It is said these mines were inhabited by fairy miners called knockers, so known because of their labours in work. They were thought to be remnants of a people who inhabited Cornwall before the Celts, and were neither good enough for heaven or nor bad enough for hell.

The belief in `spirits of the mines ` is a widespread one and in many mines reports of `straunge shapes and spirites ` haunted these place. The fairies only worked rich lodes so if they were seen! Or heard from their knocking a...

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Well I got to thinking , as I do, about chocolate and of course when I do that I think of Cadbury, the makers of this fine delicacy. But there is another bit to Cadbury and it’s the name of several hill forts in The West Country.

And then the story leads to Cadbury castle is seen as the best known of the reputed sites of King Arthur’s Camelot, but this is not such a castle as we know it but a hill fort with 4 lines of bank and ditch defence’s.

The whole legend of King Arthur is well ...

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We are starting to get hooked on blogging. There are so many stories I seem to have,strories I have picked up over  many many years being around the Celtic scene.
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