https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hgek6-19420ba On a summer wander away from the wade, Nat visits a South Lincolnshire hillside which has attached to it an intriguing medieval tale of a phantom army. In a strange coincidence, Nat learns that her brother who runs there regularly has a tale to tell about that hillside as well. Sempringham was the site… Continue reading 33. A Spectral Army at Sempringham
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The Burryman
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dcgzw-1912875 On a summer wander away from Biggleswade, Nat investigates one of the UK's strangest seasonal folk customs, the Burryman of Queensferry. For centuries a man covered from head to ankle in spiky burdock seedheads has walked along the banks of the Firth of Forth, bringing luck and banishing evil from the town. Uniquely Scottish,… Continue reading The Burryman
Show Notes: Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jzkxxk Or listen everywhere else here: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ Dr Francis Young Find out more about Dr Francis Young and his books here: https://drfrancisyoung.com/about/ Here's his substack if you would like to read more from Francis, I can recommend it! https://substack.com/@drfrancisyoung The Chronicles Find out more about Thomas Walsingham's… Continue reading Show Notes: Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
31. Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8czha-18e8dbf The medieval chronicles are peppered with odd tales amongst the mundane, when folklorist and historian Dr Francis Young came across one of these peculiar stories he shared it with Nat, because it happened at Biggleswade. In this episode Francis and Nat ask, and hopefully answer the questions: what was this strange sight? What did… Continue reading 31. Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
Weird in the Wade Ghosts and Ghouls Walks!
Did you know that I'm running Weird in the Wade Ghost and Ghouls walks around the centre of Biggleswade? If you're interested in a spooky walk, where I'll tell you tales of hauntings and history, some already featured on the podcast but some completely new and exclusive, then check out the Weird in the Wade… Continue reading Weird in the Wade Ghosts and Ghouls Walks!
30 The Secrets of Royston Cave
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wuf39-18ba5ac Beneath the pretty market town of Royston in Hertfordshire, lies a cave that was carved out of the chalk by hand, in the distant past. After being dramatically rediscovered in the mid 18th century, Royston cave has spawned competing theories about its use and meaning and has been a tourist attraction ever since. Smothered… Continue reading 30 The Secrets of Royston Cave
29. Return to the Haunted Poundstretcher
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-39sc4-189bacc As a celebration of two years of Weird in the Wade, Nat returns to the subject of her first ever episode: The Haunted Poundstretcher. The site is now a café and gym where Nat and her team of friends hold a ghost hunt overnight. They have access to the café, gym, attic and cellar… Continue reading 29. Return to the Haunted Poundstretcher
Nat is a deputy Loreperson on the fabulous Loremen podcast!
Remember I promised to tell you the story of highwayman Galloping Dick who is said to haunt the lanes of Bedfordshire on his phantom steed? Well I only went and told the story on the fabulously funny Loremen Podcast. You can listen now here it's episode 11 of series 6: https://www.loremenpodcast.com/ Or you can listen… Continue reading Nat is a deputy Loreperson on the fabulous Loremen podcast!
Show Notes: Witches Apprehended: Mother and Mary Sutton
You can listen to the episode here Cover to the 1613 Pamphlet Witches Apprehended Show credits The wonderful Welsh storyteller and actor Owen Staton plays the roles of Cornelius Harbird and John Inger in this episode and you can find out more about Owen's work here: https://www.welshstoryteller.com/ Further Reading Willow Winsham who has written about… Continue reading Show Notes: Witches Apprehended: Mother and Mary Sutton
Witches Apprehended! Mary and Mother Sutton
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ad9ag-1865022 In 1612 in Milton Ernest, a village five miles north of Bedford, two women, a mother and daughter are accused and tried by their village for witchcraft. Their story is written up in a propaganda pamphlet the following year, and their case is used in a 1627 legal guide for witchcraft cases. Yet even… Continue reading Witches Apprehended! Mary and Mother Sutton
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