Village Wisewomen in West Cornwall

20/01/2026

Humans are also in hibernation mode...

20/01/2026

It was wonderful to see these over Cornwall last evening. :-)

A night to remember in Cornwall! ✨🌌

They say some moments are once-in-a-lifetime, and January 19th, 2026, was exactly that. Last night, the sky above Cornwall transformed into a celestial masterpiece.
I am still speechless after witnessing this majestic display of the Aurora Borealis. The vibrant dance of crimson reds and emerald greens lit up the coastline in a way we’ve never seen before. 🎇
Captured here at the iconic Wheal Coates, the historic Towanroath engine house stands firm against the glowing Atlantic horizon. It was a surreal experience to see such a powerful light show over this UNESCO World Heritage site. 🏰💫

Did you spot the Northern Lights over Cornwall last night? Let us know in the comments! 👇

19/01/2026

FEEDBACK from Cassandra's recent Tarot Taster online session: "I appreciated and enjoyed the Tarot Taster session with Cassandra on Saturday, I found it really interesting and the full course sounds fantastic. Please pass on my sincere thanks to Cassandra, it was great to have the opportunity to chat to her and the other attendees. it really was a brilliant introduction that has fuelled my thirst to learn." S.S.

18/01/2026

Mead is the perfect drink to celebrate the seasons...

17/01/2026

Another successful Tarot Taster session this evening.... Nightshade was not impressed missing her after dinner cuddles!!

16/01/2026

A recipe for Cornish Splits which are wonderful for cream teas! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1111143862393673&set=a.388945616706842

CORNISH SPLITS

Jam Cream Tea & Thunder & Lightning

In bygone days a Cornish Cream Tea did NOT consist of Scones. Our Forebears used splits.

A soft milky bread, light as a feather and perfect with jam and clotted cream. As children we loved Thunder & Lightning - Golden Syrup and Clotted Cream, as seen on the right. These days Strawberry Jam is mostly used for Cream Teas but even our later forebears would have made jam with fruits that were on the hedgerows - like Blackberry!
Strawberry would have been a real luxury.

For 20 splits: [they freeze like a dream]

1½ lb Strong Plain Flour [Bread Flour]
3 oz lard
1 level teaspoon salt
¾ pint milk [I used semi skimmed, but in olden days it would have been whole milk]
about 12 - 14 grams of Dried Active Yeast. That's 2 sachets. [or 1½ oz of fresh]
1 teaspoon sugar

Rub the fat into the flour and salt, until it has disappeared.

Meanwhile warm the milk to barely tepid with the sugar, and then whisk in the yeast. Allow to start working until frothy, then pour into the flour mix and bring together. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and start to knead. This will take approx 8 - 10 mins until smooth and the dough jumps back after poking your finger in it. Or, like me with arthritic fingers, you can use a machine with a dough hook!! Cover with lightly oiled cling film, then leave and go off to do your shopping! When it is doubled in size [depends on the temperature of the room - these took just over an hour in my warm kitchen], tip back onto the surface and knead again to knock out the air. Divide into 20. - just over 2 oz each. I use a digital flat scale with a plate on top to weigh. Shape into splits and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Put to rise again for about 30 mins. Bake in a hot fan oven - 190 deg C for about 15 mins. Cool on a rack then enjoy!!!

In Cornwall, the jam or treacle [as we call Golden Syrup] goes on the bottom and the clotted cream on top! Over The Tamar they might do it differently!!! Horrors!!

16/01/2026

Couldnt resist this one....

14/01/2026

Cassandra's Cunning Approach Online Tarot Taster went very well this evening. She met another lovely group of interesting people. The next session will be on Saturday. :-)

14/01/2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122211723836053343&set=a.122106965834053343

Being silently judged by a corvid at a prehistoric monument
was not on the itinerary. A Stonehenge rook.
Absolutely unimpressed.

12/01/2026

An extremely talented artist. :-) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1302824971651758&set=a.186976373236629

New Book!
Very excited to say that the new book on my work will be available very soon. It’s called “The Ghosts Who Sit Upon Imaginary Thrones” and features my paintings, drawings and poems. Publication date mid February. I’ll post more soon about launches and signings.