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Black Death in Bedfordshire Show Notes And Links

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A grassy summer field with tall green blades in sharp focus in the foreground. Beyond the field, a rounded earthen mound topped with a single large tree rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Power lines cross the top of the frame, and clusters of trees flank the mound on either side

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.n to this episode of Weird in the Wade Cainhoe Castle Mound Pesta There's a fascinating article about Pesta in Norwegian myth here: https://medium.com/@riddickdm/pesta-the-spirit-of-the-plague-2d454656f0aa Cainhoe Find out more about Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve: https://www.greensandtrust.org/clophill-lakes-nature-reserve Want to go on one of Bryan Bland's guided history walks… Continue reading Black Death in Bedfordshire Show Notes And Links

Show notes and links for Haunted Houghton House (And Creepy Castles)

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The gothic façade of a ruined house at night with large gaping windows and doors and ragged towers with no roof. Two shadowy figures are entering the house lit up by their torch light.

Don't forget the show I've created with Olie Campbell is on at Bedford Fringe on Saturday 25th July at 2pm at the Quarry Theatre. There are still tickets available here: https://bedfringe.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873684599 Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.n to this episode of Weird in the Wade Houghton House at night Bryan… Continue reading Show notes and links for Haunted Houghton House (And Creepy Castles)

Show Notes: Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century Ghosts

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Where to listen BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nnr6s7 Other podcast platform links: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Tempsford Hall today Tempsford Hall History Bedfordshire Archive history: https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Tempsford/Tempsford-Hall.aspx Ghostly goings on reported in the Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-kier-s-staff-spooked-by-its-haunted-headquarters-9691357.html The cellar with it's strange cold spot. Could it be a long forgotten well? Article about the recent sale of Tempsford Hall: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/people/infrastructure-group-completes-sale-of-its-tempsford-headquarters-at-pivotal-moment-for-village-6575162 The stairs… Continue reading Show Notes: Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century Ghosts

Show Notes: A haunting at Tempsford Hall

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Where to listen: BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nk4wp5 or wherever you get podcasts further links here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Tempsofrd Hall Tempsford Hall in 1890: Bedfordshire Archives Read more about the history of Tempsford Hall here: https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Tempsford/Tempsford-Hall.aspx Tempsford Church Above is an image of Tempsford Church with its distinctive stripes. This is where the drunken riot happened in 1832.… Continue reading Show Notes: A haunting at Tempsford Hall

Show Notes and Photographs: My Paranormal Sleepover

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Listen on BBC Sounds here, on Apple here, and on Spotify here The Golden Pheasant outside The Layout of the pub The bar Here's an photo of the bar with Olie Campbell playing guitar and singing at 2am in an attempt to coax some ghostly singing from the spirits. The front of the main bar… Continue reading Show Notes and Photographs: My Paranormal Sleepover

Road Ghosts: Show Notes and Links

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Listen to the latest episode of Weird in the Wade: Road Ghosts on BBC Sounds here or wherever you get your podcasts. Fairfield Hospital (formerly the Three Counties Asylum) You can read in much more detail about the hospital at this fantastic website including information about the ghost stories: https://www.threecountiesasylum.co.uk/ Bedfordshire archives has information too:… Continue reading Road Ghosts: Show Notes and Links

Show notes and photographs for: The Legend of Black Humphrey

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A deep turquoise coloured sea with jagged cliffs to the right and in the centre a small rocky island. The sky is blue with grey clouds.

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Black Humphrey's Rock The Voice Actors Playing Black Humphrey: Ian Higton, check out his YouTube and Twitch Channels Platform 32 for all your fun gaming content! Playing Richard Petherick: friend of the show Owen Staton of Time Between Times… Continue reading Show notes and photographs for: The Legend of Black Humphrey

Paranormal Women: An International Women’s Day Celebration

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Listen to this special episode of Weird in the Wade here on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n3p8q6 Or whereever you get your podcasts with some links here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/SGMKL2686521514?selected=SGMKL4630844716 Thank you for your patience, in waiting for Weird in the Wade to return! And we're back with an hour long special with wonderful expert guests talking about women… Continue reading Paranormal Women: An International Women’s Day Celebration

Show Notes and Links for: A Haunting at the Higgins

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Listen on BBC Sounds here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mvftcv You can find Weird in the Wade on Apple, Spotify, Pocketcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. Lydia and Victoria outside The Higgins Further information about the Higgins Museum Visit the Higgins website here: https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Home.aspx And here is some further information about the history of the museum and… Continue reading Show Notes and Links for: A Haunting at the Higgins

Show notes for: The Ghosts of Coopers Hill

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Tall silver birch in sandy soil with a golden sunset behind them.

Coopers Hill sunset You can listen to the episode the Ghosts of Coopers Hill on BBC Sounds here or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Below are notes and further reading about some of the subjects covered in the episode and the people who took part. Bryan on a ghost walk Bryan Bland from Ampthill… Continue reading Show notes for: The Ghosts of Coopers Hill