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Gretel and Aerial Photographer Hedley Thorne visit Wayland Smithy
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Listener mail is warmly welcomed 🙋♀️
Dear friends, new and old, welcome to an episode that was recorded yesterday in the Oxfordshire sunshine but took a while to publish; huge apologies for the delay and also for the absence of our readings. What a joy an honour it was to spend time with Hedley; such a lovely human being, whose curious and boyish attitude was delightful and charming. Please find him on social media and YouTube and follow his wonderful work. On my way home I spent a quick but incredible hour in Laycock Abbey, which should feature in tonight’s episode. Thank you to kind Hedley, the Gabriel Varden of Didcot. I look forward to our next rencontre. 🙋♀️
Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. We’ve reached over 80,000 downloads.
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Previous guests include historian Tom Holland; Sir Richard Eyre; Actors Guy Henry and Enzo Cilenti; Art historian Philip Mould; Writer David Willem; Author Nicola Cornick; Composer Matthew Coleridge; Vicar Angela T...