This episode it is the turn of ‘A Neighbour’s Landmark‘ by M.R. James to receive the critial going-over it deserves at the hands of Will and Mike. Thanks to Kirsty for the excellent readings! Show notes: ‘”They’ve got him! In the trees!” M.R. James and Sylvan Dread’ by Steve Duffy (Ghosts & Scholars) ‘So jarred were all my nerves’ : supernatural shock and traumatic terror in the ghost stories of M.R. James by Ralph Harrington (artificialhorizon.org) A close reading of M.R. James’ “A Neighbour’s Landmark.” by Tychy (tychy.wordpress.com) Myles Birket Foster and M.R. James (suptales.blogspot.co.uk) The interesting career of Lady Theodosia Ivy (roy25booth.blogspot.co.uk) The Lady Ivy’s Trial (in ‘Cobbett’s state trials’ – GoogleBooks) Possible locations: Betton Wood, Shropshire | Betton Strange Hall, Shropshire (Monty’s World) Glenfinlas; or, Lord Ronald’s Coronach by Sir Walter Scott (allpoetry.com) Warnings to the Curious, Ed. Rosemary Pardoe & S.T. Joshi (amazon.co.uk) Contains the essays by Jacquline Simpson and Brian Cowlishaw mentioned in this episode.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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