Blue Moon Valley

Welcome to the eighth episode of Sleeping with the Moon charting the 12 encounters and adventures Michael Loader had in 2021 with the twelve full moons.

On August 22 the night of a Blue Moon Michael drove just beyond Porlock in West Somerset before walking to The Valley of Rocks near Lynton North Devon.

With references to Coleridge and Wordsworth; thinking of and meeting friends along the way sharing personal moments and life stories, this episode features music by Amy Summers and ends with a poem written by Michael of the Grey Lady rock that haunts the valley, inspired by Kubla Khan.

Credits

Written and performed by Michael Loader

Music written and performed by Amy Summers - Intermezzo for Piano and Solo Strings

Produced by Pommy Harmar

Links

Instagram: amy.composer

soundcloud.com/amy-summers

www.naturalbristol.wordpress.com

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About the Podcast

Sleeping with the Moon

What does a full moon mean to you? Have you ever slept out under one and watched it rise?

Storyteller Michael Loader has done just that. During the year of 2021, he spent one night a month sleeping out in a bivvi bag under the full moon and each experience inspired him to create a unique piece of writing.

On each full moon during 2022, we will release that story.

Produced by Pommy Harmar
Photo by Alex Andrews from www.pexels.com

About your hosts

Michael Loader

Michael Loader is a storyteller, writer and workshop leader working with all ages from pre-schoolers to elders. He works with the Read For Good charity in children’s hospitals, director of Somerset Storyfest and storyteller in residence with Wild Words at St George’s concert hall Bristol.

“Michael clearly has storytelling in his soul and his love of people and of engaging the audience in the story is abundantly apparent in all of his wonderful shows”.
National Arboretum Westonbirt

Email: foolworks@yahoo.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Somerset-Storyfest-428942520456383/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBIzlPFZQiO4HwRlwMjz4w

Pommy Harmar

Freelance journalist, radio producer, podcaster and walker, Pommy has been working in radio since 2013. She has produced and hosted podcasts including Footprints, The Quarantini, and Follow The Sun.

Footprints season 2 starts January 2022, a podcast produced for Bathscape exploring inter-generational themes around the landscape surrounding the city of Bath.

"Big, big fan of your podcast. All your topics were relevant and fascinating to me as an older, female solo walker for the first time in the U.K." (Season 1 listener)

Email: pommyharmar@yahoo.co.uk