Podcasts about Lapland

Listener and YouTuber, Bob Delaney (aka Jon's Dad Hikes), joins Jeremy to talk about Bob's thru hike of the Kungsleden in the Lapland region of Sweden.  Bob tells us about this incredible long-distance hike in one of the last big areas of wilderness of Europe, and about half of the hike is above the Arctic Circle.  Jeremy gives us some history of the area, including of the semi-nomadic Sami people who herd reindeer in the region.Bob's YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@JonsDadHikesJoin Jeremy at Highlander in June:  https://www.highlanderadventure.com/en-us/big-bear-lakeDelicious backpacking meals from our sponsor:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Quesions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcast

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Show Notes:Angela's Links:https://alpinist007.com/ (personal website)Angela Hawse takes helm of American Mountain Guides Association board as group leans on women to foster change in guiding cultureEpisode Intro:Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today our guest is Angela Hawse.Angela was the 6th woman in the U.S. to become an IFMGA mountain guide with a successful career spanning over three decades. She's trained and examined aspiring guides for the AMGA for the past 19 years and served as the AMGA president for five. Angela's led over 30 high altitude mountaineering expeditions to the world's Greater Ranges and guided remote trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. She skied from Sweden to Norway across Lapland, reached the South Summit of Mt. Everest (500' higher than K2) and has led numerous technical all-women's ascents.She's currently on the board of the IFMGA and the 1st woman and non-European to join the Technical Commission. Angela has a Master's Degree in International Mountain Conservation, is on the POW Alliance Team and a Black Diamond athlete. In 2011 she was awarded AMGA Guide of the Year and in 2022 received the AMGA Lifetime Achievement in Guiding Award.I love that she considers herself successful in mountain guiding because she still loves the profession and is still in it for the same reason that she got into it initially. She established a lifelong love of playing in the mountains since she was a kid. Her curiosity let her explore all facets of life related to guiding, and she hardly found boredom. We talked about dealing with burnout, giving back to the communities, her AMGA work, changes in the environment and the industry in the past 30+ years, and making a guide career sustainable. I'm super inspired by all the wisdom Angela brought in. Now please enjoy this episode with Angela Hawse.Things We Talked about:Has been guiding for 3.5 decades and still going strongAngele's special sauce to keep her in the industry for this longStay curiousDiversifyMental bandwidthChildhoodPrescott college and first role modelWas a dedicated climber for many many years before thinking about guidingVarious jobs from Outward Bound, an adjunct position in Prescott, working for different guide services so on and so forthExpeditions and giving backAll women's expeditionsWhat was is like being one of few female guides back then?Ways to develop confidenceAMGA president – what happened during those yearsAMGA's DEI workAngela deeply cares about climate changeTrends and changes Angela saw in the past 3.5 decades in the mountains and in the industryBeing a guide in the US full timeWhat does Angela's work consist of now?Alpinist 007

Hear stories about Guatemala, Morocco, Arctic Snow Hotels in Lapland, Finland and music festivals in Cali, Colombia. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show's Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________ Nicole Phillip joins Matt from Orlando, Florida and talks about growing up in a Caribbean immigrant home, moving to New York City for college, and encountering racism on a study abroad trip to Italy.  Matt and Nicole reflect on the various ways anti-Blackness and white privilege manifest around the world.  Nicole then talks about her other travel experiences, starting with her European travels outside of Italy during her study abroad program.  She then explains why Colombia is one of her favorite countries and shares her experiences in Cartagena, Medellin, and Cali, including attending the Petronio Alvarez Festival.  Nicole also talks about her travels through Morocco, Guatemala, and her recent birthday trip to the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland.  She shares the magical experience of visiting the Arctic Snow Hotel, drinking at the ice bar, sleeping in a glass igloo, going dog-sledding, enjoying a Finnish sauna, and seeing the Northern Lights.  DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE IN THE SHOW NOTES.  ____________________________________ See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that's not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ____________________________________ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally.  You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

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Finish the story of the Snow Queen with us as we continue Gerda's journey to save Kai with the help of a chatty crow (and his sweetheart), another couple's happily ever after, the little Robber Girl and a reindeer from Lapland! Will Gerda's quest to save her beloved childhood friend end positively or will she have to just let it go?  Show notes can be found on our website at: www.talesfromtheenchantedforest.com You can also find us on: Bluesky Mastodon Instagram   TikTok

Akatemiatutkija Reetta Humalajoen mielestä tietämättömyys alkuperäiskansoista on yhteiskunnallinen ongelma. Akatemiatutkija Reetta Humalajoki korostaa, että alkuperäiskansat tulee ymmärtää nimenomaan alkuperäiskansoina, ei vähemmistöinä tai populaarikulttuurin kliseisinä hahmoina. Hän painottaa tiedon merkitystä moralisoinnin sijaan ja vastaa perustellen myös kysymykseen siitä, ovatko Lapland ja intiaani korrekteja sanoja. Humalajoki johtaa Turun yliopistossa kahta tutkimusta. Toinen käsittelee solidaarisuutta ja alkuperäiskansojen tukijärjestöjä Yhdysvalloissa, Kanadassa ja Länsi-Euroopassa. Omia, lainata, varastaa -tutkimuksen kohteena puolestaan on Pohjois-Amerikan alkuperäiskansakulttuurin ja saamelaiskulttuurin käyttö Suomessa läpi 1900-luvun. Pohjois-Amerikan alkuperäiskansojen historian tutkijana Humalajoki pitää merkittävänä, että presidentti Joe Bidenin kaudella Yhdysvalloissa nimitettiin ensimmäinen alkuperäiskansoja edustava ministeri. Biden myös pyysi anteeksi alkuperäiskansoihin kuuluvien lasten julmaa kaltoinkohtelua asuntolakouluissa vuosikymmenien ajan. Reetta Humalajoen mielestä saamelaisuutta koskevan tiedon puute on yhteiskunnallinen ongelma Suomessa, ja oman maan sisäinen historia pitäisi tuntea paremmin. Hän toivoo, että yksittäisten kohujen sijaan keskusteltaisiin ajankohtaisista kysymyksistä, kuten siitä, miksi Suomen lainsäädäntö ei turvaa saamelaisten oikeuksia vihreän siirtymän hankkeissa. Podcastin pikaosiossa Humalajoki paljastaa, kumpi hänen mielestään on lapsiperheelle parempi asuinmaa, Suomi vai Britannia. Kirjasuosituksena tarjotaan tällä kertaa kaksi alkuperäiskansateemaan liittyvää kaunokirjallista teosta: Louise Erdrichin Pyöreä talo (suom. Laura Lahdensuu) ja Ann-Helén Laestadiuksen rikosromaani Varkaus (suom. Laura Kulmala). Humanisti vastaa -podcastin toimittaa Turun yliopiston humanistisen tiedekunnan työelämäprofessori, toimittaja Riitta Monto. Podcastin tuottaa Turun yliopisto. Podcastin tekstivastine: https://www.utu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/podcast/humanisti-vastaa

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Fear Turns to Awe: A Northern Lights Journey in Lapland Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2025-02-10-23-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: I den kalla vinterkvällen började det glittra stjärnor på himlen i Jukkasjärvi.En: On the cold winter evening, stars began to glitter in the sky over Jukkasjärvi.Sv: Isbyn, där det berömda Icehotel låg som ett sagoslott i is och snö, gnistrade i månskenet.En: The ice village, where the famous Icehotel lay like a fairy tale castle in ice and snow, sparkled in the moonlight.Sv: Vännerna Sven, Elin och Markus anlände dit efter en lång bilresa genom Lapplands vita landskap.En: Friends Sven, Elin, and Markus arrived there after a long car journey through Lapland's white landscape.Sv: Sven kände sig både förväntansfull och nervös.En: Sven felt both excited and nervous.Sv: Han ville se norrskenet, men den mörka och ödsliga miljön skrämde honom.En: He wanted to see the northern lights, but the dark and desolate environment scared him.Sv: Elin var alltid ivrig att fånga ögonblicken med sin kamera.En: Elin was always eager to capture the moments with her camera.Sv: Hon tyckte om att utforska och tänkte på de vackra bilder hon skulle ta.En: She loved exploring and thought about the beautiful pictures she would take.Sv: Markus, som var mer tystlåten, hoppades på något speciellt han kunde minnas.En: Markus, who was more quiet, hoped for something special he could remember.Sv: De tre vännerna gick runt på hotellet, studerade isskulpturer och beundrade de konstfulla rummen.En: The three friends walked around the hotel, studying ice sculptures and admiring the artful rooms.Sv: Även om inomhusvärmen blev välkomnande, kände Sven hela tiden ett kallt pirrande av ångest.En: Even though the warmth inside was welcoming, Sven constantly felt a cold tingle of anxiety.Sv: Han visste att om han ville se norrskenet, behövde han övervinna sin rädsla för mörkret.En: He knew that if he wanted to see the northern lights, he needed to overcome his fear of the dark.Sv: När natten kom, stod stjärnorna som små diamanter mot den djupsvarta himlen.En: When night came, the stars stood like tiny diamonds against the deep black sky.Sv: Sven tog ett djupt andetag.En: Sven took a deep breath.Sv: "Jag går ut en stund," sa han till Markus och Elin.En: "I'm going out for a while," he said to Markus and Elin.Sv: Markus nickade uppmuntrande.En: Markus nodded encouragingly.Sv: Elin log och sa, "Vi är här om du behöver oss."En: Elin smiled and said, "We're here if you need us."Sv: Sven steg ut i tystnaden, bort från de flämtande ljusen vid hotellet.En: Sven stepped out into the silence, away from the flickering lights of the hotel.Sv: Varje steg knackade på hans mod, men han gav inte upp.En: Each step tested his courage, but he didn't give up.Sv: Luften var krispig, och snön knarrade under hans fötter.En: The air was crisp, and the snow creaked under his feet.Sv: Ensamheten omslöt honom som en tjock mantel.En: The solitude enveloped him like a thick cloak.Sv: Han väntade och väntade.En: He waited and waited.Sv: Kylan började tränga igenom hans kläder.En: The cold began to penetrate his clothes.Sv: Han kände hjärtat dunka snabbare.En: He felt his heart beating faster.Sv: Om det inte blev något norrsken?En: What if there was no northern lights?Sv: Skulle hans rädsla få överhanden igen?En: Would his fear take over again?Sv: Men just som han tveksamt tänkte återvända, hände det.En: But just as he hesitated to return, it happened.Sv: Himlen exploderade i färger.En: The sky exploded in colors.Sv: Grönt, rosa och blått böljade över natthimlen i dansande slöjor.En: Green, pink, and blue waved across the night sky in dancing veils.Sv: Sven stod som fastfrusen av skönheten.En: Sven stood frozen by the beauty.Sv: Han visste i det ögonblicket att hans rädsla höll på att krympa och att det vackra ögonblicket tog över.En: He knew in that moment that his fear was shrinking and the beautiful moment was taking over.Sv: Ensamheten blev ett minne blott i ljuset av norrskenet.En: The loneliness became a distant memory in the light of the northern lights.Sv: Precis då dök Elin och Markus upp bredvid honom.En: Just then Elin and Markus appeared beside him.Sv: "Du gjorde det, Sven!"En: "You did it, Sven!"Sv: utropade Elin.En: exclaimed Elin.Sv: "Ja," svarade han, med en ny beslutsamhet.En: "Yes," he replied, with newfound determination.Sv: "Jag klarade det."En: "I did it."Sv: De tre vännerna stod där tillsammans, förundrade över himlens skådespel.En: The three friends stood there together, amazed by the spectacle of the sky.Sv: Sven insåg att ibland var det värt att möta sina rädslor för att finna den glädje som gömde sig bakom.En: Sven realized that sometimes it was worth facing your fears to find the joy hidden behind.Sv: Och i Lapplands kalla armar blev rädslan till styrka och gemenskap.En: And in Lapland's cold embrace, fear turned into strength and companionship.Sv: Det var en natt de alla skulle minnas, i isens och snöns rike, där norrskenet lyste upp inte bara himlen, utan även deras hjärtan.En: It was a night they would all remember, in the realm of ice and snow, where the northern lights lit up not only the sky but also their hearts.Sv: Slutet.En: The end. Vocabulary Words:glitter: glittradesolate: ödsligacapture: fångasolitude: ensamhetenpenetrate: tränga igenomhesitated: tveksamtcloak: mantelflickering: flämtandeartful: konstfullatingle: pirrandeenveloped: omslötveils: slöjorrealm: rikenorthern lights: norrskenetlandscape: landskapanxiety: ångestovercome: övervinnaeager: ivrigadmiring: beundradewelcoming: välkomnandeenvy: avundcrisp: krispigcreaked: knarradespeculation: spekulationenvy: avundsjukacompanionship: gemenskapdetermine: beslutsamhetfrail: bräckligshrink: krympadistinction: distinktion

Niina Niskanen is a Finnish artist, writer and a folklorist who specialises in Finnish, Baltic and Sámi Mythology. She is an online educator and hosted “Heart of Mielikki,” one of the first online courses about Finnish mythology for non-Finnish speaking audiences. Niina is also an artist with a BA in illustration. Her work has been displayed in numerous art exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Niina is the author of the book "Mythology of The Sámi, Stories from the North" and she has Sámi ancestry from the Lapland of Sweden and Finland.  In this episode, we chat about Sámi myths, a beautiful legend about the northern lights, and some similarities between Finnish and Sámi mythology. Find Mythology of The Sámi: Stories from the North here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mythology-S%C3%A1mi-Stories-Niina-Niskanen-ebook/dp/B0BX73TRTN Find Niina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairychamberart/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Tourists are heading to Finnish Lapland in the hopes of seeing the famous Northern Lights. Driving through the darkness, photographer Joona Forsgren is on a hunt for the aurora borealis. Veering onto a darkened Finnish Lapland road, Forsgren guides a group of tourists to a frozen lakeside spot. Forsgren started taking tourists “Northern Lights hunting” about five years ago. Back then, he was just one of a few. The captivating show can be visible from late August until early April. These odds tempt thousands of tourists northwards every winter, to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, which also boasts a Santa Claus village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. The city saw a record 1.2 million overnight visitors last year, an increase of almost 30 percent. Northern Lights tourism is a big business in Finnish Lapland. In 2016, one hotel hit the headlines after looking to hire a full-time “Northern Lights Spotter” for the winter season. According to NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the sun is currently at the maximum phase of its eleven-year cycle, making solar surges and Northern Lights more frequent. Photographer Forsgren says he's never seen anything like it. “During my five-year career, I haven't experienced this big and this frequent Northern Lights,” he says. “It has been really good.” But for those who are perhaps a little impatient, or can't stand the cold, Rovaniemi resident Reijo Kortesalmi created “Aurora Alert,” a real-time alert system that triggers once auroras are spotted in the night sky. “I have my own cameras, and they send images to my server,” explains Kortesalmi, sitting at his computer. “My software analyzes (whether) there are auroras or not. And if there is auroras, customers get an alert to their mobile phone.” This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Als het enkele dagen vriest, komt er ijs op plassen, vijvers, grachten en meren. En als het lang genoeg koud blijft, wordt dat ijslaagje dikker en dikker totdat je erop kan schaatsen. Maar... dat water zal nooit tot op de bodem bevriezen. Zelfs niet als het maanden- of jarenlang vriest. Ook in Lapland kan je een gat in het ijs zagen en ijsvissen. Fysicus Joris Dirckx (UAntwerpen) legt uit waarom de vissen niet vastvriezen tijdens de winter. Gastspreker: Joris Dirckx Redactie: Alexander Van Vlierberghe Eindredactie: Katleen Bracke Montage: Nabeeld Deze podcast is mogelijk dankzij de medewerking van KU Leuven, UAntwerpen, UGent, UHasselt, VUB en de Jonge Academie en komt tot stand met de steun van VRT en de Vlaamse overheid.

Ashy Bines relaunches her podcast as her former bestie spills the tea. Heidi and Spencer Pratt’s careers rise from the ashes. Matt Zukoskiw has dropped some juicy details about his honeymoon with Tammy Hembrow in Lapland. And Abbie Chatfield’s shock name revelation. Subscribe to Outspoken Plus Outspoken Plus is our subscription offering that provides subscribers with exclusive access to BONUS weekly episodes. Every week, we’ll be dropping content so juicy, we’ve had to put it behind a paywall. A monthly Outspoken Plus subscription costs $5.99 a month, or save with our annual package, for just $49.99 a year*. There are three ways you can become an Outspoken Plus subscriber. Apple users can subscribe via Apple Podcasts here: apple.co/outspoken, while Android users can subscribe via Spotify here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outspoken-plus/subscribe or Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/outspoken_plus. * An annual subscription is only available on Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saying "goodbye" to Tex in a Laplandish tundra.   Join the Patreon for loads of extra content www.patreon.com/worldaroundewe

Christmas Eve in Lapland is a flurry of excitement, with elves, reindeer, and a sleigh full of toys coming together for the biggest night of the year! Join Father Christmas to discover the joy, laughter, and last-minute preparations that make the start of Father Christmas's journey so unforgettable. 

What do you give Mother Christmas, the heart of Lapland, who spends all her time giving to others? Join Father Christmas to hear how he and the elves worked together to create the most  amazing surprise that Mother Christmas has ever received! 

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We celebrate the season with an episode dedicated to the joys of eating in winter. First up, we get the scoop on why a successful London restaurant is expanding into serving up ice cream. Then: we’re in Singapore to learn about the craze for hotpot at this time of year. Plus: we head to Lapland for some fine dining at Tapio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When a wild snowstorm sweeps through Lapland, even the pine trees bow under its frosty might—but where has little Minikin, the smallest elf in Lapland, gone? Join Father Christmas find out where Minkin was found! 

How has Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, become a global hub for the Christmas economy? Known as the official home of Father Christmas, Lapland attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year - generating significant revenue. We head to the most popular Christmas spot, Rovaneimi, to hear how a resort there benefits from this tourism. And the head of the tourist board, Sanna Kärkkäinen, tells us how records are about to be broken.Presented and produced by Izzy Greenfield Reporter: Erika Benke(Picture: Lapland at night, showing illuminated buildings. Credit: BBC/Erika Benke)

Though we may celebrate some of the same holidays across regions and countries, we all do them so differently. Understanding those differences can help us to understand each other, it adds beauty to the season, and might even give you a new destination for your wishlist.  This year I'm chatting about holiday traditions with Samuel Dabinett, the GM of the famed Park Hyatt Sydney, Urban Axelsson from Swedish Lapland, and Gustavo Brana, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Urban shares stories from the Arctic Circle, while Samuel and Gustavo tell us how it feels to celebrate Christmas and New Years in the middle of summer. We chat food, traditions, fireworks, and special experiences galore.  So my friends, Salute, Cheers, and Skal. I hope you have a joyous holiday season ahead, be safe, thank you, thank you for listening and for all your support, and please enjoy this festive episode of Luxury Travel Insider.  Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn  

What happens when a batch of toys in Lapland turns out grumpy instead of jolly? Join Father Christmas for a playful tale of singing elves, a cheerful tune called "Busy Elves," and how a sprinkle of joy brought the toys back to their usual jolly way.  

Eeva Mäkinen is a Finnish photographer and adventurer celebrated for her evocative images of the Nordic wilderness. Her work captures the raw beauty of untamed landscapes, from the golden hues of Arctic sunsets to the Northern Lights to the serene stillness of misty boreal forests. With a deep connection to nature, Eeva's photography goes beyond mere documentation, offering an intimate glimpse into the profound relationship between humans and the natural world. Her distinctive style, characterized by moody tones, rich textures, and masterful use of light, has earned her a global following and collaborations with brands such as Nikon and Fjällräven.In this episode, we explore Eeva's creative journey and her philosophy of living in harmony with the environment. We delve into her process of finding inspiration in remote corners of the world, how she navigates the challenges of working in harsh climates, and the stories behind her most iconic photographs.Notable Links:Eeva Mäkinen WebsiteEeva Mäkinen InstagramThe Human Prompt*****This episode is brought to you by Luminar Neo.Powered by AI technologies, Luminar Neo streamlines the editing process and provides everything you could possibly need to get photos that will look amazing on the screen and in print. Luminar Neo was designed for both hobbyists and pros and includes cutting-edge editing tools – all in one intuitive and easy-to-use app.Luminar uses generative AI to intelligently analyze your photos and erase distracting elements in your compositions, add realistic objects that seamlessly blend into the background, or expand the frame in any direction. If that's not your thing, Luminar is still one of the most powerful photo editors for natural and realistic images too. Luminar Neo has all the features you need to enhance your images with precision and ease.And now you can receive a 15% discount on Luminar Neo by using BEYONDTHELENS discount code at checkout when visiting skylum.com.*****This episode is brought to you by Lexar.For more than 25 years, Lexar has  been trusted as a leading global brand of memory solutions so they know first-hand just how quickly content is transforming our world.Their award-winning lineup performs second-to-none and includes professional memory cards, card readers, and solid-state drives for creators of all skill levels.Whether shooting photos, capturing video, or transferring content on the go, Lexar provides the quality and performance you can rely on to get the shot with confidence.I've been using the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B GOLD memory cards with my Canon mirrorless cameras for years and they deliver the blazing speed and durability for the extreme weather conditions I encounter anywhere in the  world.To learn more about Lexar memory solutions, visit www.lexar.com.*****This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit. beyondthelens.fm/kase and use coupon code BERNABE10Kase Filters, Capture with Confidence.

A golden bell is the ultimate symbol of status and respect here in Lapland. So how could an Elf as magical as Zauber, the head of the Elf Council, lose something so precious? Listen to find out!   

There is hardly a day that goes by in Lapland without a little mystery and today was no exception! Find out what happened when Travel Master discovers a mysterious suitcase left in Pathway Control!

Two cocks are best, in a woman's bed..Based on a post by Drmaxc. Listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories. It had all been rather lovely. Even Sylvie's comment that Malcolm had cum there under his fingernails!Perhaps a rather quiet evening spent in front of the television, but bedtime proved rather more lively. Malcolm found himself being invited into Sylvie and Elvin's bed."You're not asleep, are you Malcolm,"came a voice from the doorway just after he had turned his light off. A movement towards the bed and then there was Sylvie in bed with him in the dark and a hand feeling for and finding his already erect organ. In another moment she was on top of him, and his erection pushed right up into her. Malcolm's large tumescent penis inches and inches up inside Sylvie."Not a lot of foreplay, Sylvie!"Her warm mouth smothered his."This is foreplay, Malcolm! We want you to come back to our bed. I just thought I'd check you were up for it. I didn't get a lot of cock this afternoon. I want to make up for it and be really fucked. Two men are best in a girl's bed." Her movements did not stop as she talked."That's really nice, Malcolm, Are you coming to join us now? Elvin will be waiting."Quite something to get out of bed in the darkness.  But Malcolm was guided by his penis, to the couple's bed. Led with a firm hand on his erection."In you get."Sylvie in the middle, Elvin the other side of her. Tucked up in bed with young bodies. Outside the world cold and still, in the bed all warm and cosy. The two men snuggling up against her, hips turned to her. She could feel Elvin's penis hard against her asshole. Sylvie's hand, or was that two, tickling his penis, his penis still wet from Sylvie cunt.And then Elvin went down on her for a sloppy licking of her cunt. Malcolm kneeling near her head as she nibbled over his full knob.He was not expected to go down the bed. A thing for young people. Rather than seek her sexual organs for cunnilingus, she was brought to him. Presented to him straddling, almost on the pillow. Lovely to bury his beard and his lips in Sylvie's wet place, his lips to hers, his tongue seeking and penetrating, his lips sucking on her 'little man' And then he felt Sylvie's lips, down the bed, once more taking him in, as her hips straddled Elvin, who was lying on his back with his head at the baseboard. It was all very cosy. Father Christmas and his elves.It was not a double oral spurting. Instead, it was copulation. Shared and energetic copulation. Sylvie moving from one man to the other, one cock to the other, in different and pleasing positions all within the warmth of the bed.Her instruction was neither of the men was to come, if possible, for a long time. She wanted a really long fuck. And she got it. Interesting to speculate just how much length of cock she got. If each thrust and out-pulling was measured in inches how far would that be? If Malcolm did an almost full in and out that would be at least six inches each way. A foot indeed. So, three thrusts make a yard. Twenty-two yards to the chain and ten chains to the furlong. Perhaps not that far, but might Sylvie have had a good hundred yards of cocking?Finally, Sylvie said,"Enough, please cum."But even so that was quite a few yards further between them before Elvin and Malcolm in turn did what she asked. So good to fuck in the warmth of the bed. So good to have three of them all tucked up together. Malcolm could get very used to that! So good to, finally, follow Elvin into Sylvie's vagina, she on her back, Malcolm on top and not just engage in the motions of sexual intercourse but to keep going past the point of stopping and withdrawing, and then feeling his spunk spurting out into the girl squashed beneath him. Lovely to lie there feeling his penis subside and then turn over and drop into a deep sleep, rather tired and 'shagged out.'It had snowed in the night as it had the previous afternoon. Malcolm judged they could still get away on the morrow but probably not if it snowed again. He was up early, feeling really rather chipper from the events, the long copulation, of the night before. After a cup of tea, he wrapped himself up in insulated coveralls, boots, mitts, and a trapper hat; and ventured outside and down the drive a little way. Perhaps with a bit of clearing the car could make it down to the road. He might get them all working with shovels. Or should he wait until the next day. Pointless to do a lot of work if not needed. Perhaps better to build a snowman.And after breakfast that is what they did. A snowman each, only Sylvie made a snowwoman. The difference was rather obvious, not that neither Malcolm nor Elvin had used carrots for penises rather than noses, big upright carrots indeed (and perhaps lumps of coal as balls!). That would have been rather good. Sylvie's snowwoman was obviously such, due to her oversized breasts and, well, her less than upright position. On her back with legs splayed and, well, if Malcolm and Elvin's snowmen did not have upright penises of carrot or snow (or perhaps a stick each), Sylvie had been rather detailed between the snowwoman's legs, and not just with the patch of moss she had shaped into a triangle!It was funny. And Elvin and Malcolm then had to make a snowwoman themselves, and, yes, complete with that special hole, molded and poked with delight into the packed snow. This snowwoman not standing but on her knees and with ass in the air, yes indeed, very much in the 'doggy' position. Impressively detailed in all respects."Oh, you've just got to!"And it was obvious to Malcolm and Elvin just what Sylvie meant.Just too cold to do that, copulate with the snowwoman, from a standing start. Well, not that even! They needed to go inside and warm first."Start with me and then rush out and finish with 'her', Elvin."And not content with that, Sylvie's idea expanded. She wanted Elvin to do the deed naked.Malcolm got his camera from his bedroom, pausing to undress and put on his red coat. When he returned downstairs, there were Elvin and Sylvie 'at it' in front of the fire. Naked young people fucking 'doggy' style.Sylvie warming her boyfriend up for the challenge. The challenge of rushing outside naked, sticking his hot, girl wet erection into the snowwoman's specially prepared orifice and releasing.It was going to be cold, not just on penises, but swinging balls as well, to say nothing of feet and generally exposed skin. Would the sheer eroticism maintain Elvin's enthusiasm and arousal. Could he really do it?Between the buttons & buttonholes of his red coat Malcolm's penis appeared, growing firm at the sight. He raised his camera and clicked the shutter. Hopefully a good photo of the couple bathed in the orange glow of the fire."Almost. Do I really have to. Can't I just come in here? In Sylvie's vagina or in the warmth of the cottage and by the fire?”said Elvin, pausing. The answer from Sylvie was negative! A deep breath from Elvin, another few strokes and then, hard penised, the naked young man was heading for the door out into the snow. Malcolm in boots and coat came with him. Naked, Sylvie watched through the window.Cold outside, freezing. Though at least the sun was out and there was not a breath of wind. Elvin more than ankle deep in snow and running naked to the bent over snowwoman. Malcolm hurrying after him, keen to photograph the penetration. Quite a sight. Pale blue sky, wonderfully detailed and white snowwoman and Elvin standing there all pink and naked and importantly with his cock up and hard.'Click' as Elvin's knob touched the snow orifice. 'Click' as it went into the snow cave.Gasping, almost unexpected noises, from Elvin as he pushed home. The snow hole probably nothing like as smooth as Sylvie's place. Certainly, a completely different temperature but bumps and perhaps an unexpected twist as he pushed in."Ooh, wow, ooh, wow! Cold on my balls! Cold everywhere.”Exclaimed the young man as his buttocks flexed and he pushed in and out.No hanging about, no prolonging the 'pleasure', straight into fucking - Elvin went for it. A hard fuck, a real pounding for the perhaps unsuspecting snowwoman. And she was then, indeed, inseminated.The cold, the snow or ice, did not make Elvin 'lose it.' A click of the camera as Elvin pulled out, hot cum still dripping down to the snow."Wow, that was different! You've got to try that, Mr Butteridge."Through the window glass Sylvie was watching, her hands playing with her body, ‘jilling' to the sight. Malcolm opened the leaves of his great red coat. Father Christmas had the capability and was about to fuck a snowwoman.And who else, really should do that? Who else should fuck a snowwoman than Father Christmas himself? Perhaps, sometimes, he might get a little bored with his elves up at the North Pole or in Lapland, maybe yearning for a more substantial woman than his little elves. Might his elves fashion a buxom snowwoman for him and sprinkle elven dust to animate her for a time? Might they reach into his coat and play with his great cock, stimulating and preparing him for the bout?A smile at Sylvie through the glass, her eyes though on his cock, proud upright and purple fringed, and then he stepped up to the bending snowwoman. Would Elvin's work have melted the snow a little, made it wet and slippery or might Elvin's ejaculate have had that effect?Ice cold, though, on his body warm erection as he touched the entrance to the snow cavern. Best not to tarry once started. A gasp as he felt the cold slide up his cock as he slid in. "Whoo!" he exclaimed as his balls pressed against the snow. Up to the hilt in the snowwoman. Malcolm began thrusting. Not as cold, not at all, for Malcolm compared to Elvin. Apart from his penis, the rest of him was covered by his coat and on his feet his boots. Elvin had been stark naked. The intensity of the cold was localised, where there were a lot of nerve endings! It had been all around Elvin.Tight and unyielding but he got in and was fucking.Within the cottage, both Sylvie and Elvin watched. Elvin had not hung about, instead he had hurried inside to warm frozen feet and cold pretty much everything else. Malcolm fucked outside alone, if the snowwoman did not count. Stroking himself towards orgasm.When it came it was remarkably good. Remarkably good in fact, the icy cold having a surprisingly pleasing effect, not least the touch of ice to his balls just as the first spurt issued, when he rammed home pushing his balls right against the snowwoman. Malcolm's mouth opened and he let out a cry, "Oh wow!" just as Elvin had done, and he was free spurting, hot cum shooting out in electric spasms of pleasure. A second insemination for the snowwoman, just as Sylvie had received before in the snow.The afternoon again involved a snowy walk. A board game after lunch and general relaxation. It was only after coffee that things became sexual again. It was Sylvie's suggestion that they should be naked in front of the fire. It was a very good fire, & very cold outside the cottage. The rest of the cottage was not so warm away from the lounge or the fire, but beautifully warm in front of its leaping flames. The smell of wood smoke rising up the chimney to drift away in the frosty air.So good, Malcolm felt, to pull clothes from his body and be there naked with his young friends. The implication of Sylvie's suggestion had aroused him. So good to be there with them and not be just naked but powerfully erect. Standing & waiting to see what Sylvie might suggest. Standing there with the equally erect Elvin, his nice little cock pointing up at the ceiling and his balls hanging like a double pendulum."Now, you two, sit down facing each other in front of the fire, then lay on your backs. Put your right leg over the other's left leg, and scoot your asses down tight against each other. I want your cocks together so I can play with two at once."A bit of shuffling rearrangement and then there they were. Malcolm's penis and Elvin's up together and their balls hanging together and touching. Sylvie crouched, still in her corduroy dress, but Malcolm could see up into it, see her furry sex without knickers. A pleasing sight. Sylvie reached and grasped both cocks in her hand, squeezing them together, hardness against hardness.Did Sylvie want to be a sandwich?  She was certainly, more than happy to be spank or fondled up her ass, Malcolm rather thought his cock too big for Her ass. He would not be averse to a double penetration. Elvin in Sylvie's ass and him in the proper place. That would be good, feeling both Elvin's cock through the thin walls and Sylvie's delight at the same time. It would have been nice, but he was not pushing for that, still less to try for Sylvie's puckered sphinker holeSylvie's stroking hands on the rug in front of the fire. Two penises together, balls jangling against the other pair. Good feelings. The gorgeous warmth of the fire felt on the sensitive penile skin, the up and down movement, and that view up Sylvie's dress to her delightfully hair fringed and somewhat open sex. Sylvie bending her head and licking over both knobs together, tongue playing at their openings and then trying to get both into her mouth at once."Too big, too much cock!" she paused, "I wonder?" The girl knelt up and pulled off her dress, so she could straddle the double penis. Tall on her knees & facing Elvin, she reached in front & behind to collect her two cocks.Holding them together, Sylvie lowered herself down, grasping the penises together, pulling Elvin's upwards so both knobs were touching and paired. Hot, wet cunt pushing against shiny and taut knobs but, held together, there was just not room to go in despite the lovely slipperiness of Sylvie's arousal.Her hand slipped a bit and Elvin's cock dropped downwards leaving Malcolm's taller organ to stand 'head and shoulders' above Elvin's. Only then was a penetration achieved. Malcolm's thick organ slid in alone until Sylvie's cunt came down to Elvin's knob. A lovely feeling, obviously for Sylvie, not at all bad for Elvin but really good for Malcolm!"It's not going to work, is it?" Clearly Sylvie meant she wasn't going to be able to double stuff herself with two cocks, she did not mean Malcolm's cock was not going to work, because, actually, it was not far off 'working' and spurting his hot cum up into her! It was fully capable. "Just let me rub a little more. I think I can come against you both."And she did, a double rub up and down her sex. Steady and wetly pleasurable. Not one but two smooth glans penises running over her hard and needy clitoris.A delightful and so warm orgasm by the fire.The girl came down from her semi-mounted position to play once more with the two erections. Her mouth and tongue upon them, tasting herself there, a slippery wet coating to the two penises. And then a double handed holding, one hand grasping cocks and foreskins, the other reaching under and clasping four balls together."I wonder who'll cum first," Sylvie mused as she moved the double skin up and down. Very slowly. It was Elvin. All at once a spurting, cum pouring out of one of the little slits, out and onto Malcolm's penis, running down around his purple fringed head, down between the two penises and onto and into Sylvie's hand. A sudden and additional warm lubrication. Spent and shrinking, Sylvie let go of Elvin and concentrated on Father Christmas' large cock. Up and down went his foreskin, so gooey and cummy yet unejaculated. A cock with icing, almost as iced as a Christmas cake. A strong manly penis not a rich, dark, fruit cake!Was it good enough to eat? Sylvie certainly thought so, her head went down on it, and she absorbed it into her mouth. Elvin's cum and all.Sylvie had said back in Malcolm's room at the department store, when she had sat naked on his lap after her shower, that 'what I do want for Christmas is a really big cock,' and her wish had come true! It was there in her mouth, as it had been, actually, that first time when she had been naked with him. And if that was not enough, Sylvie received more than just the really big cock whilst there in the warmth on the rug by the fire in the cottage. White bearded white-haired Father Christmas poured more gifts right into her waiting mouth.A long and rather copious load, considering; blasted into her mouth. A considerable pleasure for Malcolm as well, an eye screwing up, shuddering release.Afterwards they dressed. For the last time they dressed up as Father Christmas and his elves, and they went outside into the dark and the cold and the still. A clear night, the moon not yet risen, the stars out in the blackness above, bright and twinkling. Great Orion with his belt, the Plough, Cassiopeia, the Great Square of Pegasus, so many constellations, so many stars. The Milky Way as a great band across the sky. So still, so clear, so frosty. They stood still together, gazing. Across the landscape silence and not a lit window in sight. The little party was remarkably alone in the snow-covered countryside. It had been just the break Malcolm had hoped for. It could so easily have been grey, wet, and windy. When it rained there, it rained. And Sylvie and Elvin had been such good companions. Fun, delighting in the cottage and certainly providing plentiful grown-up games! All being well, unless it really snowed in the night, and that did not look likely, they would be homeward bound tomorrow. A pity, Malcolm would not at all be averse to a few more days at the cottage with them. Perhaps they might manage one more game in the morning. Perhaps all in bed together. Another sharing of, and in, Sylvie. Another double deposit made. More Christmas presents for Sylvie! Malcolm rather thought, if he rummaged around in his sack, his ball sack of course, he might find a few more for presents for Sylvie!Based on a post by Drmaxc for Literotica. 

Today was a very special day in Lapland as it was Sage's Cone Day. Elves are born from pinecones, and so when it's an Elf's birthday, we call it a Cone Day! But Sage, being the humble forest Elf he is, never likes to make a fuss over his Cone Day. Listen to hear how the elves threw him a brilliant surprise! 

Lapland is home to some of the fastest animals in the world: Father Christmas's Reindeer' and the Husky Heroes! So what happened when the Husky Heroes challenged the Reindeer Sleigh Team to a race? Listen to find out!  

A Winter Cottage FrolicBased on a post by Drmaxc. Listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories. "Normally I meet up with my sister and her family at, we own this cottage. It was our great aunt's, and we've sort of kept it for holidays and so on. Sentimental really. Middle of nowhere but lovely in the summer and well, we usually meet there for Christmas but she can't this year so I might just stay here at the flat. Always fun with her children at the cottage, well her grandchildren now. A busy house and a real family Christmas, not having a family of my own. We got snowed in one year. The children, that was her children then, loved that. You know, snowmen, igloos, snowball fights and importantly plenty of wood for the fires. It's a bit basic.""Sounds lovely. Like Father Christmas' place in Lapland. I can just imagine you there in your coat and boots.""It's not a log cabin! And I don't usually dress like this. And not that much fun on your own, hence I might stay at my flat. I don't know, I might go but perhaps not the most sensible thing to do at my age, on my own. I shall probably give it a miss."It was the next day, after their day's work. It was clear Sylvie had something to ask. As was becoming usual, she sat on Malcolm's lap. Upon the table the management had placed a bowl of fruit. They seemed to be looking after their Father Christmas. "I wondered, Malcolm, I wondered if, Elvin and I were talking, and we don't really want just to stay in the flat over Christmas. It occurred to me, "Sylvie picked up a banana from the bowl and fingered it. To Malcolm it was all rather suggestive the way she was moving it around her fingers."I mean you'd like to go to your cottage, but your sister can't make it with the children, and you don't want to be there alone. A shame, but would it be a second best, I mean sort of win-win, we get to go away, and you get to the cottage if, might we stay with you there over the holiday. It might snow and we get trapped in. Exciting! Would you mind?""We could take board games and snowy walks are always good and there's plenty of logs and coal to keep us warm. That's a nice idea, Sylvie. I'd be delighted to play host.""Goody! You could bring your robe and be Father Christmas and we could wear elf outfits. What fun. I'd love to see you dressed like that out in real snow. And, and, Malcolm, we could have sex. We could play seasonal sexual games.""But, Elvin?""How much do you like sharing, Malcolm? Do you like to watch and share?”She had reached into his robe and was stroking him but had the banana in her other hand and made a pretense of having two cocks within her hands, pretending to wank the banana as she was wanking him. She brought the banana into his robe and against him, touching his erection with it and then holding them in her hands together. His penis curving away from the banana, the banana curving away from him until she squeezed, and his knob came up against banana. Sylvie was rubbing his cock against the banana.Sylvie grinned, a very naughty look,"Do you like to share a woman, Malcolm? I like the idea. I like the idea very much.""But will Elvin?""He'll have to come to like it, no, I'm sure he will. I just like the idea, the thought of the three of us, your cock in my cunt and Elvin's cock in my mouth. Could you do it, Malcolm, would you mind, could you share my cunt with Elvin, and let me blow you as Elvin reams my ass?"Beneath his snowy white beard Malcolm smiled at Sylvie,"I don't think I'd have too much trouble about that."" Elvin is a young man, and his load comes fast; often before I've had my satisfaction. That's when I really need another cock, if needs be,"Malcolm's seasonal employment was at an end. No work for a Father Christmas after the big day. Malcolm would be able to have a bit of a lie in now he was no longer a working man, though there were other pieces of work he seemed to be able to pick up. And he had his pension. But before a return to his more usual routine, he had a little seasonal break to attend to. A shame not seeing the grandchildren, but it seemed the disappointment was to be tempered by a different sort of pleasure. Sylvie and Elvin playing very different games. Malcolm packed his Father Christmas outfit and wondered what else to pack. Warm clothing certainly but what about pajamas? Would it matter if he met Sylvie or Elvin on the landing of the cottage both heading for the bathroom in the middle of the night if he was naked given what seemed in prospect? Malcolm's cock began to thicken as he thought of meeting a naked Elvin on the landing both stark naked and both 'piss proud.' Perhaps standing and conversing with their penises at full stand with the moonlight slanting in at the window. Not at all 'I'll met by moonlight, proud Titania.' Elvin was neither woman (or female fairy, if, perhaps, to be an elf!) and the prospect of meeting the young lad naked and erect was certainly not 'ill' to Malcolm. What might the little holiday at his cottage bring. Malcolm smiled remembering how Sylvie had rubbed the banana against him. Elvin's cock might well stand proud but not as proud as his. Malcolm could see the reflection in his mirror. He might be an old and very white-haired man but that was indeed some cock he sported. Malcolm stroked imagining not simply meeting Elvin by moonlight but a touching of their cocks, rubbing them there on the landing, soft penile skin and smooth knob ends stroking together.Might perhaps Elvin beckon him and lead him into their bedroom to see Sylvie asleep. Unlikely in the winter the covers would be off, but it was a nice image. The two of them standing in the doorway looking at her sleeping form and both fellas wanking. Malcolm certainly was wanking at the thought, bringing himself to the edge imagining Elvin and he ejaculating together over the sleeping girl. A longer quotation from Midsummer Night's Dream came to him, one he had learnt by rote at school:'I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.' Malcolm smiled. Sylvie as Titania in her bower, in her bed all unknowing as she is watched. How good for two men to come up to a sleeping girl. Take in her charms and cum all upon her.Not take her as such or even touch but just cum. A not uncommon fantasy. Coming into the bedroom of a sleeping young woman, a babysitter or friend's daughter perhaps and looking.Malcolm, though, needed to get going, needed to pack the car and collect the two of them. It was a long drive, and they would arrive late at the cottage. It was neither time to be wanking and certainly not to empty his balls into his hand or wherever: after all, he might well need that semen later on! He continued packing. No pajamas but he did have a nightshirt. That might be fun.It was indeed a long drive, Sylvie ended up asleep in the front seat beside Malcolm and he was not sure that Elvin did not drop off as well in the back. They would not know where they were when they awoke; did not see the snow start to gently fall, not enough to impede the driving but enough to give the landscape a dusting of whiteness. Malcolm was sure there would be more by the morning. The car bumped up the final track and stopped outside the old stone cottage. The bumping and rocking of the car on the unmade track did not seem to wake Sylvie but the sudden quiet when the engine stopped did."Are we here?""We are indeed."Malcolm opened the car door, and the flash of the car's internal light momentarily hid everything. They all got out and doors were closed plunging them back into darkness. Around them they could dimly make out the hills and moors and the sheer loneliness of the cottage."Oh, wow, it's snowed!"Just a dusting still but it made the scene white even in the sudden darkness. Hardly a light to be seen anywhere, the cottage was remote, just the stars twinkling."Grab your bags and come on in." The car boot opened and then Malcolm reached for the old key and turned it in the lock of the front door to the cottage. He flicked the switch and the yellow glow of the electric light from inside the house was momentarily blinding, and then Malcolm was inside, and the others followed. First things first, the lighting of the wood burner to start to heat the house after its long rest. Then the kettle on, before Malcolm showed them around. Bags up to their bedroom and then he left them to it whilst he busied himself making tea and a late supper.Good to sit around the wood burner as the room warmed. It was not time for sexual play. That would be on the morrow. This was just a comfortable settling in after a long journey and late arrival. Malcolm stayed sitting by the fire after his guests had gone up to bed. Sent with two hot water bottles. He heard the creaking of the floorboards above as they moved around and the on/off of the plumbing. It was good to be back at the cottage. He filled the wood burner so it kept warming the house through the night, needed after its long rest, and went around tidying, washing up and setting things ready for the morrow. Breakfast things set out upon the table.Later, upstairs Malcolm donned his nightshirt. He stood in the darkness of his bedroom before getting into bed looking out of the window at the moonlit scene. The snow was falling heavier now. He rather suspected a lot would fall by morning. A white Christmas, at least up on the moors. Back at his flat he might well, at that time of night, been standing at his window with penis pressed against the glass watching Sylvie and Elvin cavort upon their bed. This night they were in the same cottage as him, two doors down the landing. Might they be copulating now, or already asleep? Malcolm lifted the cotton and allowed his newly erected cock to come out and touch the glass. It was cold but not enough to dampen his arousal. If they were copulating, would they mind him coming to watch? He did not think Sylvie would mind at all. Indeed, he looked at his bedroom door half wishing there to be a knock and she inviting him to come and see all. Malcolm stroked himself as he looked out upon the snowy landscape, his cock so delightfully turgid in his hand. Might he simply ejaculate upon them or join in? What was it going to be like when they did all have sex together? Elvin would not have come to the cottage; Sylvie would not have come if that was not really in prospect. Might Elvin offer his Sylvie rather more formally, even though he knew what Sylvie and Malcolm had done at the store. Perhaps not just a verbal invitation but a physical one.A wetness against the cold glass, a leaking from Malcolm's big knob.Of course, he wanted release, he nearly always came before bed. But not this night. He should keep it in ready for the next day. He had great hopes of that. He lifted the material of the nightshirt back over his cock and got into bed.Two o'clock in the morning Malcolm awoke as he had planned and tiptoed out and to the other bedroom. There they were, the two snuggled together under the covers. Malcolm would like to have lifted the covers, inspected to see if copulation had occurred, felt between Sylvie's legs; peeled back Elvin's soft cock and felt for stickiness; perhaps even sucked upon it; the feel of a soft penis between his lips, he had not felt that for many a year.Between the folds of his robe his hard cock peeked out.It was all very much Sylvie's idea of Father Christmas. It was very much Malcolm's idea of Father Christmas. He reached down, grasped, and slid the smooth skin. Father Christmas wanking as he stood in the young people's bedroom. Of course, he had thought of the idea before. Throwing fairy dust or something over sleeping people and engaging with them as they slept. He had certainly had thoughts of some of the young mothers at the department store when they had brought their youngsters to sit on Father Christmas' knee. Had thought of turning up at their house and slipping down the chimney with his fairy dust. Of course, to leave presents in the little one's stockings or pillowcases, but most definitely also to leave something else with the young mothers! Oh yes! Sprinkling that 'fairy dust' to keep the young mother and probably young father asleep whilst Malcolm took his pleasure. Him silently creeping into their room, a peak around the door and then a sprinkling of fairy dust.A sprinkling of fairy dust before revealing his cock. It would not, of course, be white bearded Malcolm dressed in that modern 'Santa' suit of red trousers and short red mock-fur lined jacket but in the long traditional red coat, just as at the department store. And, of course, nothing else underneath but his long black boots. Malcolm liked that idea. The idea of exposing himself in the young couple's bedroom, slipping his long red coat from his shoulders like a woman might let slip a negligee and standing there stark naked but for black knee length boots. Standing with his large cock rigid beneath, well, his somewhat portly stomach. Malcolm's physique was not that of a young man. It was very much Father Christmas, all rotund with large belly and a considerable amount of snowy white hair, but not really like the popular conception of the fairy tale of a genial old gentleman scattering presents, not with that good, upright, and rather large cock rearing as he pulled back bedclothes from the sleeping couple.Sleeping soundly with the fairy dust. What delights might he see, and feel? How might he like to find them? Like dark Sylvie and rather small Elvin or quite different. A tall, statuesque blond woman, perhaps naked or with nightdress rucked up revealing an exciting triangle of blond curls, an equally tall, perhaps taller, strongly built man with a penis even larger than his own. How good to find it erect, massive and chunky, perhaps even with the woman's hand upon it in sleep. Wonderful to find as he parted the young mother's legs to find her blond-hair strewn sex almost awash with earlier deposited semen.The man virile enough to be aroused in dreams even after a fuck not an hour or two before. What fun Malcolm would have. What fun would Father Christmas have with the young couple's fairy dust sleeping bodies. His penis would touch, how it would touch the young mother, how it would rub. How he would bury his face in her blond curls and lap liquid femininity with an added male spice.T the young father's generative organs. Clearly potent and virile. And finally, of course, mix his own white curls with her blond curls, intimately and wetly mixing before insemination.A so delicious emptying of his balls into the young mother, swollen cock on fire and his nipples tingling.There was wetness at the end of his erection, almost dripping on the carpet as Malcom stood over Sylvie and Elvin and wanking to his thoughts.A near ejaculation, Father Christmas 'on the edge.' But Malcolm had not come into Sylvie and Elvin's room to scatter fairy dust and play. Whilst good to stand there wanking, as he did so often to the sight of them, but never in their bedroom with them before, he was really there in his traditional role. He was leaving presents, real presents at the end of their bed. They would have his cum most likely in the morning but for now two filled stockings needed placing on the end of their bed, long socks filled with all sorts of little presents he had bought more as fun than anything else. Heavily traditional with sugar mice, tangerines, walnuts, chocolate in the shape of, Father Christmas, and more modern useful things like pens, a dressmaker's rule, a penknife and, jolly winter socks.Stockings deposited but no other deposit made, a still tumescent Father Christmas, substantial penis poking out through his robe, crept from the bedroom.Morning came and Malcolm rose and looked out of his bedroom window. It had snowed heavily in the night, the landscape a winter wonderland. A white Christmas indeed, there on the moors, an achingly pretty but cold picture postcard scene. He dressed and went downstairs to relight the fire and prepare breakfast.He was sitting at the kitchen table, mug of tea steaming in front of him when his guests appeared down the stairs. Excitement as if they were little kids, Christmas Day, the snow outside and the fun of what they had found in their stockings. Arms around Malcolm and a big hug and kiss from Sylvie, her soft body against him. Malcolm got to work cooking a hearty breakfast."You didn't come into our bedroom in costume, did you Malcolm?""Ho, ho, ho; of course I did.""And we didn't wake!""Sound asleep, tucked up like good little elves."It was Sylvie who suggested it later after breakfast, but had it not been her who had talked of him wearing his red coat at the cottage. He had said they should go for a walk and the idea had been taken up with enthusiasm."Can we, Malcolm, can we go out with you in your coat and boots? We could dress too.""I don't think it really is the day for wandering around in the all-together!"He might have thought that but, But Sylvie meant she dressing up too in her elf costume.And so Malcolm came down the stairs a little later dressed as if for work, at the department store. He was, though, wearing rather more under the great faux fur trimmed robe. Vest, shirt, woolen pullover, thick socks inside his black boots. Thick thigh length woolen socks in fact. But he was taking a little bit of a risk with his rather male equipment. No underpants, no trousers. In that he was just like being at the department store. He was swinging free. After all he did not know if an elf might slip a hand under his coat at some point, did he?Malcolm stepped outside. The snow had certainly fallen in the night, his car a large snow-covered blob, the track he had driven up hidden under a carpet of snow. Snow everywhere, virgin snow with just bird claw prints and the odd animal track to be seen. It seemed almost wrong to step further and make footprints. Which route to take? He knew the landscape even under snow. Knew where to walk.Behind him his visitors came out into the morning. Sylvie in her green pinafore corduroy dress but rather more than her usual red shirt underneath. She was padded up a bit by at least one more shirt and a jumper. Brown walking boots on her feet, scarf around her neck and her hair back into pigtails under her bright red woolly bobble hat. Sylvie the elf out in the snow. But she was not alone. Another elf with her. It was all rather pleasing; certainly, to a rather randy old gentleman like Malcom. Long red socks. Elvin in Sylvie's spare but shorter green corduroy dress. And it did not look like he was in drag. It appearing simply as a tunic. A red shirt with, again plenty beneath. On his feet shiny black Wellington boots seemingly polished, the straps done up tightly clasping his legs and no doubt containing at least two pairs of socks. And what covered his knees and thighs. Were those really tights, thick green tights? A red bobble hat, a scarf and, as with all of them, gloves completed the outfit.Father Christmas and two attendant elves setting out, unfortunately without sleigh. Now wouldn't that have been fun. A horse drawn sleigh rather than reindeer drawn. Not a lot of reindeers in Yorkshire!A few flakes fell as they set off on their walk but on the horizon a crack of light suggesting the sun was going to break through. Sun on snow, perhaps even blue sky, and certainly it was remarkably still as they trudged along often boot deep in snow. In a hedgerow they spotted a robin jumping about even joining them for quite a way, landing on the snow and looking at them. Was it hopeful they might start digging and unearth 'delightful' titbits for it? There was the occasional wren too, out and about searching for food. Maybe in the night it had huddled together with other wrens, somewhere sheltered, the birds perhaps a dozen at a time rotating around each other to benefit from their shared warmth.It was not that cold, particularly as the party was moving, stomping along through the snow. They met no one, of course. But wouldn't someone have been just a little surprised at the appearance of the party. They were not exactly blending into the landscape. Not with Malcolm's great red coat. Might they have been seen from far off? What a sight. Father Christmas and his elves on the fells in the snow and the sun. Three quarters of the way around the route they came down into a little dell. It felt warmer there, perhaps the sun's rays a little trapped.It was Sylvie who started it. A snowball fight. Perhaps not a normal Christmas card scene with Father Christmas and two elves throwing snowballs at each other. Energetic and fun. Warming even. Sylvie and Elvin scampering around in their dress and tunic. Al

When jingles—the shiny coins of Lapland—start mysteriously disappearing, the elves are baffled and the village is buzzing with curiosity. Join Father Christmas to find out how Tree High came to the rescue and discovered the unexpected culprit. 

It's the most delicious day of the year in Lapland—Mother Christmas's annual baking competition, where the elves whip up magical treats to dazzle and delight! This year, Conker's cheeky entry brings laughter, mischief, and a sprinkle of sugary magic to the sweetest showdown of the season!

Plume is one of the cheeriest and most treasured elves here in Lapland but has one little bad habit- she just cannot keep a secret! Join Father Christmas to find out what happened when some of the elves came up with a plan to teach her a lesson once and for all! 

A golden bell is the most prized award an elf can receive in Lapland- and Tinker is desperate for one!  What happens when Tinker, the apprentice elf, tries to craft himself a golden bell before he's ready? Join me for a tale of jingles, mischief, and a lesson in patience that shines as brightly as the bell itself! 

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Today was nothing short of magical here in Lapland! The Tree of Life revealed that a brand-new baby elf, known as an ‘elflet' was ready to be born. But what happened next truly took us all by surprise...Listen to find out! 

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Did you know the first jack-in-the-box was invented right here in Lapland by none other than Conker, the silliest elf of all? Join Father Christmas to hear how one of his silly ideas turned into the most surprising toy in Christmas history—complete with giggles, mischief, and a pop of magic! 

It was the annual snowman making competition today in Lapland!  Join to hear the masterpieces that were made and how the competition took a delightfully unexpected twist! 

Have you heard the tale of Whittle, the humble clockmaker elf with a heart as steady as his ticking clocks? Discover how his love for a curious cuckoo led to a surprising adventure that changed his life—and Lapland's Toy Factory—forever! 

What happens when Mr. Badger, Bramble the Hedgehog, and Hopscotch the Rabbit leave their enchanted forest for their very first adventure in Lapland? Join Father Christmas to hear the story of when the woodland animals stepped through the magical  doorway to Lapland!    

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Hear the story of how a brave little penguin called Pipsqueak found his way from the South Pole to the heart of snowy Lapland. Join Father Christmas as he tells the tale of his icy adventure to become one of Lapland's most dearest friends!  

Shortwave Kitsch Season 6, Episode 3 Call the Lady Physician - Too Young to Feel This Darn Cold! Written by Brandon L. Joyner In this thrilling holiday-themed episode of Call the Lady Physician, Cliff Ryder and "not Elise" find themselves crash-landed in the frozen tundra of Lapland, only to stumble upon a team of treasure hunters and a centuries-old Finnish mystery. As they navigate icy caverns, unearth hidden national treasures, and face off against Soviet agents bent on stealing the prize, the team must work together to protect Finland's heritage. But with the stakes rising and the past literally crumbling around them, will they make it out of the caverns alive? Tune in to find out! “Call the Lady Physician” Cast: Tiffany Parker Copeland- Elise Banks Brandon L. Joyner - Cliff Ryder Luciana Marcial-Vincion - Astrid Nilsson Kerry Bowers - Ingrid Johannson David Englehart - Sven Anderson  Josh Christian - Henrick Erikkson Mike Hornacek - Dmitry Koslov Lizzie Harris - Irina Kusnezsky Lizzie Harris - Telegram Girl “Smoothpuff Cigarette Holder Commercial” Brandon L. Joyner - Salesman Tiffany Parker Copeland - Hazel Song - "Meet Me (Under the Mistletoe)" Sung by Chee-Hang See Lyrics by Brandon L. Joyner  Song - ”Until Next Time” Sung by David Joyner, Jeannie Joyner, John Joyner, Kristen N. Granet and the Cast of SWK  Music by Pedro M. Toro Lyrics by Brandon L. Joyner  Narrated by David Joyner  “Call the Lady Physician Theme” by Pedro M. Toro  Music Direction and Accompaniment by Joanna Norwood  Sound Effects performed LIVE by Brooke Rash Production Team: Producer: Maddie Casto-Koebler, Kristen N. Granet, Brandon L. Joyner, Brooke Rash Sound Engineer: Matt Ciclon Sound Mixing: Matt Ciclon  Recorded by: Matt Ciclon Business Manager: Kristen N. Granet  Original episode art by Maddie Casto-Koebler Logo: Linkon This Episode is Proudly Brought to You by the Generous Support of: The Charleston Caroling Company (https://www.charlestoncarolingcompany.com/ ) Rusty Bull Brewing Co. ( https://rustybullbrewing.com/ ) The Greenery Florist (https://greeneryfloristcharleston.com/ ) Saltwater Cowboys ( https://www.saltwater-cowboys.com/) Special Thanks to: Lesa Spillers, Julia Sorenson, Tara O'Shields, Rose Newman, Josh Anderson, Kerry Bowers, Jeff & Teri Ziccardi, The Joyner Family, Eileen Lucas, Cheryl Granet, Seth Milling-Furchgott, Jef Bailey, Alison Le, Brad Walbeck along with other marvelous yet anonymous donors! Connect with Us: Facebook & Instagram @swkradioshow Read episode transcripts! (Coming Soon!)  Our show thrives with the support of our Patreon community! If you're able, we invite you to be part of the journey and help sustain the laughter for episodes to come. Support Our SWK Pod: patreon.com/SWKRadioShow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortwavekitschradioshow/support

Oh, crumbs! Mother Christmas's gingerbread has vanished! Join Pixie Mixie and Juniper on a sugar-dusted adventure to unravel the sweetest of mysteries that happened in Lapland today! 

The countdown to Christmas has begun! Every day, starting December 1st, join Father Christmas for a live update straight from the heart of Lapland. Hear delightful tales of busy elves in the Toy Factory, magical adventures under the Northern Wish Lights, and the joyous preparations for the merriest season of all! Don't forget, if you subscribe and leave us a written review- you could be in with a chance of winning an extra special prize. Plus, we have an exciting update for you, you can now watch Father Christmas' stories live from Lapland as well as listen!

Biodiversity and environment reporter Patrick Greenfield travels to Finnish Lapland to investigate the disappearance of its carbon sink, and its implications for the fight against global heating. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Discover the promising potential of Finland's gold-rich Lapland district with Valkea Resources (TSX.V: OZ | OTCQB: OZBKF | FSX: S600), a newcomer in the mining sector. In this interview from the Nordic Funds and Mines 2024 event on on September 25-26, 2024, CEO and Director Chris Donaldson discusses Valkea's strategic acquisition of gold exploration properties adjacent to Europe's largest gold producer, the Kittilä Mine. Learn about their promising discovery at the Paana Project, joint ventures with industry giants Kinross Gold and Rupert Resources, and their plans for upcoming drill programs. As gold prices approach record-highs, Donaldson shares insights on the yellow metal's importance as a safe haven investment and the company's potential for growth. With drilling set to commence within weeks, Valkea Resources offers investors an opportunity to be part of Finland's emerging gold story.Explore Valkea Resources and their projects: https://outbackgoldfields.com/Learn more about Nordic Funds & Mines: https://nordicfundsandmines.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/4ckWcAY-pW4And follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1