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129 – Spending some time seeking the Secret Garden

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Release Date: 08/09/2021

Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini show art Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini In this week’s sleepy bedtime story we pick up at an exciting time as our protagonist is struggling to escape from authorities after him for a crime he didn’t commit. Bellarion gets away and gets discovered by a noble woman who sees fit to help him, but what are her motivations? Story (02:52)  Find Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson show art Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson A new pastoral work for your enjoyment and bedtime consideration as we read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature. A tour de force of language and insight into the beauty of the natural world. It is a gorgeous read, but I did struggle to stay awake reading it, so I predict a good night’s sleep for you! Story (03:07) Find Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History show art Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History We pick up the sleepy story as Marilla takes our enthusiastic your protagonist to find out how they ended up with a girl instead of a boy. The mystery gets solved, plus there’s an opportunity to send Anne to another family who want a girl. But Marilla doesn’t like the woman and decides to keep Anne. This bedtime story ends with Anne praying before bed for the first time and You should be well asleep before that happens. Story (02:51)  Find Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Supporting Sleepy Time...

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The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman – Part 4 show art The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman – Part 4

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

For our 300th episode we return to the ‘Dark Ages’ by learning of the reign of Emperor Anastasius in the Eastern Roman Empire, his death and the trying times that followed. We then move West and learn about the rise of the warlike Franks. Does this all sound interesting? Maybe but the well I tell it you will fall asleep soon enough  Story (02:27)   Find The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman     Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley show art The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley We pick up after a tense moment when there was an attempted kidnapping, and move soon enough to political manoeuvring. This one is plenty boring as the protagonist and his friends try get someone to run to be the new leader of England and things don’t go according to plan.  Story (02:45)   Find The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley    Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney show art Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney This week’s episode picks up learning about the town of Oxford and its various colleges. Learn the histories and traditions of the many education institutions and you may be asleep before we climb back on the train and move off to other industrial cities along the railway line. Story (02:54) (01:33)  Find Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney   Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt show art Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

This week we continue our bedtime exploration of the domestic lives of various birds. While you drift off to sleep you will be regaled with stories about swallow migrations, goldfinches and many other delightful birds. Be waned that there is some slightly sad stuff here as nature can be rough.  Story (02:43)   Find Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt   Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ...

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – The ‘Truth’ about Gatsby show art The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – The ‘Truth’ about Gatsby

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – The ‘Truth’ about Gatsby For this week’s bedtime storyu we pick up at the end of one of Gatsby’s legendary parties which finishes off with a (minor) car accident. We learn more about Nick Carraway’s life as you drift off to sleep and Gatsby tells Nick about his life, although is any of it true? We may learn this one day.  Story (02:46)  Find The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald    Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are...

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On Greeks and Persians - The Book of the Ancient Greeks show art On Greeks and Persians - The Book of the Ancient Greeks

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

In this week’s sleep time non-fiction, we learn about the activities of the Persian emperor Darius with the Greek States of Asia Minor.  And as you drift off on your restful night he will turn his eyes to the European Greek states and Athens. Learn about he battle of Marathon, to which the Spartans showed up nearly a week late, Darius’ failure and the Persian return under Xerxes.  Story (02:49)   Find The Book of the Ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills   Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for...

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An Interesting Gathering - Night and Day by Virginia Woolf show art An Interesting Gathering - Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

We pick up in the middle of a conversation between Ralph Denham and Mary Datchet as they await the evening’s entertainment. A presentation and discussion of English literature! But if you stay awake through that you will find some prickly interpersonal relationships and uncomfortable conversations. Is romance in the air? Or something unhealthier? You will be asleep before you find out! Story (03:08)   Find Night and Day by Virginia Woolf   Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are...

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Sleep comes in tonight’s podcast as Mary starts to find herself more at home in the old mansion on the Yorkshire moors. Her new found curiosity starts to get the better of her as she explores the mystery of house and grounds while making friends with a friendly robin

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