Hello everyone! Here's another of the marvellous author (and long-standing friend of the show) Rebecca Lloyd's dark short stories drawing on English folklore, this time in the form of the menacing "Shuck". Hope you enjoy it.
Excited for this. Thank you for posting. I enjoyed Rebecca's last story very much. And having the narration done by my dear friend Jasper, I can almost forget the recent madness here. 💜
Savin for bedtime! - Ach, couldn' wait, lol. "I held the phone away from my ear so that her voice became feeble, and wondered if madness was always a grotesque tango between two people, one luring the other to dance, and the other always going, gladly"- stellar. Would've read a thousand shyte stories for that line - only had to listen to one great short one. Thanks, Jasper.
As one who has to stand back and watch the toxic relationship between my Brother and Mother, I was so struck by this description. It's uncannily astute.
@@StoryVoracious yes, have noticed this myself unfortunately - and if I’m honest with myself, I too have had such relationships or at least ones with just such a spell at least in them- it’s quite apt and should always serve as a reminder to "hold the phone away". Cheers
Thank you for your story, Rebecca. I really enjoyed the connection you drew to the Black Dog as symbol of depression, as well as what might have been a semi-nod to the Blytheburgh incident in what happened to the vicar. I wanted to get the sister a doggie door so she'd stop letting the damp in... Before yours, the last treatment of Black Shuck I encountered in fiction was a story/novella by Neil Gaiman. It's worth a read if you like doggie lore, although I don't think Neil quite captured the liminal nature of the Black Dog. They're creatures of hedges, lonely roads and the borders of life and death. I love them! Of course the dog-loving British Isles would have a dog monster. :)
Thank you both! This is very welcome as I'm going through a bout of insomnia and can use a great story told by a talented narrator. Queued up for tonight. 🖤
"Now you listen to me, sis. This is my _emotional support_ gytrash. My assistance shriker. My service black dog. Didn't you see his vest? Oh, don't mind that he sometimes appears headless or with eyes of burning coal. It's a breed thing."
I have always really enjoyed Rebecca Lloyd’s tales! I feel you two make a great partnership. Your styles perfectly complement each other’s. Thank you to you both. I really loved this one! 🐙❤️🐺
Thankyou so much for this story. When we were young my 3 brothers and I with mum and dad had a caravan at Eccles in Norfolk and I can remember my dad telling this story, we looked for Shuck but never found him. But it was a scary story then and still is 50+ years later X
Great story 👏 I live in Norfolk and went Black Shuck - spotting on Halloween to the place where he's been spotted...we saw him, or at least a painting of him on the wall of the village pub! You mustn't look him in the eyes....
Many thanks Jasper, it was worth the wait. Thank you Rebecca, such an insightful view of the Shuck. I onece painted him myself, a huge, barking, black dog, on a black canvas 1.2M tall, with a red collar bearing a brass tag with the name Precious. It is so easy to fall in love with a Shuck.
Fascinating story and not a take on the Shuck I've heard before. Am not an authority on the hairy harbinger of doom, but living in the wilds of Norfolk as I do it's handy to know what may be lurking in the hedgerows. 🐕
I thought this was a good play on the Black Dog as a symbol for depression. Or, in this case, possibly a different condition, but still one that dogs the sister's footsteps throughout her life.
I just discovered your channel, and I'm very impressed with your work. I’m unfamiliar with Ms. Lloyd’s, but this is a stunning introduction, beautifully written and powerfully unnerving.
Everyone loves Shuck and Dogman! Conan Doyle did NOT do Hound of The Baskervilles based on the Black Shuck legend? Wasn’t it about some legend in Dartmoor or Exmoor ? (Or is the Exmoor thing more like a black panther?) I get my European cryptids mixed up sometimes.
I am looking forward to this one. It should come with no surprise that I am very (nervously) fond of Black Shuck. Surprised! In know! Who would have thought someone with a channel called 'The Black Dog Chronicles' would have any like for such things?
*familiar anger & pity'* this author has a fine insight into human nature & presents it to the readers & now we can *hear* it read by *Jasper* excellent to have the tech like YT & reach the entire world
Dear Mr Jasper. I am disappointed that Mr Shuck did not eat anyone. He could've nibbled on that nasty vicar (or whatever he was) at the very least. Our Dogmen here in the States (who are very bad tempered) always end up dining on the locals or whoever else is about. I feel sad. As an aside....Did you Brits know there have been numerous Sasquatch sightings in Northumberland near Lake Bolam ? So looks like you guys still have the stray Woodwose or Wildman of the Woods mucking about. Congrats !
I know Sasquatch are technically an invasive species over here, but I'm excited when I hear about sightings because of how endangered they are. And they don't compete with Black Dogs for territory or food sources, the dogs being highly liminal - so it's kinda nice to have both. I've yet to see a wild Sasquatch but the ones at Chester Zoo are apparently expecting a baby, so that's exciting.
Thank-you for another wonderful reading. As holiday season approaches, you may enjoy the short story DUMB FEAST by Mercedes Lackey. It's wonderfully atmospheric and chilling.
Hello everyone! Here's another of the marvellous author (and long-standing friend of the show) Rebecca Lloyd's dark short stories drawing on English folklore, this time in the form of the menacing "Shuck". Hope you enjoy it.
Absolutely eeire! Everything was spot on! Thanks so much for your time and talent!
Absolutely love Rebecca Lloyd. What a treat. Thankyou Jasper.
Brilliant many thanks Jasper bedtime cocoa with a shiver ,,,,,
Excited for this. Thank you for posting. I enjoyed Rebecca's last story very much. And having the narration done by my dear friend Jasper, I can almost forget the recent madness here. 💜
This is truly terrificaly terrifying! The narration and the writing are top-notch and very much appreciated!! 👍😀
Savin for bedtime! - Ach, couldn' wait, lol. "I held the phone away from my ear so that her voice became feeble, and wondered if madness was always a grotesque tango between two people, one luring the other to dance, and the other always going, gladly"- stellar. Would've read a thousand shyte stories for that line - only had to listen to one great short one. Thanks, Jasper.
As one who has to stand back and watch the toxic relationship between my Brother and Mother, I was so struck by this description.
It's uncannily astute.
Agree; this was a great piece of writing
@@StoryVoracious yes, have noticed this myself unfortunately - and if I’m honest with myself, I too have had such relationships or at least ones with just such a spell at least in them- it’s quite apt and should always serve as a reminder to "hold the phone away". Cheers
@@thehangingparsiple5692 excellent
Black Shuck could be Lassie returned from the Pet Cemetery. What a great eerie tale. The madness was so well rendered by Rebecca. Thanks Jasper
Omg a piping fresh Jasper and it's Black Shuck via Rebecca Lloyd!
I was delighted to find 'Shuck' as your new reading, Jasper, and it was great to read the comments. Thank you all! 🪰
Thank you for your story, Rebecca. I really enjoyed the connection you drew to the Black Dog as symbol of depression, as well as what might have been a semi-nod to the Blytheburgh incident in what happened to the vicar.
I wanted to get the sister a doggie door so she'd stop letting the damp in...
Before yours, the last treatment of Black Shuck I encountered in fiction was a story/novella by Neil Gaiman. It's worth a read if you like doggie lore, although I don't think Neil quite captured the liminal nature of the Black Dog. They're creatures of hedges, lonely roads and the borders of life and death. I love them! Of course the dog-loving British Isles would have a dog monster. :)
Hi Rebecca I absolutely love your short stories and your book the child cephalina
You are definitely one of my favourite authors ❤
Great story Miss Lloyd. The dialogue was spot on and the details about the setting were just enough to help the imagination run wild.
Thank you both! This is very welcome as I'm going through a bout of insomnia and can use a great story told by a talented narrator. Queued up for tonight. 🖤
"Now you listen to me, sis. This is my _emotional support_ gytrash. My assistance shriker. My service black dog. Didn't you see his vest? Oh, don't mind that he sometimes appears headless or with eyes of burning coal. It's a breed thing."
Just brushed my tegs and made bedtime cuppa......and look who showed up!!!! You beauty 😊
Thank you 🙏 and confession: I first misread that as "brushed my legs" 😆
@@hilaryeales1268 sasquatch
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Appreciate the time you spend recording and producing these, Jasper. Excellent.
Thanks for the SuperThanks! Much appreciated 🙏
I have always really enjoyed Rebecca Lloyd’s tales! I feel you two make a great partnership. Your styles perfectly complement each other’s. Thank you to you both. I really loved this one! 🐙❤️🐺
Thank you! I needed this tonight.
Always an absolute pleasure to hear Mz Lloyds work, even better with your narration.
Thankyou so much for this story. When we were young my 3 brothers and I with mum and dad had a caravan at Eccles in Norfolk and I can remember my dad telling this story, we looked for Shuck but never found him. But it was a scary story then and still is 50+ years later X
Great story 👏 I live in Norfolk and went Black Shuck - spotting on Halloween to the place where he's been spotted...we saw him, or at least a painting of him on the wall of the village pub! You mustn't look him in the eyes....
This is my bedtime story.
Firstly, thanks for the SuperThanks. Secondly: "ner-night".
Yay!. Been waiting patiently!
Thanks Stephanie!
What a treat, thanks Jasper and Rebecca!
Many thanks Jasper, it was worth the wait.
Thank you Rebecca, such an insightful view of the Shuck.
I onece painted him myself, a huge, barking, black dog, on a black canvas 1.2M tall, with a red collar bearing a brass tag with the name Precious.
It is so easy to fall in love with a Shuck.
That sounds like a picture I'd hang in my home, no joke.
Fascinating story and not a take on the Shuck I've heard before. Am not an authority on the hairy harbinger of doom, but living in the wilds of Norfolk as I do it's handy to know what may be lurking in the hedgerows. 🐕
I thought this was a good play on the Black Dog as a symbol for depression. Or, in this case, possibly a different condition, but still one that dogs the sister's footsteps throughout her life.
I had a bat make a beeline for me the other night in Cromer. I love bats but please don't go for my neck!😄 I
Folk horror is my fave for sure...Brothers Grimm for example
Someone very kindly bought me a lovely edition of Grimms Fairy Tales recently. Perhaps a special episode or short season could be on the cards.
@EnCryptedHorror yes plz, some stories are better than others
@@EnCryptedHorror Yes, please
Robber Bridegroom 👻
This is an awesome story! 👌
That was absolutely chilling, thank you again.
Oh thank you Jasper! Truly and rawly terrifying. I do love these longer tales!
Perfectly chosen words in just the right amount. Jewel-like.. Of course- expertly delivered.
I'd not known of this author until this. Very much enjoyed but so brilliantly elevated by Jaspers phonomenal narration! Thank You!
Keep 'em coming Jasper! So good. ❤ Thank you for yet another wonderfully narrated tale.
What a great and weird story! I love folk horror and you did a wonderful job bringing this one to life. Thank you!
I love this story so much and the delicious way Mr Lestrange reads it , that I’ve had to listen to it about four times 👹
Superb story, superbly read. Thank you.
Goody goody gumdrops! I love this doggo! He’s a friendly guy, he just has a bad rep. Look at his grin! 😁
Very interesting story. Awesome narration. Thanks ❤❤
You're welcome 👍
Loved this one! Thanks again Jasper !
I just discovered your channel, and I'm very impressed with your work. I’m unfamiliar with Ms. Lloyd’s, but this is a stunning introduction, beautifully written and powerfully unnerving.
Thank you! Rebecca Lloyd is wonderful. And I'm glad you enjoyed 👍
gosh, I love your stories. thank you in
Sitting by a fire with your voice is perfection
Thanks!
Thank you for the very kind SuperThanks! And Merry Christmas! 😊
Brilliant narration. Love this channel!
Black Shuck???? OMG Englands Dogman ! I hope he goes bipedal like ours do in the States!
I love Black Shuck stories
Runs on four huge legs... Could rise up when agitated. 😅
@@rebeccalloyd6681 ooh, the artist responds!
Everyone loves Shuck and Dogman! Conan Doyle did NOT do Hound of The Baskervilles based on the Black Shuck legend? Wasn’t it about some legend in Dartmoor or Exmoor ? (Or is the Exmoor thing more like a black panther?) I get my European cryptids mixed up sometimes.
Listening in Norwich while on night shift, thanks for keeping me company Jasper X
❤ ya, Jas!
What more could you ask for on a wintry November day on the Wirral?! I love Rebecca’s writing and your narration. Thank you!
@@Eternal-Student You're very welcome. Thank you 🙏
Incredibly unsettling; I love it.
Thank you
I am looking forward to this one. It should come with no surprise that I am very (nervously) fond of Black Shuck. Surprised! In know! Who would have thought someone with a channel called 'The Black Dog Chronicles' would have any like for such things?
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LOVED this tale.
Great story, very well narrated. Im glad to find this channel 😊
*familiar anger & pity'* this author has a fine insight into human nature & presents it to the readers & now we can *hear* it read by *Jasper* excellent to have the tech like YT & reach the entire world
Very unique. Great story
what a great story!
Dear Mr Jasper. I am disappointed that Mr Shuck did not eat anyone. He could've nibbled on that nasty vicar (or whatever he was) at the very least. Our Dogmen here in the States (who are very bad tempered) always end up dining on the locals or whoever else is about. I feel sad. As an aside....Did you Brits know there have been numerous Sasquatch sightings in Northumberland near Lake Bolam ? So looks like you guys still have the stray Woodwose or Wildman of the Woods mucking about. Congrats !
I know Sasquatch are technically an invasive species over here, but I'm excited when I hear about sightings because of how endangered they are. And they don't compete with Black Dogs for territory or food sources, the dogs being highly liminal - so it's kinda nice to have both.
I've yet to see a wild Sasquatch but the ones at Chester Zoo are apparently expecting a baby, so that's exciting.
Thank-you for another wonderful reading. As holiday season approaches, you may enjoy the short story DUMB FEAST by Mercedes Lackey. It's wonderfully atmospheric and chilling.
A spoon to beat off a man 😱 a baseball bat more like. 😊Beautifully narrated. Thank you 😊
A bat, or a revolver with hollow points. 😀
I'm all shook up.
🎉Again, brilliant! 🎉📕📮📬🪭
I live in Shuck county of East Anglia. So very spooky 👻👻 thank you
FREAKY DEAKY !
A November Song 🎵.
A not so distant relation of "tha Same Dog" from Maryland perhaps? 🥶🥶🥶
@@awnaur0no919 Absolutely, yes 👍
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Aw, shucks, it's *Shuck* ... then again ... I don't like big dogs they scare me I do like this tale 💯👍
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Looks like my dog...but she's a sweetie. 😊
7 minutes in and I wish the narrator would flee to Canada and start a new life. Poor thing’s life is a horror enough already 😢
Ps my dad was a chicken farmer at one time. Ooh no hope x
Bootiful 🐔
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Delicious.