# witch trial (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover witch trial. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hunting the Generated Subject - by Rowena House](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/hunting-generated-subject-by-rowena.html) _2026-08-20 · Rowena House · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ It’s the last lap, the final six weeks of a six-and-a-half year creative writing PhD, which, terrifyingly, has taken up (or, at least, often took over) one-tenth of my lifetime. I’m line-editing and proof-reading at the moment, ten pages a day of an 80K manuscript, cut down from 87K at its longest. It’s mad to try to do both at the same time, but that’s how it’s turned out and by this stage I’m… ## [The Moray Firth Fishing Disaster: One of Scotland’s Deadliest Fishing Disasters](https://spookyscotland.net/the-moray-firth-fishing-disaster/) _2026-08-19 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Moray Firth Fishing Disaster of 19 August 1848 remains one of Scotland’s deadliest fishing disasters. On the afternoon of 18 August, the weather looked promising. Roughly 800 small fishing boats set out from Wick to Stonehaven to gather the day’s herring catch. By midnight, however, the wind had turned savage. By morning, 124 boats \[…\] The post The Moray Firth Fishing Disaster: One of… ## [What was found in the gaming wreckage.](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/my-former-gaming-addicted-son-has) _2026-08-19 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ I watched gaming swallow years of my son’s life, but more than 20 years after I carried this little Russian boy through Novgorod on my shoulders, something good came out of it. ## [A small step for me, potentially a giant leap for humanity - by Lu Hersey](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-small-step-for-me-potentially-giant.html) _2026-08-18 · LuWrites · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ Do you remember a time before Google and smart phones? When people had typewriters or word processors to write with, and if you wanted to speak to someone at a distance, you had to call them on a landline? Research was done in libraries, which held so many books, there wasn't even room for a student cafe. People still respected creativity and the arts and no one used AI to write, produce art or… ## [The Scottish Reformation and Its Turbulent Aftermath: A Nation Reshaped](https://spookyscotland.net/the-scottish-reformation/) _2026-08-17 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Scottish Reformation, a pivotal moment in Scotland’s history, fundamentally reshaped the nation’s religious, political, and social landscape. This seismic shift from Catholicism to Protestantism, primarily Calvinism, was not merely a theological debate. Instead, it was a turbulent and often violent transformation with far-reaching consequences that echoed for centuries. Early Martyrdoms and… ## [Oh you silly things By Steve Way](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/oh-you-silly-things-by-steve-way.html) _2026-08-17 · Steve Way · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ I’m sure, like me, several children – and a few adults – have asked you, ‘Where do you get your ideas from?’ I know some authors have said it’s the question they most expect and least know how to answer. I’d be interested to know if, as I do, you feel that one of several ways we snatch onto possible ideas is by watching out in our daily lives for interesting incidents, events and situations in our… ## [A Postscript for Jason Arday](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/a-postscript-for-jason-arday) _2026-08-17 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ A man is dead. The institutions that made him a symbol must now answer for themselves. ## [The Most Extraordinary War in Modern History](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/the-most-extraordinary-war-in-modern) _2026-08-16 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ Why Has the World’s Only Jewish State Been Asked to Meet Standards History Has Rarely Demanded of Anyone Else? ## [Two is a Crowd, by Cath Howe, reviewed by Pippa Goodhart](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/two-is-crowd-by-cath-howe-reviewed-by.html) _2026-08-14 · Pippa Goodhart · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ Cath Howe writes absolutely wonderful middle-grade stories set in our real world and populated by ordinary children and families faced with extraordinary, relatable, challenges. Her sixth book of this kind published by Nosy Crow is Two is a Crowd , served-up in short chapters, with stylish bold illustrations by Miguel Bustos that really show the story's emotions being played out. Hattie tells her… ## [The Frittering or The Boneless](https://spookyscotland.net/the-frittering/) _2026-08-14 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Frittering is a shapeless being from Shetland folklore, also known as the Boneless. It is not a creature with a fixed form, clear motives or a familiar body. Instead, it is an unsettling presence associated with the shore, night-time terror, sickness and misfortune. Accounts describe the Frittering as pale, wet and foul-smelling. Yet its \[…\] The post The Frittering or The Boneless appeared… ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xG1NmlyGQotS) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Walter Mitty and the Naked University](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/walter-mitty-and-the-naked-university) _2026-08-12 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ Jason Arday, His Academic Enablers, and the Hogarthian Madness of Modern Sociology ## [Scottish Eclipse: Omens, Darkness and Harbingers in Scottish History](https://spookyscotland.net/scottish-eclipse/) _2026-08-11 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ Scottish Eclipse records reveal they were not seen as just astronomical events in the past. Many people believed eclipses could signal divine displeasure, royal death, war, famine or disease. Yet interpretation varied according to education, religion, social position and political circumstances. A court astrologer might interpret an eclipse through planetary tables and zodiacal signs. A \[…\] The… ## [Wael Ramadan: Is he the Canadian Version of Jason Arday?](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/wael-ramadan-is-he-the-canadian-version) _2026-08-11 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ It is an imperfect comparison. But there are some striking similarities. But Arday and Ramadan belong in the same category - the protected DEI love children of universities. ## [The Battle of Dupplin Moor: Edward Balliol’s Bloody Victory](https://spookyscotland.net/the-battle-of-dupplin-moor/) _2026-08-11 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought during the Second War of Scottish Independence. It took place near Perth in August 1332, when Edward Balliol’s small, English-backed army defeated a much larger Scottish force loyal to the young King David II. This victory opened the road to Perth and Scone, which allowed Balliol to claim \[…\] The post The Battle of Dupplin Moor: Edward Balliol’s Bloody Victory… ## [Unleash Your Creative Monster (AGAIN) by Andy Jones, illustrations by Olaf Falafel, review by Lynda Waterhouse](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/unleash-your-creative-monster-again-by.html) _2026-08-11 · Lynda Waterhouse · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ This post includes a review of a book that I first posted three years ago. I’m partly reposting it because I’m short of time but, mainly, I’m reposting it because of a recent encounter with some young writers, aged 9 and 8 years. They are daughters of our friends, very keen readers, and they love writing. They had both brought a story to read to us as part of their trip. I was put on the spot and… ## [While We're At It . . .](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/if-your-wife-says-renovation-run) _2026-08-09 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ Seven months, three bathrooms, black mould, rotting joists, a new roof and one highly aggressive toilet later, I have some advice for married men. ## [WHY SCARY STORIES ARE GOOD FOR KIDS by Sharon Tregenza](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/why-scary-stories-are-good-for-kids-by.html) _2026-08-09 · Sharon Tregenza · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ As I kid I loved to read them as an adult I love to write them - scary stories. Give me ghosts and witches, throw in the odd zombie or vampire and a haunted house - the thrill is always there. I think they build resilience in children. Young readers watch as people their age overcome fear and survive danger in the best possible way. Most kid's horror will also add a strong dose of humour to… ## [Crodh Mara](https://spookyscotland.net/crodh-mara/) _2026-08-07 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ Name pronunciation: KROH MAH-ra General Information: Crodh Mara are the fairy cattle of the Scottish sea. Their Gaelic name means “cattle of the sea”. In Highland and island folklore, they live in both salt water and freshwater lochs. Unlike the dangerous each-uisge, Crodh Mara are usually beneficial. They may come ashore to graze beside an \[…\] The post Crodh Mara appeared first on Spooky Scotland… ## [Members' News August](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/members-news-august.html) _2026-08-07 · Claire Fayers · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ August is a month for holidays and heatwaves and new books. First off, two new books from Jonathan Emmett Thursday 6 August: GREAT DINOSAUR MISTAKES, a factual picture book co-written by palaeontologist Adam Smith, illustrated by Stieven Van der Poorten and published by Fox & Ink Books, explores some of the most extraordinary errors early palaeontologists made, and brings past and present versions… ## [On Dog Food Ads and Racism. A Cambridge Study.](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/on-dog-food-ads-and-racism-a-cambridge) _2026-08-06 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ When reality is wilder than satire. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iKH8kkwASyxe) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [The Scorpion and Islam](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/the-frogs-last-mistake) _2026-08-05 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ Antisemitism is rising; the evidence is abundant - it is driven by Muslims - and saying that is not Islamophobia. ## [Manolito and William by Paul May](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/manolito-and-william-by-paul-may.html) _2026-08-04 · Paul May · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ This week I met Manolito Gafotas for the first time. Manolito is an 8-year-old boy invented by the writer, Elvira Lindo, for a radio show in Spain in the early 1990s. The first book about Manolito, Manolito Gafotas , was published in 1994 and six more followed. The last of these was published in 2002 and then there was a ten year gap before Mejor Manolo arrived in 2012. In those 20 years Manolito… ## [The Muckle Spate of 1829: Scotland’s Most Catastrophic Historical Flood](https://spookyscotland.net/the-muckle-spate/) _2026-08-03 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Muckle Spate (or ‘Big Flood’) of August 1829 remains the most catastrophic flood event in modern Scottish history. From May through to the end of July, the Province of Moray had suffered from a drought. With precious little rain falling, newly planted trees and shrubs withered away and died. Across the Laigh of Moray, \[…\] The post The Muckle Spate of 1829: Scotland’s Most Catastrophic… ## [Revolution! by Joan Lennon](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/revolution-by-joan-lennon.html) _2026-08-03 · Joan Lennon · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ "So, what are you writing these days?" they ask. "A book for 8 to 12 year-olds about revolutions," I answer. "STILL?!?!?" they reply. Yup, it took a while. But now, after all this time, it's finally here. I was introduced to non-fiction writing for this age group a few years back when I co-wrote two books with Joan Haig: T alking History (150 Years of Speakers and Speeches) pub. 2022, and Great… ## [Dear Christian: Judaism Is Not Christianity 1.0](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/dear-christian-judaism-is-not-christianity) _2026-08-02 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ A Primer on the Jews, the Faith That Gave Birth to Christianity, and Why Christians Owe the Jewish People Far More Understanding Than They Usually Give Them ## [The Aftermath of Culloden: The Human Cost of the Act of Proscription](https://spookyscotland.net/the-aftermath-of-culloden/) _2026-08-01 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The aftermath of Culloden is a memory that lies deep in the psyche of the Scottish people, both Highlander and Lowlander alike. But why should a battle that lasted a mere forty minutes hold such a special place in the hearts of a nation? Perhaps, it has become the emblem of something that is gone, \[…\] The post The Aftermath of Culloden: The Human Cost of the Act of Proscription appeared first on… ## [A Reality Check For Islam](https://www.freedomtoffend.com/p/a-reality-check-for-islam) _2026-08-01 · Freedom To Offend · Freedom to Offend_ The numbers speak loudly. ## [Our parents before we knew them - by Sue Purkiss](https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2026/08/our-parents-before-we-knew-them-by-sue.html) _2026-08-01 · Sue Purkiss · An Awfully Big Blog Adventure_ By now, my new book, An Ordinary War , should be available on Amazon, and fear not, I'll be writing all about it in a post later this month. It is inspired by my father's experiences as a prisoner of war for five years, after being captured on the way to Dunkirk. But today, I'm writing not about him, but about my mother. We've recently had a room refurbished. It's in the oldest part of the house,… ## [Fortrose: Cathedral Ruins, Chanonry Point and Highland Legends](https://spookyscotland.net/fortrose/) _2026-07-29 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral once stoon in its place. Fortrose lies on the northern side of the Moray Firth, while the county of Moray lies to the south. The main administrative town of Moray is Elgin, which also has a Cathedral that lies in ruins—a \[…\] The post Fortrose: Cathedral Ruins, Chanonry Point and Highland Legends… ## [Haunted Wester Ross: Monsters, Lost Villages and Dark History](https://spookyscotland.net/haunted-wester-ross-monsters-lost-villages-and-dark-history/) _2026-07-29 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ Wester Ross is a wild and enchanting corner of the Scottish Highlands. It is a land of water and ancient mountains, some of which are over two billion years old. Heather-clad mountains dip their feet in sea lochs and disappear when the mists descend. It is a liminal place where sea, land and skies converge \[…\] The post Haunted Wester Ross: Monsters, Lost Villages and Dark History appeared first on… ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hkHvhqI3Eps2) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Fride](https://spookyscotland.net/fride/) _2026-07-29 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ Fride is a small supernatural being from Scottish Highland folklore. In Scottish Gaelic, it is known as frìde, while the plural form is fridean. These elusive beings were believed to dwell in rocks, caves, knolls, and the deepest parts of the earth. Although some English accounts call the Fride a gnome, pigmy, elf, or rock \[…\] The post Fride appeared first on Spooky Scotland . ## [The Battle of Harlaw: The Brutal Legacy of Red Harlaw](https://spookyscotland.net/the-battle-of-harlaw-the-brutal-legacy-of-red-harlaw/) _2026-07-29 · Ch\_Ka51tj4 · Spooky Scotland_ The Battle of Harlaw is remembered by its aftermath: Red Harlaw. The moorland lay red for days in its wake. It would go down as one of the bloodiest battles in Scottish history. On 24 July 1411, on a plateau north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, two Scottish armies tore each other apart over a political \[…\] The post The Battle of Harlaw: The Brutal Legacy of Red Harlaw appeared first on Spooky…