🌿 Tonight we visit a small village in the folds of the Derbyshire hills, where Edwin Hollings, the village postmaster, has sorted the morning post for forty-two years. Tonight, by the light of a single green-shaded lamp, he will sort it for the very last time.Among the letters of Wyndham Hollow — the seeds for the widow Bramwell, the solicitor's envelope for the Vicar, the crumpled five-pound note paid over the counter by two schoolgirls — Edwin finds one that does not belong. A cream-laid envelope addressed, in a careful old-fashioned hand, to a Mrs Eleanor Pemberton at a house he has never heard of, in a county whose name has been rubbed half away.By the rules of the office, the letter should go back into the dead-letter pile. By the rules, he should not even wonder. But the rules, he thinks, were written for the convenience of the office, not for the convenience of the letter. And Mrs Eleanor Pemberton has waited long enough already for whatever is inside.A quiet afternoon walk to the top of the rise. A small stone cottage. A pale green gate. A woman with silver hair who has been waiting forty-one years.CHAPTERS:0:00 — The Post Office at Wyndham Hollow0:55 — A Green Lamp and a Forty-Year Pen2:00 — The Morning Postbag3:10 — A Letter That Does Not Belong4:25 — The Rules of the Office5:35 — The Walk Up the Lane6:40 — A Pale Green Gate7:50 — Forty-One Years8:55 — A Quiet Thought at the End of a Long DayA gentle 10-minute bedtime story of routine, patience, and one small act of kindness. Sebastian Cross narrates with the warm, unhurried cadence of an evening by the fire.This episode was crafted with the assistance of AI storytelling tools to bring you an original bedtime narrative.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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