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Rat Cake, Psychedelic Substances and Carl Jung: Why Bruce Parry’s Tribe is an Anthropological Treasure
In 2005, British explorer and TV presenter Bruce Parry became (to my knowledge) the first Westerner to partake in Ayahua…
Brew Mead Like a Wild-Man: A Pictish Recipe
In this recipe, you will learn how to make "Pictish mead", a brew based on ancient highlands folklore and quite a lot of…
Welcome to TOG Blog
**Here's my second attempt at running a blog site to host my writing. Welcome to this little site, and thank you for cas…
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The Carparkification of Britian: All NIMBYs Must Die
**The NIMBY is dead, long live the NOMBI (Not On My Bloody Island(er))** We face a choice. This is a reminder. A reminde…
Folkloric Mythbusters: The Link Between Santa Claus, Father Christmas and the Fly Agaric
Amanita Muscaria, or the Fly Agaric, the iconic and quintessential mushroom (or toadstool) of European folklore, is one …
A short and easy guide to growing Garden Giants (and other wood-rotting fungi) at Home
Wine Cap Mushrooms, or Garden Giants. Let’s say you are the sort of lazy forager that doesn’t like to walk far to obtain…
TOG's Wild Winter Mead Recipe (with Elderberry)
A glass of wild winter mead. **It is winter my friends.** The harvest is in, the sun is gone, the ancient inhabitants of…