Skull Walk 3: Return of the Wandering Dead
Hello Walkers!
In this edition of the Walkspace Newsletter we invite you to join us for a spooky Halloween jaunt around the Stirchley Skull.
Skull Walk 3: Return of the Wandering Dead
It's that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the leaves are falling and the earth quietens as we prepare to enter the dark half of the year. It's now become a Walkspace tradition to mark this point in the calendar by walking a giant skull sigil into the streets of our South Birmingham neighbourhood and we really hope you can join us this year. Read on for details...
We created the Stirchley Skull two years ago in the midst of the plague by overlaying an image of a skull onto a map of Stirchley and then walking it into existence under the light of a full moon. We carried jar lanterns to ward off evil spirits and ate soul cakes for sustenance. For those based further afield we also provided instructions on how to create and walk your own neighbourhood skull which you are welcome to do this year if you wish to take part from afar.
Last year our second skull walk was nearly thwarted by an early winter tempest but fortunately the howling gales and horizontal rain were short-lived and the walk was able to go ahead, albeit without the lanterns. Minus the protection of the lanterns we were subjected to many incursions from the Otherworld, this being the time of year when the veil between the physical world and world beyond is at its thinnest. Fortunately we still managed to complete the circuit without losing anyone along the way. Will we be as fortunate this time?
Join us on Monday, October 31st at 7:30pm, outside Stirchley Library on Bournville Lane, B30 2JT. This is a gentle circular route lasting no more than 90 minutes with the option of going to the pub after to de-spook. The terrain will mostly be pavement and roads, with a bit of grass and a gravelly track. Prepare for muddy conditions and the first gales of winter. No need to book, just turn up. A number of jar lanterns will be provided, weather permitting, but if you'd like to bring your own please do so.
Feel free to share this link with anyone else who might like to come: http://walkspace.uk/2022/10/skull-walk-3-return-of-the-wandering-dead/
Stay tuned for more West Midlands walking updates!
All the best,
Andy, Fiona and the rest of the Walkspace extended family