A young couple take their honeymoon in the Lake District, where the bride suggests her husband has “a day off duty" walking the fells. When he loses his way, he seeks aid at a remote and desolate looking house... but could Fate have brought him here? The story begins at 00:01:20. More information about the authors can be found in the video description. Narrated/performed by Simon Stanhope, aka Bitesized Audio. If you enjoy this content and would like to help me keep creating, there are a few ways you can support me (and get access to exclusive content): * Occasional/one-off support via Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/bitesizedaudio * Monthly support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bitesizedaudio * Visit my Bandcamp page to hear more of my performances of classic stories, and you can purchase and download high quality audio files to listen offline: bitesizedaudio.bandcamp.com/ * Become a Bitesized Audio Classics member on TH-cam, from $1 / £1 / €1 per month: th-cam.com/users/BitesizedAudioClassicsjoin
Thank you, Simon ❣️❣️❣️❣️Excellent tale, first making me laugh, then I'm smiling sadly at the just of the story 🤷♀️. It was waaaay too sweet, I'm so grateful. GOD bless you and your family. Happy Mother's Day to your mom and mrs, if appropriate.
I forgot to get you a coffee this month but I swear I will on the 29 th! I promise you and I had started to before…I was distracted by my phone ringing. Forgive me. This is my favourite type of story EVER! I love stories about clairvoyance and such!! Thank you so much Earth Angel 🙏♥️🙏
My friend Simon, I'm on a fixed income at 65.......I try to help my local friends on Maui, so dont have extra to send you, albeit it's well deserved. I love your channel. I love listening to you. Thank you my friend. Your channel is a blessing. GOD bless you. Aloha from Kapakalua, Maui.
I was expecting horror, sadness, tragedy... I need more of these stories, this one has made me feel so much compassion for the characters and I was happy for them at the end. Thank you for making these wonderful narrations.
fantastic, a story set where I live ! The Lake DIstrict. Thanks for another quality offering Simon. tip if lost on fells to orientate yourself, point the hour hand of your watch, at the sun, halfway between that and the figure 12 on watch face is due South, from that you can derive north, east and west. Does not work at night !
That's an extremely useful tip, thank you! I shall make sure to remember it. I've not been to the Lakes for some years, I must revisit soon: such a beautiful part of the world
What a wonderful story! I was thinking that perhaps the plot would involve the old man having seen the young woman, which made him think she was still young, but this was much much better! A very sensitive and nuanced reading, as usual!
It's American Mother's Day, so thank you thank you thank you!! The last moments of the day for this mother, will be spent in her favorite of ways~drifting off to a new-old 'bedtime' story, from the amazing Simon!! A brilliant Mother's Day gift, and so appreciated!🩵
Such a beautiful and splendid story. Kind of sad at times but has the quintessential happily ever after. I really enjoy your voice, so comforting. Thank You For Sharing This With Us. ❤
A bittersweet story. It may seem simplistic at first, but the ‘chair’ and the father’s transformation shows the slow healing process of our emotional wounds. May we all find the same opportunity to heal while we have time 🙂
A touching story beautifully read, as always, by Simon. I do so enjoy these wonderful readings from another era and being transported back in time. Thank you.
Thank you again Simon. I suffer insomnia and your voice is relaxing and often helps me to sleep. I mean that in the best way. I often have to on the following night find the last place I remember in the story.. You are the best narrator I have heard. Thank you for your talent and efforts.
My partner is from the Lake District. We intend to spend Christmas there. It will be lovely to listen once again to your telling of this story in those environments.
A tender and moving story - sad, in spite of the upward lift at the end. And oh dear! As one who lived in Cumbria for 20 years, the bare idea of going fell-walking in an unfamiliar part of the Lake District, all by oneself, inadequately prepared, caused the hair to rise on my scalp! Don't do it, chaps!
Thank you. That was sweet, an ending unique among that sort of story: that simple, plain acceptance returned to the deluded man, with a reminder that coincidence sometimes runs deep.
Lovely story, and beautifully read, Simon. Thank you, as always, for your work in finding and sharing these stories with us. I do worry about the huge number of Victorian/Edwardian honeymooning women whose husbands have ghostly experiences the first time they go off for a walk on their own.
Aw, I was hoping mother and daughter would be hinted to have been re-united, but at least the lady gained an extra parent to shame the sanctimonious cousin-in-law with. Thank you for reading this, as always.
Great Story Simon. Nothing like a happy ending with so many stories full of sadness and remorse. A superb narration as you always give us. Blessed Be from Tennessee. )O(
A beautiful story, so real and heartwarming. And you read it so sensitively. So very many “ghost” stories and such are events which happen, not about the people they happen to. Thanks for story. Alice Askew seems a beautiful and sensitive young woman and Claude a loving and kind man, considering the kind of people who wrote this story. I wonder if there are other writings? :) 🌷🌱
I love reading your extensive bio info. You go far above & way beyond! How did those documents survive the ocean? Ty for all you do Simon & Oh btw Hello handsome! 😊😉 Now on with the show.....😄
Thanks @TedaR Yes, I wondered that... I assume they were secreted in layers of clothing in a pocket or pouch and probably water damaged but presumably still legible. A remarkable story though
@@BitesizedAudio Very. I was pleased they at least met their demise together. I got the notion that one would not have faired well without the other. It would've been extra sweet if they would've been recovered together. thanks again!
That was a pleasing romantic story. Sad, funny, happy at the end, and touching in a way we can all feel. I love a good coming home story. We oftentimes find ourselves in our roots, I suppose.
Superbly narated Victorian 'Gothic' ghost story... very entertaining. A search in Google maps will reveal the area of the Lake District where it was based.
A young couple take their honeymoon in the Lake District, where the bride suggests her husband has “a day off duty" walking the fells. When he loses his way, he seeks aid at a remote and desolate looking house... but could Fate have brought him here? The story begins at 00:01:20. More information about the authors can be found in the video description.
Narrated/performed by Simon Stanhope, aka Bitesized Audio. If you enjoy this content and would like to help me keep creating, there are a few ways you can support me (and get access to exclusive content):
* Occasional/one-off support via Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/bitesizedaudio
* Monthly support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bitesizedaudio
* Visit my Bandcamp page to hear more of my performances of classic stories, and you can purchase and download high quality audio files to listen offline: bitesizedaudio.bandcamp.com/
* Become a Bitesized Audio Classics member on TH-cam, from $1 / £1 / €1 per month:
th-cam.com/users/BitesizedAudioClassicsjoin
Thank you, Simon ❣️❣️❣️❣️Excellent tale, first making me laugh, then I'm smiling sadly at the just of the story 🤷♀️. It was waaaay too sweet, I'm so grateful. GOD bless you and your family. Happy Mother's Day to your mom and mrs, if appropriate.
I forgot to get you a coffee this month but I swear I will on the 29 th! I promise you and I had started to before…I was distracted by my phone ringing. Forgive me. This is my favourite type of story EVER! I love stories about clairvoyance and such!! Thank you so much Earth Angel 🙏♥️🙏
What a very lovely story Simon! Thank you. All the sweeter to me because I used to live near Keswick. Beautifully read.
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My friend Simon, I'm on a fixed income at 65.......I try to help my local friends on Maui, so dont have extra to send you, albeit it's well deserved. I love your channel.
I love listening to you. Thank you my friend. Your channel is a blessing.
GOD bless you.
Aloha from Kapakalua, Maui.
Thanks so much, best wishes to you. Listening, sharing and commenting all helps the channel to grow and helps to support me!
I was expecting horror, sadness, tragedy... I need more of these stories, this one has made me feel so much compassion for the characters and I was happy for them at the end. Thank you for making these wonderful narrations.
A captivating, sweet story. Glad to be introduced to its authors, as well. What an amazing life they shared!
Yes indeed... I hoping to dig out some more of their stories in the future
fantastic, a story set where I live ! The Lake DIstrict. Thanks for another quality offering Simon.
tip if lost on fells to orientate yourself, point the hour hand of your watch, at the sun, halfway between that and the figure 12 on watch face is due South, from that you can derive north, east and west. Does not work at night !
That's an extremely useful tip, thank you! I shall make sure to remember it. I've not been to the Lakes for some years, I must revisit soon: such a beautiful part of the world
I won't deny, I was near to tears at the end. What a touching story! Thank you Simon😅
Me too.
What a wonderful story! I was thinking that perhaps the plot would involve the old man having seen the young woman, which made him think she was still young, but this was much much better! A very sensitive and nuanced reading, as usual!
It's American Mother's Day, so thank you thank you thank you!! The last moments of the day for this mother, will be spent in her favorite of ways~drifting off to a new-old 'bedtime' story, from the amazing Simon!!
A brilliant Mother's Day gift, and so appreciated!🩵
Happy Mother's day to all you Mothers around the world.
@@inisipisTV AMEN TO THAT!
In Germany as well
Happy Mother's Day
@@BitesizedAudio Thank you, Simon,💌 and Happy Mother's Day to all mothers everywhere, whenever your special day falls, wherever you are! 🩷
Such a beautiful and splendid story. Kind of sad at times but has the quintessential happily ever after. I really enjoy your voice, so comforting. Thank You For Sharing This With Us. ❤
Yes! Simon strikes again. Thank you.
Delightful , another jewel and feather to Mr Stanhopes cap !
A bittersweet story. It may seem simplistic at first, but the ‘chair’ and the father’s transformation shows the slow healing process of our emotional wounds. May we all find the same opportunity to heal while we have time 🙂
Quite so, thanks @synesthete23
I can’t get enough of these!!!
This was lovely and touching. Thank you Simon.😊
A gift of voice shared makes life easier for so many. What a blessing you provide, Mr Simon. Thanks for the positive.❤😊
What a wonderful story, thank you so much.✊♥️
What a sweet story! And so sensitively narrated, as always. Thank you for introducing another perfect gem into our lives, Simon.
This nearly brought me to tears. Thank you for your beautiful reading of this story that blends joy and sorrow so sweetly.
I very much enjoyed that tale, thank you Simon.
How did you know I was gonna take a nap! And perfect put-me-to-bed length too 👌
Thank you so much, Simon! I love the story! The ending was amazing. A super Mother’s Day gift for me!❤
A touching story beautifully read, as always, by Simon. I do so enjoy these wonderful readings from another era and being transported back in time. Thank you.
Hurray!! A new one for Canadian Mother’s Day. ❤thank you Simon.
Thank you again Simon. I suffer insomnia and your voice is relaxing and often helps me to sleep. I mean that in the best way. I often have to on the following night find the last place I remember in the story.. You are the best narrator I have heard. Thank you for your talent and efforts.
Wonderfully narrated. A poignant tale of love bitterness and reconciliation with a touch of spine chilling twist. You nailed this.
My partner is from the Lake District. We intend to spend Christmas there. It will be lovely to listen once again to your telling of this story in those environments.
Thank you once again dear Simon! VWD sir! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💜
A most excellent tale and perfectly told. Cheers, Ardith
Fresh and fragrant as a budding flower tipped with dew…🙏🏽
What a beautiful story ❤
Thank you very much Simon ✌️🫶
You're very welcome Michelle, so glad to know you enjoyed it
Hi Simon, thank you very much for providing myself & many other people with hours of enjoyment through these stories.
A tender and moving story - sad, in spite of the upward lift at the end.
And oh dear! As one who lived in Cumbria for 20 years, the bare idea of going fell-walking in an unfamiliar part of the Lake District, all by oneself, inadequately prepared, caused the hair to rise on my scalp! Don't do it, chaps!
Noted, thank you Katy!
What a beautiful story! Very uplifting, entertaining, and enjoyable.
Beautiful story and wonderfully narrated! Thank you Simon❤
A dream come true - in more ways than one. ❤
Glad to oblige you Bob!
Thank you. That was sweet, an ending unique among that sort of story: that simple, plain acceptance returned to the deluded man, with a reminder that coincidence sometimes runs deep.
Looking forward to hearing more from this duo. Thank you for this story, Simon, it's beautiful
Oh bless - and the quaver you gave that last line brought tears to my eyes - thank you - charming
What a charming, bittersweet story, (like the lives of the authors) and a pleasure to listen to.
What a wonderful story!❤️
Lovely story, and beautifully read, Simon. Thank you, as always, for your work in finding and sharing these stories with us.
I do worry about the huge number of Victorian/Edwardian honeymooning women whose husbands have ghostly experiences the first time they go off for a walk on their own.
Yes indeed, perhaps they should form a support network!
@@BitesizedAudio 😆
We love to listen to you reading all of the stories, but this was a special one. Thank you so much , how sad they died so tragically.
Thank you, Simon, for this sweet story!
What a beautiful story. Thank you Simon
What an excellent story ..Quite touching ..and of course your narration is perfect as always .Many thanks . 💕
I'm dyslexic and I love the way you describe everybody in the story.
Thanks again, Simon!
What a great story - and so well read. I was ironing whilst listening to this and both the ironing and the story finished at the same time! Perfect!
😭😭😭😭 that was so beautiful 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Aw, I was hoping mother and daughter would be hinted to have been re-united, but at least the lady gained an extra parent to shame the sanctimonious cousin-in-law with. Thank you for reading this, as always.
Having listened to many of your stories, so many I have trouble finding a new one.
Dear Simon,I just listened to you reading chapters of. The trumpet major,your chapters saved the book for me
Wow , Thank you so much , what a wonderful story so beautifully narrated.
Simon I have just found your channel and am looking forward to listening to evocative voice.
Barbara you'll be glad you did 🎉
Thank you Barbara, welcome to the channel!
Oh, very good⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank You *Simon*
Oh! How beautiful. So touching. Thank you.❤
What a wonderful story!
Thank you so much.
I have found myself in an excellent mood, listening to this work if excellence
Great Story Simon. Nothing like a happy ending with so many stories full of sadness and remorse. A superb narration as you always give us.
Blessed Be from Tennessee. )O(
Lovely! Thank you, Simon. ❤
Truly appreciate this. Excellent narration as always.
Reminds me of my absolute favorite, the phantom coach..
Yes indeed, there are strong echoes of The Phantom Coach early on, but then it goes in an unexpectedly different direction
@@BitesizedAudio I love them both. Thank you
Aw, that was weirdly sweet…thank you 😀♥️
This was an unexpectedly sadly beautiful story. Thank you so much Simon. I enjoyed it immensely. ♥️♥️😎🇦🇺✌️
A beautiful story, so real and heartwarming. And you read it so sensitively.
So very many “ghost” stories and such are events which happen, not about the people they happen to. Thanks for story. Alice Askew seems a beautiful and sensitive young woman and Claude a loving and kind man, considering the kind of people who wrote this story. I wonder if there are other writings? :) 🌷🌱
This one is a wonderful story, made the better for your execution❤thank you Simon🙏🏾
I really enjoyed this story. A touch of the creepy but with a satisfying ending.
I have not listened to you for a while thank you for your narration makes me appreciate quality 👍
Very touching. Thank you.
What a beautiful story and many thanks for introducing me to two new authors, Congratulations on reaching 50k subscribers..
Thank you!
So beautifully read Simon, thank you!
Thank you Simon… muchly much
What a beautiful story!🌺
Having another listen, thanks again.
Excellent story well read! Many thanks.
Very appreciative of your work Simon
Superb ❤
I love reading your extensive bio info. You go far above & way beyond! How did those documents survive the ocean? Ty for all you do Simon & Oh btw Hello handsome! 😊😉 Now on with the show.....😄
Thanks @TedaR Yes, I wondered that... I assume they were secreted in layers of clothing in a pocket or pouch and probably water damaged but presumably still legible. A remarkable story though
@@BitesizedAudio Very. I was pleased they at least met their demise together. I got the notion that one would not have faired well without the other. It would've been extra sweet if they would've been recovered together. thanks again!
Brilliance once again.
That was a pleasing romantic story. Sad, funny, happy at the end, and touching in a way we can all feel. I love a good coming home story.
We oftentimes find ourselves in our roots, I suppose.
I like happy ghost stories like this.
I have read indept on the subject of coincidence, and there is truly some unseen attraction in these kind of cases!
What a beautiful story!
I think it could also be called romantic.
Thank you for all your hard work
What a very lovely story, even though we can see it coming a mile off. We all need a happy ending sometimes.
What a sweet story.
Well, that made me cry. But happily
On second listen👂🏽- I also like the idea of being thought “occasionally fey” 💚
Yes, I enjoyed that line too
Good story! It could have had a couple of different endings, but I like the one given.
A lovely reading. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs
Thanks!
Thanks for your support!
Lovely Simon ❣️
Brilliant story
Superbly narated Victorian 'Gothic' ghost story... very entertaining. A search in Google maps will reveal the area of the Lake District where it was based.
Fantastic story! Thank you. 😀
Thank You :)
Perfect. Thànk you.
What a lovely story. I am fond of the askews
Thank you 😊❤
Thanks
Thank you! 🙏
I'm glad this story ended happily...I was a bit worried