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Back to SearchPope Gregory dies and we look back on his life.
Season 1 Episode 46
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Good evening. Do join me as we read Bede’s words about the life of Pope Gregory.
Wishing a restful Friday to all.
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Thomas of Canterbury on a snowy Thursday, and a new book in Bede’s histories
Season 1 Episode 45
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Good afternoon and forgive the cheeky frog in my throat as I read more from TS Eliot and Bede.
We awoke to snow in Dorset today, much to the delight of dog and horror of cat.
Wishing yo…
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Having courage of mind, English hedges, and our Venerable companion closes Book 1.
Season 1 Episode 44
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Good morning. I would be so delighted if you would join me for a quarter of an hour in my garden in the south west corner of the British Isles, where neither motorway nor city be there…
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Dissonance, the marvellous Weekend Book and Pope Gregory charms King Aethelberht 🌳
Season 1 Episode 43
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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…
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The greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason
Season 1 Episode 42
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Good Monday afternoon and welcome to a rainy dog walk and a letter of chastisement from Pope Gregory to Augustine, proud of his miracles.
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Sunday ponderings about Hampstead Heath, Byron and Pope Gregory's pragmatic view on pagan shrines
Season 1 Episode 41
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Please join me on my garden bench for some gentle readings. Yet I’ll go no more a-roving, by the light of the moon 🌓🙋♀️
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A Bleak Saturday dash to London
Season 1 Episode 40
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Dear friends, life can be so tough. Routine can help in dark times and so the routine of daily readings, whether Bede or Tintin, especially out-loud, is something to hold on to. Littl…
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Country soundscapes, church crawling and Bede
Season 1 Episode 39
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Join me as I visit a few spots in Dorset, then a small church in Somerset before finishing with Gregory’s letter to the Bishop of Arles in Bede. 🤗
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Saxon Churches and Bede on a Thursday evening
Season 1 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 shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…
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Malmesbury ahoy! And Bede discusses the sin of night-time ‘illusions’.
Season 1 Episode 37
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Welcome! I have taken you to the ancient hilltop town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Please check out the photographs on platforms X or BlueSky by searching for Gretel le Maitre or @leshugu…
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