The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Sharon Handy

Sleepless, Rest, Insomnia, Books, Reading, Asmr, Sleep, Health & Fitness, Stress, Meditation, Bedtime, Relaxation, Mental Health, Sleepaid

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🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Let’s return to this sleepily detailed guide to rail journeys in 1860, and learn what to wear, the importance of travel insurance, and how to steal a horse to get to the station on time. Handy indeed!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime.
0:08.0	I hope tonight selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you
0:16.7	get some sleep. Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our Patreon family.
0:25.6	Christie, Angie, and David B.
0:31.6	Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast. By becoming members of Patreon,
0:38.4	you help us remain 100% listener supported and ad free for everyone and it's very much appreciated and as an
0:48.8	added benefit you and everyone else who supports us on Patreon in the month of May will be entered into
0:56.8	a raffle at the end of the month.
1:00.0	Four winners will be chosen, who will each have the chance to pick their favorite book as one of our
1:07.2	August readings. That's right. It's your turn to choose your perfect sleepy book.
1:15.0	It's the first time I've ever done a giveaway like this,
1:19.0	and I can't wait to see what you pick.
1:22.0	If you're interested in joining this Raffle
1:25.1	opportunity and finding out more about the perks available to subscribers,
1:30.5	including several monthly episodes and extra long readings available only to
1:36.4	subscribers. You'll find a link to Patreon in the show description. I hope you'll take a moment to check it out. Now let's read and
1:49.1	relax. Find a comfortable spot.
1:55.0	Adjust your volume.
2:00.0	Take a nice deep breath in.
2:06.0	Let it out slowly.
2:10.4	And off we go.
2:14.0	Tonight. And off we go. Tonight, let's continue with a marvelous guide from the past,
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