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		<itunes:author>Tobias Sturt</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>There are already many different stories. There’s the unlikely steampunk <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ruritania/sets/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr?si=938f37e7901a483d87448ee444abd7c2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope</a>, the story of the little girl Lydia, her family and friends and the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ruritania/sets/the-apartment-store?si=e8d6b4ab84c74ac3ae7706d994738524" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apartment Store</a>, the madcap murder mystery of <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ruritania/sets/deadvent-calendar?si=39e2d40726264617ad6f376f9f6b6f2c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Deadvent Calendar</a>,  the report of an harassed government wizard on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ruritania/sets/an-all-too-magical-christmas?si=b73488d06cc24ff3b30405e2f862cdd1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An All Too Magical Christmas</a>, the strange experiences of Mr Benedict Nail among <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ruritania/sets/the-ghosts-of-christmas?si=22bd0dcd75c7459ca7510a8a711f397e&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_source=clipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Ghosts of Christmas Presents</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 24</title>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes Alfie a very Merry Christmas indeed.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Alfie's extraordinary Christmas comes to an extraordinary end.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alfie's extraordinary Christmas comes to an extraordinary end.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 23</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Piers wishes that Nick would stop granting wishes.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie are on the run across England, scattering presents as they go.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 22</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Piers wishes that Nick wasn't quite so gifted a programmer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Security plans a raid and Nick and Alfie plan to thwart their plans.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Security plans a raid and Nick and Alfie plan to thwart their plans.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 21</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Piers wishes to find whoever's giving things away for free.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie's plan is almost thwarted, but there is an unlikely solution.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 20</title>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Alfie wishes he could understand what's going on.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Nick puts their wish granting plan into action.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick puts their wish granting plan into action.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 19</title>
			<itunes:title>The Wish List - Item 19</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes to fulfil some wishes.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie hatch a plan to make Christmas happen.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie hatch a plan to make Christmas happen.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 18</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Piers wishes he didn't have to deal with shareholders.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie track down CEO Piers Cramp and he completely ignores them.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie track down CEO Piers Cramp and he completely ignores them.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 17</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes he had a cushy job at headquarters.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie pay a visit to Stocking.christmas HQ.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick and Alfie pay a visit to Stocking.christmas HQ.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 16</title>
			<itunes:title>The Wish List - Item 16</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Fay wishes her old friend would hold still.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Caught by his friend Fay, Nick has to come clean about what he's being doing all this time.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Caught by his friend Fay, Nick has to come clean about what he's being doing all this time.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 15</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes to cancel a delivery.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick makes Alfie help him stop a parcel from being delivered and immediately regrets it.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 14</title>
			<itunes:title>The Wish List - Item 14</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes for the curse to be lifted.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Nick discovers Alfie and then discovers that he doesn't want to chase him anymore.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 13</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes for some baked beans with sausages in.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alfie tries to hide from Nick in the roof of the warehouse and signally fails.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 12</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes for a set of normal stairs.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes he could escape the warehouse.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Cursed by the strange old man, the whole warehouse turns on Alfie.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Cursed by the strange old man, the whole warehouse turns on Alfie.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 10</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes terrible things to happen to Alfie.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Alfie discovers that he has been cursed by the strange man living in the warehouse.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alfie discovers that he has been cursed by the strange man living in the warehouse.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 9</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Nick wishes his brother out of the warehouse.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Turns out inviting a conspiracy theorist to an e-commerce hub is a bad idea.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Turns out inviting a conspiracy theorist to an e-commerce hub is a bad idea.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 8</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Daniel wishes to know what's happened to his brother.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Daniel and Nelly Close visit the warehouse and everything goes wrong.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 7</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes to know who the man living in the warehouse is.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 6</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes to have a flat in the roof of a warehouse.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 5</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes to see the roof, please.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 4</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes to find a present suitable for someone living in a warehouse.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>If someone was living in an e-commerce warehouse, what could they possibly want?</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 3</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes to know who returned his security fob.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Is the warehouse haunted? Populated by thieves? Or is the explanation far stranger?</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 2</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Alfie wishes to get inside where it's warm.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Alfie can't find his security fob anywhere and then it turns up in the most unlikely place.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alfie can't find his security fob anywhere and then it turns up in the most unlikely place.</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Wish List - Item 1</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alfie wishes he could have his security fob back, please.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alfie has taken a job packing boxes in a an e-commerce warehouse and it's already going wrong</p><p>'The Wish List' is the story of Alfie, who takes a seasonal job packing boxes at an e-commerce company, only to discover that the warehouse contain a good deal more than just presents.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Glitch Christmas' by Frequently Asked Music</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 24</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a Merry Christmas is had</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The magical animals have been forced to leave their village in Hexwood, so where will they spend their next Christmas?</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The magical animals have been forced to leave their village in Hexwood, so where will they spend their next Christmas?</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 23</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Father Christmas sorts everything out</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Greta's trick to get presents from Father Christmas has finally been foiled, but what will that mean for the animals' plan to stay magical?</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Greta's trick to get presents from Father Christmas has finally been foiled, but what will that mean for the animals' plan to stay magical?</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 22</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a desperate plan is put into action</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Reynard the Fox and Buck Rabbit finally have a plan to save Father Christmas from the trap that the little girl Greta has set up for him.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Reynard the Fox and Buck Rabbit finally have a plan to save Father Christmas from the trap that the little girl Greta has set up for him.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 21</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Reynard has another idea</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The witch has refused to help Reynard and Buck save Father Christmas and now they must go back to Hexwood on their own to confront the little girl Greta.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The witch has refused to help Reynard and Buck save Father Christmas and now they must go back to Hexwood on their own to confront the little girl Greta.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 20</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the witch is not much help</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Reynard the Fix and Buck Rabbit have risked turning back into normal animals in order to travel to the town of Stone Magna and get help from the witch.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 19</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Reynard and Buck risk everything</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The little girl Greta has now trapped Father Christmas and all of Christmas Eve is in danger, so Reynard the Fox and Buck Rabbit have set out to get help from the witch.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 18</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which Greta seals her place on the 'Naughty' list]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The magical animals of Hexwood kidnapped a little girl to help them trap Father Christmas, but now that little girl has found a witch's spell book and has taken charge, to disastrous effect.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The magical animals of Hexwood kidnapped a little girl to help them trap Father Christmas, but now that little girl has found a witch's spell book and has taken charge, to disastrous effect.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 17</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which there is yet more kidnapping. This is getting a bit much now.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The child Greta has a plan to ensure she gets presents from Father Christmas, a plan that's absolutely going to mean she's on the 'Naughty' list.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The child Greta has a plan to ensure she gets presents from Father Christmas, a plan that's absolutely going to mean she's on the 'Naughty' list.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which there is Father Christmas</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The animals of Hexwood had a plan: to attract the magic of Father Christmas by kidnapping a human child, but the best laid plans of mice are not turning out all that well.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The animals of Hexwood had a plan: to attract the magic of Father Christmas by kidnapping a human child, but the best laid plans of mice are not turning out all that well.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 15</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which there is more kidnapping</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The human child Greta has now taken charge of the magical animals of Hexwood and all their plans are starting to go seriously awry.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The human child Greta has now taken charge of the magical animals of Hexwood and all their plans are starting to go seriously awry.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 14</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which no Christmas spirit is found</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The effort to keep their human prisoner Greta entertained is starting to mean a lot of work for the magical animals of Hexwood.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The effort to keep their human prisoner Greta entertained is starting to mean a lot of work for the magical animals of Hexwood.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 13</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the animals stage an incomprehensible play</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>As part of their plan to catch the attention of Father Christmas, the magical animals of Hexwood have kidnapped a little girl called Greta, who is proving to be harder work than they expected.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>As part of their plan to catch the attention of Father Christmas, the magical animals of Hexwood have kidnapped a little girl called Greta, who is proving to be harder work than they expected.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 12</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the animals go carol singing</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Now that the animals have the human child Greta as their prisoner, they need to keep her entertained, which apparently requires something called a 'television'.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Now that the animals have the human child Greta as their prisoner, they need to keep her entertained, which apparently requires something called a 'television'.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the animals stage a kidnapping</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>As part of their plan to keep magic in their wood, the animals need to talk to Father Christmas. Unfortunately, getting his attention is going to require kidnapping a human child.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>As part of their plan to keep magic in their wood, the animals need to talk to Father Christmas. Unfortunately, getting his attention is going to require kidnapping a human child.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 10</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which Greta worries about which List she's on]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Greta is a little girl who lives in Inkstone, the village next door to the magical Hexwood, who is perhaps justifiably worried that she might not be on the 'Nice' list.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Greta is a little girl who lives in Inkstone, the village next door to the magical Hexwood, who is perhaps justifiably worried that she might not be on the 'Nice' list.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 9</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which an outrageous plan is hatched</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Threatened with turning back into normal creatures when the magic leaves Hexwood, the animals must come up with a plan to keep themselves enchanted.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Threatened with turning back into normal creatures when the magic leaves Hexwood, the animals must come up with a plan to keep themselves enchanted.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at <a href="https://www.christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.christmasstories.co.uk</a> </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 8</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a conspiracy is joined</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood and in an attempt to stop her magic leaving too, the enchanted animals have stolen a spell book from her house.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas. </p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt </p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington </p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off </p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood and in an attempt to stop her magic leaving too, the enchanted animals have stolen a spell book from her house.</h2><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas. </p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar. </p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt </p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington </p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off </p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 7</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magical heist is committed</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>With the witch leaving Hexwood, the animals have decided that they need to try and ensure some of her magic remains, even if that requires theft.</h2><p><br></p><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>With the witch leaving Hexwood, the animals have decided that they need to try and ensure some of her magic remains, even if that requires theft.</h2><p><br></p><p>'Last Christmas in Hexwood' is a seasonal story of witches, enchanted animals and a series of unlikely plans to save Christmas.</p><p>It is part of the Christmas Stories series, merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new Christmas story for adults read aloud every December - an audiobook advent calendar.</p><p>You can find more stories at www.christmasstories.co.uk</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 6</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which yet another committee is formed</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The witch, who has made Hexwood magical, is leaving, which means the wood and all the animals in it will return to normal. Which the animals aren't altogether happy about.</h2><p><em>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</em></p><p><em>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</em></p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The witch, who has made Hexwood magical, is leaving, which means the wood and all the animals in it will return to normal. Which the animals aren't altogether happy about.</h2><p><em>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</em></p><p><em>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</em></p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 5</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the animals get some startling news</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood, which means that her magic will be going with her. Which turns out to have unexpected consequences for all the animals of the wood.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood, which means that her magic will be going with her. Which turns out to have unexpected consequences for all the animals of the wood.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 4</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a committee is formed and a party is planned</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood, so the animals decide to have a going-away party to see her off. After all, any excuse for a part is a good one, and this is a very good one indeed.</h2><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>The witch is leaving Hexwood, so the animals decide to have a going-away party to see her off. After all, any excuse for a part is a good one, and this is a very good one indeed.</h2><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 3</title>
			<itunes:title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 3</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which we learn the witch is leaving Hexwood</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Martin Ruckenau, the witch's familiar, comes to the animals for help: he needs some empty boxes to pack in, which is how they learn that the witch is leaving the wood.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Martin Ruckenau, the witch's familiar, comes to the animals for help: he needs some empty boxes to pack in, which is how they learn that the witch is leaving the wood.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 2</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which we learn how the witch came to Hexwood</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Hexwood was never quite a normal sort of wood, but it definitely became a lot stranger after a witch moved there with her magical mushrooms.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2>Hexwood was never quite a normal sort of wood, but it definitely became a lot stranger after a witch moved there with her magical mushrooms.</h2><p><br></p><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt</p><p>Narrated by Jon Millington</p><p>The theme music is 'Christmas Tip Toe' by All Bets Off</p><p>The illustrations are by Jamie Lenman</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 1</title>
			<itunes:title>Last Christmas in Hexwood - Chapter 1</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Urchin the Hedgehog meets a stranger in Hexwood</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>It is Christmas Eve and the animals of Hexwood get a seasonal surprise: they thought they were the only talking animals in the world, but they meet a new one. Something called a reindeer. </p><br><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><br><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>It is Christmas Eve and the animals of Hexwood get a seasonal surprise: they thought they were the only talking animals in the world, but they meet a new one. Something called a reindeer. </p><br><p>The witch is leaving the magical forest of Hexwood. And when the witch leaves, Hexwood will stop being magical. Which is bad news for all the enchanted animals who live in the wood, because they'll go back to being ordinary foxes and rabbits and hedgehogs.</p><br><p>But what can they do? Steal a spellbook from the witch? Concoct an unhinged plan to kidnap a human child to trick Santa Claus into helping them? Just how far are the animals prepared to go to make sure that this isn't their Last Christmas in Hexwood?</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 24</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 24</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:32</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Closing slide: thank you and Merry Christmas</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which an office Christmas party is finally had without someone dying during it&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which an office Christmas party is finally had without someone dying during it&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 23</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Office and IT security: a case study</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which the teamwork pays off, except for their manager&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which the teamwork pays off, except for their manager&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 22</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 22</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls finally proves what a terrible manager he is&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls finally proves what a terrible manager he is&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 21</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 21</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls finally remembers Radu's name, for all the wrong reasons&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls finally remembers Radu's name, for all the wrong reasons&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 20</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 20</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>8:47</itunes:duration>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls is led a merry dance&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls is led a merry dance&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 19</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 19</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective owns up to not playing fair and promises to continue not doing it&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective owns up to not playing fair and promises to continue not doing it&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 18</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 18</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective has to turn criminal&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective has to turn criminal&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 17</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 17</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>How to maintain communications with your staff</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls becomes challenging&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which Richard Balls becomes challenging&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 16</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 16</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Q&A]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which a lot of questions are asked and some very important answers given&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which a lot of questions are asked and some very important answers given&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 15</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 15</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:01:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we sit through yet more PowerPoint in order to find out whodunnit&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we sit through yet more PowerPoint in order to find out whodunnit&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 14</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 14</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective calls all the suspects together for a presentation&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which the detective calls all the suspects together for a presentation&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 13</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:01:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective learns more about, not the murderer, but the victim.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective learns more about, not the murderer, but the victim.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 12</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 12</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>8:29</itunes:duration>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we learn the importance of cybersecurity in the modern office. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we learn the importance of cybersecurity in the modern office. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 11</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 11</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Analysis of BBC children's shows of the '80s]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective suffers a hangover, a chance meeting and terrible '80s TV special effects. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either. </p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs) </p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/). </p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>). </p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a> </p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective suffers a hangover, a chance meeting and terrible '80s TV special effects. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either. </p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs) </p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/). </p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>). </p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a> </p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 10</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 10</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Alcohol consumption in social situations</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we mix fun with work, with predictably disastrous results. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we mix fun with work, with predictably disastrous results. </p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 9</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 9</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:01:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we have an awkward meeting with an awkward man, resulting in an awkward realisation</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we have an awkward meeting with an awkward man, resulting in an awkward realisation</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 8</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 8</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:01:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>8:09</itunes:duration>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we discover that tea breaks can be productive: how stepping away from your desk can boost creativity</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we discover that tea breaks can be productive: how stepping away from your desk can boost creativity</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 7</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 7</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we discover that one out of three team members likes to shop at Selfridges</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we discover that one out of three team members likes to shop at Selfridges</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 6</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 6</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:01:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>The game is afoot</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective gets an email from a dead man.</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which our detective gets an email from a dead man.</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 5</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 5</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we finally explain the title of this story</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we finally explain the title of this story</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 4</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 4</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:14</itunes:duration>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we have the idea for the MaryMeadeMarple email Christmas Card</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we have the idea for the MaryMeadeMarple email Christmas Card</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 3</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we introduce Richard Balls, Departmental Manager and definitely not called 'Dick'</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we introduce Richard Balls, Departmental Manager and definitely not called 'Dick'</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><br><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts</a>).</p><br><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 2</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 2</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>About us</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which we meet our detective, presentation designer in the Internal Communication Design Team of MaryMeadeMarple</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><br><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts).</p><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which we meet our detective, presentation designer in the Internal Communication Design Team of MaryMeadeMarple</p><br><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><br><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts).</p><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Secret Satan - Episode 1</title>
			<itunes:title>Secret Satan - Episode 1</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:01:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:28</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A murder is presented</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In which the office Secret Santa presents are given out and someone unwraps... death! </p><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts).</p><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In which the office Secret Santa presents are given out and someone unwraps... death! </p><p>Secret Satan is a seasonal murder mystery in 24 episodes. When one of his work colleagues is murdered with a Secret Santa present the office Christmas party, Linus Sweet decides to try and find out whodunnit. At first it seems like the answer lies in their office's version of Secret Santra, which they call Secret Satan. But as Linus investigates, he begins to unwrap more mysteries. All may not be as it seems. In fact, this might not even be just a murder mystery, either.</p><p>(Warning: Secret Satan contains references to the existence of sex, drugs and boring jobs)</p><p>Secret Satan is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Holiday Weasel by Kevin Macleod from www.<a href="http://filmmusic.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">filmmusic.io</a>. Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><p>The podcast is hosted by Acast and you should be able to find on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher, as well as Spotify (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD</a>) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@xmasstories/podcasts).</p><p>You can also read the episodes on our Substack: <a href="https://ruritania.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ruritania.substack.com/</a></p><p>You can find all these links and more at our website: <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 24</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 24</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:12</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Christmas, finally, arrives</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 23</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 23</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>16:24</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Marion Krimble gives a speech. To a mixed reception. </itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 22</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 22</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp hatches a fiendish plan</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 21</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 21</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp, the Newsies and Irving Jefferson are finally in the same place at the same time</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 20</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 20</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:17</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp and the Newsies hunt Irving Jefferson. Again. </itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 19</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 19</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:49</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which The Newsies tell Maddie Sharp what they think of her</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 18</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 18</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>13:05</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Marion Krimble starts an Elf Service of his own</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 17</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 17</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which The Elf Service is quite exploded</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 16</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 16</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>13:45</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Irving Jefferson finally comes clean and is revealed to be dirty</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 15</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 15</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>13:49</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp and the Newsies hunt Irving Jefferson</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 14</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 14</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:17</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 13</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 13</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:26</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp brings Irving Jefferson down to earth</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 12</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 12</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>13:52</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp learns some sorry truths about Irving Jefferson</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 11</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 11</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Irving Jefferson delivers an unexpected Christmas present</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 10</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 10</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:09</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp attends a charity auction</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/),</u></a> and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</u></a></p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338)," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338),</u></a> which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (<a href="https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</a>)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at <a href="http://christmasstories.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christmasstories.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 9</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 9</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the Elf Service moves up, and down, in the world</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 8</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 8</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:01:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which the city meets the Elf Service</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 7</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 7</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp visits the Metropolitan hotel</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 6</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 6</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp explores the Old Town with the Newsies</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 5</title>
			<itunes:title>The Elf Service - Episode 5</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>14:58</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Maddie Sharp descends into the basement of the Post Office to find the Elf Service</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 4</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Marion Krimble attends a charity ball at the Metropolitan hotel</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 3</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Irving Jefferson avails himself of the Newsies’ skills in word of mouth marketing</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast (https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155)</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 2</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:01:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Irving Jefferson meets the Newsies and recruits them to his plan</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast: https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast: https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Elf Service - Episode 1</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which we, Maddie Sharp and the Post Office meet Mr Irving Jefferson</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast: https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Letters to Father Christmas. What is the Post Office to do with them? They can’t deliver them. They don’t know his address. They can’t return them. Who could be so cruel? Irving Jefferson has the answer and it’s brilliantly simple. But reporter Maddie Sharp is beginning to suspect that Irving Jefferson and his plan might not be as simple as they appear.</p><br><p>The Elf Service is a story for Christmas in 24 daily episodes, written by tobias sturt and read by Jon Millington. The theme music is Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Riley Farley and their orchestra from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). Our illustrations are by Jamie Lenman (http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/).</p><br><p>The Elf Service is inspired by a true story - the story of John Gluck, the Santa Claus man, a story I heard about on the sadly defunct Futility Closet podcast (https://www.futilitycloset.com/2020/09/28/podcast-episode-313-the-santa-claus-association/), and then discovered more thoroughly in Alex Palmer's biography of Gluck (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-santa-claus-man-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-jazz-age-con-man-and-the-invention-of-christmas-in-new-york/9781493049158)</p><br><p>Gluck was an entrepreneur (a slightly shady one at that) in pre-WWI New York, who started a charity taking letters written to Santa Claus and finding wealthy Manhattanites to answer them with presents. And there my story starts diverging (fairly dramatically) from real life.</p><br><p>I've also been reading Crying the News, a history of America's news boys (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/crying-the-news-a-history-of-america-s-newsboys-9780197533338/9780197533338), which I discovered via the You're Wrong About podcast: https://yourewrongabout.buzzsprout.com/1112270/6500155</p><br><p>The Christmas Stories podcast is hosted on Acast and we also have a Substack newsletter. You can find out about both at christmasstories.co.uk</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Last Resort</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, 2022</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A story for Halloween, written in 2022</p><br><p>Inspired by a visit to Porthcawl in South wales, where they really have tarmacked over the beach - although I don't know whether they have a little local god keeping the town alive (apart from my friends Will &amp; Jo - who live there and *are* gods)</p><br><p>The music is: 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music</a>)</p><br><p>Effects from Freesound : Timbre, Julien Nicolas, NLM, Yarmonics kyles, nebulousflynn, 7778</p><p><a href="https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/166869/?page=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/166869/?page=1</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A story for Halloween, written in 2022</p><br><p>Inspired by a visit to Porthcawl in South wales, where they really have tarmacked over the beach - although I don't know whether they have a little local god keeping the town alive (apart from my friends Will &amp; Jo - who live there and *are* gods)</p><br><p>The music is: 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music</a>)</p><br><p>Effects from Freesound : Timbre, Julien Nicolas, NLM, Yarmonics kyles, nebulousflynn, 7778</p><p><a href="https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/166869/?page=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/166869/?page=1</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 24</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 24</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Chapter 24: In which Mr Benedict Nail has a happy…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 24: In which Mr Benedict Nail has a happy Christmas and wishes one to everyone else, too. Including you. Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks&nbsp;and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail. The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king) You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159) Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope) Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 24: In which Mr Benedict Nail has a happy Christmas and wishes one to everyone else, too. Including you. Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks&nbsp;and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail. The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king) You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159) Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope) Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 23</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 23</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail decides that, after all, he really does like Christmas, neighbours and music</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 23: In which Mr Benedict Nail decides that, after all, he really does like Christmas, neighbours and musicAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 23: In which Mr Benedict Nail decides that, after all, he really does like Christmas, neighbours and musicAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 22</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 22</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:49</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that the spirits have done it all in one night</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 22: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that the spirits have done it all in one nightAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 22: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that the spirits have done it all in one nightAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 21</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 21</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:53</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail is finally reunited with the present he so carelessly discarded</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 21: In which Mr Benedict Nail is finally reunited with the present he so carelessly discardedAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 21: In which Mr Benedict Nail is finally reunited with the present he so carelessly discardedAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 20</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 20</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:08</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail goes on a dangerous mission and is reminded why he has never done this before</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 20: In which Mr Benedict Nail goes on a dangerous mission and is reminded why he has never done this beforeAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 20: In which Mr Benedict Nail goes on a dangerous mission and is reminded why he has never done this beforeAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 19</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 19</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:54</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers a secret, glorious haven amongst all the nonsense</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 19: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers a secret, glorious haven amongst all the nonsenseAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 19: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers a secret, glorious haven amongst all the nonsenseAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 18</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 18</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:27</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail rides out with a goblin king - much against his better judgement</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 18: In which Mr Benedict Nail rides out with a goblin king - much against his better judgementAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 18: In which Mr Benedict Nail rides out with a goblin king - much against his better judgementAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 17</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 17</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:22</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers the true nonsense in the depths of the nonsense drawer</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 17: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers the true nonsense in the depths of the nonsense drawerAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 17: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers the true nonsense in the depths of the nonsense drawerAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 16</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 16</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:02</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that maybe he should try and organise his nonsense drawer some day</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 16: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that maybe he should try and organise his nonsense drawer some dayAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 16: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that maybe he should try and organise his nonsense drawer some dayAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 15</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 15</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail escapes from a place of learning by going down a mine</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 14</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 14</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:09</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail regains at least some of his senses</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 14: In which Mr Benedict Nail regains at least some of his sensesAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 14: In which Mr Benedict Nail regains at least some of his sensesAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 13</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 13</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>11:23</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail quite forgets himself</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 13: In which Mr Benedict Nail quite forgets himselfAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 13: In which Mr Benedict Nail quite forgets himselfAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 12</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 12</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:17</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail spills everything to a flatfoot</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 12: In which Mr Benedict Nail spills everything to a flatfootAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 12: In which Mr Benedict Nail spills everything to a flatfootAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 11</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 11</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:33</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail finally meets someone who seems to know what he should do next</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 11: In which Mr Benedict Nail finally meets someone who seems to know what he should do nextAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 11: In which Mr Benedict Nail finally meets someone who seems to know what he should do nextAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 10</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 10</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:24</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail gets lost in a good book</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 10: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets lost in a good bookAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 10: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets lost in a good bookAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 9</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 9</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail learns that cats do not have owners, they have servants, who merely there to feed them. Sometimes literally.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 9: In which Mr Benedict Nail learns that cats do not have owners, they have servants, who merely there to feed them. Sometimes literally.Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 9: In which Mr Benedict Nail learns that cats do not have owners, they have servants, who merely there to feed them. Sometimes literally.Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 8</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 8</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>11:37</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail is taken before the beak and learns some startling facts about his predicament</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 8: In which Mr Benedict Nail is taken before the beak and learns some startling facts about his predicament<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 8: In which Mr Benedict Nail is taken before the beak and learns some startling facts about his predicament<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 7</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail realises that, surrounded by mementoes, he rapidly forgetting what they mean</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 7: In which Mr Benedict Nail realises that, surrounded by mementoes, he rapidly forgetting what they meanAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 7: In which Mr Benedict Nail realises that, surrounded by mementoes, he rapidly forgetting what they meanAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 6</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:14</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail trapped in an unhappy present, is reminded of an unhappy past</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 6: In which Mr Benedict Nail trapped in an unhappy present, is reminded of an unhappy pastAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 6: In which Mr Benedict Nail trapped in an unhappy present, is reminded of an unhappy pastAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 5</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 5</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail seeks sanctuary in the unlikely location of a tiny china cottage on his mantlepiece</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 5: In which Mr Benedict Nail seeks sanctuary in the unlikely location of a tiny china cottage on his mantlepieceAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 5: In which Mr Benedict Nail seeks sanctuary in the unlikely location of a tiny china cottage on his mantlepieceAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 4</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 4</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle> In which Mr Benedict Nail finds that the souvenirs on his mantlepiece do not remind him of anything very pleasant</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 4: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds that the souvenirs on his mantlepiece do not remind him of anything very pleasantAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 4: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds that the souvenirs on his mantlepiece do not remind him of anything very pleasantAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 3</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 3</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:23</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail finds himself in a predicament which is both small and, consequently, also completely overwhelming</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 3: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds himself in a predicament which is both small and, consequently, also completely overwhelmingAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 3: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds himself in a predicament which is both small and, consequently, also completely overwhelmingAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 2</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 2</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:57</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail gets a present for which he is not in the least bit grateful</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chapter 2: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets a present for which he is not in the least bit gratefulAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chapter 2: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets a present for which he is not in the least bit gratefulAlone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.The Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 1</title>
			<itunes:title>The Ghosts of Christmas Presents - Chapter 1</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which Mr Benedict Nail, who does not approve of Christmas, neighbours or music, finds himself assailed by all three and does not enjoy it</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.Chapter 1:  In which Mr Benedict Nail, who does not approve of Christmas, neighbours or music, finds himself assailed by all three and does not enjoy itThe Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks  and mementoes of his past, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail.Chapter 1:  In which Mr Benedict Nail, who does not approve of Christmas, neighbours or music, finds himself assailed by all three and does not enjoy itThe Ghosts of Christmas Presents is a seasonal adventure through one man's living room, the wonders he finds there and the lessons he learns. Told in 24 chapters, it is written by Tobias Sturt and read by Jon Millington. The music is 'Path of the Goblin King' by Kevin MacLeod of filmmusic.io (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king)You can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Christmas Stories</title>
			<itunes:title>Christmas Stories</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:15</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>This is a trailer for Christmas Stories, a seasonal podcast of merry and magical stories</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[This is a trailer for Christmas Stories, a seasonal podcast.Every year we write and record a Christmas story. The stories are released in 24 episodes, usually about ten to fifteen minutes long, one for every day of December up to Christmas Day, a sort of audiobook advent calendar. The stories are usually written by me, Tobias Sturt, and read by the actor Jon Millington.They're all very different: from the steam driven shenanigans of the Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope to the delightful Christmas spent in The Apartment Store by the little girl Lydia and her family and friends. But they all take Christmas seriously - or at least as seriously as it should be taken: which is both not at all and entirely too much.We have a Patreon page: https://patreon.com/christmasstoriesand a Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/christmasstoriesYou can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)The music for this trailer is 'Christmas Tape Lo Fi' by WinnieTheMoog from filmmusic.iohttps://filmmusic.io/song/7133-christmas-tape-lo-fi<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is a trailer for Christmas Stories, a seasonal podcast.Every year we write and record a Christmas story. The stories are released in 24 episodes, usually about ten to fifteen minutes long, one for every day of December up to Christmas Day, a sort of audiobook advent calendar. The stories are usually written by me, Tobias Sturt, and read by the actor Jon Millington.They're all very different: from the steam driven shenanigans of the Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope to the delightful Christmas spent in The Apartment Store by the little girl Lydia and her family and friends. But they all take Christmas seriously - or at least as seriously as it should be taken: which is both not at all and entirely too much.We have a Patreon page: https://patreon.com/christmasstoriesand a Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/christmasstoriesYou can get in touch with us through our website: www.christmasstories.co.uk, where you can also find more Christmas stories. We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-adventure-calendar-of-mr-timothy-hope)Google Podcasts (shorturl.at/fpEWZ)The music for this trailer is 'Christmas Tape Lo Fi' by WinnieTheMoog from filmmusic.iohttps://filmmusic.io/song/7133-christmas-tape-lo-fi<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Devil's Ditch]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Devil's Ditch]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>17:21</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, written in 2021A group of…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2021A group of teenagers living just outside of Berlin are haunted by violent visions of Germany's past.Inspired by a holiday to Gross Glienicke just outside Berlin in 2019. We chose to stay there mostly because of the book The House by the Lake (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-house-by-the-lake/9780099592044), about a house there that has sat at the centre of twentieth century German history. Meanwhile I was also reading James Hawes' A Shortest History of Germany (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-shortest-history-of-germany/9781910400739). These books and a lonely bus stop on the way to Spandau collided in my head to produce visions of lost Roman legions, the cruelties of the Thirty Years War and all the horrors of modern Germany.I'm fun to go on holiday with.The music is: 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music)Effects from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/148670/): craigsmith, giddster, karlis.stigis, forfie, raugdae, dobroide, cciecko, Garuda1982, mrsorbias, inchadney<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2021A group of teenagers living just outside of Berlin are haunted by violent visions of Germany's past.Inspired by a holiday to Gross Glienicke just outside Berlin in 2019. We chose to stay there mostly because of the book The House by the Lake (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-house-by-the-lake/9780099592044), about a house there that has sat at the centre of twentieth century German history. Meanwhile I was also reading James Hawes' A Shortest History of Germany (https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-shortest-history-of-germany/9781910400739). These books and a lonely bus stop on the way to Spandau collided in my head to produce visions of lost Roman legions, the cruelties of the Thirty Years War and all the horrors of modern Germany.I'm fun to go on holiday with.The music is: 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music)Effects from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskelington/bookmarks/category/148670/): craigsmith, giddster, karlis.stigis, forfie, raugdae, dobroide, cciecko, Garuda1982, mrsorbias, inchadney<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 24</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 24</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:37</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) waits up on Christmas Eve for a very special visitor. Oh, who am I kidding, you know: Father Christmas</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) waits up on Christmas Eve for a very special visitor. Oh, who am I kidding, you know: Father Christmas.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) waits up on Christmas Eve for a very special visitor. Oh, who am I kidding, you know: Father Christmas.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 23</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 23</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:13</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) puts things, people and good sense back where they belong and generally tidies up</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) puts things, people and good sense back where they belong and generally tidies up.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) puts things, people and good sense back where they belong and generally tidies up.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 22</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 22</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:20</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) takes part in a Christmas pantomime, which turns out to be more successful than he could ever have guessed</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 21</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 21</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) takes a pudding to a party, much to the pudding's disappointment]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 21: In which a magician (second class) takes a pudding to a party, much to the pudding's disappointment.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 21: In which a magician (second class) takes a pudding to a party, much to the pudding's disappointment.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 20</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 20</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:33</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) finds himself face to face with the man himself: Father Christmas</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 20: In which a magician (second class) finds himself face to face with the man himself: Father ChristmasWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 20: In which a magician (second class) finds himself face to face with the man himself: Father ChristmasWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All too Magical Christmas - Section 19</title>
			<itunes:title>An All too Magical Christmas - Section 19</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:05</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) finally finds what he's been looking for. In precisely the wrong place]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) finally finds what he's been looking for. In precisely the wrong place. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) finally finds what he's been looking for. In precisely the wrong place. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 18</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 18</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:33</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) hitches a ride across enchanted London with King Herla and his Wild Hunt</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) hitches a ride across enchanted London with King Herla and his Wild Hunt.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) hitches a ride across enchanted London with King Herla and his Wild Hunt.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 17</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 17</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:14</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) has his fashion sense critiqued by The Yule Cat</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) has his fashion sense critiqued by The Yule Cat. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) has his fashion sense critiqued by The Yule Cat. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 16</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 16</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>11:12</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) reluctantly rescues some teenagers from a fate they almost certainly deserve</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) reluctantly rescues some teenagers from a fate they almost certainly deserve. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) reluctantly rescues some teenagers from a fate they almost certainly deserve. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 15</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 15</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) accidentally burns a witch to death, which is generally frowned upon at a departmental level</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) accidentally burns a witch to death, which is generally frowned upon at a departmental level. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) accidentally burns a witch to death, which is generally frowned upon at a departmental level. When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 14</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 14</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:41</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) steels himself against the artisanal temptations of the goblin farmer's market]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) steels himself against the artisanal temptations of the goblin farmer's marketWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) steels himself against the artisanal temptations of the goblin farmer's marketWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 13</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 13</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:43</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) discovers how dangerous cycling on the pavement can be. Especially when its the Wild Hunt doing the cycling</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) discovers how dangerous cycling on the pavement can be. Especially when its the Wild Hunt doing the cyclingWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) discovers how dangerous cycling on the pavement can be. Especially when its the Wild Hunt doing the cyclingWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 12</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 12</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:22</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) recruits a valiant troupe of nutcracker soldiers to face the Mouse Army</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) recruits a valiant troupe of nutcracker soldiers to face the Mouse ArmyWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) recruits a valiant troupe of nutcracker soldiers to face the Mouse ArmyWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 11</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 11</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>12:29</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) does a little window shopping and gets carried away. While stuck in one place.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) does a little window shopping and gets carried away. While stuck in one place.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) does a little window shopping and gets carried away. While stuck in one place.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 10</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 10</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:07</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) gets a lesson in the factionalism of revolutionary politics. From some mice.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) gets a lesson in the factionalism of revolutionary politics. From some mice.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) gets a lesson in the factionalism of revolutionary politics. From some mice.When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 9</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 9</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) launches an air war with two ravens and a psychotic cat</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) launches an air war with two ravens and a psychotic catWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) launches an air war with two ravens and a psychotic catWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 8</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 8</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:22</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) tries to stop Dick Whittington from turning again</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) tries to stop Dick Whittington from turning againWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) tries to stop Dick Whittington from turning againWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 7</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 7</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:50</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) talks to a head of state (even though he died millennia ago) and gets some ravens drunk</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 7: In which a magician (second class) talks to a head of state (even though he died millennia ago) and gets some ravens drunkWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 7: In which a magician (second class) talks to a head of state (even though he died millennia ago) and gets some ravens drunkWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 6</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 6</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) steals a stone of his own from a museum and goes dowsing</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 6: In which a magician (second class) steals a stone of his own from a museum and goes dowsingWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 6: In which a magician (second class) steals a stone of his own from a museum and goes dowsingWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 5</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 5</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) goes on a wild goose chase and discovers that The London Stone has been stolen</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 5: In which a magician (second class) goes on a wild goose chase and discovers that The London Stone has been stolenWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 5: In which a magician (second class) goes on a wild goose chase and discovers that The London Stone has been stolenWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 4</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 4</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:56</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) gets an unpleasant awakening followed by an even more unpleasant visit from Santa Claus</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 4: In which a magician (second class) gets an unpleasant awakening followed by an even more unpleasant visit from Santa ClausWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 4: In which a magician (second class) gets an unpleasant awakening followed by an even more unpleasant visit from Santa ClausWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 3</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 3</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which a magician (second class) discover who's been trolling him online (Spoiler: it's actual trolls)]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 3: In which a magician (second class) discover who's been trolling him online (Spoiler: it's trolls)When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 3: In which a magician (second class) discover who's been trolling him online (Spoiler: it's trolls)When a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 2</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 2</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:38</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) talks to the Bird Lady, who would rather be talking to pigeons</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 2: In which a magician (second class) talks to the Bird Lady, who would rather be talking to pigeonsWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 2: In which a magician (second class) talks to the Bird Lady, who would rather be talking to pigeonsWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it is because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time not fo ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghost, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with tall on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 1</title>
			<itunes:title>An All Too Magical Christmas - Section 1</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which a magician (second class) is mocked in the street by teenagers before being mocked at home by a clockwork robot</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[Episode 1: In which a magician (second class) is mocked in the street by teenagers before being mocked at home by a clockwork robotWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 1: In which a magician (second class) is mocked in the street by teenagers before being mocked at home by a clockwork robotWhen a magician (second class) chooses to do Christmas duty in the City of London, it's because he's hoping for a nice, quiet , seasonal time; not for ancient magic to break loose, and the enchanted city to be filled with ghosts, monsters, wonder and danger. Not on his watch. Not when he's going to have to deal with it all on his own. That would be an all too magical Christmas.An all too magical Christmas is a seasonal adventure story of magic, mayhem and mystery, told in 24 instalments. Written by Tobias Sturt and read aloud by Jon Millington. Featuring arrangements of the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker by The Norman Leyden Orchestra and Spike Jones and his City Slickers, both sourced from the Internet Archive.You can get in touch with us through our website: www.ruritania.co.uk/contact, where you can also find more Christmas stories (www.ruritania.co.uk/stories). We're also on:Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1cnV4Q5uFiZ667AwCeYWcD)Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/christmas-stories/id342644159)Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/ruritania)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christmasserial)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>London in Lockdown</title>
			<itunes:title>London in Lockdown</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 11:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>12:38</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, written in 2020Locked dow…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2020Locked down on my own in the East End of London, spending my time walking, alone, around the deserted City, I started thinking about all the ghosts who must haunt the empty buildings, and how they must be getting lonely too.I started wondering how safe it might be to be the lone living person among all these dead. And then I began to think that perhaps I had done enough walking for one day and maybe I'd better go home.Go home and, as it turned out, start writing this storyThe music is 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod, from Incompetech:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicSound effects from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli... klankbeeld, Mohammad Reza Mozaffari, samwd, ChazzRavenelle, craigsmith, Nakhas, winsx87Photos from Unsplash(https://unsplash.com/collections/7202...)Mark Hang Fung So, Michelen Studios, Anne Nygård, Alex Bierwagen, Charl Folscher,Jan Romero, Annie Spratt, Rumman Amin, Egor Myznik, Étienne Godiard, Daniel van den Berg,Arturo Ruiz, Guillaume Techer, Susan Yin, Simon Rae, Roman Fox, Aj Alao, Lucas Benjamin, nrd,Morgan Vander Hart, Quinton Coetzee, Marcus Loke, Chris Greenhow, Guido Coppa, Dimitry Anikin,  Sebastian Le Derout, John Cameron, Nabeel Saghir, Sebastian Pichler, Leif Niemczik, Simon Mumenthaler,<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2020Locked down on my own in the East End of London, spending my time walking, alone, around the deserted City, I started thinking about all the ghosts who must haunt the empty buildings, and how they must be getting lonely too.I started wondering how safe it might be to be the lone living person among all these dead. And then I began to think that perhaps I had done enough walking for one day and maybe I'd better go home.Go home and, as it turned out, start writing this storyThe music is 'Thinking Music' by Kevin MacLeod, from Incompetech:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicSound effects from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli... klankbeeld, Mohammad Reza Mozaffari, samwd, ChazzRavenelle, craigsmith, Nakhas, winsx87Photos from Unsplash(https://unsplash.com/collections/7202...)Mark Hang Fung So, Michelen Studios, Anne Nygård, Alex Bierwagen, Charl Folscher,Jan Romero, Annie Spratt, Rumman Amin, Egor Myznik, Étienne Godiard, Daniel van den Berg,Arturo Ruiz, Guillaume Techer, Susan Yin, Simon Rae, Roman Fox, Aj Alao, Lucas Benjamin, nrd,Morgan Vander Hart, Quinton Coetzee, Marcus Loke, Chris Greenhow, Guido Coppa, Dimitry Anikin,  Sebastian Le Derout, John Cameron, Nabeel Saghir, Sebastian Pichler, Leif Niemczik, Simon Mumenthaler,<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Cave Canem</title>
			<itunes:title>Cave Canem</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:32</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, written in 2012.It tells …</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A story for Halloween, written in 2012. It tells the story of a strange and secretive family and the man who tries to help them and who discovers that man's best friend might not be a dog. It was inspired by an actual experience I had while staying one summer in Sandwich on Cape Cod. Walking back from the sea along the walkway across the salt marshes, we heard a train whistle and then a blood-chilling cacophony of barking and yowling somewhere off in the dimming twilight. The next day I sat on the beach and wrote this story. I'm a real riot on holiday. All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1063...) and I should credit: Steve Halama, Dominik Rešek, Andrew Charney , Fabian, Mikel Ibarluzea, Giovanni Bianchi , Marek Szturc, Thomas Lardeau, David Martin, Stefano Ciociola, Senor Sosa, Mark Boss , Kevin Kandlbinder The sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from: eric5335, foongaz, samwd, Mrthenoronha, felix.blume, buzzatsea , 16F.Panska.Capek_Tomas</p><p>Music is: "Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p><p>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A story for Halloween, written in 2012. It tells the story of a strange and secretive family and the man who tries to help them and who discovers that man's best friend might not be a dog. It was inspired by an actual experience I had while staying one summer in Sandwich on Cape Cod. Walking back from the sea along the walkway across the salt marshes, we heard a train whistle and then a blood-chilling cacophony of barking and yowling somewhere off in the dimming twilight. The next day I sat on the beach and wrote this story. I'm a real riot on holiday. All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1063...) and I should credit: Steve Halama, Dominik Rešek, Andrew Charney , Fabian, Mikel Ibarluzea, Giovanni Bianchi , Marek Szturc, Thomas Lardeau, David Martin, Stefano Ciociola, Senor Sosa, Mark Boss , Kevin Kandlbinder The sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from: eric5335, foongaz, samwd, Mrthenoronha, felix.blume, buzzatsea , 16F.Panska.Capek_Tomas</p><p>Music is: "Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p><p>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Decline and Fall</title>
			<itunes:title>Decline and Fall</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:50:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>19:34</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, written in 2013Scarred by…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2013Scarred by a horrifying event in his childhood, William Connelly finds himself returning to his family home, scene of the haunting that has changed his life. Might he discover the truth behind what happened? And might he regret it when he does?Both this story and 'The Treasure' were written to accompany an interactive ghost story for what was then The SciFi Channel in the UK. They were supposed to have been written by a fictional writer, who himself had been scarred by a supernatural experience, and contain clues to the mystery in the show. You can find the whole thing archived at: https://themazehouse.wordpress.com/All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1084...) and I should credit:Ashley Richards, Christian Lambert, Claire Brear, Daniel von Appel, Jean Philippe Delberghe,Jim DiGritz, Katherine Hanlon, Mat Reding, Memories on 35mm, Mike Bergman, Remi Bertogliati, Ross Sneddon, Adam Bignell, Alex Motoc, Mitchell Luo and especially Annie Spratt whose scanned old pictures of English villages and atmospheric photos of English houses were invaluableThe sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from:konakaboom, juskiddink, audible-edge, inchadney Herbert Boland<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2013Scarred by a horrifying event in his childhood, William Connelly finds himself returning to his family home, scene of the haunting that has changed his life. Might he discover the truth behind what happened? And might he regret it when he does?Both this story and 'The Treasure' were written to accompany an interactive ghost story for what was then The SciFi Channel in the UK. They were supposed to have been written by a fictional writer, who himself had been scarred by a supernatural experience, and contain clues to the mystery in the show. You can find the whole thing archived at: https://themazehouse.wordpress.com/All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1084...) and I should credit:Ashley Richards, Christian Lambert, Claire Brear, Daniel von Appel, Jean Philippe Delberghe,Jim DiGritz, Katherine Hanlon, Mat Reding, Memories on 35mm, Mike Bergman, Remi Bertogliati, Ross Sneddon, Adam Bignell, Alex Motoc, Mitchell Luo and especially Annie Spratt whose scanned old pictures of English villages and atmospheric photos of English houses were invaluableThe sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from:konakaboom, juskiddink, audible-edge, inchadney Herbert Boland<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Treasure</title>
			<itunes:title>The Treasure</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>24:34</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A story for Halloween, written in 2014.When the …</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2014.When the unexpected Mr T arrives at his house, Sir Christopher Malpleasance does not expect an unravelling of unexpected coincidences, family secrets and grisly death.On a wintry writing 'holiday' with the author Finbar Hawkins, we took a random turn down a country road and found ourselves at Great Chalfont Manor, a 15th century manor house hidden away in the Wiltshire countryside.It seemed so self-contained and I couldn't help but think about the odd family habits that might grow in such undisturbed solitude, and what if one of those habits was murder?All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1074...) and I should credit:Annie Spratt, Joshua Fuller, Andrew Neel, Karl Fredrickson, Bistrian Iosip, Karim Manjra, Jez Timms, Peter Oswald, Fay Lee, Headway, Stéphane Juban, Pierre Bamin, Dimitri Houtteman, Kovah, Alex Motoc, Aleksei Алексей Simonenko Симоненко, NON, Terry Vlisidis, K. Mitch Hodge, Gabriel Ghnassia, Rafael Garcin, Valentino Mazzariello, Clint McKoy, Tim van Cleef, Nicola NuttalThe sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from:inchadney, giddster, sironboy, deleted_user_4772965, Anthousai, toefur, kernowrules<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A story for Halloween, written in 2014.When the unexpected Mr T arrives at his house, Sir Christopher Malpleasance does not expect an unravelling of unexpected coincidences, family secrets and grisly death.On a wintry writing 'holiday' with the author Finbar Hawkins, we took a random turn down a country road and found ourselves at Great Chalfont Manor, a 15th century manor house hidden away in the Wiltshire countryside.It seemed so self-contained and I couldn't help but think about the odd family habits that might grow in such undisturbed solitude, and what if one of those habits was murder?All the images are from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/collections/1074...) and I should credit:Annie Spratt, Joshua Fuller, Andrew Neel, Karl Fredrickson, Bistrian Iosip, Karim Manjra, Jez Timms, Peter Oswald, Fay Lee, Headway, Stéphane Juban, Pierre Bamin, Dimitri Houtteman, Kovah, Alex Motoc, Aleksei Алексей Simonenko Симоненко, NON, Terry Vlisidis, K. Mitch Hodge, Gabriel Ghnassia, Rafael Garcin, Valentino Mazzariello, Clint McKoy, Tim van Cleef, Nicola NuttalThe sound effects are from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/redskeli...) and come from:inchadney, giddster, sironboy, deleted_user_4772965, Anthousai, toefur, kernowrules<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Halloween Announcement</title>
			<itunes:title>Halloween Announcement</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:34</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A quick announcement of a few things:1. Some sho…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[A quick announcement of a few things:1. Some short, creepy Halloween stories are about to appear in the feed - they're more 'atmospheric' than they are horror and they feature sound effects and this music:Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2. They're also on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA, which is the readings accompanied with imagesI'm also plugging a new, seasonally-appropriate book from friend of the podcast Finbar Hawkins: Witch. It's a YA novel set in the 17th century and is a wild and roaring story of revenge, nature and magic.Here's an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Witch-Finbar-Hawkins/dp/1838935614/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=witch&dchild=1&keywords=witch&pd_rd_i=1838935614&pd_rd_r=0823cfd3-1c0a-4b7c-b8ef-9e94c6b2f45d&pd_rd_w=ilNRe&pd_rd_wg=raPV8&pf_rd_p=01fd0f51-3837-49b3-b7d3-05520a5467f4&pf_rd_r=YVWWK27KPERCVKWE4H6J&psc=1&qid=1602240694&sr=1-1-ac3a866f-801f-44fe-9e94-bb9a271cf6b8...but you should order from your local bookstore, shouldn't you?<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A quick announcement of a few things:1. Some short, creepy Halloween stories are about to appear in the feed - they're more 'atmospheric' than they are horror and they feature sound effects and this music:Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2. They're also on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh_qRDlz4ukgQJBoV_2ALA, which is the readings accompanied with imagesI'm also plugging a new, seasonally-appropriate book from friend of the podcast Finbar Hawkins: Witch. It's a YA novel set in the 17th century and is a wild and roaring story of revenge, nature and magic.Here's an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Witch-Finbar-Hawkins/dp/1838935614/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=witch&dchild=1&keywords=witch&pd_rd_i=1838935614&pd_rd_r=0823cfd3-1c0a-4b7c-b8ef-9e94c6b2f45d&pd_rd_w=ilNRe&pd_rd_wg=raPV8&pf_rd_p=01fd0f51-3837-49b3-b7d3-05520a5467f4&pf_rd_r=YVWWK27KPERCVKWE4H6J&psc=1&qid=1602240694&sr=1-1-ac3a866f-801f-44fe-9e94-bb9a271cf6b8...but you should order from your local bookstore, shouldn't you?<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 24th December</title>
			<itunes:title>Deadvent Calendar: 24th December</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>8:52</itunes:duration>
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			<link>https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</link>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A Merry Christmas</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 24th: the detectives enjoy a Merry Christmas. As should you.</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 24th: the detectives enjoy a Merry Christmas. As should you.</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 23rd December</title>
			<itunes:title>Deadvent Calendar: 23rd December</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>11:21</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A last minute save</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 23rd: the detectives rush to stop the killer before his advent calendar of death runs out</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 23rd: the detectives rush to stop the killer before his advent calendar of death runs out</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calender:  22nd December</title>
			<itunes:title>Deadvent Calender:  22nd December</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>11:05</itunes:duration>
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			<link>https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</link>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A night in flight</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
			<itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 22nd: the detectives are on the run from a serial killer, the police and all good sense</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 22nd: the detectives are on the run from a serial killer, the police and all good sense</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 21st December</title>
			<itunes:title>Deadvent Calendar: 21st December</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 20th: the detectives compare notes and identify their suspect</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 19th: the detective attends a Christmas party and gets a most unexpected surprise</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 18th: the detective goes back to Bulliver Toys and discovers a most unChristmassy secret</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 18th: the detective goes back to Bulliver Toys and discovers a most unChristmassy secret</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 17th: the detectives, shockingly, are no longer in the plural</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 16th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>An inevitable meeting</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 16th: the detectives follow the trail into Clerkenwell and cross paths with exactly the person they should have expected</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 16th: the detectives follow the trail into Clerkenwell and cross paths with exactly the person they should have expected</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 15th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 15th: the detectives investigate a film set and witness a cunning stunt with suspenseful implications</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 15th: the detectives investigate a film set and witness a cunning stunt with suspenseful implications</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 14th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A toy factory</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 14th: the detectives visit a toy factory and discover that it is not all fun and games</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 14th: the detectives visit a toy factory and discover that it is not all fun and games</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 13th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A mad decision</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 13th: the detectives respectively find a clue and lose the plot</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 13th: the detectives respectively find a clue and lose the plot</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 12th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>An official visit</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 12th: the detectives introduce Inspector Street to the Krampus Agency, which doesn’t go well for anyone</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 12th: the detectives introduce Inspector Street to the Krampus Agency, which doesn’t go well for anyone</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 11th Episode</title>
			<itunes:title>Deadvent Calendar: 11th Episode</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>10:46</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>An incomprehensible meeting</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 11th: the detectives go to a meeting. And a pre-meeting. And a de-brief. Mind you, it’s possibly a good thing none of these people get anything done.</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 11th: the detectives go to a meeting. And a pre-meeting. And a de-brief. Mind you, it’s possibly a good thing none of these people get anything done.</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar - 10th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>8:36</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A bicycle chase</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 10th: the detectives go on a bike ride through night-time London, on the trail of an elusive food delivery</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 10th: the detectives go on a bike ride through night-time London, on the trail of an elusive food delivery</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 9th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A strange journey</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 9th: the detectives venture into the darkest East End of London and find a derelict factory that mysteriously hasn’t been turned into a hot-desking venue yet</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 9th: the detectives venture into the darkest East End of London and find a derelict factory that mysteriously hasn’t been turned into a hot-desking venue yet</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar - 8th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 7th: the detectives go to lunch with Inspector Street and discover that she doesn't like them, or, which is more important, Christmas</p><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar - 6th December</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 6th: the detectives find themselves in an unlikely South Seas idyll and Shilo throws some non-Euclidean shapes on the dancefloor</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 5th: the detectives investigate an unlikely chain of events and begin to suspect a dastardly plot.</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar - 4th December</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 4th: the detectives visit Brixton and subject a hungover suspect to an entirely unfair questioning</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 4th: the detectives visit Brixton and subject a hungover suspect to an entirely unfair questioning</p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar - 3rd December</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 3rd: the detectives begin to wonder if the garden centre accident was an accident at all: did they just witness murder by Christmas tree? </p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 3rd: the detectives begin to wonder if the garden centre accident was an accident at all: did they just witness murder by Christmas tree? </p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 2nd December</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>December 2nd: the detectives visit a garden centre and witness a terrible disaster. And we don’t just mean the decorations in the Christmas grotto. </p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>December 2nd: the detectives visit a garden centre and witness a terrible disaster. And we don’t just mean the decorations in the Christmas grotto. </p><br><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself.</p><br><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><br><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><br><p>You can find more Christmas stories at https://www.christmasstories.co.uk/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Deadvent Calendar: 1st December</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p> December 1st: our two heroes introduce themselves, take part in a pub quiz and unwittingly grab hold of one end of a scarlet thread of crime that may lead them into danger and death! </p><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p> December 1st: our two heroes introduce themselves, take part in a pub quiz and unwittingly grab hold of one end of a scarlet thread of crime that may lead them into danger and death! </p><p>Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. </p><p>Written by Tobias Sturt &amp; read by Jon Millington</p><p>Music is "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 24</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which it is, finally ChristmasThe Apartment …</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which it is, finally ChristmasThe Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which it is, finally ChristmasThe Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 23</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which Lydia gets an devastating lesson in manners and journalism. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which Lydia gets an devastating lesson in manners and journalism. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 22</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>18:38</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>The Complaints (Part 2) In which Lydia is interv…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Complaints (Part 2) In which Lydia is interviewed by Maddie Sharp. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Complaints (Part 2) In which Lydia is interviewed by Maddie Sharp. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 21</title>
			<itunes:title>The Apartment Store: Episode 21</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>24:51</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>The Complaints (Part 1) In which Lydia has to de…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Complaints (Part 1) In which Lydia has to deal with an irritating (and hairy) complaint. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Complaints (Part 1) In which Lydia has to deal with an irritating (and hairy) complaint. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 20</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which Mrs Mountjoy rediscovers her childhood. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which Mrs Mountjoy rediscovers her childhood. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 19</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 08:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In which The Olympic gets a make over. The Apar…</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[In which The Olympic gets a make over. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In which The Olympic gets a make over. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 18</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 17</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:46:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 09:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 14</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:55:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 13</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 12</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:43:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:34:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 10</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 9</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:59:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 7</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:47:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 5</title>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 4</title>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 3</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:47:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 2</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 13:24:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Apartment Store: Episode 1</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 11:31:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 24th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 22nd</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 21st</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 20th</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 19th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 18th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 13th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 12th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 10th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 8th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 7th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 6th</title>
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			<title>The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timothy Hope - December 1st</title>
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