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Episode 184
‘Do you know Des?’ ‘Oh, sure! He’s gold — one of the more complacent people in the community.’ ‘Ah, I think you mean “complaisant” — he’s always eage…
1 year, 7 months ago
Tattler
Episode 176
‘Hey! Aunt Bea is on her way over, and she’s bringing bucketloads of sweets!’
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1 year, 8 months ago
Mulga Bill's Bicycle
Episode 170
Reading
Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson, CBE (17 February 1864 – 5 February 1941). Patterson wrote the poem in 1896. It was originally published on th…
1 year, 8 months ago
In the dead of night the black dog prowls
Episode 156
Reading
The black dog finds a troubled sleeper.
‘To be or not to be’ is probably the most famous soliloquy. Here is a man, unable to sleep, sitting o…
1 year, 8 months ago
Lugubrious
Episode 154
'And the Oscar goes to ... (drumroll, please) ... Lenny the Lugubrious!'
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1 year, 8 months ago
Dilatory
Episode 150
'Where's dilatory Dan?' 'Sleeping of course!'
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1 year, 8 months ago
Juxtapose / Juxtaposition
Episode 148
‘Juxtapose or juxtaposition? Grab the popcorn; a showdown is a-comin’ to town!’
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1 year, 9 months ago
Pluviophile
Episode 146
'Mum, granddad's outside splashing around in the rain again!' 'Oh, that old pluviophile!'
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1 year, 9 months ago
Apricate
Episode 144
‘Henry, quick! Call Father Jones — the beach is full of people apricating in public like there’s no tomorrow!’
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1 year, 9 months ago
Desiderium
Episode 142
'I'm fine; I'm just in a desiderium state of mind today!'
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1 year, 9 months ago