Sabah prised the leech from her leg and stabbed it with a stick. She spat on the wound of tiny teeth marks and was about to return to her jungle home, when she felt a grip tightening around her waist.
Captured Kenyan Cockroach Quarantined
All three of us were hoping for free flights for life but when the captured cockroach was presented to the lugubrious steward he quipped, “It’s not mine.” As he whisked it away he offered, “This is a delicacy in China.”
The Taxi Driver’s Tales, Querataro, Mexico
I asked tour manager Blas to ask Francisco if there are any good stories to be found in Querataro. There are many, was the reply. We parked up by the station and here are the basic versions recounted. Tale 1
Dias de los muertos – PiG’s Take 1
Marigolds aka Cempasuchil or, in the Nahuatl language – Cempazuchtli , are the symbolic flowers for the Days of the Dead celebrations here in Mexico. The scent and colour of these vibrant flowers guide the spirits of departed ones towards
Beat PiG in Mexico City
Another story right under my nose. So there we are, Blas and I, halfway through the DreamOn Productions Mexican Tour 2018 when we realise we’re staying a hop, skip and a jump from where Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and
The Legend of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl
The Legend of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl On a clear day, the towering white peaks of the legendary Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes can be seen from the great metropolis of Mexico City. Rising beyond 17,000 feet in elevation, these two majestic
Tiverton’s Medieval Fayre – The Feast of St James – Saturday 14th July 2018
https://www.facebook.com/SuegriggsFeast/ Here be Unicorns and Dragons. I’ll be telling some rollicking tales of medieval magic and mayhem throughout the day. Rhiannon and the Unicorn A toad of a man was Sir Brangwen. Squat neck Runny eyes Belly so large He
Hijinks In Jordan
Just finished wonderful week in Jordan courtesy of the British Council and Authors Abroad. Day 1 Thrown in at the deep end with performances to invited schools at the Children’s Museum in Amman. Pupils had little English, I had no
THIS WEEKEND Goren Festival June 29th – 30th
Go Wild In The Meadows with Mister PiG! During the evenings there will be Moth Trapping, Bat walks and Star-Gazing plus Storytelling around the Lime Tree with Clive PiG at 7.30pm on Friday, 8.30am and 3.45pm Saturday. https://goren.co.uk/festival/
THIS WEEK’S STORY Three Little PiGs or Three Little Pixies?
This is the first published version of what was to become The Three Little PiGs. THE FOX AND THE PIXIES Dartmoor, England. There was once a fox, who, prowling by night in search of prey, came unexpectedly on a