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With St David and Charles Dickens we celebrate the first of the Spring Months 🌞

Season 4 Episode 46

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She …

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Sunday Part 1: Barnaby Rudge Ch XLII; And Mr Katt grumbles about The New Puppy

Season 4 Episode 45

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Hello and a very good evening.  I’ve published the first of Sunday’s two episodes, anticipating that tomorrow mi…

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A Visit to Castle Cary; King Ethelbert’s Feast; and Barnaby Rudge Ch. XLI

Season 4 Episode 44

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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B.Rudge Chapters XXXIX/XL: things hot up in London; Sherborne Abbey’s Bell Practice; and the Birds help keep Grief at bay. 🕯️

Season 4 Episode 43

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Good evening dear friends and any newcomers.  Thank you for joining me from wherever you are as we continue with…

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Barnaby Rudge Chapter XXXViii; Spring comes to Sherborne; The Dream of the Rood 🌳

Season 4 Episode 42

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She …

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Gretel in conversation with wonderful Angela Tilby

Season 4 Episode 41

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It was wonderful to interview Angela today and I hope you enjoyed hearing what she had to say.  Her book is out …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Barnaby Rudge Chs XXXV/VI; Saints; and Scott’s Rokeby. Hollow Hearts and Malevolent Minds

Season 4 Episode 40

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*Huge apologies for a couple of errors in tonight’s episode 🤦‍♀️🙏😬

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Gretel le Maître likes to loo…

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Mr Katt argues his point; Rokeby by Sir Walter Scott; Pepys’ Progress; and Wulfric’s Feast Day

Season 4 Episode 39

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She …

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Shakespeare’s Sonnet; Acca’s Feast; Pepys’ Precision; and Dickens’ Genius [B Rudge Ch XXXV]

Season 4 Episode 38

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tuesday Part II: Pink Bears; Friendship; London Chaos; Theatre 🎭; Hardy; and Barnaby Rudge (Ch XXXIV)

Season 4 Episode 37

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Welcome dear friends, supporters, newcomers and  the curious.  Welcome to a world where all we want to do is exp…

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