The Hag

No not Jacca.

He has been watching the opening game of Euro 2012 - with his eyes closed and snoring! The Polish goal keeper is sent off, Jacca opens one eye and mutters something about dodgy Arsenal keepers then falls asleep again before the reserve goal keeper saves the penalty.

The Hag in question lives in the Elder tree.

This afternoon Dozy and I picked Elderflowers to make wine. In accordance with old folklore we asked permission from the hag before taking anything off of the tree.

A bit of research tells me that the hag in question is actually cyanide. It appears that when elder burns it releases cyanide gas. In an old fashioned, poorly ventilated, peasant's hovel, burning this could be fatal - especially if you had not asked the hag's permission.