Math Bird
@westofthedee.bsky.social
writer, storyteller, book lover, Welsh borderlands dweller and host of the Bird's Eyeview of Books podcast and writer and narrator of the Dark True Encounters youtube channel
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I've found the most interesting account of a community's response to a witch from 1828 Shrewsbury. It's intriguing, tragic, and an insight into the realities of life on the fringes of acceptability. I am hoping to have it added to my article on shropshire witches this week. Im excited to share it!
November 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I've found the most interesting account of a community's response to a witch from 1828 Shrewsbury. It's intriguing, tragic, and an insight into the realities of life on the fringes of acceptability. I am hoping to have it added to my article on shropshire witches this week. Im excited to share it!
Nos Calan Gaef hapus!
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Haunting at Ty Draw | A true Ghost Story for Halloween...
YouTube video by Dark True Encounters
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October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Nos Calan Gaef hapus!
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Free to read online, my horror short story 'Window' appears in The Dark Magazine here www.thedarkmagazine.com/window/
Window - The Dark Magazine
Two figures are on screen. The first is an older man, thick-set in a linen jacket and chinos, prominent chin beneath a sardonically angled mouth and thick grey hair combed horizontal across his scalp....
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August 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Free to read online, my horror short story 'Window' appears in The Dark Magazine here www.thedarkmagazine.com/window/
Mist on the flats.
A forbidden house.
Three figures waiting at the water’s edge.
The Waitchers — a folk horror story from Dark True Encounters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=url-...
A forbidden house.
Three figures waiting at the water’s edge.
The Waitchers — a folk horror story from Dark True Encounters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=url-...
Folk Horror Story – The Waitchers
YouTube video by Dark True Encounters
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October 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Mist on the flats.
A forbidden house.
Three figures waiting at the water’s edge.
The Waitchers — a folk horror story from Dark True Encounters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=url-...
A forbidden house.
Three figures waiting at the water’s edge.
The Waitchers — a folk horror story from Dark True Encounters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=url-...
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Exciting news. I’ll be doing an event with the Berwyn Bookshop on Thursday 27th February. If you’d like to come along, here’s the link for a ticket. Be good to see you there xx 🏴📚
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An Evening With... Simon McCleave at Caffi Isa
Tickets are now available for An Evening With... Simon McCleave at Caffi Isa, Mold on Thu 27 Feb 2025 at 7:30PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!
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January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Exciting news. I’ll be doing an event with the Berwyn Bookshop on Thursday 27th February. If you’d like to come along, here’s the link for a ticket. Be good to see you there xx 🏴📚
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mol...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mol...
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Thanks to everyone that came along to Tarvin Library last night, and to Helen, the lovely staff and the Curious Cat bookshop. It was a great night.
January 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thanks to everyone that came along to Tarvin Library last night, and to Helen, the lovely staff and the Curious Cat bookshop. It was a great night.
Some ghostly trees in Basingwerk Abbey this morning.
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Some ghostly trees in Basingwerk Abbey this morning.
Watched these on BBC Four last night; I've seen them countless times, but watching amid the glow of the Christmas tree lights with a glass of port in hand made them all the more enjoyable.
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BBC Four - Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas - Episode guide
All episodes of Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas
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December 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Watched these on BBC Four last night; I've seen them countless times, but watching amid the glow of the Christmas tree lights with a glass of port in hand made them all the more enjoyable.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
An Unlikely Muse: Inspiration from the Ordinary - some musings on the writer's muse, what it means to me, and interested in what it means to you
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An Unlikely Muse: Inspiration from the Ordinary
Sporadic Scribbles: occasional musings on the writer's journey . . .
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December 18, 2024 at 9:20 AM
An Unlikely Muse: Inspiration from the Ordinary - some musings on the writer's muse, what it means to me, and interested in what it means to you
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Ep-11 Winter Ghosts - journeys with Haunted States (@repeaterbooks.bsky.social, 2024 ) across America’s landscapes and delves into some recent #ghost story anthologies for the long winter nights. Ghosts of #Christmas Past and The #Haunting Season.
Have a listen; it’s free. 😃
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Have a listen; it’s free. 😃
mathbird.co.uk#podcast
December 16, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Ep-11 Winter Ghosts - journeys with Haunted States (@repeaterbooks.bsky.social, 2024 ) across America’s landscapes and delves into some recent #ghost story anthologies for the long winter nights. Ghosts of #Christmas Past and The #Haunting Season.
Have a listen; it’s free. 😃
mathbird.co.uk#podcast
Have a listen; it’s free. 😃
mathbird.co.uk#podcast
We’re delving into Miranda Corcoran’s Haunted States, with its blend of travelogue, history, and cultural criticism, journeying across America to explore the American Gothic, its monsters, stories, and landscapes.
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or wherever you get your podcasts
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or wherever you get your podcasts
Ep. 11 - Winter Ghosts
Listen now | The American Gothic and ghostly tales for long winter nights
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December 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM
We’re delving into Miranda Corcoran’s Haunted States, with its blend of travelogue, history, and cultural criticism, journeying across America to explore the American Gothic, its monsters, stories, and landscapes.
mathbird.substack.com/p/ep-11-wint...
or wherever you get your podcasts
mathbird.substack.com/p/ep-11-wint...
or wherever you get your podcasts
Two landmarks near me: Basingwerk Abbey, founded c.1132, and Garreg Pharos, a Roman navigation marker restored in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Jubilee. I’ve explored these places since childhood. Consciously and subconsciously, such places shape my stories and themes. Which places shape yours?
December 15, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Two landmarks near me: Basingwerk Abbey, founded c.1132, and Garreg Pharos, a Roman navigation marker restored in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Jubilee. I’ve explored these places since childhood. Consciously and subconsciously, such places shape my stories and themes. Which places shape yours?
December 14, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Every single Tom Rollins book is still just .99 on Kindle up until the end of the 12th - don’t miss out!
December 10, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Every single Tom Rollins book is still just .99 on Kindle up until the end of the 12th - don’t miss out!
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All of our titles are now 50% off via repeaterbooks.com with code: FROSTY50, get titles from authors such as Micky P Kerr, Miranda Corcoran, and Steven Shaviro at half price for the festive season!
December 13, 2024 at 10:07 AM
All of our titles are now 50% off via repeaterbooks.com with code: FROSTY50, get titles from authors such as Micky P Kerr, Miranda Corcoran, and Steven Shaviro at half price for the festive season!
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‼️THE #UNCANNY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL IS OUT NOW!!! And… it’s a big one -
RETURN TO LUIBEILT
A 1 HOUR special taking us back to one of the scariest most intriguing #Uncanny cases with new evidence and new witnesses.
Listen on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts and let me know your thoughts😱
RETURN TO LUIBEILT
A 1 HOUR special taking us back to one of the scariest most intriguing #Uncanny cases with new evidence and new witnesses.
Listen on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts and let me know your thoughts😱
December 13, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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Some more great moments from #UncannyCon2024. And yes…that is THE Elton’s phone ☎️
December 11, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Some more great moments from #UncannyCon2024. And yes…that is THE Elton’s phone ☎️
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We are festive and we don't agree! Get in on the action in our Xmas sale with 50% off all titles on repeaterbooks.com with code FROSTY50 at checkout!
December 11, 2024 at 12:49 PM
We are festive and we don't agree! Get in on the action in our Xmas sale with 50% off all titles on repeaterbooks.com with code FROSTY50 at checkout!
In this festive episode of Just Ghosts, we uncover the quirky and chilling tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories: from Royal Hauntings to Phantom Chickens, and a deep dive into Ramsey Campbell's excellent haunting tale: 'The Christmas Present'
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December 10, 2024 at 4:53 PM
In this festive episode of Just Ghosts, we uncover the quirky and chilling tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories: from Royal Hauntings to Phantom Chickens, and a deep dive into Ramsey Campbell's excellent haunting tale: 'The Christmas Present'
justghosts.co.uk/index.html
justghosts.co.uk/index.html
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👻 If you have a podcast and you are interested in having me as a guest then drop me a DM. I am writer specialising in dark local history. I also write about my own spooky experiences. I am a paranormal investigator and researcher too. UK based but happy to connect with anyone worldwide 👻
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December 10, 2024 at 10:01 AM
👻 If you have a podcast and you are interested in having me as a guest then drop me a DM. I am writer specialising in dark local history. I also write about my own spooky experiences. I am a paranormal investigator and researcher too. UK based but happy to connect with anyone worldwide 👻
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Interested in some of the darker folklore of Cornwall? Check this site out: www.darkcornwall.com #folklore #folkloring #darktourism #legendtripping
HOME | Dark Cornwall
This site delves into the realm of dark tourism in Cornwall giving you ideas on where to go to to get your spook on!
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December 8, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Interested in some of the darker folklore of Cornwall? Check this site out: www.darkcornwall.com #folklore #folkloring #darktourism #legendtripping
Optimum tui instar esto - FREE ghost story for Christmas...
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Optimum tui instar esto
a ghost story for Christmas...
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December 5, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Optimum tui instar esto - FREE ghost story for Christmas...
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A GHOST STORY FOR CHESHIRE...podcast episode : the real history behind one of the best known hauntings in Cheshire legend, the haunting of Marbury Hall! Listen on Apple, Spotify or on the link below www.buzzsprout.com/1987488/epis...
#MARBURYLADY #CHESHIREHAUNTING #cheshirehistory
#MARBURYLADY #CHESHIREHAUNTING #cheshirehistory
December 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM
A GHOST STORY FOR CHESHIRE...podcast episode : the real history behind one of the best known hauntings in Cheshire legend, the haunting of Marbury Hall! Listen on Apple, Spotify or on the link below www.buzzsprout.com/1987488/epis...
#MARBURYLADY #CHESHIREHAUNTING #cheshirehistory
#MARBURYLADY #CHESHIREHAUNTING #cheshirehistory
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books make excellent christmas gifts
why?
you can stack them
use without batteries
or downloading an update
they bring quiet to a room
fill you with emotions
tell you about people and the world
you can reuse them
again
and again
and again
and again
before passing on
why?
you can stack them
use without batteries
or downloading an update
they bring quiet to a room
fill you with emotions
tell you about people and the world
you can reuse them
again
and again
and again
and again
before passing on
December 2, 2024 at 12:32 PM
books make excellent christmas gifts
why?
you can stack them
use without batteries
or downloading an update
they bring quiet to a room
fill you with emotions
tell you about people and the world
you can reuse them
again
and again
and again
and again
before passing on
why?
you can stack them
use without batteries
or downloading an update
they bring quiet to a room
fill you with emotions
tell you about people and the world
you can reuse them
again
and again
and again
and again
before passing on