Dr Longshadow's Miscellany of the Uncanny.

Good evening. The dark evenings are well and truly upon us. Shadows hold sway along the paths and lawns of the academy's grounds. What better time than this to curl up on a comfortable chair and join us for another tale from my collection. This week's tale differs in as much as it is taken from the Archives. The Archives have earned their reputation (not to mention their capital letter) by virtue...

Well, here we are again. The staff and students have returned from (what may appear to some of you) the long summer holiday. I can assure you that, whilst we are keen for our students to enjoy their time with us, studying at Crepuscular Academy can be taxing on the mind, body and, indeed, the spirit. As such our extra long break away from the old place is entirely necessary. But back we are, and t...

The summer of 1914 was a particularly balmy one here at Crepuscular Academy. It so happened that Mrs Elizabeth Frazer, the renowned temporal architect (and former pupil of the Academy) was visiting. I believe she was on a lecturing tour and had dropped by the old place about which she had the fondest of memories. Indeed her affection for dear old C.A. was such that she designed and constructed us...

My Miscellany of the Uncanny returns, following an impromptu (but necessary) expedition to the Antarctic. My eighth tale considers the risk of souvenir hunting when on holiday.

I find that when I read a good book I become immersed in its world. My surroundings slip away and just for a short time my reality is changed. If written well, characters who are after all no more than words on a page, can become as real as the people around us. It makes one wonder about the nature of what is real. If I remember a character from a book with affection is that memory not as real and...

Welcome once again to Crepuscular Academy. I am Dr James Archipelago Longshadow, and it is my privilege to be the headmaster of this esteemed establishment. It is still the half term holiday here and as such all the pupils have gone home and the staff have been sent away for much earned rest. I myself spent a few days in contemplation on a beach of my acquaintance, however I am never truly at ease...

Welcome once again to our weekly gathering. I thought it would be of some small interest were I to share some information about Crepuscular Academy. As such in this week's recording I make reference to our interesting school grounds, interesting because they refuse to settle into any form of permanence. Whether this is a result of the more esoteric experiments carried out in our physics depart...

It is always pleasant to see past pupils here at Crepuscular Academy. However, it is not so pleasing to see passed pupils. This week we were somewhat troubled by just such a poor lost soul. Fortunately, the disruption to our studies was relatively short-lived as the redoubtable Professor Merrin took it upon himself to use a slightly disturbing ritual he had picked up in Norway to guide the interlo...

This week's tale is one of lonely streets, dark places, monstrous creatures...and hope. I hope that you enjoy it as much as we did here at dear old Crepuscular. Please consider leaving a review by posting on one of the many podcast platforms where we are available or by emailing to crepuscular.ac@gmail.com. All best wishes, Dr J.A. Longshadow

Greetings once again from Crepuscular Academy. As I allude to in this week's recording of this week's tale, it has been quite eventful here at the academy. The inadvertent creation of a functioning time machine by some of our older pupils, whilst being an achievement to be applauded, caused quite a few furrowed brows and moments of consternation. However, all was well the pupils were retur...

Greetings, my name is Dr James Archipelago Longshadow and I am the Headmaster of Crepuscular Academy. It is my very great pleasure to present for your entertainment the first of the stories from my rattle-bag of tales. The students here at dear old Crepuscular Academy have rather kindly, given this motley collection of recounts the somewhat grandiose title of Dr Longshadow's Miscellany of the Unca...