Leicestershire children were always told that if they weren't in bed before 9PM the Nine O' Clock Horses would get them!.... something that was even told to people my age when they were children!

Some said the horses would take any wayward children away, others said that they were kidnapped and forced to work in local farms.... but what did happen?

This story follows one brave young girl who wants to see the 9 O'Clock horses for herself: will she survive being taken away? Will she be eaten alive? Will she be dragged off to Hell? Find out in this month's episode!

Links include:

https://www.abbeypumpingstation.org/9-oclock-horses

https://liberalengland.blogspot.com/2023/12/leicestershires-nine-oclock-horses.html

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/remember-9-oclock-horses-story-1250450

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/night-soil-men-victorian-era-poop

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It’s 1642, the Civil War has just kicked off! Queen Henrietta Maria, exhausted, weakened, dispirited and physically ill; has taken refuge, in a family residence in Nevers, Brittany. Jeffrey Hudson is now 25 years old and is not taking any more of being an object of ridicule from the remnants of the Queen's Court. As the adult Jeffrey tries to assert his worth as a man, he finds his eighteen inches of height will cause others to underestimate him….

This month’s chat includes information about the reservoir, Rutland Water, from listener of the show, Adam. And also includes some folklore about Jeffrey Hudson that had been believed to be fact until as recently as the 1920s!

Warning! One of the alleged stories about Jeffrey contains elements of animal cruelty.

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Ryan Gilmartin, award winning actor and writer joins Dylan in the first 'Proper Chat' episode of Tales From The Otherwood.

Ryan talks about his theatrical show 'Henry VIII Used to Hate Us' a performance all about Lincolnshire history, music, food and folklore!

Both Dylan and Ryan discuss the magic of storytelling and theatre, how the folklore of your hometown can explain a lot about where you came from and how is it you never really appreciate where you are from until you've left it?

'Henry VIII Used to Hate Us’ begins its tour across Lincolnshire on Tuesday 10th June until Friday 27th June. You can read more and get ticket details from: https://easternangles.co.uk/event/henry-viii-used-to-hate-us/

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