We heard stories of discovering buried silver on an allotment, a handcrafted necklace made of driftwood from a beach with special memories, a childhood trip digging for fossils and finding a precious first edition of poems with a handwritten letter from the author inside... to name a few.These together with longer traditional spoken tales made for a wonderful evening.
The thing that amazed me most was that both myself and Mike Rogers had unknowingly prepared stories about Golden Birds, and even stimulated a third story with this motif to be recalled from another's school days.
Each of the wonder tales told of a youngest son in search of a golden bird or flock, and followed a classical pattern of an initial challenge, meeting supernatural helpers, further challenges, similar treasures and just when it seems all is well... a twist of sibling rivalry before the story is fully resolved. You may be forgiven for thinking that such similarities might become too repetitive, but it was fascinating to all how one enriched the other, allowing your mind to compare, contrast and make your own meanings.
The stories can be read for yourself by clicking on the title links but nothing beats hearing them told orally and if you meet me one day I'll gladly tell mine...
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| Set your watch for 8pm at the Hyde Tavern! |
Not from Hampshire? Why not look for a story club or event near you via the Society for Storytelling.
