Hallo and welcome! This is the home of the original and only Elfin Diary, which ceased publication in 2023*.
The first Elfin Diary appeared in 1990 and carried many interesting articles over its 33-year history, so I decided to keep this site as a historical archive of those writings. If you’re the author of any of them, do get in touch so that I can credit you (or remove your article, if you wish). Building this archive is a lengthy and ongoing process, and unfinished so far; if the subjects covered in here interests you, bookmark it and come back later.
~ Val Dobson
*Anyone selling a current “Elfin Diary” does not have permission to use the name. However, anybody who wants to produce a similar pocket-sized diary-cum-almanac (without calling it ‘Elfin’) is welcome to try. I’ll even help out with advice!
For all queries, email archivist@elfindiaries.co.uk