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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Bedtime Tales &amp; Stories for Sleep</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-bedtime-tales-stories-for-sleep--6211360</link><description><![CDATA[We all have stressful days that leave us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. When you get home, it can be hard to relax and unwind enough to fall asleep at night.Each time you try to fall asleep, your mind is overwhelmed by constant frantic thoughts that rest a real challenge. Work, family, relationships, behavior…This continuous reflection on everything that happened during the day does nothing but stimulate even more stress, accumulating progressive tiredness that makes your days heavy.But how to appease that annoying inner voice, calm your mind and finally sleep peaceful and rejuvenating nights?In this podcast, we have the solution for you. For the first time, you will count on a podcast capable of transforming your sleepless nights into relaxing moments of rest that you did not believe was real…Falling asleep with a good night story is not a child’s privilege. This podcast will take you by the hand, leading you to fantastic unexplored worlds that will relieve stress, ease anxiety and gently lay you in the arms of Morpheus…Here’s what’s waiting for you to take this podcast:A Precious Collection Of Wonderful Descriptive Stories to live moments of incomparable relaxation<br />An Evocative And Straightforward Writing Style to nourish your creativity and lose yourself in fantastic dream worlds<br />Serene And Relaxing Narrative Styles to effectively move your thinking from negative to positive and enjoy a deep feeling of calm<br />… &amp; Much More!Do not hesitate one more day, do not let insomnia continue to torment you. You finally have a viable solution to overcome the anxiety and stress that undermine your energy. This delightful collection of bedtime stories will become your secret to end the day pleasantly.Are you ready to slip into the land of dreams gently and gradually?The relaxation you are looking for is a click away… Subscribe now!]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6211360/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Arts</category><copyright>Copyright True Crime</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg</url><title>Daily Bedtime Tales &amp; Stories for Sleep</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-bedtime-tales-stories-for-sleep--6211360</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:42:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>With Aim</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>We all have stressful days that leave us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. When you get home, it can be hard to relax and unwind enough to fall asleep at night.Each time you try to fall asleep, your mind is overwhelmed by constant frantic thoughts...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all have stressful days that leave us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. When you get home, it can be hard to relax and unwind enough to fall asleep at night.Each time you try to fall asleep, your mind is overwhelmed by constant frantic thoughts that rest a real challenge. Work, family, relationships, behavior…This continuous reflection on everything that happened during the day does nothing but stimulate even more stress, accumulating progressive tiredness that makes your days heavy.But how to appease that annoying inner voice, calm your mind and finally sleep peaceful and rejuvenating nights?In this podcast, we have the solution for you. For the first time, you will count on a podcast capable of transforming your sleepless nights into relaxing moments of rest that you did not believe was real…Falling asleep with a good night story is not a child’s privilege. This podcast will take you by the hand, leading you to fantastic unexplored worlds that will relieve stress, ease anxiety and gently lay you in the arms of Morpheus…Here’s what’s waiting for you to take this podcast:A Precious Collection Of Wonderful Descriptive Stories to live moments of incomparable relaxation<br />An Evocative And Straightforward Writing Style to nourish your creativity and lose yourself in fantastic dream worlds<br />Serene And Relaxing Narrative Styles to effectively move your thinking from negative to positive and enjoy a deep feeling of calm<br />… &amp; Much More!Do not hesitate one more day, do not let insomnia continue to torment you. You finally have a viable solution to overcome the anxiety and stress that undermine your energy. This delightful collection of bedtime stories will become your secret to end the day pleasantly.Are you ready to slip into the land of dreams gently and gradually?The relaxation you are looking for is a click away… Subscribe now!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="True Crime"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>3b14c448-1661-535f-809f-cfac49faa58e</podcast:guid><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485</link><description><![CDATA[A light is waiting in an upstairs window when Mara arrives at her aunt’s seaside guesthouse. As they begin reopening the house, a box of old letters offers an unexpected welcome. The first tells of two green suitcases, a borrowed sweater, and a quiet meeting beside the harbor.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction series for the end of the day. Each installment brings a complete letter-story and another small piece of life at Lantern Bay. Narrated by Rashud.<br /><br />Begin here, then return for new stories on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Follow Daily Bedtime Tales and Stories for Sleep to find the next story when you need it.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75637485</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75637485/lantern_bay_pilot_rashud.mp3" length="16759371" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b/270eda5e-7ce6-4b52-ab5e-67cc5503ee0b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A light is waiting in an upstairs window when Mara arrives at her aunt’s seaside guesthouse. As they begin reopening the house, a box of old letters offers an unexpected welcome. The first tells of two green suitcases, a borrowed sweater, and a quiet...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A light is waiting in an upstairs window when Mara arrives at her aunt’s seaside guesthouse. As they begin reopening the house, a box of old letters offers an unexpected welcome. The first tells of two green suitcases, a borrowed sweater, and a quiet meeting beside the harbor.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction series for the end of the day. Each installment brings a complete letter-story and another small piece of life at Lantern Bay. Narrated by Rashud.<br /><br />Begin here, then return for new stories on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Follow Daily Bedtime Tales and Stories for Sleep to find the next story when you need it.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1048</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adult sleep story,bedtime story,cozy fiction,lantern bay,letters,seaside guesthouse</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 2 from Jonas: The Tide Had Other Plans</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-2-from-jonas-the-tide-had-other-plans--75639024</link><description><![CDATA[A boatbuilder is ready to make a delivery, but the tide has other plans. An unhurried visit to the guesthouse becomes a friendship, and Mara discovers the story behind the little wooden boat on the sitting-room shelf.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Bill reading Jonas’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75639024</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:34:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75639024/boat_that_missed_the_tide_audio_drama.mp3" length="13045804" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612/e0d38361-4019-4d9d-9289-9fa28d00d612.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A boatbuilder is ready to make a delivery, but the tide has other plans. An unhurried visit to the guesthouse becomes a friendship, and Mara discovers the story behind the little wooden boat on the sitting-room shelf.

An original, gentle fiction...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A boatbuilder is ready to make a delivery, but the tide has other plans. An unhurried visit to the guesthouse becomes a friendship, and Mara discovers the story behind the little wooden boat on the sitting-room shelf.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Bill reading Jonas’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>816</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime fiction,cozy story,lantern bay,letters,sleep story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 3 from Ada: A Blue Dress, a Different Sunday</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-3-from-ada-a-blue-dress-a-different-sunday--75639028</link><description><![CDATA[Ada makes a blue dress before knowing where she will wear it. A change of plans leads to a Sunday in her sister’s garden, and a tablecloth that later finds a place at the Lantern Bay guesthouse.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Nana Margaret reading Ada’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75639028</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75639028/dress_in_the_green_suitcase_audio_drama.mp3" length="13424893" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3/73d23583-32d3-4af3-97ae-92f7563820d3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ada makes a blue dress before knowing where she will wear it. A change of plans leads to a Sunday in her sister’s garden, and a tablecloth that later finds a place at the Lantern Bay guesthouse.

An original, gentle fiction story in The House at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ada makes a blue dress before knowing where she will wear it. A change of plans leads to a Sunday in her sister’s garden, and a tablecloth that later finds a place at the Lantern Bay guesthouse.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Nana Margaret reading Ada’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>840</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime fiction,cozy story,lantern bay,letters,sleep story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 4 from Theo: One Book, Two Inscriptions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-4-from-theo-one-book-two-inscriptions--75639034</link><description><![CDATA[A bookseller recognizes his own book only when a forgotten inscription appears. Its return brings two familiar places into view and helps Mara find a useful home for the guesthouse books.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Rob reading Theo’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75639034</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75639034/book_with_two_inscriptions_audio_drama.mp3" length="12485320" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef/5d9001b2-571f-408c-a189-44dc8daf62ef.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A bookseller recognizes his own book only when a forgotten inscription appears. Its return brings two familiar places into view and helps Mara find a useful home for the guesthouse books.

An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A bookseller recognizes his own book only when a forgotten inscription appears. Its return brings two familiar places into view and helps Mara find a useful home for the guesthouse books.<br /><br />An original, gentle fiction story in The House at Lantern Bay. Rashud narrates the return to the guesthouse, with Rob reading Theo’s letter. Begin with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay, or settle into this evening’s complete tale.<br /><br />Follow the show for the next visit to Lantern Bay.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>781</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime fiction,cozy story,lantern bay,letters,sleep story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 5 from Mara: The Room Waiting for a Guest</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-5-from-mara-the-room-waiting-for-a-guest--75735446</link><description><![CDATA[Between the letters, Mara prepares an empty guest room and writes the first new invitation to the house at Lantern Bay. A quiet present-day interlude about making room for someone who has not arrived yet.<br /><br />An original bedtime story narrated by Rashud. Listen after Letter 4 from Theo: One Book, Two Inscriptions.<br /><br />Follow the show for your next quiet visit to Lantern Bay.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75735446</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:18:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75735446/the_room_waiting_for_a_guest.mp3" length="12747381" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779/b9cc30a6-1763-4e76-a615-0ba117c65779.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Between the letters, Mara prepares an empty guest room and writes the first new invitation to the house at Lantern Bay. A quiet present-day interlude about making room for someone who has not arrived yet.

An original bedtime story narrated by Rashud....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Between the letters, Mara prepares an empty guest room and writes the first new invitation to the house at Lantern Bay. A quiet present-day interlude about making room for someone who has not arrived yet.<br /><br />An original bedtime story narrated by Rashud. Listen after Letter 4 from Theo: One Book, Two Inscriptions.<br /><br />Follow the show for your next quiet visit to Lantern Bay.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>797</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audio drama,bedtime story,cozy fiction,lantern bay,rashud,sleep story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 6 from Nell: The Seeds That Stayed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-6-from-nell-the-seeds-that-stayed--75746603</link><description><![CDATA[The House at Lantern Bay continues. A seed packet in green pencil leads Mara and Elsie into the courtyard, and into a gardener’s memory of a visitor who stayed only one night.<br /><br />Letter 6 follows Letter 5 from Mara: The Room Waiting for a Guest. Original fiction, told gently with Rashud narrating and Olivia reading Nell’s letter.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-5-from-mara-the-room-waiting-for-a-guest--75735446" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The packet in green pencil<br />03:20 Letter 6 from Nell<br />09:22 A place to sit]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75746603</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75746603/letter_6_the_seeds_that_stayed.mp3" length="12123309" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18/984f5031-d6db-49e6-80d0-1abe1dd19b18.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The House at Lantern Bay continues. A seed packet in green pencil leads Mara and Elsie into the courtyard, and into a gardener’s memory of a visitor who stayed only one night.

Letter 6 follows Letter 5 from Mara: The Room Waiting for a Guest....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The House at Lantern Bay continues. A seed packet in green pencil leads Mara and Elsie into the courtyard, and into a gardener’s memory of a visitor who stayed only one night.<br /><br />Letter 6 follows Letter 5 from Mara: The Room Waiting for a Guest. Original fiction, told gently with Rashud narrating and Olivia reading Nell’s letter.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-5-from-mara-the-room-waiting-for-a-guest--75735446" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The packet in green pencil<br />03:20 Letter 6 from Nell<br />09:22 A place to sit]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>758</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,lantern bay,letters,original fiction,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 7 from Rowan: A Hello and a Place to Sit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-7-from-rowan-a-hello-and-a-place-to-sit--75779504</link><description><![CDATA[A blue chair looks reserved until a quiet guest discovers it is simply available. Rowan remembers finding his way into an evening conversation, and Mara makes room for a third cup.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 7 from Rowan. An original bedtime story with Rashud narrating and Joe Ro reading Rowan’s letter. New stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-6-from-nell-the-seeds-that-stayed--75746603" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Room for a third cup<br />02:45 Letter 7 from Rowan<br />10:12 The chair left clear]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75779504</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75779504/letter_7_a_hello_and_a_place_to_sit.mp3" length="11511475" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1/5f89110e-4c9c-4ff6-a054-aa52af9a0be1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A blue chair looks reserved until a quiet guest discovers it is simply available. Rowan remembers finding his way into an evening conversation, and Mara makes room for a third cup.

The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 7 from Rowan. An...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A blue chair looks reserved until a quiet guest discovers it is simply available. Rowan remembers finding his way into an evening conversation, and Mara makes room for a third cup.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 7 from Rowan. An original bedtime story with Rashud narrating and Joe Ro reading Rowan’s letter. New stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-6-from-nell-the-seeds-that-stayed--75746603" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Room for a third cup<br />02:45 Letter 7 from Rowan<br />10:12 The chair left clear]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>720</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,lantern bay,letters,original fiction,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 8 from Martin: The Postcard That Came Back</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-8-from-martin-the-postcard-that-came-back--75851095</link><description><![CDATA[A postcard returns to its sender, and Martin discovers that an old address is not quite the same as keeping in touch. At Lantern Bay, Mara finds a clearer way to guide someone to the guesthouse gate.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 8 from Martin. An original bedtime story with Rashud narrating and Gerard reading Martin’s letter. New stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-7-from-rowan-a-hello-and-a-place-to-sit--75779504" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The address on the card<br />04:59 Letter 8 from Martin<br />14:35 Directions to the gate]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75851095</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:05:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75851095/letter_8_final_corrected.mp3" length="17115472" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902/1bff8584-3b30-4079-b74b-c47ae0cba902.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A postcard returns to its sender, and Martin discovers that an old address is not quite the same as keeping in touch. At Lantern Bay, Mara finds a clearer way to guide someone to the guesthouse gate.

The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 8...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A postcard returns to its sender, and Martin discovers that an old address is not quite the same as keeping in touch. At Lantern Bay, Mara finds a clearer way to guide someone to the guesthouse gate.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay continues with Letter 8 from Martin. An original bedtime story with Rashud narrating and Gerard reading Martin’s letter. New stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Start here: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br />Previous installment: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-7-from-rowan-a-hello-and-a-place-to-sit--75779504" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The address on the card<br />04:59 Letter 8 from Martin<br />14:35 Directions to the gate]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1070</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,lantern bay,letters,original fiction,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 9 from Ruth: Supper Before We Were Ready</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-9-from-ruth-supper-before-we-were-ready--75896471</link><description><![CDATA[A lamp has nowhere useful to stand. A neighbour's letter recalls the evening the lane lost power, the soup was already warm, and supper began before the table was ready.<br /><br />Letter 9 from Ruth continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie plan a simple meal for the guesthouse's reopening, while Ruth remembers an ordinary invitation to stay. Each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 8 from Martin: The Postcard That Came Back<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-8-from-martin-the-postcard-that-came-back--75851095" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 A place for the lamp<br />01:28 Letter9 from Ruth<br />05:35 Supper before everything was ready<br />09:28 Six bowls for another evening]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75896471</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:16:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75896471/letter_9_from_ruth_supper_before_we_were_ready.mp3" length="11362682" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871/4429ffb8-6446-48c7-94ce-f38879ed7871.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A lamp has nowhere useful to stand. A neighbour's letter recalls the evening the lane lost power, the soup was already warm, and supper began before the table was ready.

Letter 9 from Ruth continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A lamp has nowhere useful to stand. A neighbour's letter recalls the evening the lane lost power, the soup was already warm, and supper began before the table was ready.<br /><br />Letter 9 from Ruth continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie plan a simple meal for the guesthouse's reopening, while Ruth remembers an ordinary invitation to stay. Each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 8 from Martin: The Postcard That Came Back<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-8-from-martin-the-postcard-that-came-back--75851095" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 A place for the lamp<br />01:28 Letter9 from Ruth<br />05:35 Supper before everything was ready<br />09:28 Six bowls for another evening]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>711</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,gentle fiction,lantern bay,letters,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 10 from Daniel: A Violin That Could Stay</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-10-from-daniel-a-violin-that-could-stay--75902150</link><description><![CDATA[A violin waits in a closed case. Daniel's letter recalls the address label he untied, the journeys he chose to make less often, and the room where nobody expected a performance.<br /><br />Letter 10 from Daniel continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie prepare a quiet upstairs room while the guesthouse's reopening is still ahead. Each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 9 from Ruth: Supper Before We Were Ready<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-9-from-ruth-supper-before-we-were-ready--75896471" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The quiet upstairs room<br />01:33 Letter 10 from Daniel<br />05:12 A different working week<br />09:37 A place for the case]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75902150</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75902150/letter_10.mp3" length="11348053" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc/54f87709-bc9b-4608-9b68-89317d1c54fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A violin waits in a closed case. Daniel's letter recalls the address label he untied, the journeys he chose to make less often, and the room where nobody expected a performance.

Letter 10 from Daniel continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A violin waits in a closed case. Daniel's letter recalls the address label he untied, the journeys he chose to make less often, and the room where nobody expected a performance.<br /><br />Letter 10 from Daniel continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie prepare a quiet upstairs room while the guesthouse's reopening is still ahead. Each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 9 from Ruth: Supper Before We Were Ready<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-9-from-ruth-supper-before-we-were-ready--75896471" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The quiet upstairs room<br />01:33 Letter 10 from Daniel<br />05:12 A different working week<br />09:37 A place for the case]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>710</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,gentle fiction,lantern bay,letters,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 11 from Hugh: The Chair Stayed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-11-from-hugh-the-chair-stayed--75902931</link><description><![CDATA[A loose joint once sent Hugh looking for four matching chairs. A tray of tea, a narrow way through the sitting room, and one repaired blue chair changed his plan.<br /><br />Letter 11 from Hugh continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie discover how an ordinary afternoon of repairs helped make a useful place for guests. The reopening is still ahead, and each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 10 from Daniel: A Violin That Could Stay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-10-from-daniel-a-violin-that-could-stay--75902150" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 A small click beneath the chair<br />01:47 Letter 11 from Hugh<br />05:27 Trying the room<br />10:04 A quiet foot on the floor]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75902931</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75902931/letter_11.mp3" length="11899342" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec/db660e03-52c8-4c04-9daa-c705f18117ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A loose joint once sent Hugh looking for four matching chairs. A tray of tea, a narrow way through the sitting room, and one repaired blue chair changed his plan.

Letter 11 from Hugh continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A loose joint once sent Hugh looking for four matching chairs. A tray of tea, a narrow way through the sitting room, and one repaired blue chair changed his plan.<br /><br />Letter 11 from Hugh continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle story for adults. Mara and Elsie discover how an ordinary afternoon of repairs helped make a useful place for guests. The reopening is still ahead, and each letter tells a complete story within the season.<br /><br />New bedtime stories three nights a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 10 from Daniel: A Violin That Could Stay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-10-from-daniel-a-violin-that-could-stay--75902150" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 A small click beneath the chair<br />01:47 Letter 11 from Hugh<br />05:27 Trying the room<br />10:04 A quiet foot on the floor]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>744</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,gentle fiction,lantern bay,letters,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letter 12 from Clara: A Day Written on the Invitation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-12-from-clara-a-day-written-on-the-invitation--76056425</link><description><![CDATA[Mara's invitation has kind words and one empty line: the date. Clara's old unsent invitation recalls the ordinary visit she nearly postponed forever, and helps Mara take the next small step.<br /><br />Letter 12 from Clara continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle fiction series for adults. Rashud narrates, with Julia reading Clara's letter. Each installment tells a complete story as Mara and Elsie prepare the guesthouse to reopen.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 11 from Hugh: The Chair Stayed<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-11-from-hugh-the-chair-stayed--75902931" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The empty date<br />01:59 Letter 12 from Clara<br />09:37 Invitations on their way]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76056425</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:45:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/76056425/letter_12_from_clara_a_day_written_on_the_invitation.mp3" length="12264220" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96/dcdcee1d-19aa-47e8-8cd4-cb4d4cdcbb96.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mara's invitation has kind words and one empty line: the date. Clara's old unsent invitation recalls the ordinary visit she nearly postponed forever, and helps Mara take the next small step.

Letter 12 from Clara continues The House at Lantern Bay, an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mara's invitation has kind words and one empty line: the date. Clara's old unsent invitation recalls the ordinary visit she nearly postponed forever, and helps Mara take the next small step.<br /><br />Letter 12 from Clara continues The House at Lantern Bay, an original, gentle fiction series for adults. Rashud narrates, with Julia reading Clara's letter. Each installment tells a complete story as Mara and Elsie prepare the guesthouse to reopen.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous letter: Letter 11 from Hugh: The Chair Stayed<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-11-from-hugh-the-chair-stayed--75902931" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episo...</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The empty date<br />01:59 Letter 12 from Clara<br />09:37 Invitations on their way]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>767</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,lantern bay,letters,original fiction,sleep stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2: Start Here | The Night Bakery</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-start-here-the-night-bakery--76086626</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2 of Daily Bedtime Tales begins here, in about a minute.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay ended with the invitations finally in the post. Season 2 keeps the same promise, gentle original stories for adults where small, ordinary things get put right, and moves to a new place: The Night Bakery. June Halloran has just bought Pell's, a small bakery on Ashgrove Road, and Walter Pell, who baked there every night for forty years, is staying on for eight weeks to show her how it runs. They disagree about nearly everything, usually politely.<br /><br />What to expect: each episode is one night shift, from the lights coming on at ten to the blinds going up at seven. Every night is a complete story, so you can start anywhere and drift off whenever you like. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New episodes Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Episode 1, Two Kinds of Tuesday, is out now: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152</a><br /><br />Missed Season 1? Start with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485</a><br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76086626</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:40:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/76086626/season_2_start_here_v2.mp3" length="993533" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda/324e50ea-7343-477e-93b8-0ef270c0cfda.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2 of Daily Bedtime Tales begins here, in about a minute.

The House at Lantern Bay ended with the invitations finally in the post. Season 2 keeps the same promise, gentle original stories for adults where small, ordinary things get put right,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2 of Daily Bedtime Tales begins here, in about a minute.<br /><br />The House at Lantern Bay ended with the invitations finally in the post. Season 2 keeps the same promise, gentle original stories for adults where small, ordinary things get put right, and moves to a new place: The Night Bakery. June Halloran has just bought Pell's, a small bakery on Ashgrove Road, and Walter Pell, who baked there every night for forty years, is staying on for eight weeks to show her how it runs. They disagree about nearly everything, usually politely.<br /><br />What to expect: each episode is one night shift, from the lights coming on at ten to the blinds going up at seven. Every night is a complete story, so you can start anywhere and drift off whenever you like. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New episodes Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Episode 1, Two Kinds of Tuesday, is out now: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152</a><br /><br />Missed Season 1? Start with Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485</a><br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>63</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,original fiction,sleep stories,start here,the night bakery</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Night Bakery, Episode 1: Two Kinds of Tuesday</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152</link><description><![CDATA[It is ten o'clock on a Tuesday night, and June Halloran has owned Pell's Bakery for nine days. Walter, who baked there every night for forty years, is sure her cold-rested loaves will taste of the fridge. The old oven runs hot, and at dawn Omar from the counter is asked to settle it with a blind taste test.<br /><br />The Night Bakery is a new original bedtime series for adults. Each episode is one quiet night shift, from the lights coming on to the blinds going up at seven, and each tells a complete story. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Looking for The House at Lantern Bay? Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Ten o'clock<br />02:05 Walter arrives<br />04:39 Half past midnight<br />06:15 The oven runs hot<br />08:09 Tea at three<br />09:07 Into the oven<br />10:56 The taste test<br />12:28 Seven o'clock<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76086152</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/76086152/night_bakery_e01_two_kinds_of_tuesday.mp3" length="13337957" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4/56a1573c-2b21-4454-8264-fd3d997f2aa4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It is ten o'clock on a Tuesday night, and June Halloran has owned Pell's Bakery for nine days. Walter, who baked there every night for forty years, is sure her cold-rested loaves will taste of the fridge. The old oven runs hot, and at dawn Omar from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It is ten o'clock on a Tuesday night, and June Halloran has owned Pell's Bakery for nine days. Walter, who baked there every night for forty years, is sure her cold-rested loaves will taste of the fridge. The old oven runs hot, and at dawn Omar from the counter is asked to settle it with a blind taste test.<br /><br />The Night Bakery is a new original bedtime series for adults. Each episode is one quiet night shift, from the lights coming on to the blinds going up at seven, and each tells a complete story. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Looking for The House at Lantern Bay? Start here: Letter 1: Two Green Suitcases | Welcome to Lantern Bay<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-1-two-green-suitcases-welcome-to-lantern-bay--75637485</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Ten o'clock<br />02:05 Walter arrives<br />04:39 Half past midnight<br />06:15 The oven runs hot<br />08:09 Tea at three<br />09:07 Into the oven<br />10:56 The taste test<br />12:28 Seven o'clock<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>834</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,cozy stories,original fiction,sleep stories,stories for adults,the night bakery</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Night Bakery, Episode 2: Thursday Rolls</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-2-thursday-rolls--76089549</link><description><![CDATA[Walter's recipe for the care home's Thursday rolls says "a good handful of sugar," "butter until it's right," and "bake until they're done but not done." June needs numbers she can follow on her own, so she gets out the scale and weighs Walter's handfuls, one at a time. By morning, there are sixty soft rolls for Maple Court and a new card in the tin box.<br /><br />The Night Bakery is an original bedtime series for adults. Each episode is one quiet night shift, from the lights coming on to the blinds going up at seven, and each tells a complete story. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous: The Night Bakery, Episode 1: Two Kinds of Tuesday<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152</a><br /><br />Start here: Season 2: Start Here | The Night Bakery<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-start-here-the-night-bakery--76086626" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-start-here-the-night-bakery--76086626</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The old recipe card<br />01:48 Weigh me<br />03:10 Handfuls, milk and butter<br />05:15 Apples<br />07:02 Sixty-three rolls<br />08:02 Sixteen minutes<br />09:20 Done but not done<br />10:42 Maple Court<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76089549</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/76089549/night_bakery_e02_thursday_rolls.mp3" length="12472782" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7/f7ab4f67-d978-462a-9450-9bf952998be7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Sleep Stories For a Happy Night</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Walter's recipe for the care home's Thursday rolls says "a good handful of sugar," "butter until it's right," and "bake until they're done but not done." June needs numbers she can follow on her own, so she gets out the scale and weighs Walter's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Walter's recipe for the care home's Thursday rolls says "a good handful of sugar," "butter until it's right," and "bake until they're done but not done." June needs numbers she can follow on her own, so she gets out the scale and weighs Walter's handfuls, one at a time. By morning, there are sixty soft rolls for Maple Court and a new card in the tin box.<br /><br />The Night Bakery is an original bedtime series for adults. Each episode is one quiet night shift, from the lights coming on to the blinds going up at seven, and each tells a complete story. Narrated by Romeo.<br /><br />New bedtime stories Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.<br /><br />Previous: The Night Bakery, Episode 1: Two Kinds of Tuesday<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-bakery-episode-1-two-kinds-of-tuesday--76086152</a><br /><br />Start here: Season 2: Start Here | The Night Bakery<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-start-here-the-night-bakery--76086626" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-start-here-the-night-bakery--76086626</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 The old recipe card<br />01:48 Weigh me<br />03:10 Handfuls, milk and butter<br />05:15 Apples<br />07:02 Sixty-three rolls<br />08:02 Sixteen minutes<br />09:20 Done but not done<br />10:42 Maple Court<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>780</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bedtime stories,cozy stories,original fiction,sleep stories,stories for adults,the night bakery</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/762e3a674d3a55d493d75b210184e32f.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
