Les meilleurs podcasts Narrowboat (2024)

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The Dusts of Winter (Spring Cleaning) 36:30

2d ago36:30

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In tonight’s episode we meet a couple of beautiful spring flowers with some fearsome reputations and go about spring cleaning a very messy and cluttered boat with the help of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Journal entry: 20th April, Saturday “A ring of coltsfoot heads has been placed In the crevice of an oak-beam used as a picnic table.…

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More narrowboating, Birmingham, Cleaning, TVR Presentation Skills EP208 37:46

5d ago37:46

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This time we're limited to 40 minutes due to poor technology. Hello to Abigail! We talk about another narrowboat holiday via Atherstone and a visit to a good old fashioned bakery. Plus we visit Birmingham. Why is Birmingham always slated? We love it! Plus... Nick mentions a Two Voices Radio Presentation Skills course he's hosting for 5 weeks in Bre…

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Just shadows on a summer lawn 19:43

16d ago19:43

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For us the river of the year has, so far, been roaring and fierce. It is difficult, at times, to see the bank or to even know whether we are floating or sinking. However, that is only one small part of the picture. What follows is a rather incoherent attempt to find coherence amid the noise. Journal entry: 10th April, Wednesday “This morning dawned…

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Cereal for dinner, Crooked House, Radio Off Air, Old Fashioned hotels. EP 207 54:02

2M ago54:02

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This time… we start with cereal for dinner… you won’t believe the suggestion of the USA Kellogg’s boss. We look at the Crooked House Pub in Dudley, West Midlands… it’s an intriguing story. We talk about re-use of buildings and the surprising number of new buildings still appearing. Plus… the radio station currently off air… for a very strange reaso…

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On Surveys and Winter Warmth (Listeners' questions - 6) 34:02

2M ago34:02

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As the slow march of Spring travels along the canal and towpaths, tonight I answer two more questions: How do we keep the boat from freezing when we have to leave it unattended, and how long does it normally take to buy a narrowboat? Journal entry: 7th March, Thursday. “A grey wind blows From a grey sky Troubling the surface Of the canal. Damson bl…

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Walking Home (In fading light) 34:14

2M ago34:14

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As a family, we gained a reputation for the way our 'short walks' often turned into marathon hikes which invariably meant staggering home long after dark (usually without a torch). In this week’s episode I reminisce on the lessons learnt, their prescient significance, and living in a culture that does growing old and dying so astonishingly badly. J…

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Rough Crossings 34:57

2M ago34:57

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Welcome aboard the NB Erica on a wet winter’s night. It is a perfect night to snuggle down and listen to JM Synge’s turn of the 20th century accounts of his travels to the Aran Islands in a small currach on stormy seas. Journal entry: 14th February, Wednesday (St. Valentine’s Day) “Outside, No coat, On the hill that runs down to the cut. Warm sun, …

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Money, Bank of England, Stock Exchange, Pubs with rooms, Narrowboat Pirate ep 206 55:00

3M ago55:00

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This time...we talk about old bank notes, the Bank of England and the Stock Exchange. The UK appears to now be a coffee culture over tea. We talk about moving to other countries and learning the language. We love a stay in a "pub with rooms" but notice young people come down to hotel breakfasts with their bags and coats on. What's that all about? M…

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I Felt the Anchor Shift (An Update) 26:06

3M ago26:06

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It has been a rather tempestuous year so far! Currently, I am many miles from the boat and have not been able to record any podcasts. I have rather rushed this episode out to update you on the reasons why I have been so quiet of late and to bring you up to date with what has been happening. Apologies for the sound quality of this episode. I do not …

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The Christmas Eves of Childhood 30:51

4M ago30:51

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You are invited to join us for a very special episode as we celebrate Christmas Eve onboard the Erica and remember the Christmas Eves of our childhood. Journal entry: 21st December, Thursday, Winter Solstice “The year’s turning And the longest night. There’s a rough wind And angry skies. The polestar oak Finally felled. The ducks don’t seem To noti…

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Christmassss! Cuddly toys, retail roundup, Christmas household deathtraps! EP 205 58:23

4M ago58:23

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Christmas cuddly toys linked with shops – from Venus flytraps to Caterpillars. There’s our usual Retail Roundup. Wilkos is back open in Luton. Smarter M&S stores. Local Radio…not so local. Shirts with pleats… avoid. The robotic café with GPS. Nick reveals potential Christmas death-traps around the house. He finds it difficult to keep a straight fac…

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Afloat with Maggie (Listeners' questions - 5) 32:20

4M ago32:20

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You have seen the Instagram photographs/videos of happy boat-dogs gambolling along summer towpaths, dense with colour and sunshine, or happily curled up in front of cosy fires, but what is the reality of sharing a boat with a dog really like, especially in the winter? Journal entry: 15th December, Friday. “All night, The owls echoed Along the valle…

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When Mum married Dad (95th birthday edition) 38:11

5M ago38:11

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Join us on a stormy December night to listen to the next part of ‘How Mum met Dad’ in celebration of Dad’s 95th birthday. This week, we hear about their crack of dawn wedding and their honeymoon on the Norfolk Broads in the Whippet. Journal entry: 7th December, Thursday “Untidy smoke trail of jackdaws Stream across an iron sky Of scalding wind and …

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When Mum met Dad (95th Birthday edition) 43:44

5M ago43:44

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This week is a very special episode as we celebrate Dad’s 95th birthday and we go back in time to hear about how a 1938 Hilman Minx was instrumental in how Mum met Dad. Journal entry: 1st December, Friday “Short sections of the canal Are covered in a frosted skim of ice. Wafer thin But firm enough to bear a moorhen’s weight. She walks parallel to t…

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The Battered Landscapes of our Edens 42:27

5M ago42:27

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Autumn is a good time for contemplation and a place by the fireside encourages reflection. Recently I have been revisiting the journals of Thomas Merton and, with the help of John Moriarty, I have found myself relearning some valuable lessons. The Edens of our flourishing are sometimes not quite what we dream them to be. Journal entry: 15th Novembe…

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When Guy Fawkes wore my old dressing gown 27:58

6M ago27:58

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I've always felt that there is something rather singular about the month of November. Tonight I try to find out what it is and end up recounting the time when Guy Fawkes wore my old dressing gown (which might or might not have anything to do with it!). Journal entry: 8th November, Wednesday. “Look down for the healing. A reluctant dawn this morning…

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Two Voices Radio - Visit to Scotland EP 204 49:44

6M ago49:44

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This time we discuss our recent trip to Scotland. It's a fabulous country and only an hour away from Luton Airport. We stay in Glasgow, jaunt over to the coast at Largs. Plus we take the train to Stirling and Edinburgh. You tell us how you enjoy hearing about places to visit in the UK so we hope this will inspire your next tripette. Get in touch...…

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November Fireside Nights 39:07

6M ago39:07

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It’s a foul November night, so why not come and join me aboard the Erica by the warm glow of fire light. I have with me a lovely book that I found last year in a second-hand bookshop and think that it's perfect for a night like this. Journal entry: 1st November, Wednesday. “November is born brave This morning. The dark water is alive With movement …

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Autumn Forest 35:42

6M ago35:42

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I am not sure if it is just me, but so far autumn doesn’t feel quite so ‘autumny’ as it usually does. Therefore, I think that it is a perfect time to savour a reading from one of my most favourite childhood books, Brendon Chase by BB. Journal entry: 26th October, Thursday. “Darkness. Mizzle transforms the water Into star-fields of pinpricks of ligh…

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The Rebellious Light of Beauty (The last dandelion of summer) 42:24

6M ago42:24

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It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the global events of the last couple of weeks. Following the battering of Storm Babet, this week’s episode offers a space for us to reflect on a world that can be often violent and far from perfect. Journal entry: 13th October, Friday “Battered by the winds of the world I stop to watch the free-flight of rooks Divi…

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Words & Music (Listeners' questions - 4) 32:39

7M ago32:39

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The temperature outside is dipping down towards zero, so join us for a cosy night by the glow of a hot stove, as we chat about two subjects close to my heart and the surprising way that living on a boat has altered my attitude to them. Journal entry: 13th October, Friday “Battered by the winds of the world I stop to watch the free-flight of rooks D…

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Swings and Roundabouts (Listeners' Questions - 3) 35:38

7M ago35:38

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There's an old and trustworthy adage on the canals: when two or more boaters meet up it is only a matter of time before the conversation will turn to the subject of toilets. So guess what the topic of this week's episode is?! Journal entry: 3rd October, Tuesday “Light fades. Dew Falls. Maggie follows a rabbit’s scent-trail Through the long, wet gra…

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Under the ghost of a Harvest Moon 19:45

7M ago19:45

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A week of serious problems with our internet has meant that I have been unable to record the episode answering listeners’ questions. However, join us tonight to enjoy a special meeting under the ‘ghost’ of a harvest moon. Journal entry: 29th September, Friday “Early this morning, We met the swan slipping Light upon the night-time mists. Behind us, …

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Communications, moving trains, recycling, weather, Wilkos, awful sandwiches, Neighbours. EP 203 56:41

7M ago56:41

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This time… Andy has a moan about unnecessary communications from companies… Nick cannot walk through a moving train. Why are the recycling systems so different across the country? Two further questions… why are the British never prepared for the weather and why our trains are so expensive? As predicted Wilkos has finally gone bust. Andy reminds us …

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Uncertain Futures (Listeners' questions - 2) 41:11

7M ago41:11

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There’s a chill in the air tonight and there will be mist on the water in the morning. Join me tonight as I answer some hard questions about how viability is a long term in the Erica on the canals? Journal entry: 21st September, Thursday “For a short while this evening The crescent moon and the setting sun Shared the same length of skyline. A fiery…

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'No Regrets' (Listeners' questions - 1) 40:39

8M ago40:39

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On a dark night that is damp with an autumnal chill, join us as tonight I answer some of the questions posed by the listeners of this podcast which range from the decisions and motivations behind our choice to live afloat to canal etiquette. Journal entry: 14th September, Thursday “Thin drizzle. The jackdaws sound like Monosyllabic gulls this eveni…

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Home thoughts of a Pilgrim (Chasing the wind) 32:10

8M ago32:10

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It's a hot sultry night in the late eve of summer. Join us tonight as we spend time with the gentle words and wisdom of a friend of mine. Journal entry: 6th September, Wednesday “This evening The wool of traveller’s joy has caught afire With the westward Apricot sun. And look at how the nettles glow Translucent with the touch Of unspeakable wonder.…

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Roots do not hold you down (Hedge wisdom) 38:22

8M ago38:22

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The hedges are ablaze with colour and they call to us of lessons that we have long forgotten. Journal entry: 2nd September, Saturday “At the edgings of the day. A delinquent V of geese Transect a sinking sun. As they reappear Another flight has joined them. They continue in a loose straggle North. A cool whisper of air As we round the base of the h…

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As long as the rain talks (I will listen) 36:00

8M ago36:00

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Rain has a quality to touch us both physically and emotionally. Thomas Merton and Tristan Gooley are two very different people, but both offer insights into the language of rain and what we can learn through listening to it. Journal entry: 24th August, Thursday "We drop down the hill To field-edge and thistledown smoke. A moorhen scatters at our ap…

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An August-coloured Evening 29:02

8M ago29:02

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Tonight, we celebrate and enjoy a special August evening at the moorings, filled with golden light, gentle chatter, a rolling wind, duck call and church bells. A rare ‘August-coloured’ evening. Journal entry: 15th August, Tuesday “Chasing clouds and sunshine. The ground still wet from yesterday's rain We walk the loop, Maggie reacquainting herself …

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Brighton, Fire, Dawlish, Wilko, Greggs, Temu, Project Bakeover EP202 1:00:04

9M ago1:00:04

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We’re back after a summer break. We went to Brighton on the weekend of the big hotel fire (we had nothing to do with it!). We talk about Brighton’s faded grandeur but we can recommend a decent fish and chip shop. Andy talks about Dawlish… another fine place to visit and how the railway runs right along the seafront but advises you don’t drive to De…

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Adventures and Departures (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 4) 30:43

9M ago30:43

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Life afloat can throw up some rather singular challenges from being frozen in to sinking, running aground, being attacked by wild kittens and the dangers of runaway working boats!! Join us tonight as we ride out Storm Antoni (apologies for some background rain patter) for the concluding reading of The Kathy Chronicles, where the decision is made to…

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The New Baby Arrives (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 3) 32:10

9M ago32:10

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What was it like to give birth on small 30 ft boat in the 1960s? Mum continues her account of her life afloat on the Kathy in this week’s instalment of ‘The Kathy Chronicles’. We hear about the some of the challenges and joys of bringing up two very small children on a boat as well as Dad’s battle with the Pithers stove and a strange event that rem…

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Crochet by Lantern Light (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 2) 31:57

9M ago31:57

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What was it really like to live on board a 30ft canal boat in the late 1950s before there were such things as service points and fully equipped marinas? This week we continue with ‘The Kathy Chronicles’ where Mum describes how they began to settle into life afloat, whilst making extensive alterations, as well their plans for the arrival of a new ba…

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The Salty Siren 17: Shinano and the Archerfish - The brief history of Japan's super-carrier 1:16:37

10M ago1:16:37

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After losing 4 aircraft carriers during the battle of Midway, and with the US continuing to retake more Pacific islands, Japan seriously needed another carrier. Enter Shinano, a Yamato class super-battleship refitted as a carrier. Unfortunately, due to shoddy engineering and a chance encounter with the submarine USS Archerfish, Shinano was not long…

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Low along the Fox Paths 29:09

10M ago29:09

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It’s a wild and wet July night of wind and rain. So why not step aboard for a while as we meander down some fox trails and contemplate the pleasure of sunshine and dark skies. Journal entry: 11th July, Tuesday “A quarter to midnight. Lying in bed and listening To the drum of rain On the cabin roof. All day I have watched the dark Clouds boil in the…

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Changes (lessons from a field edge) 30:17

10M ago30:17

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Join us tonight on a hot sticky night of lingering light and stubborn twilight. With the summer’s tilt shifting wider and deeper changes are felt. "Life is a motion. Life is growth. It is never static," says the corner of a field. Journal entry: 4th July, Tuesday "Goldfinch carnival Among the teasel heads And early sun. Dark clouds to the west Brin…

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Facing the Fears with Maggie 23:34

10M ago23:34

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This has been rather an unexpected and eventful week. This is a special episode where we welcome a board a new fellow traveller (along the canals and through life). Journal entry: 30th June, Friday “Endless motorways. Endless traffic. Red lights all the way. A frightened face and soulful eyes. I sit on the stairs out of sight; out of the way. A sho…

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Five Finger Widths (above the horizon) 34:53

10M ago34:53

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Watching the sun sink below the horizon, particularly after long sunny days such as these, can evoke a mass of mental and emotional responses that seem to tap into something deep within us. Join us this week as week count down a setting sun and reflect on the rich culture it created. Journal entry: 23rd June, Friday. “The alder saplings are growing…

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Heritage brands, Biggins, Ice-creams, E-numbers, weather, weed killer! EP 201 58:45

10M ago58:45

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This time… we are looking at heritage brands. Why are old brands popular again? Nick is drinking Slush Puppie fizzie and it’s delicious (and cheap). Do you remember from the 70s orange “juice” in a packet? Andy remembers his mum throwing away things with E-numbers in as Plymouth Sound Radio told her to! With a heritage theme we talk about actors fr…

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These are the Long Days (on Windmill Hill) 30:54

11M ago30:54

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These are the days when the nights are short and the days are long. On the cusp of the summer solstice, the year's turning reaches its zenith, join me tonight in celebrating the unique joys (and challenges) of the long days with a special visit to Windmill Hill (Grid reference SP 33 42). Journal entry: 14th June, Wednesday “Sun down. A lone swan sw…

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'A Little Clinker-Built Boat' (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 1) 32:30

11M ago32:30

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Travel back in time to the scorching summer of 1959. Although the canals were still mainly used by working boats, leisure cruising was growing in popularity and so too the idea of living on a canal boat. Tonight, I take us back to that world as I read Mum’s reminiscences of the decision to live on a boat with a young baby, eventually finding their …

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In Praise of Locks (and lock-keepers) 35:08

11M ago35:08

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There’s something almost indefinably special about canal and river locks. Tonight, I relate my struggle to outwit the ghost of Odd Lock as well as take time to celebrate the lock-keepers of old and their newer iteration – the volunteer lockie (I’m guessing at the spelling!) Journal entry: 2nd June, Friday “North easterly winds Grey skies. But there…

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The Sun that Shone on Eden (still shines upon us here) 40:32

11M ago40:32

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Come with me for a walk by the canal and I will show you something wonderful! This week we explore how names and memories have the power to root and reinforce our connections with home and tell us something very important about ourselves. Journal entry: 27th May, Saturday “Late afternoon sun slants into The tobacco-coloured waters. Fifteen or more …

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Two Voices Radio Podcast. Our 200th EPISODE! 59:45

11M ago59:45

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We've reached Episode 200! We talk about our first ever episode that came from our Radio LaB 97.1FM radio show. We look at the Eurovision Song Contest… why so much fuss this year? TV licence fees… We find that it's not just the UK that has one. Who pays for all these subscription channels? Andy tries to find a way to learn foreign languages via TV …

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A Nightingale Sang (and the world listened) 42:22

12M ago42:22

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This week marked the anniversary of what has been considered by many to be one of the most important cultural events of the twentieth century. Tonight, we try to recapture that moment and explore why its power to move still remains today. Journal entry: 18th May, Thursday, “Is there anything more beautiful Than the softness Of April and May light W…

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Up on the Roof (Waiting for the rain) 33:10

12M ago33:10

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We are back! Spring sunshine and showers are transforming the fields and the canal and it is wonderful to be behind the microphone once again! The roof of a narrowboat can acts as a special extra room offering you panoramic views of a world of thee worlds. Why not climb up here and join us up on the roof of the Erica to enjoy rook play and the appr…

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The Salty Siren 15: Ramage's Rampage Part 1 55:35

12M ago55:35

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This week, we will learn about a fateful encounter between a Japanese merchant convoy and a U.S. submarine wolf pack in WWII. To set this up, we first need to learn about the Balao class submarine and the many technical issues crews faced during combat.Par Jack McFarling and David Bradbury

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The Salty Siren 16: Ramage's Rampage Part 2 48:08

12M ago48:08

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The many issues with the Balao class submarine seemed fated to resolve in time for the perfect storm of mayhem that was Ramage's Rampage. Within a 34 minute engagement, a combination of quick thinking, resourcefulness, and luck would make Lawson P. Ramage one of the most successful submarine commanders.…

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Canal Boat Holiday Apr 2023, Paul O'Grady, Tupperware. EP 199 59:32

1y ago59:32

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This time... We are back from another narrowboat holiday. Listeners tell they like hearing about our UK Canal boat experiences. We travel from Norbury in Staffordshire to Middlewich in Cheshire via the Audlem lock flight. Find out what it was like. Plus... We pay tribute to Paul O'Grady a.k.a. Lily Savage... What a performer! Finally... We box up t…

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