltane everyone. ⭕️
Thank you for this video. It has been a very long arduous winter and early spring. I have always celebrated May Day by gifting my neighbors with plants or plant like tools for the months ahead. This year I am not able to do this due to an eye surgery but I will as you suggested bring some pussy willows in to adorn my table. I have been following you for at least ten years plus and appreciate your knowledge and your approach to life. Happy May Day!!
Well that’s me enthused to make a dash outside with my secateurs early in the morning, no signs of lilac blossom in my piece of Norfolk yet. I really resonated and engaged with Imbolc in February, which coincidentally is my birth month, so perhaps there’s a connection as suggested previously. I’ve always been very aware that my colour choices reflect my birth stone colour, I’m totally a purple girl, perhaps there’s a correlation there too? Happy May Day and Beltane all. X
Love this, thank you so much Lia. Sooo much to talk about this month, right?
I'm off to be a roving storyteller at a local Beltane celebration this evening at Butser. Can't wait! Blessed Beltane, holder of the almanac.
That sounds amazing, wish I could be there. Have a great day
Thanks Lia. Maybe next year 😁
Good morning Lia - what a lovely way to start the day! We are up in Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway for the weekend at a book festival - a very green part of the world! Thank you for this very interesting video - it’s my very favourite time of year!
Ah that sounds magic, have a lovely day Sue
Fascinating as always, thank you for putting those thought together for us. Have a wonderful May Day and Beltane weekend 🔥🌸🔥
Thank you! And to you
Lovely! I really enjoy these videos and always learn something new 💫. I’ve been writing about Beltane this week too (and bringing in the May!) and I agree, it’s one of the best seasonal festivals 🌿🌸
It is the most lovely moment isn’t it
Wonderful Lia, lifted my spirits. So cold and grey here in Perthshire but the trees are blooming and bird sounds are beautiful. Want to get to a Jack in the Green parade now! Presume it didn't reach Scotland? Thank you 🌿🌿🙏
No I think as you say Beltane is more the thing in Scotland. I have been to the Edinburgh Beltane - very special!
Ps Beltane fire festival in Edinburgh tomorrow night, there will be a green man there, might head along 🔥🔥🔥
I can just about see Calton Hill from my window, I will have to peer over and pour out the libations at home 😁 have a great time if you end up going, I really wish I was up to it! There's always Samhain...
We booked tickets! Will send some Beltane energy to you Sarah.
What a lovely explanation of how special this time of year is! I live down in Cornwall and May is glorious with all of the hedgerows bursting with life. I will definitely pick some flowers from the garden to mark the occasion.
I expect down in Cornwall you are actually getting the flowers that the rest of us expect at this time! Gorgeous
I have only recently joined this platform and am delighted to have found you after buying your Almanac every year for the past few years. Dorset is starting to pop after a slow start. The cherry tree blossom and May flower is beautiful and the hedgerows and verges are full of bluebells, celandine and stitchwort. Looking forward to some sunshine and the appearance of the roses. 💜
Ah lovely, welcome! So glad you found us x
Thanks Lia. A lovely listen. I'm blessed to have my birthday on the 4th May - 52 this year, and so grateful to meet the bluebells and the asparagus spears after another spin around the sun. Shall look forward to the Fern podcast tomorrow.
Ah mine is on the 8th! Which might have something to do with loving this moment so much. Happy birthday week.
I'm sure it does!
Happy birthday to you too. X
Fascinating as ever. And excellent choice of at least three *squints* books..
Ha ha product placement for you there. I’ll invoice on Tuesday.
I love that invitation to notice. I am often out and about walking with my toddler and this weekend I noticed how long the tulip stems are and the late daffs and the movements in the pond. ✨🌷🌷🌷✨ Happy Beltane everyone. ⭕️
Gorgeous, and to you
“It’s really here” has been bouncing around in my mind the past few weeks. We made it!
YES! 🌸
Thank you for this video. It has been a very long arduous winter and early spring. I have always celebrated May Day by gifting my neighbors with plants or plant like tools for the months ahead. This year I am not able to do this due to an eye surgery but I will as you suggested bring some pussy willows in to adorn my table. I have been following you for at least ten years plus and appreciate your knowledge and your approach to life. Happy May Day!!
Well that’s me enthused to make a dash outside with my secateurs early in the morning, no signs of lilac blossom in my piece of Norfolk yet. I really resonated and engaged with Imbolc in February, which coincidentally is my birth month, so perhaps there’s a connection as suggested previously. I’ve always been very aware that my colour choices reflect my birth stone colour, I’m totally a purple girl, perhaps there’s a correlation there too? Happy May Day and Beltane all. X
Wonderful to hear. Such a simple way to mark it
Thank you John! And to you