When something in the walls begins to spread, escape becomes impossible.
“The small tear in the skirting spread upwards across the mass of black mould, creating an aperture of flickering light. Robert placed his face in the hole, to find a stone opening. It was a natural cave, a passageway of craggy sandstone. Robert balked at the discovery, amazed that he had never found it before. He knew Nottingham had been built atop a sprawling network of subterranean caves, but most had been discovered, mapped out, or else converted to pub basements or tourist attractions. He should have been excited by this startling architectural find, but one detail instead made his skin pallid and cold.There was a single flickering candle, the wax placed upon a sharp shelf of jutting rock. It had been placed here, decoratively, and judging by the length of the candle, recently…”
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 Spores which was sent in to us by Lewis Darley. You may remember Lewis from the story he shared in Season 1 – Blasted Heath. Lewis Darley is a Nottingham-based writer, illustrator, and videographer. With his short fiction, he always looks to combine the everyday with the strange and create unsettling stories with a sense of realism to them. His influences include: Michelle Paver, Russell T Davies, Daphne Du Maurier, Danny Robins, Benjamin Myers, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Blindboy Boatclub, A.K Blakemore and Rosemary Timperley.
We truly hope you enjoy this We truly hope you enjoyed this very strange, disturbing tale. If you would like to hear more from Lewis Darley, you can find his short fiction on both his website and his own audio fiction podcast series called "Crooked and Strange”, or get in touch with him using the contact information below:
Social media links: @darleymakesart on Instagram
Website: https://www.lewisdarleyillustration.com/
Email contact: lewis@lewisdarleyillustration.com
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.comUntil next time, stay safe, and take care.
Episode Credits:
Story by Lewis Darley
Narrated by Steven Holloway
Script prepared by Melissa West
Produced by Pink Flamingo Home Studio
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