The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story By Hugh Walpole | Soothing Bedtime Story For Sleep

Night Falls: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast

Sleepiest: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast

Fiction, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Ready to settle into an old-fashioned evening by the fire? In tonight’s bedtime story, Geoffrey shares a cozy excerpt from The Green Mirror, where young Henry Trenchard drifts from daydreams of adventure into the quiet comfort of a family celebration. If you’d like an extra touch of calm, you can also watch this episode on Spotify, complete with soothing visuals 💜 Love Night Falls? 😊 Join Night Falls Premium on Apple Podcasts or via https://nightfalls.supercast.com/ for a rich, immersive and totally ad-free experience 🌙 Please follow and leave us a review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ How are we doing with Night Falls? Let us know 🙌 You can now listen to Night Falls on Youtube! Enjoy the latest episodes with relaxing visuals 📺 About Night Falls 🌕🦌 The Night Falls podcast has been created to gently guide you to sleep with meditation and soothing bedtime stories. Join your host, Geoffrey Austin Newland, every Sunday and Tuesday in the mystical Night Falls, where the air tingles with magic as whispers of stories drift on the breeze along with the embers of the crackling campfire. We will begin each episode with a short meditation, before Geoffrey recounts his adventures in Night Falls, or tells a peaceful bedtime story you may recognise. Looking for the brands I mention on the show? You’ll find all the latest sponsor links and offers right here:⁠ lnk.to/nightfalls ✨ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, Jeffrey here, and welcome back to Nightfall's.
0:24.8	It's time to snuggle in, get comfy, and feel sleepy.
0:31.0	Ooh, I've got a quick favour to ask.
0:33.5	If you're enjoying the show, please do share it with friends and family.
0:37.3	It helps us to grow, and hopefully we can help them to a super night sleep.
0:42.3	I have very fond memories of my granddad.
0:46.3	He used to do jigsaws and have the biggest cups of tea,
0:50.3	a record holder still to this day.
0:53.3	He also used to have a seat right in front of the TV,
0:57.5	with easy access to the remote, his jigsaw, and his cup of tea. This isn't to say he was a couch
1:03.9	potato. Quite the opposite. He got out for loads of dog walks during the day and used to take
1:10.0	me exploring the woods near his home.
1:11.9	One of my favorite memories is being around 10 years old and going out late one night looking for badgers with him.
1:19.6	Incredible.
1:21.6	In tonight's story, we delve into the wistful mind of young Henry Trenchard as he joins his family
1:29.2	to celebrate his grandfather's birthday. This is an excerpt from The Green Mirror, a quiet story
1:36.3	about Hugh Walpole, a well-loved classic. Before we begin, here's the quick ad break that keeps this free content possible.
1:46.6	To go ad free, subscribe via the link in the show note.
1:50.9	Some nights, no matter how tired you are, your mind just refuses to slow down.
1:56.5	You lie there trying to relax, but the stress just keeps circling anyway.
2:00.7	And in my experience,
2:02.3	that kind of restlessness can be a sign that we're carrying more stress than we realize.
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