This one began as a short piece of whimsy but soon took on a life of its own, as they often do. I hope you find it entertaining and, most of all, soothing.
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
The Cadillac in the Pond
This one began as a short piece of whimsy but soon took on a life of its own, as they often do. I hope you find it entertaining and, most of all, soothing.
Sunday, 3 July 2022
The Boat Going Home
Friday, 6 May 2022
Flea
I often hope, when I fall asleep, that I will go back to that town and see some more. May it carry you to another world too!
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
The Guestbook
Dear Listener,
My hope is that that this story affords you a little breathing space on a troubled planet, and perhaps a pleasant pathway into sleep. The inspiration for it has come from the inexorable emergence of springtime here in the Northern Hemisphere put alongside a real place I visited in Devonshire many years ago and first saw the forlornly neglected guestbook
I want to thank Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch for her lovely illustration for this episode. Look out for more of her work here in the coming months. Thank you also if you have written to me or left encouraging reviews or comments since the last episode. Life does not always afford me the bandwidth to create new stories but I am so grateful for the many loyal and patient listeners.
So, if you'd like a direct link to download the mp3, here it is. The soundtrack to this episode is from The Bright Knowledge by Diana Rowan.
Until next time, have a wonderful spring and sweet dreams,
Seymour
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
The Spudfellow
Dear Listeners,
If you have never known the simple delights of harvesting potatoes, then I thoroughly commend it to you. Who knows ... you might find some treasure, or even a Spudfellow, and it could change your life!
This may be the longest Episode yet, at 45 minutes, but I hope you enjoy it. Here is your direct download link.
AND, look! We have wonderful new artwork created by a brilliant artist and devoted listener based in Austin, Texas: Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch. Please take a look at her Instagram or check out her website: Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch Murals and Fine Art.
The soundtrack in this episode is by Healing Muses, from their album Reflections on Magnatune.
Until next time, sweet dreams,
Seymour
Sunday, 17 October 2021
The Artisan, The Abbot and The Architect
Dear Listeners,
Glad I am to be bringing you Episode 50 at last. Perhaps it is a good moment to thank all the cheerleaders, encouragers, supporters, journeying companions at the borders of sleep for helping me so much to get to Episode 50. At moments, it has been overwhelming to hear from listeners how you have made the stories part of your lives and I am so grateful to have had the honour.
This episode will bring you pleasure, I hope, as others did before it.
You'll find the music in the backing track on Magnatune as usual and it is played by the aptly-named Healing Muses.
If you like to grab a straight MP3 of the episode: here's your link.
Thank you all for listening and I wish you the sweetest dreams as always,
Seymour
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
Monday Mechanical Club
Dear Listeners,
Here is Episode 49 for your listening pleasure: a story about a stenography machine. I had a lot of fun writing it, and the characters have since become good imaginary friends. I hope you like them too.
It's been a long wait, for which I apologise. The story flowed very easily at the composing stage but there seems to have been a mountain to climb to record it.
Here's your download link if you want the direct MP3.
The background music is from Chad Lawson's Song of Prayer album on magnatune.com
May your sleeping be sweet and your waking be fresh,
Seymour
Monday, 12 April 2021
To Catch a Skerrid
Magic runs in the family, so when cousin Rupert comes to spend the summer with Damson and her mother, there are magic tricks, a little transdimensional tomfoolery, and, of course, poetic justice.
Friday, 26 February 2021
The Frog and Banjo
Here's your direct download link, and if you like the sound of that music in the background it's by Jami Sieber on Magnatune.
Monday, 26 October 2020
Sketching and Painting
I hope you enjoy Episode 46. I hope it makes you want to go wild and create art.
I've been so uplifted to hear from so many listeners who are enjoying the stories in spite of my fragmented publishing schedule. I am trying to get more of a flow going with new material and make good on my promise to keep the stories coming. Thank you all for listening and thank you to all those who got in touch and have supported me with kind words, encouragement, coffees, comments.Here's your direct link if that's how you like to get the show, and you'll find us on all the podcast platforms although I am not always able to reply to comments on some of them. Come and say 'Hi' on Facebook too.
The soundtrack for this episode is by Hans Christian from his album Undefended Heart on magnatune.com
Thank you for listening and may your dreams be sweet!
Seymour