For nine summers Thomas Aldred has driven the family from Sheffield to the sea at Scarborough, and this morning the horses know before he does: Beatrix is at the door of her box with her ears forward. A slow seaside story of the Grand Hotel stables, the morning yard, Beatrix on the Scarborough sands, and the beginning of a tenth summer. Chapters 00:00 — Introduction 01:58 — The Ninth Summer Begins 12:14 — The Journey to Scarborough 23:36 — The Grand Hotel Stables 34:48 — Emily & the Morning Yard 45:52 — Tea, Books & Quiet Kindness 56:47 — Beatrix on the Scarborough Sands 01:07:58 — Memories of Eight Summers 01:18:46 — Painting in the Tack Room 01:29:32 — The Gift from Miss Emily 01:36:58 — Nine Little Horseshoes 01:42:11 — The Beginning of the Tenth Summer Behind the story: the Grand Hotel in the story is real — when it opened in 1867 it was one of the largest hotels in the world, built around a calendar: four towers for the seasons, twelve floors for the months and 365 bedrooms. Further reading: Wikipedia – Grand Hotel, Scarborough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Hotel,_Scarborough No music. Narrated with a calm synthetic voice. Also on Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer and iHeartRadio — links on the channel page. #SleepStory #Coachman #Scarborough