The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus from far, far away. willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top

Sounds like a postcard from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social.

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus from far, far away. willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top

Jack's Pool. The very first Willerby Story. Our dark old thing of blood and water is woken by do-gooders who know no better. Available as a podcast on @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4Fb2...

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus visits from far, far away. Available as this podcast on @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2oto...

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. The village is visited by a circus from far away. willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top

Jack's Pool. The very first Willerby Story. Our dark old thing of blood and water is woken by do-gooders who know no better. Available as a podcast on @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4Fb2...

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus visits from far, far away. Available as this podcast on @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2oto...

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. The village is visited by a circus from far away. willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus from far, far away arrives on an enchanted steam train willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top #willerbyhauntedvillage

The Big Top. A Willerby Story. A circus from far, far away arrives on an enchanted steam train willerby.substack.com/p/the-big-top #willerbyhauntedvillage

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Stay on the main roads. Don't stray. It isn't safe. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts

If you’ve never read a Willerby story, you should read this one. It reminds me so much of my childhood.

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Stay on the main roads. Don't stray. It isn't safe. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Don't go in. You might never get out. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts #willerbyhauntedvillage

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Don't go in. You might never get out. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts #willerbyhauntedvillage

To writers, boneyards are lithic libraries. We borrow from them the names of the dead to clothe our characters. We read their stones and find whole stories to tell in their economy of words. We gather the whispers of the dead to give our tales life. – #DAKilroy, 1982 #Writing

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Stay out. It's far too easy to get lost. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts #willerbyhauntedvillage

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Curlews And Turnstones’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Shortcuts. A Willerby Story. Stay out. It's far too easy to get lost. willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts #willerbyhauntedvillage

Jack's Pool. A Willerby Story. Meet Jack. Our dark old thing of blood and water. The very first Willerby story and a good way to enter the village. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

To live on the coast is to know the sea as constant possibility of death. This leads – especially among those who earn their living from it – not only to superstition, but to acts of folk magic. Windowsills become altars for safe return, winds that bless and to gods that gift good catches.

Jack's Pool. A Willerby Story. Meet Jack. Our dark old thing of blood and water. The very first Willerby story and a good way to enter the village. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

Plans for the second edition are coming together. We expect to reprint in March or April. Again no more than 100 limited edition copies. Three different stories and lino print illustrations. Let us know if you want one here. www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/blank

Biro tree mari sketch. Still rusty

I snagged one of the first run and I recommend strongly that you do the same of the second.

Such a great read! Sign up for the second edition here.

I am very scared of Jack, far more scared than I would be of a being of active malign intent, which is interesting.

Plans for the second edition are coming together. We expect to reprint in March or April. Again no more than 100 limited edition copies. Three different stories and lino print illustrations. Let us know if you want one here. www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/blank

Jack's Pool. A Willerby Story. Let sleeping Jacks lie. Or else. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

Jack! Don’t wake him. Don’t fall for him. Don’t think you understand or can control him.

And @welcometowillerby.bsky.social - feel bad for forgetting that. It's the collective voice of the village, naturally.

Ohh! The very first! Dark and real and only as unkind as it needs to be.

Jack's Pool. A Willerby Story. Let sleeping Jacks lie. Or else. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

This is a great tale!

Jack's Pool. The first ever Willerby story. Two village newcomers wake an old dark thing of blood and water. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

Jack's Pool. The first ever Willerby story. Two village newcomers wake an old dark thing of blood and water. willerby.substack.com/p/jacks-pool

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. Dan picks up a guitar holding the soul of its first owner. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. Dan picks up a guitar holding the soul of its first owner. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. All guitars have souls. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. All guitars have souls. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

It's been a few years since I've been involved in education outside of HE, but the new SEND provisions sound no better than where we are now. Good teaching is inclusive. Good teaching only comes with a robust behaviour policy rigourously but fairly applied.

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. Old guitars have souls. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. Old guitars have souls. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Buying Time. A Willerby Story. Would you, if you could? willerby.substack.com/p/buying-time

Buying Time. A Willerby Story. Would you, if you could? willerby.substack.com/p/buying-time

Buying Time. A Willerby Story. Tempting but dangerous. willerby.substack.com/p/buying-time

All the cars are black. A Willerby Story. In our village the cats play a special role. willerby.substack.com/p/all-the-ca... #folkloresunday

“going about their secret business in the dead of each night until the next full moon.” 🖤📚🐈‍⬛

… somewhere in the forest …