Round the Herne

 This is my reading of the last part of Lucy M Boston's "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954), in which all the loose ends are tied up and the groundwork laid for the sequels. Christmas day arrives at the isolated country estate. Wishing a Happy New Year to all my listeners (both of you) - hope it is a great improvement on the year now going for all concerned.

 This is my reading of the tenth part of Lucy M Boston's "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954), in which Tolly has an encounter with the (only mildly) menacing spectre of a cursed tree. There's also some Christmas shopping, if you can bear the prospect at this time of year and are not sick to the back teeth of shopping.

 My reading of the next part of " The Children of Green Knowe" (1954) by Lucy M Boston. In this part Tolly learns about the malevolent presence of the cursed yew tree Green Noah. Getting back into recording the story after a Christmas hiatus for family members who were staying here (the house is nowhere near big enough to accommodate quiet space for me alongside everyone else).

  My reading of the next section of Lucy Boston's "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). Tolly finds out about Green Noah and we hear another of Granny's stories about the ghosts and the origin of the flute. The snows begin to melt. A Merry Christmas to those viewers that celebrate it.

  My reading of the 7th part of Lucy Boston's "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). Tolly has his strongest encounter yet with the ghosts of the past and hears a tale of a little girl and a giant.

  My reading of the next part of "The Children of Green Knowe" by Lucy M Boston (1954). This time hear a not very PC story about a gypsy with an interest in horses from Granny Oldknowe.

  My reading of the next part of Lucy Boston's "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). This time Tolly gets to meet the ghosts directly and the midwinter snows begin to fall. Came back from town feeling very wheezy, but hopefully it doesn't spoil the story too much.

My reading of the fourth section of Lucy Boston's children's story, "The Children of Green Knowe"(1954). This short section is the story of Toby's horse, Feste, and one of their adventures together.  

  My reading of the third part of Lucy Boston's children's story, "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). Here Tolly explores the gardens of the gran house and finds all manner of strange things (oh to have a garden with such statuary and topiary in it!). The presence of the spectral children becomes more overt in this part of the tale.

  My reading of the second part of Lucy M Boston's children's story, "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). This time the hero, Toby or Tolly as you prefer, encounters other parts of the great house including the neglected stables. Plus the wonders of nature are brought further to life. If you can hear snoring in the background, that is my dog - everyone's a critic!

  My reading of the first part of Lucy M Boston's children's classic, "The Children of Green Knowe" (1954). Something to mark the Yuletide season! This is a spectral tale of a young boy discovering his ancestral inheritance - both the house, a forgotten relative, and a host of strange beings. I remember seeing the TV version of this story back in the 1980s. This part of the story is also a rather sad indictment of upper class families back in the day and how they dismally fail to nurture their own offspring. I have opted to pause the story at a slightly arbitrary spot because this first part is very long to record in a single session. I hope to complete the recordings before Christmas Day.