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A Candle lit in the Abbey; Early Roof Construction in Churches; and Dark Deals regarding the Isle of Wight are recounted by Bede

Season 2 Episode 2

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

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

The Beginning of The Rest of My Life; Let’s Read about Chelsea

Season 2 Episode 1

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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 histor…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

A Cold Day of Calm after the Storm;

Season 1 Episode 135

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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 r…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Home for Respite after a terrible morning; Churchill tells us of Boudicca

Season 1 Episode 134

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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 r…

Published on 10 months ago

Warrior Mother; Carlyle’s Truth-Forged approach to writing about the French Revolution 🇫🇷; and Venerable, gentle Bede.

Season 1 Episode 133

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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 r…

Published on 10 months ago

By my bed stay awhile, and read of Thomas Carlyle

Season 1 Episode 132

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I am in-between worlds and have weariness behind  my eyes, fear in my belly, and misery in my heart.  

Books, art, buildings, family, duty, GRATITUDE and the natural world will all carry…

Published on 10 months ago

Episode 131, February 13th 🫖

Season 1 Episode 131

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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 r…

Published on 10 months ago

Not ready! A foolish lament. Pubs as cosy cocoons; and Bede tries to get heard over the London punters. Wednesday oft is weaved of woe. 🫖

Season 1 Episode 130

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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 r…

Published on 10 months ago

One Day at a Time, and Finding Peace within. With the help of gentle readings.

Season 1 Episode 129

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Published on 10 months ago

Good evening let’s ponder about London, hospitals and losing track in Bede’s narrative

Season 1 Episode 128

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Hello thank you for joining me as we leap forward apace into 2025. The moon is already a waxing gibbous, St Valentine’s is around the corner, and Bede talks at us rather with another Wu…

Published on 10 months ago