English Easter Traditions

 Delightful article in the latest number of The Spectator on forgotten English Easter traditions.  You can find it here.

Well, not entirely forgotten or there would be no article.  You may have to subscribe; not sure about that.  Sometimes with these things you can get a few articles a month without a subscription.  Give the link a click and see what happens.  It's a good read.  E.g.:

If you get up early enough on Easter morning, according to old English folklore, you might be lucky enough to see the sun dancing in the sky as it rises, rejoicing at the resurrection of Christ – although tradition also records that the devil usually manages to put a hill in front of the dancing sun to stop people seeing it.