Today I talk about the half-lands, those places that are half in this world and the other. These are the mysterious, lost collages and Towns is the Isle of Wight. 

Including: Wolverton, Feancheville, Blackgang, Knighton and many more.

Today I talk about St Helen’s a bit of its history and the strange affinity with holy stones and water. Something worth investigating I think.

Today I talk about the Water-Babies and how they may have been influenced by the stories of water spirits here on the Isle of Wight.

I also talk about "understories" by Whalebone and Jean Atkin

Whalebone YouTube

Whalebone Twitter

Jean Atkin Twitter

Today I am talking about dreams, more specifically nightmares that I have. These nightmares are of a place called "The Land Called Savage" and it is inhabited by vicious and horrible creatures.  The dreams come to me every few months, and I feel like this place, that exists somewhere beyond this reality is calling me.

Today I am reading strange encounters by my followers, one is set here on the Isle of Wight, in Ryde. I hope you enjoy them and please check out these guys and follow them on twitter.

https://twitter.com/Nivenwashere

Today I am talking about two Isle of Wight stories:

First is of the Three Sisters and how they battled an evil wizard to ensure the safety of the three ancient treasures of the Island. 

Second is that of Elfhærn Hærfestwǣta -- the Girl of the Autumn Rains. It is the story of a woman, born half human and half Elvish, taken away from her mother at 6 months to live with her father in the other place.

Today I talk about the faith and spirituality of the Isle of Wight, I found that this topic is so large I will have to revisit it in a second part. 

I talk about paganism, Romans, Jutes and Anglo-Saxons and then finally Christianity. I talk about the patron Saint of the Island as well as other saints associated with the island including our only Island born Saint, St Arwald.

Today I am talking about the Goblins of the Isle of Wight and recount the curious tale of Puckaster Cove. I also talk about the supposed Copes where it is said that another Goblin resides. I am talking faeries, goblins, magic and madness, all here on the Isle of Wight.

Today I talk about why I've been away and what has been going on. I talk about my illness (psoriasis and arthritis) and how the medication I was on caused me to get very sick and ended up in hospital. 

Thank you to everyone for their well wishes.

In this episode of Through the Hedgerow we speak with Dr Holly Walters an anthropologist/archaeologist  who has spent time in the Himalayas and studies Shaligrams. We talk about their spiritual significance as well as their origins. 

We also speak about cryptozoology with a focus on  Yetis, where they come from and why the idea of the "wild men" are so prolific.