The place on the east coast which the reader is asked to consider is Seaburgh. It is not very different now from what I remember it to have been when I was a child. Marshes intersected by dykes to the south, recalling the early chapters of Great Expectations; flat fields to the north, merging into heath; heath, fir woods, and, above all, gorse, inland.
We hope you enjoyed The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, or rather, we hope the now terrified family are looking over their shoulders and wondering if they really want to listen to the next story. For Christmas Day, why not treat them to a reading of The Lady of Rosemount by Sir T. G. Jackson. Sir…
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Christmas, as everyone worth their salt knows, is a time for ghost stories. Dickens thought so, and who is going to argue with him! No-one enjoyed this tradition more than Hugh Lamb. The highlight of his Christmases during the 70’s was A Ghost Story for Christmas, the BBC’s series of short films adapted from famous…
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Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed The Room in the Tower, the first of two festive ghost stories specially selected by Hugh Lamb. Especially if you were new to the tale. There’s nothing like reading a vintage ghost story for the very first time. The second story chosen by Hugh appeared in his 1976 anthology…
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Christmas has long been the time for telling ghost stories, especially in the UK. There is nothing like snuggling with your loved one on Christmas Eve and reading aloud a chilling tale while you wait for Santa to arrive. This fine tradition can be traced back to Medieval times (the ghost story, not Santa), but…
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Things That Wait in the Dark Featured in The Washington Post
J. Elliott presents “The Classic Ghost Story Tradition”
Richard Lamb Interviewed on the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast
Miracle in Suburbia on the EnCrypted Classic Horror Podcast
And Midnight Never Come Featured in The Washington Post© 2023 Hugh Lamb.
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