The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford

[@lesleykaygosson315]

I have read and heard this story before. Nobody does accents the way you. Nobody brings these stories to life the way you do. Thank You Ever So Much ❤

[@deborahmcgee7970]

I love when you do the Irish ☘️ accent you do it so well 👍

[@janedoefamily6458]

Thank you so much for uploading this! One of my favorite children's books when I was young was called " The Nightmare Ship." It was based on this story. I used to find it so exciting and creepy when I was a child. I'm getting mushy feelings of nostalgia right now. ❤️ 🌼

[@hotjazzbaby]

Excellent narration the story plays like a movie in my mind😊 i enjoy that you do the accents as well!

[@gerardkiff2026]

You really are talented. I listen to a lot of audiobooks as I walk my dog. I never feel your narration is a forced performance. It’s more like a friend telling me some freaky story that I’m totally into lol. Thanks again.

[@ClassicGhost]

thank you Gerard. what kind of dog do you have ?

[@gerardkiff2026]

@@ClassicGhost a beautiful 1/2 Labrador, 1/2 Pitt who is a big love marshmallow. She looks like your black and white with a healthy dose of Lab.

[@Scarter63]

Excellent! This is my favorite ghost story! It's so creepy, and well done.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Splendid story and narration, Tony! As a sailor, I love ghost and scary yarns about ships and the sea. Unlike the critic you quoted during your chat, I took no offense to the stereotypes of sailors. We are superstitious, and some of us are rough for a reason. The sea is an unforgiving maiden, and we need to be ever ready around her. Such attributes are for our preservation. A suffering fool does not last long at sea. I never knew "Isle of Avalon" means "Isle of Apples." We learn somethig new every day! Great job! Thanks!

[@stardust949]

Well----it may be one of the great canon for horror or ghost fans, but I've never read or heard of it before---and thoroughly enjoyed it tonight. I was a little sad this evening, and it cheered me up to have a new one from you to listen to. Thank you so much---and many smiles over your puppy stories.

[@Rosemarysummers2]

I'm often sad, and do like horror stories I think they release one's hidden fears.

[@Rosemarysummers2]

Your reading is so good, I wasn't bored at all, my mind did not wonder, super thank you.

[@Rosemarysummers2]

Love your puppy stories and hope your apples trees grow well.

[@oldones59]

​@@Rosemarysummers2Some may call it catharsis. Either way, I've long enjoyed well-written weird fiction.

[@SusanRabens]

I read that story years ago when I was a kid. It was in a book of scary short stories. I still have the book , Ghostly Gallery. It scared the hell out of me. The other story in that book was Valley of the Beasts by Algernon Blackwood. That was also very scary. Two great stories.

[@tazandalsoalastname]

I love this story and I'm so excited to hear your version of it! 😁 Edited to say oh please do post pictures of the puppies!

[@silkeeberle8484]

I hope you get to eat Apples from your Trees in the future ❤ Thanks to your/our Friend for the Story!

[@cathrinewhite7629]

I appreciate the time when our civilization made a point to educate our young in classic mythology. The raconteur of this tale, called his mildly inebriated steward 9:08 "my Hermes". Hermes was a greek god who escorted souls into the underworld- quite appropriate for this story! But if you were to ask most any young person (educated in our public school- or even university system) about Hermes, they would automatically refer to the famous handbag designer!🧐😔 (Unless of course, the character was currently being used in a series on a premium channel.)

[@StoryVoracious]

@Catherine White, I agree wholeheartedly! Even my partner, who's parents were German, thinks that Thor is a superhero! 😩 But I am but Echo, his cup bearer and must only speak when spoken to. Oh wailey wailey.

[@deewhite4346]

❤❤ brilliantly Read. Thank you

[@angelachouinard4581]

This is one of my top five ghost stories. It's lovely to have your version of it. Thank you.

[@aaronaragon7838]

What are your top five ghost stories?

[@angelachouinard4581]

@@aaronaragon7838 The Upper Beth, Lost Hearts by M R James, Mr.. Jones by Edith Wharton, The Bosworth Summit Pound by L T C Rolt and Bone to His Bone by E G Swain. I would include The Room in the Tower by E F Benson as there is a haunting but without a spoiler if you haven't read it, it's not a pure ghost story.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Thank you. I will get to these stories right away.

[@angelachouinard4581]

@@aaronaragon7838 They are all a bit different, the Swain one is not scary at all but I love the puzzle. Hope you enjoy them.

[@StoryVoracious]

I think that I must have read this one once upon a time. Seems really familiar. It's much better coming from you. I'm so happy for you and your red named puppies. They are so fortunate and so are you to have the perfect love of dogs. I totally understand the concern, and distraction they bring; I have been the same with some fledgling lorikeets (Musk Lorikeets, very wild flock.), who have decided that I am a great place to land and get an apple. I worry when they don't fly in, in the morning, and I leave things undone to go out when the call in at me through the windows. I am chuffed that you are growing Avalon apples. It may take about 7 years to get fruit, so I hope that you're still there to pick them. Thanks Tony, I'm off to bake, and listen to something else of yours. 🙏👍

[@Rosemarysummers2]

So well narrated, love the accents.

[@Josephinejefferies]

Enjoyed this

[@GavCritchley]

I loved this story when you sent it to me to read. I like the MR James style encounter at the end, and the nice framing device at the start. Thank you again.

[@ClassicGhost]

I’ll do another mr James for you soon

[@thurayya8905]

I have noticed, in any good horror story, including movies, that there must be comic relief. It is a safety valve for emotions. If the author doesn't put the humor in, people listening or watching will find their own. I first noticed this while watching "The People Under the Stairs".

[@DestinyKiller]

It's also very hard to maintain a consistent feeling of dread or horror throughout. Short stories can be a little different but you still need a build up and climax, they just need to be more succinct. But in a longer piece a comedic moment can help 'reset' those emotions for the next scary😊 thing

[@traceyskingley9906]

One of my favourites thanks

[@jerichothirteen1134]

Such good reading

[@oldones59]

I read this great short story in a collection of F. Marion Crawford tales I own. If you enjoyed this one, I recommend Crawford's chillimg The Witch of Prague.

[@violetfemme411]

Love this...the perfect way to end my day 💜

[@candiceheathercoates9649]

Tony you are a brilliant narrator and writer. I love your accents but your doctor in this sounded exactly like Dougal from Father Ted , it certainly added something unexpected to the story 😂😂😂

[@howdyhowdyhelga]

this story really reminded me of fitz james o'brien's short story what was it? especially in the description of the monster. crawford's tactile descriptions of the way it felt and its physicality as well. he was really good at describing his ghosts and monsters and such. the description of hugh okram in the dead smile is so chilling and it stayed with me for weeks after i read it.

[@lyndabrennan4560]

Looking forward to settling into bed with this story 💜💙

[@violetfemme411]

Is it possible that because there were so many puppies at once, that the sweet little angel had a fracture in that paw? I've worked quite a bit in animal rescue and rehabilitation, and I'm certain you've had a vet x-ray the paw. But many times even a very small fracture can happen when they're all sort of squished together while still in the womb. And then while being pushed out. As for the scabs, that too can be a sign of a fracture. I do hope your vet can figure out what's happening soon in order to prevent permanent lameness, limping and of course pain for the precious one. I hope you have a vet that will continue to look into the issues. I've been through a few with my current furbabys and I've had to alert the "professionals" 😮to obvious issues, and then still pay big bucks for what I'VE pointed out as a potential and costly issue. Keep us posted though, and if you aren't satisfied or don't notice progress, I hope you can find someone who has answers, soon before there is permanent damage.

[@SC-jh9qp]

I reckon it was one of Blake's men from The Fog. Get well doggy. ❤

[@ruthwalton3457]

Thank you so much 🥰🤗 My brain has decided to sing.... look out there's a monster coming / bonzo dog dodah band , Vivian Stanshaw 😂🙈 oh dear 😬

[@marionkidder1128]

Brilliant story, beautifully read. Thank you.

[@wynterginger]

Not that it would’ve bored Prometheus on his rock 😅😅😅😅🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@mattvrabel2072]

The smoke is going the wrong way in the picture of the ship. False. Tricksy. Faulty.

[@mattvrabel2072]

Frändisschaffen

[@mattvrabel2072]

Brisbane is microcephalic