Lindyline

I tell a variation of the "Three Golden Hairs", an Austrian variant which I love. But there is something I really like about Grimm's tale 29, too. As I say on this podcast, there is some debate about the devil in Grimm's version. Some folks, myself included, tend to think the character portrayed as the devil is more ogre than devil. So in this retelling, he is, as is his wife, an ogre with golden hairs upon his chinny, chin, chin! It's not too scary, and a little bit of fun in places! If you have not heard me tell the other story, it is called The Three Feathers and is on my first album, Second-hand Tales. Copyright and performance rights apply to this retelling. I hope you enjoy this 32 minute episode. Simon

Growing up, my Mum read to me from a very old book, that was falling apart called 'The Just So Stories' which I loved. This is one of those stories, and is followed by a couple of Lear's limericks. Try making a limerick, yourself! All the best, stay well. Simon

An original children's story, set at sea with my son and me. When a cousin lets us borrow her sail boat on the Gulf Coast, we find the unexpected on a small island. With a couple of activity suggestions at the end. (Warning - sharp teeth included in this story.) I hope you enjoy!Peace,Simon

I love silly stories, and nonsense tales. In this episode of Lindyline, you will hear Edward Lear's "The Jumblies" and a more serious folk tale from Russia about Raven and Owl. I hope you enjoy these bedtime stories. Simon

An original story written and told by Simon Brooks. A sci-fi adventure for kids in six chapters, these being chapters five and six! If you have not yet heard the previous chapters, please visit the two previous episodes before listening to these two final chapters! In which farmer Caractacus and his cow Abby help the alien mice from their plight! Beware flashing lights and bad smells!

An original story written and told by Simon Brooks. A kid's sci-fi adventure in six chapters, this being chapters three and four. If you have not yet heard chapters one and two, I suggest going back to the previous episode then come back here! Caractacus the farmer and his cow Abby are given a mission by alien mice! The concluding episodes and chapters five and six will be out tomorrow!  

An original story written and told by Simon Brooks! A kid's sci-fi adventure in six parts, this being parts one and two! In which a lazy farmer called Caractacus, and his cow called Abby are abducted by alien mice! Parts three and four out tomorrow!

This is a story about nightmares, and how a couple of kids helped their younger brother get over them with the help of a couple of creatures called Elf and Drew! This is an original story, penned the first time prior to 2005 for a nephew who was having bad dream, nightmares, and doubts! It helped him. He is now 29 and thriving in Texas as an engineer!

You may know I love walking my dog, Moe, and that I also like to take my camera on walks! It is not unusual that something will pop out at me, a set of tree roots, a flower, some sort of formation in a rock, and a story begins to seed itself in my head. I have been using some of these seeds for part of Story Story Podcast when I co-host, but I am also putting them into a 'proper' story format, and recording them. This one is called the "Tree Pixie's House." During the winter (which seemed a week ago), when I was taking Moe over one of the frozen lakes here, we found a small abandoned house in the woods, and then the other day I saw this wonderful hole in the trunk of a tree. Not big enough to climb in, but big enough to start a story! I hope you like it! Simon

As I change the format of this podcast, I will be sharing original stories, and classic tales and rhymes. This will be a children's show for all ages. Once Upon A Handkerchief is a story which grew from the title sentence all by itself like a flower. Imagine a handkerchief with an embroidered butterfly, sitting covered in dust in an antique shop. Almost lost, almost hidden, it's waiting for someone to come along and find it. The story was written for Elizabeth Peterson, a friend of mine. Another version, told in the first person, appeared on Story Story Podcast 17th February, 2021 episode. "Once, Upon A Handkerchief" (an original story). Copyright and performance rights, Simon Brooks ℗ © 2021 #storytelling #magic #butterflies #antiqueshops #fairytales