The Arcana Owls

HERE I TAKE A LOOK AT JOHN UDALLS INTRODUCTION TO SUPERSTITIONS INVOLVING BIRTHS AND DEATHS ON DORSET'S PAST.

THE SAGA OF JOHN SYMONDS UDALL'S RESEARCH CONTINUES

ROB STEPS IN WITH A POETS VIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES - AND HOW HE COPED USING POETRY AS A MEDIUM - WELL WORTH A LISTEN.

I CONTINUE ON MY READING OF JOHN SYMONDS UDALL'S DEFINITIVE RESEARCH VOLUME.

As a follow up to our "Pirates, six of the best" episode, I take a look at the ladies who cut a swath on waters both near and far.

A CONTINUATION OF THE DORSETSHIRE FOLK-LORE BY JOHN SYMONDS UDALL

A CORNER PIECE OF THE MUCH LARGER JIGSAW CREATED BY US. THIS WILL GET INTERESTING.

A BRIEF LOOK AT SOME OF THE WEST COUNTRY'S MORE RECENT HOARD FINDS AND A LINK TO AVERY THE PIRATES TREASURE. GOLD COINS SILVER COINS AND MORE........ AVERY LINK DOCUMENTATION https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/detail/dffa8491-9074-4b00-b593-ff852fafe1a9/

WE CONTINUE OUR SAGA (AGAIN)

HERE WE ARE AGAIN STILL AT IT.

SOME MORE OF THE PARANORMAL / FOLKLORE OF THE WEST COUNTRY. FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY, CHECK US ON YOUTUBE OR JUST LISTEN AND ENJOY.

DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET !! NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. FOLK'S! WE TRULY GOT STUCK DOWN A RABBIT HOLE, AFTER THE LAST PODCAST WE CARRIED ON.... AND ON. THIS IS A PORTION OF IT.

WE TRACE SIX GREAT PIRATES (EIGHT ACTUALLY) AND LOOK AT THEIR EXPLOITS AND DEMISE.

AS PER NORMAL OUR PLANNNED EPISODES WENT AWRY, SO TODAY I FLY SOLO BACK ON THE TIMELINE FOR THE TEMPLARS.

BORED? EXHAUSTED? DAMN! WE CAN GO ON FOREVER - HOWEVER BACK TO SOME SCRIPTED EPISODES SOON - WE PROMISE.....KINDA, MAYBE IN THE NARRATIVE YOU WILL HERE US MENTION A PIRATE EPISODE, HOWEVER IT GOT HIJACKED (OR PIRATED) AS WE GOT STUCK IN THIS RABBIT HOLE FOR LONGER THAN WE ANTICIPATED.

THIS IS A FILLER IN....KIND OF A SOLO RABBIT HOLE - ALL DUE TO CIRCUMSTATNCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL!............... HONEST, ANYHOW BACK TO NORMAL SHORTLY, LISTEN TO THE PODCAST TO FIND OUT WHY IT'S NOT WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.

Following on from the recent cameo's of some of the Literary Giant's of Dorchester, Rob takes a deeper look in to the life of William Barnes.

DORCHESTER - UK - COUNTY TOWN. Stacked full of giants literally. Like rate or even subscribe to us on Spotify.

This poetic episode brought to you from Rob is all about relationships

The marathon continues, if you have just joined us, go back and start at TEMPLARS ORIGINS and if you are a regular listener, then well done for sticking with us so far. Please rate us, subscribe or even send us an email. Let us know you are out there.

Well here we are again! Part ii of the Templars looks at their growth and continued development in Europe and the Holy Land.

Our long awaited introduction to the Knights Templar, this is part one of a whole series of podcasts. We talk about their formation, their ideals, their treasures, the initial proto banking system, their codes and their laws. Despite their tragic end, the Templars are still considered today as being the most iconic knights of the crusades and if legends touch reality, then perhaps they mean a lot...

HERE WE GO AGAIN - NO SCRIPTS JUST US.

NO SCRIPT NO RESEARCH - JUST OUR OWN BELIEFS, SUSPICIONS AND THINGS WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT. OR RANT ABOUT AS THE CASE MAY BE.

Well what can I say? If seeing is believing then I can now say I know that big cats exist here in the south west. In all honesty I had no doubt that they did, TRB saw one when we were out and about, also I know of at least six others across Dorset who have seen them, some on more than one occasion. In the early hours of this morning I came virtually face to face with one in my garden. I am still m...