No vipers this week but it was gunpowder instead that featured in today’s folklore feature from Margaret Mills. Not that this was Margaret’s suggestion, but the cure for stomach complaints and indigestion, proposed by one Samuel Wegg back in the mid 18th century in his CURES AND REMEDIES BOOK. Since his cures were recommended for both humans and animals, I think I’d prefer to first test this cure on an animal. But then how would you know if it was suffering from indigestion? Listen again to what Margaret had to say on the subject by clicking on the link below: –

We also heard about police being called by worried neighbours after they heard blood curdling screams coming from a nearby apartment. When officers burst in they found that the screams were emanating from a man frustrated at being constantly outmanoeuvred by his computer in a game of chess. I never knew that chess could be so exciting!

See you again soon,
Scott