Fall Asleep with Frank · 11 Sep 2026 · 10 min

Fall Asleep with Frank — The Stone Farmhouses That Kept the Night Outside: A Gentle History of Bastle Houses

Along the old English-Scottish border, ordinary farming families built stone farmhouses thick enough to hold the darkness at bay — these are bastle houses. Frank tells their quiet, calming history to gently carry you off to sleep.

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Hello, I'm Frank and I'm here to help you relax and fall asleep. Time to relax.

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