August was initially referred to as Sextilis – the sixth month of the previous calendar, and was re-named Augustus in honour of Augustus Caesar, the primary Roman Emperor. The Anglo-Saxons named it Weodmonath, the month of weeds.
August 1st was Lammas, one of many Celts ‘cross quarter’ days. The dates that fall between the solstices and equinoxes that had been used to mark the agricultural yr. It was referred to as Lughnasad Day after the Celtic God Lugh. In accordance with ninth century Anglo-Saxon information Lammas or “hlaf-mass” which means Loaf-Mass or Feast of Bread was celebrated as the beginning of harvest. The primary loaf made out of the years harvest was taken to church to be blessed and sacrificed so that each one may very well be fed from the remainder of the harvest.
It was an necessary day within the nation, as land which had been harvested may very well be made accessible for village folks to graze their animals. It was as soon as a public vacation when festivals had been held
Most of the climate sayings for August are related with the harvest. This yr in lots of locations the harvest is already virtually completed.
Dry August and heat
Doth harvest no hurt.
If climate be truthful and tidy thy grain,
Make speedy carriage, for concern of rain.
A web page of August flowers from the ebook ‘An Illustrated Nation Yr’ by Celia Lewis
What’s occurring in my small Suffolk world in August?
Eldest daughter and the 2 boys will likely be up from Surrey for a go to later within the month and Eldest Granddaughter has a pair extra nights right here too – I am positive the native two grandchildren will go to as nicely.
I will be baking issues to enter the Flower and Produce present and on the monetary entrance August is one other month with none large additional bills and I have to spend much less on second-hand books!
Again Tomorrow
Sue
