Episode notes
Five slow stories, back to back, about the neighbours: a clockmaker whose clocks refuse to tell standard time, an octopus who keeps a library under the dune, a turtle making a mosaic, an old shell from Captain Coral, and a seagull on trial. One hour of bedtime stories told over the sound of the sea on the Spanish coast. No ads, no jolts, nothing to keep up with. Set a sleep timer or let it run.
0:01:09 The Clockmaker Who Forgot Time (Night 11)0:13:00 The Secret Library Under the Sand (Night 26)0:28:00 Horatio's Mosaic (Night 29)0:36:12 Captain Coral's Favour (Night 30)0:45:15 The Seagull Parliament (Night 6)
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Prince Freddie is a small dog in a flat gold crown who lives in a sleepy village on the Spanish coast, where the days are warm, the sea is always close, and nothing is ever in a hurry. These are unhurried stories for a mind that won't switch off.
No ads, ever. How to listen: lie down, dim the light, and let the words do the walking. If you drift off before the last line, the story has done its job.
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