A multi award winning podcast about all that's weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, UK.
Show Notes and Sources The roundabout known as Black Tom's Grave in Bedford Bedford Ghost stories including Black Tom Here is some recommended reading for Black Tom and other Bedfordshire ghost stories. Bedfordshire Libraries ghost pamphlet: Download the booklet here. Damien O'Dell's books about paranormal Bedfordshire are a great source for stories including Black Tom.… Continue reading Episode 11 Show Notes and Transcript: Black Tom, Bedford’s Phantom Highwayman
Clophill Old Church surrounded by winter trees The photos shared on this blog follow the content of the New Years Day bonus episode of Weird in the Wade which you can listen to here. View across the fields The photograph above is of my view from where I sat on the church step looking out… Continue reading Bonus Episode Photos: A visit to the black magic church
Lithograph by Anton Seder 1890, blackberries, raspberries and gold finch A few weeks back when visiting the secret sunflower field in Biggleswade I tasted one of the wild blackberries growing on surrounding bushes. At that point in the summer we'd had a lot of rain and I suspected that the blackberry would taste quite insipid… Continue reading A ramble through bramble folklore
