Time off times two

 

29 to 30 October 2024 - 

Journey home from work - I wasn’t looking forward to the journey home because of changes being discussed about Nottingham Train Station. However, they weren’t as difficult as what seemed difficult. They just closed the bridge across, instead making it that you go towards the exit, and use that bridge to change platforms. That was easy for me, because that’s how was doing it anyway.

We watched Lucifer season 6 episodes 7-10

We watched the latest episode of All Creatures Great and Small (not knowing that it was the end of the season) 

Recorded an episode of When They Was Fab 

We watched the latest episode of Gogglebox 


5 to 6 November 2024 - 

I got a lift home from work with Matt, which was a quicker journey than I usually get home in. He drives faster than I do, but not by that much. 

We watched the 2024 film Timecut. 

Toppermost of the Poppermost (10:30pm-2am).

Up at 8am on Wednesday. 

Town for haircut, 2025 calendar, and Tesco on the way back. During this time I did some podcast listening. 

We went to our friend Tom O’Neill’s hundredth birthday celebration at his home. 100 - wow! 

Gogglebox. 

Tales of the Unexpected season 2 episode 9, entitled Georgy Porgy, starring Joan Collins & John Alderton. Saturday Kitchen. 


The ‘casts - 

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 4 November 2024: *A Tip For...Showing Up with Something - If you're going to a party at someone's home, you never want to show up empty handed! / Arielle's got a tip today to help you out in those last minute situations.


7 Good Minutes - 30 October 2024: Wellbeing Wednesday: The Benefits of Mindful Relaxation


Question of the Week - 22 October 2018: *Is second hand smoke more dangerous than smoking a cigarette? - Is it true that second hand smoking or passive smoking is more likely to give you cancer than smoking a cigarette? Tamsin Bell put this to Stefan Marciniak from the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research.


Daily Dad Jokes - 28 October 2024


7 Good Minutes - 30 October 2024: Extra - Mindful relaxation is...


Naked Scientists In Short - 5 January 2011: *An audio diary special edition - This is a special edition of the Planet Earth podcast, featuring some of our favourite audio diaries from the past year. We've got scientists using cannons to study geese in Ireland, researchers collecting mongoose poo in Uganda, Darth Vader impressions from beneath Antarctic ice and tiger leeches in a researcher's pants. In the first feature, Tim Cockerill from the University of Cambridge gives us an insight into studying insects in pristine rainforests of northern Borneo, describing some of the downsides. Next, Michael Cant, also from the University of Exeter tells us how cooperative



The Stupid History Minute - 5 November 2024: Kansas City 


Unknown and Mysterious Creatures - episode 6: 1 March 2023: *Shape Shifters (Part 1) - Perhaps one of the more popular conspiracy theories in the world today is shape shifters. / However, if people immediately think of modern reptilian overlords in world governments, shape shifters have been around since recorded history and maybe even before that. Natives in their oral traditions spoke of people changing forms, even becoming animals and changing back to humans again. In more recent memory, people told tales of werewolves and witches. / Today, reptilians take the bulk of the attention when it comes to shape shifters. Episode number six explores these and some creepy stories from the dark corners of the Internet--even mentions some international celebrities. / Enjoy this PART ONE of shape shifter commentaries.


Daily Dad Jokes - 29 October 2024


Pager Protocol - episode 8: 6 November 2024: *Mirrors and Smoke


Unknown and Mysterious Creatures - episode 7: 24 June 2023: *Banshee - The latest edition of Unknown and Mysterious Creatures focuses on the Banshee. Check out this fascinating lore of a woman that screams in the night, terrifying all who encounter her, and the death she leaves in her wake. One of the more chilling tales we've covered thus far, the story of the Banshee is sure to give you goosebumps and make you wonder what powers uphold this legendary apparition.


Consider This from NPR - 4 November 2024: *A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died. / NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones' talent as one that produced music that hooked ears, warmed hearts and moved teet to dance. 💃 🕺 🪩 🎺 



Audio Poem of the Day - 22 June 2024: Slow Dreams by Robert Wrigley


Composers Datebook - 5 November 2024: The Minneapolis Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra


Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 5 November 2024: psephology


StarDate - 4 November 2024: Moon and Venus


Binge Essentials - 11 March 2021: *Trailer and Teasers - David and Romeo are taking March 11 off, but they it's a good time to quickly let people know what we are and teasing the episodes for the coming weeks. Make sure to share Binge Essentials with your friends! We'll be back Thursday, March 18!


The Slowdown - episode 1050: 26 January 2024: Today's poem is To The Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall by Kim Addonizio.



7 Minutes For Yourself - 14 February 2024: *Revamp Your Confidence: Easy Tips for Embracing a Stronger Self Image


Womanica - 19 April 2024: Clara Bow


Audio Poem of the Day - 23 June 2024: [accumulation of land] by Myung Mi Kim


The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton - Season 4 Trailer: 7 November 2024: *Such a Simple Thing - Welcome back friends! This is the trailer for the new season of Calm Christmas, the UK's favourite festive podcast. Today I have a simple yet profound question for you to ponder in the week ahead, before Episode 1 ‘Hear the Bells' is released on November 14. / Winter is wilder than autumn. The darkness sets in long with the cold and the wet. We want to make fire light candles, huddle up, gather to eat, count our blessings. Our ancient longing for connection, warmth, joy and magic is the song of winter. We hear it in the howling of the wind and the creaking of the trees in the traditional carols and jaunty pop songs, in the laughter that rings out as we don a Christmas hat, in the memories that we turn as we unbox the decorations and hang them once again on the tree. May this podcast help us tune into the nourishing parts, minimize the exhausting parts, acknowledge the darkness and seek out the light. / Season Four will carry us from early November through to January 1, offering a weekly calling back towards slowness and calm. There will be seasonal stories and recipes, memories and journalling invitations, craft ideas, get ahead tips, wintery words and the sharing of traditions from listeners all around the world. Most of all, there will be companionship, as we, the Keepers of Christmas, settle in each week for a moment of pause and a little bit of festive magic. As the darkness begins to inhale the light, may our gathering be a lantern to guide us through the season and into the new year. 





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