25 November Saint Catherine’s day: celebration of learning, the written word, books, libraries, students, philsophers and teachers.
30 November Saint Andrew’s day: patron saint of Scotland; also Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Romania, Barbados and more.
6 December Saint Nicholas’ day: patron saint of children, gifts, balancing of duality of life.
13 December Saint Lucy’s day: a cue to light candles (also to make and eat saffron buns, see page 123).
26 December Saint Stephen’s day: charity to others, giving to others, to people, the land, to yourself…
25 January Saint Dwynwen’s day: the Barry White of holy ones, Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, love and loving.…