Burials and Beyond is a blog about ‘life, death, and the weird bits in-between.’ Here you will find my interests and adventures in cemeteries, churches, folklore and the supernatural.
Kate C.
- Rosemary Brown, Composer of the Dead
Some mediums channel messages from the dead. Others transcribe symphonies. - Whalebone Signs and The Old Dun Cow
What do whale bones, pubs and milking a mythological beast have in common? Get yourself a pint and let’s see… - We Need to Talk about Linwood: The Lyndewode Brasses
Home of impressive memorial brasses, Linwood truly is a Lincolnshire hidden gem. - The Mowing Devil
The Mowing-Devil, also known as ‘Strange News out of Hartford-shire’ is an English woodcut pamphlet from 1678, telling the moralistic tale of a farmer and his reticence to pay his worker. - Will You Be My Vinegar Valentine?
No declarations of love this year? It could be worse, you could be receiving a pile of vinegar valentines. - The Big Grave of Little John in Hathersage
While Little John’s existence is disputed, his presence in folklore and in the landscape of Nottingham and Derbyshire is inescapable. - The Curious Phenomena of Spirit Blush-Writing
When Victorian mediums weren’t delivering messages from the dead and manifesting spirits, some claimed to produce words on their bodies. Introducing, blush-writing. - The Curious History of Bin Men at Christmas
Tipping your refuse collectors is a long-established festive tradition, and one that used to involve a lot more poo…
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Recent Articles
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The Mowing Devil
The Mowing-Devil, also known as ‘Strange News out of Hartford-shire’ is an English woodcut pamphlet from 1678, telling the moralistic tale of a farmer and…
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Will You Be My Vinegar Valentine?
No declarations of love this year? It could be worse, you could be receiving a pile of vinegar valentines.
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The Big Grave of Little John in Hathersage
While Little John’s existence is disputed, his presence in folklore and in the landscape of Nottingham and Derbyshire is inescapable.
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The Curious Phenomena of Spirit Blush-Writing
When Victorian mediums weren’t delivering messages from the dead and manifesting spirits, some claimed to produce words on their bodies. Introducing, blush-writing.
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