A heavily locked gatepost, overgrown with ivy and brambles

#Willerby you are seriously advised not to go through this gate. You have been warned.

S02 - Ep09 - Fossils by Willerby (a terrifying time-slip story) The past does not always stay buried... “When Lisa tried to leave the village to go shopping, she found the turn onto the main road going to Beckworth blocked. The hedges had grown to an enormous size and intertwined themselves over the tarmac like the fingers of two clasping hands. By pushing the leaves aside, she could just see through. Cars were rushing past, but none slowed, and Lisa wondered if Willerby was being forgotten…” Hello and welcome, dear listeners, to Haunted UK Fiction – a sister podcast to The Haunted UK which features original flash fiction, short stories, and novellas with paranormal themes. All stories you will hear were written by a collection of talented writers, authors, and storytellers, both independent and professional. We have something special to share today. We’ll be reading Fossils, a story hailing from the strange town of Willerby. We aren’t sure who, exactly, is behind this story. We stumbled upon the Willerby website, which features a collection of stories about the town’s inhabitants, whilst in the early stages of planning Haunted UK Fiction and were able to reach the webmaster, who would not share their identity but granted permission to share these stories after we agreed to a number of bizarre conditions we aren't allowed to give any more details about. You can find more of Willerby’s stories in Season 1 of our podcast, and on their website, welcometowillerby.co.uk We truly hope you enjoy this from the eerie and mysterious town of Willerby, which seems as though it exists in a different plane to the rest of the world. Stay tuned for more of these stories, and if you would like to read some of them for yourself you can visit Willerby’s website at WelcomToWillerby.co.uk, or follow the village on Instagram @WillerbyVillage. If you have an original story that would send a chill down our spines, and you would like to submit it for review, simply send it in to hauntedukfiction@hotmail.com Until next time, stay safe, and take care. Episode Credits: Story by Willerby Narrated by Steven Holloway Script prepared by Melissa West Episode produced by Pink Flamingo Home Studio   

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S01 - Episode 16 - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Willerby I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day Christmas was over; an expensive non-drop fir tree standing naked next to the TV, dripping browning needles on the carpet all that was left... Looking at the dead tree, the new year felt like nothing special and the world small, cold and mean. She sighed. “I wish it could be Christmas every day,” she whispered, like a prayer or a spell, and then whispered it again without meaning to…  Hello and welcome, dear listeners, to Haunted UK Fiction – a sister podcast to The Haunted UK which features original flash fiction, short stories, and novellas with paranormal themes. All stories you will hear were written by a collection of talented writers, authors, and storytellers, both independent and professional.  In today’s episode we’ll be reading I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day, a spine-tingling holiday haunt hailing from the strange town of Willerby. We aren’t sure who, exactly, is behind these stories, or even whether they’re authored by one person, or many. We stumbled upon the Willerby website earlier this year and found a collection of stories about the town’s inhabitants. After agreeing to a number of bizarre conditions, to which we’ve been sworn to secrecy, we were given permission to share some of these stories, including this Christmas tale which made us positively squirm.  We truly hope you enjoy this unsettling Christmas story from the eerie and mysterious town of Willerby… just be careful what you wish for when you take down your holiday decorations in the coming days! If you would like to read some of these stories for yourself, visit Willerby’s website at WelcomToWillerby.co.uk and follow it on Instagram @WillerbyVillage.   If you have an original story that would send a chill down our spines, and you would like to submit it for review, simply send it in to hauntedukfiction@hotmail.com  Until next time, stay safe, and take care.    Episode Credits: Story by Willerby Narrated by Steven Holloway Script prepared by Melissa West Produced by Pink Flamingo Home Studio

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2 Ruddy Shelduck #Willerby at Carr Farm [cTA046309] at 2:20pm. Ad'w Med Gull flew over
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#YorkshireBirding

Another bank closes next week #Willerby #Hull #NatWest

I will not use the app

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The way to the village
#Willerby

In the middle distance, a scarecrow stands in a field. The photograph has been manipulated to produce slight tone reversals and edges associated with the sabatier effect, and thus to enhance its eerie appearance.

#Willerby

Whinchat #Willerby at Haltemprice Farm cTA041310 this morning #birds #eastyorkshire

Dusk. An old wooden gate set between gateposts topped with stone globes. It leads into a dark overgrown garden. Vegetation straggles down from above.

#Willerby
#ThursGate

Post box topper in #Willerby. Thank you to whoever did this.

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Shortcuts.
A Willerby Story.
The shortcuts in our village connect to places they have no right to. It's too easy to get lost.
willerby.substack.com/p/shortcuts
#willerby

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Willerby-by-the-Sea.
A Willerby Story.
Maise can't go to the beach so she brings the beach to her.
willerby.substack.com/p/willerby-b...
#willerby

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New Story.
Rule 54.
An AirBnB in Willerby has a lot of rules - but surely Rule 54 is just a joke?
willerby.substack.com/p/rule-54
#willerby

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More Than This.
A Willerby Story.
Some ghosts haunt the places where they were happiest because they never wanted anything more.
willerby.substack.com/p/more-than-...
#willerby

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The Last Show.
A Willerby Story.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-last-s...
Alice and her dad aren't doing well, but nobody knows just how bad things are.
#willerby

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The Last Show.
A Willerby Story.
Alice is quietly breaking down but nobody is noticing. She needs her mum.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-last-s...
#willerby

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The Last Show.
A Willerby Story.
Alice's mother comes to see her in one last show.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-last-s...
#willerby

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The White Hare.
A Willerby Story.
Jamie shoots the wrong sort of hare and must pay a price.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-white-...
#willerby

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The White Hare.
A Willerby Story.
Jamie accidentally shoots a shapeshifter while out hunting and is made to make amends.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-white-...
#willerby

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A petrol station at night.

Gibbet Cross.
A Willerby Story.
Don't stop at the petrol station on the Cross at night. The dead are always trying to find a way home.
willerby.substack.com/p/gibbet-cross
#willerby

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Gibbet Cross.
A Willerby Story.
Don't stop at the petrol station. Definitely don't stop at night.
willerby.substack.com/p/promises-t...
#willerby

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Promises to Keep.
A Willerby Story.
For once, Michael takes the road less travelled and finds it makes all the difference.
willerby.substack.com/p/promises-t...
#willerby

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Forwards.
A Willerby Story.
Jamal trips forward centuries.
willerby.substack.com/p/forward
#willerby

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Forwards.
A Willerby Story.
Jamal trips forward in time. This sort of thing happens a lot here.
willerby.substack.com/p/forward
#willerby

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Promises to Keep.
A Willerby Story.
A hotel for memories that never were.
willerby.substack.com/p/promises-t...
#willerby

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Someone Else's Life.
A Willerby Story.
Neil is consumed by the memories of someone else's life.
willerby.substack.com/p/someone-el...
#willerby

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Someone Else's Life.
A Willerby Story.
Neil is haunted by the memories of someone else's life.
willerby.substack.com/p/someone-el...
#willerby

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Someone Else's Life.
A Willerby Story.
A story of misplaced dreams, memories and lives.
One of our most read tales.
willerby.substack.com/p/someone-el...
#willerby

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The Wi(y)ld Hunt.
A Willerby Story.
The High are bad news. It's time we put a stop to them.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-wiyld-...
#willerby

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The Wi(y)ld Hunt.
A Willerby Story.
The High sweep into the village after their desperate prey.
willerby.substack.com/p/the-wiyld-...
#willerby