A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by David Neal.

Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato. Read by David Neal.

The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge. Read by David Neal.

Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one knows the secret of youthful vitality. Read by David Neal. Show more

Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother. Read by David Neal. Show more

A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field. Read by David Neal. Show more