If so, folklore predicts that these same surfaces may be blanketed by snow this winter. Not only the acorn, but its connoisseur -- the squirrel -- is also linked to winter weather. If squirrels are more active than usual, it's considered an indication that a severe winter is on its way. And its no wonder why.
Ex-voto. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or to a divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude or devotion. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks.
'There are no pain receptors in the eye, so if you're seeing things, but feel no pain it doesn't mean you're OK,' says Dr Susan Blakeney of the College of Optometrists. MATTHEW BARBOUR reveals what those ocular changes really mean and when it's time to worry.