I know right! Never heard that one before. According to Botany in Scotland, “Granfer is old dialect for 'Grandfather', and 'griggles' might either refer to unwanted apples withering on a tree, or more likely a 'grig', which is a lively lighthearted usually small or young person".
Loved this post, Zabby! My kids love spotting bluebells at the moment, so I'll have to share some of these facts with them 😊
Thanks Clare! No one can resist the lure of bluebells!
Absolutely! They are just so beautiful 😍
Great read, big thank you for the further reading & sources list …… that’s my Sunday sorted 😊
Ooh hope you enjoyed learning more!
Granfer griggles!
I know right! Never heard that one before. According to Botany in Scotland, “Granfer is old dialect for 'Grandfather', and 'griggles' might either refer to unwanted apples withering on a tree, or more likely a 'grig', which is a lively lighthearted usually small or young person".
I’ve only come across granfer before in ‘granfer jigs’ which is what we called woodlice when I was growing up in Somerset.
Oh that's a brilliant fact, do you know why? I was convinced they were called woodlicenses when I was a kid!
Woodlicenses 😂 No, I’ve no idea why granfer jigs, but there are loads of different names for woodlice.
Love these bluebell gem-facts!
Most wonderful wand waving exploration of fairy lore and blue bells, that could fit into Shakespeare’s sonnets or a few of his plays.