According to superstition, hearing the first cuckoo of Spring is good luck. The direction from which you hear its call is significant. Some say that, from the right, it means prosperity. It'll be even better if you turn a coin in your pocket! Painting of cuckoo on a branch. Image: Booth, Raymond C. (1929-2015). Cuckoo. … Continue reading #Flashlore 15

I hope that you didn't fall for any jokes, lies or pranks on April Fools, last Saturday! Did you know, in the United Kingdom all misdemeanours must cease at noon? After that, you'll be the fool — and besides, it's bad luck! Painting of a sad jester, sitting on a bench with something that looks … Continue reading #Flashlore 14

Here is a special #Flashlore tale for this week's #Superstitiology collaboration with #OfDarkAndMacabre, #BookWormSat & #BookChatWeekly! Legend says that the Irish St Brendan was the first to discover the island of Madeira. Sailing out from Ireland to seek "Heaven on Earth" in the 6th century CE, it is said that Brendan did indeed find paradise … Continue reading #Flashlore 13