When Stories Turn Towards Autumn
There is a moment in the year, difficult to place exactly, when a home starts to set the scene for storytime. The light dims a little earlier. Lamps are switched on a little sooner. The air grows cooler, while rooms…
Welcome, Skald
This probably isn’t a greeting you’ve received before. Rest assured, it is quite an honour. In the Viking Age, a skald was a poet, chronicler and master storyteller. More than an entertainer, the skald was a custodian of culture: a…