Welcome, my friends, to the Firepit in the heart of the forest for the season finale of Time Between Times. Following this episode, the podcast will be taking a break before returning on September 19th in a new format: hour-long episodes released monthly using the Format used for this one.
Any feedback on this new look would be most welcome ?.
Today, we journey to Ruthin Castle in north Wales to hear the tale of the White Lady of Ruthin, who wanders the corridors and battlements of that wonderful castle and is still seen to this day.
following the story I am joined at the Firepit by folklorist Dr Delyth Badder the Author of " The Folklore of Wales - Ghosts" and Writer and Garden Designer Melanie Hick the Author of Gathering Garden Ghosts on Substack. Together we discuss White Lady Spirits and similar hauntings and their possible meanings and significance in Folklore.
Finally, I perform a guided meditation based on the White Lady written to help you relax at the end of the podcast.
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Take care, my friends and have a great summer.
See you on September 19th
Owen x
One of the most sombre Spectres in South Wales, the White lady of Ynysfach, is still often seen amongst the ruins of the old Merthyr Ironworks. What is her story, and does she really want to tell us.. Let us find out tonight at the Time between Times
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contains mature themes
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Owen x
This week we journey to Tunstall in Norfolk where the Devil once stole the church bells of the old ruined church . this is a wonderful; piece of old English folklore and one i am delighted to be telling you at the firepit at the heart of the forest at the Time between Times.
I hope you enjoy my friends.
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Owen x
Today we travel to old London town and visit one of the most Haunted locations in all of the UK. The happenings at Berkeley Square have been documented for centuries and here we take a little look at some of the sightings as we visit the firepit at the heart of the forest at the Time between Times. Enjoy.
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A fantastic old folktale from Cheshire today, The Wizard of Alderley Edge, is one of many such tales found around the UK, and I really hope you enjoy it. Long-term listeners to the show will find it familiar yet subtly different.
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In the darkest depths of the deepest pools in Wales tales abound of a terrible beast called the Afanc. Join me at the Firepit as we here tell one of those tales as the wheel of the year begins to turn.
I hope you enjoy it ?.
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From the village of cwmavon comes a really curious and creepy cryptozoological case. I'm always amazed at the magic you can find on your doorstep, and this is an excellent example of this. Settle back and enjoy.
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What an absolute pleasure it was today to sit in the company of the wonderful Richard Felix, the star of Most Haunted and the Great British Ghost Tour. He is one of the most recognisable names in the world of the paranormal and a truly lovely man.
Richard and I chat about his career, including his time on Most Haunted and his ownership of Derby Gaol, amongst other things. Owen then tells Richard's favourite ghost story: the haunted Roman legion of York.
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Owen x
Taking place in llyn Llydaw in north Wales I love this old story. It's a classic example of Welsh folklore at its best—creepy and Caustic but so entertaining. I hope you enjoy it?.
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Owen
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This is a guided meditation based on Owen's stories and has been written to provide you with inspiration and to help you relax. If you wish to listen to a normal Storytelling episode please skip to the next one.
The White lady or Y Ladi Wen is an important figure in Welsh folklore and in this meditation, we encounter her at the firepit at the heart of the forest.
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Owen
In every Town and village, there is one blighted building filled with Legend. Tyn-yr heol in Tonna Neath is just one such place. Sometimes the ghosts we fear are not meant to scare us at all . This is one of those Ghosts .
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I occasionally love to tell tales of my locality. This is a mash up of some incredibly creepy stories told in these here parts and I really hope you enjoy them ?
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Hello, my friends. I hope you are well. The Ghost of Mumbles Pier is a terrifying tale. This week, I bring you the spooky tale of a Swansea Ghost who is often witnessed at this time of year when the winds are high and the rain lashes down. The Ghost of Mumbles Pier is a terrifying tale and one that cries out to be told at the Time Between Times.
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Tonight, I am joined at the firepit by my friend and Storyteller Sarah Mooney. Sarah is the host of the excellent Mooney's Mythic podcast and a lifelong storyteller based in the magical town of Glastonbury. We chat about telling tales and our storytelling experiences before Sarah asks me to tell her favourite Story, Pandora's Jar.
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This week, I'm going back to basics with one of the first stories I ever told on the podcast, which also happens to be the most requested by listeners. The Dragons of Dinas Emrys is the tale that explains the origin of the Welsh flag Y Draig Goch.
This story has been with me since I was a small child and I am proud to share it whenever I get the chance and wherever there is an audience who wants to hear it.
I hope you enjoy.
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Today, another fantastic story comes from the area covered by the Lost Peatlands project, at the head of the Afan Valley, which leads into the Rhondda in South Wales. It is a stunning place filled with wonderful tales.
Thomas Davies (1715-1753) known as Y Fferiaid Coch ( The Red Minister ) was a tempestuous man of the cloth who preached in various villages in the area. Stories of his exploits abound and it is said that his ghost still travels the Valley roads to this day . Have a listen as i tell some of his tales .
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Owenx
This week's episode is a good jumping-on episode for new Listeners. The episode starts with an overview of the format and why the podcast started and why it is presented the way it is including details of Owen's own experiences. This weeks story is a fascinating old folktale from the upper Afan Valley and Rhondda area which does feature some animal cruelty.
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This week I am joined at the firepit by the wonderful Michelle Fisher the host of the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast.
Michelle and I discuss her interest in stories and the paranormal and some of the incredible experiences she has had during her life. I then tell one of her favourite stories, an amazing ghostly encounter with what could have been the Ghost of Queen Catherine Parr that was reported many years ago.
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Huge thanks to Michelle for her contribution to this episode
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Owen x
Happy New Year to you All and welcome to a new year of stories here at the Time between Times . Huge thanks to Kylie Tilford for suggesting this story after visiting the castle recently. I really hope you enjoy it ?. Also thanks to Samual Clemonts as well for "reasons".
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It's been a while since I've done one of these, and I was lucky enough to visit Stanton Drew recently and had an inspiring afternoon. If you need a little time out, please settle back, have a listen, and lose yourself in a magical place for a few minutes to hopefully re-energise yourself and let go of your cares for a bit.
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Owen
