Nat Doig

A beach and then sea flanked by dark headland and in the centre a person walking their dog. The sky is clear very pale.

In the distance a blue sea with waves breaking in the foreground is a clump of silver shrubs on the headland.

Happy St Piran’s Day to all my Cornish listeners.
The next episode of weird in the Wade (out 16/03) is the retelling and exploration of the Cornish legend of Black Humphrey. A tale of ghost ships, smuggling, wreckers and magic.

Write like a Grrrl Write like a Grrrl provides creative writing courses for women & marginalised genders. We offer a whole host of brilliant workshops, courses...

Day 4 of shining a spotlight on creative women and it's Kerry and all the fantastic grrrls at Write Like A Grrrl! Their writing courses, retreats and general support have helped me and so many others. Thank you Kerry and everyone at @writelikeagrrrl.bsky.social
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A line of field side trees the one in the centre tall and domed. The branches still bear. The field below is green and the sky perfectly clear and pale blue.

I went for a lunch time walk and it was so warm and calm. I was surrounded by drunken bees blearily lurching around the sky whilst a yellowhammer glowed gold in a tree. It really felt like spring had sprung.

Aurora, by Peppermint Sky 11 track album

Tess has an album over on Bandcamp called Aurora you can also check out. peppermintsky.bandcamp.com/album/aurora

Two women side by side, a close up of the their faces. On the left is Tess with long blonde hair and large green eyes she is smiling with her mouth closed. On the right is Nat with shoulder length wavy blonde hair and dark eyes. She is smiling with her mouth open.

Today is Day 3 of spotlighting creative women! It's the turn of fabulous Tess. My bestie, weird wing woman but also composer of Weird in the Wade theme music, and special pieces of music for the show. Most recently the creepy doll theme from the Higgins episode. Deets about her music are below 1/2

The Friendly Green Witch - Welcome to my WebsiteI am Swailes; The Friendly Green Witch.I am a northern lass, mum of 2 who juggles being a self employed professional witch with daily family life!My witchy biz is a cauldron of funI create custom Silgils and spells, co run poetry events and co host a bi weekly podcast -The Bell Witch Project. All about the joys pagan life whiles parenting.My Depop shop -Clothes & Curios is my side hustle which I sell new and used witchy curios and supplies. Swailes The Friendly Green Witch - Creative solutions, creative results.

Day 2 of spotlighting creative women and it's Emma Swailes' turn. Creater and producer of the Bell Witch Podcast, and all round fabulous witch. You can find out more about all of Emma's witchy and wonderful pursuits here:
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Weird In The Wade A multi award winning podcast about all that's weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, UK.

Don't forget if you'd like to know more about the women guests and those we mention on the latest episode "Paranormal Women" you can check out the show blog at weirdinthewade.blog

That sounds like a brilliant sit com in the making 😊

The Documentary Podcast - The Dream Makers - BBC Sounds Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?

Loving this documentary about dreaming.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Check out the latest episode of Weird in the Wade! Natalie has chatted with 4 remarkable women who are making their mark in the paranormal world. Their insights and passion are simply inspiring. Have a listen: it's certainly not to be missed! #WomenInParanormal #WeirdInTheWade

Thanks so glad you enjoyed it!

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Let's Play Resident Evil Requiem - THE FIRST 6 HOURS - P32 RELAUNCH STREAM! Live RE 9 PS5 Gameplay YouTube video by Platform32

If you’re into the Resident Evil games, you’re in for a treat right now. @ianhigton.bsky.social is streaming the first 6 hours of the latest game (requiem) right now!

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Nearly Knowledgeable

My first wonderful woman dips her toes in both writing and podcasting about Shropshire folklore. It's Amy Boucher @g0blinegg.bsky.social friend of WitW and co-host of the @ShropWitchesPod.bsky.social and author of Nearly Knowledgable blog nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com

In celebration of the return of Weird in the Wade this week with the "Paranormal Women" episode I'm going to share each day this week a fellow woman podcaster, writer, and creator for you to check out! I'll then post on the blog on Sunday a longer piece about women in podcasting and the paranormal!

Ian is a legend, and a lovely one at that! I had the pleasure of hosting and producing videos alongside him during Gamescom, and it was genuinely the highlight of my trip.

In 2017, before my time at IGN, he offered me advice and kind words, and I've always appreciated that. Hire Ian, please!

I’m so sorry about the redundancy. It really is an end of an era.
I’ve dropped you an email as I may have some opportunities that might pique your interest.
Best of luck for the future!

A woman with black hair. pale skin and red lips in profile she is wearing a black leather jacket and large hoop earrings.

A woman with long blonde hair, smailing, she is on stage wearing a black dress.

A woman with blue black hair, wearing a black sleeveless dress she has red lipstick, and impeccable eye makeup, and is smiling with her mouth closed.

A woman with strawberry blonde hair and large grey eyes, she is wearing dark framed oblong glasses and a brown top.

Meet the fantastic "paranormal women" I have as guests on today's episode of Weird in the Wade! Evelyn Hollow, @deborahhyde.bsky.social @bbmiiler.bsky.social and @stephlay.bsky.social
Listen on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts now!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Sunlight through yellow daffodils, showing wavy lines and sparkles in the yellow petals and darker trumpets. The background is blurry and dark with splashes of yellow

A green dragon with wings held above it's body is perched on a tall log. It is baring its teeth and has shiny scales all over it's body. A smaller silver dragon is below it. They are in a cave but a sliver of sunlight is shining on to the wall

A mix of daffodils and narcissi are in bright sunlight some have yellow petals and trumpets and others have white petals and deep orange trumpets. There is blurry water in the background.

Happy St David's Day to all my Welsh listeners and friends especially @owenstaton.bsky.social and @BBMiller.bsky.social Photos are of daffodils growing in Ramsgate in 2020, Welsh dragons at Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes South Wales sadly now closed, and narcissi on the Ivel River Biggleswade

BBC Sounds - Weird in the Wade, Paranormal Women: An International Women’s Day Celebration An exploration of women who haunt, are haunted and investigate hauntings.

Just a reminder that Weird in the Wade returns on Monday with a fabulous episode as an early international women’s day treat. It’s all about paranormal women.
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February patreon episode is here! It contains an exclusive clip from the "paranormal sleepover" at the Golden Pheasant in Biggleswade, and a soundscape from Porth beach in Cornwall. Along with bonus episodes patrons get ad free episodes. discounts and loads more!
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Me smiling I’m wearing a woolly hat and dark green jacket. Behind me are the stones of Stonehenge bathed in pale sunlight.

It’s three years since I visited Stonehenge and this picture popped up in my memories earlier this month. I’d not started the podcast then, in fact had no idea I would. But I wished, whilst I was amongst the stones (we had special access) for new adventures. I got my wish! 💕

A close up of a purple and white crocus with a blurry background of white and green.

A close up of a purple crocus with yolky yellow centre. The background is mottled green.

I love crocuses - harbingers of spring, longer days and warmer weather. There is some fantastic folklore and legend associated with crocuses which Icy Sedgwick has written a fabulous blog about! www.icysedgwick.com/crocus-folkl...

Great idea for recycling. Do I want to visit? Nope. 😆

A green fairy in the irises she has short blonde hair and is holding an iris surrounded by green leaves. Fairy in Irises - watercolor by Dora Wheeler (MET, 2002.355.4)

This time next week 02/03/26 Weird in the Wade returns with a bumper episode celebrating international women’s day. I’ll be exploring with special guests, women who haunt, are haunted and investigate the paranormal. Including colourful lady ghosts and fairy / folk tales.

Cornish Pasties As promised, some Cornish recipes and I start with a classic. Cornish pasties are a simple combination of chopped (not minced) beef, potatoes, turnips and onions. It’s seasoned well – especially wi…

Move over Pancake Day, it's #CornishPastyWeek now!

Get my recipe with a good helping of history on the side:

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Bright red hips (berries) against a back drop of bright green.

Delicate white blossom against a tangle of branches

Orange umbrella of berries against a wispy beige background.

Acid green furry lichen covering a tree trunk and branches.

I’m back in Biggleswade. I’m missing the ocean and the hills. But I’m finding joy in the bright berries, lichen and blossom. I hope you’re having a bright and colourful weekend.

I’ve not literally gone fishing (though I’d not say no to a trip out sea fishing one day.) But for my last few days in Cornwall I’m going to have a social media break.
I’ll see you all again back in Biggleswade in a few days!

A large art work on a side street showing townsfolk who took part in hurling. The silver ball is shown and men scrumming for it. There are daffodils and snowdrops and the mile markers for each goal.

A plaque in the window of an old red phone box showing a town dignitary on a ladder starting the hurling. There’s a picture of the ball and the town thronged with people. Text explains that the earliest record for the custom is from 1594

More photographs from the past of hurling including the starter on a ladder.

News paper clippings and photos in the phone box showing the hurling ball and the troughs used as goals.

Happy shrove Tuesday! Not just a day of pancake indulgence but witch listening at Conger Hill, Toddington (see the Bedfordshire witches episode to know more.)
Here in Cornwall St Columb Major has its own 500 year old Hurling tradition. A boisterous ball game.
Will you be celebrating today?

A tree stretches its twisted branches out over a large ditch. In the far right hand corner of the image is a blurred distant hillside. The sky is half cloud and half blue.

We went inland today to the iron age fort of Castle an Dinas. Legendary home to King Arthur’s mum, and once castle to the Duke’s of Cornwall.
Ghostly armies have been seen there, and some very dark deeds haunt its past.
This tree in particular was stunning.