# Cariad Lloyd’s mossy, mythical retreat Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/cariad-lloyd-s-mossy-mythical-retreat Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/cariad-lloyd-s-mossy-mythical-retreat.md Podcast: [The Clearing with Katherine May](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345) Published: 2025-12-06T00:15:00+00:00 Episode link: https://theclearingpod.com Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/e/69302a608f1b8d09951b4fa4/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/episodes/cariad-lloyd-s-mossy-mythical-retreat Duration seconds: 4560 ## Resource Katherine launches her new podcast The Clearing with British actor, comedian, author and 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction judge Cariad Lloyd. Together they explore Cariad’s vision of a dream retreat; a place she would conjure given the opportunity, and of course the privilege, to rest and retreat.  The result is pure joy. A Tolkien-esque riot of ancient oak trees, moss and mythical creatures merging into a Brambly Hedge world replete with tiny mice making jams and apple crumble. At a time when the world feels more uncertain than ever, allowing ourselves to dream of hope and rest feels indulgent but also vital and restorative. Cariad does not hold back in letting her imagination run wild, dancing her way through the chaos and sharing with us, briefly, the blissful, joyous and often hilarious inside of her brilliant mind. Cariad’s Links Cariad's Instagram Cariad's Substack   Cariad's website where you can order her books Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club - Podcast Things mentioned in the episode Empire - Podcast Brambly Hedge (@bramblyhedgeofficial) • Instagram photos and videos   Blue - Album by Joni Mitchell | Spotify Mothers Who Write   Winterfold candles Visit The Clearing website https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Production Credits Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong Producer - Alice Lloyd Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/episodes/cariad-lloyd-s-mossy-mythical-retreat/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/cariad-lloyd-s-mossy-mythical-retreat.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.