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Midweek Message 211.

Gardening, car washing, window cleaning, hat making... What? Hat making? A chap I in knew was a milliner. He laughed at me because I was a TV engineer and he made hats! Happy days!

From a Paper Round to a Saturday Job.

Did you have a Saturday job when you were at school? For many kids, a paper round was the first step which often lead to a Saturday job and, sometimes, something even more exciting. I’ve got a couple of stories about Saturday jobs that turned out to be quite special.

Midweek Message 210.

Did you have a paper round when you were young? It was a popular way of earning money back in the old days. I had to get to the paper shop at 6 in the morning... strewth! That was early! Happy days!

Hippies School Museums Girls and more

Do you remember school assembly? The head teacher would stand on the stage moaning and groaning about this and that before ordering us to sing a hymn. Were you a hippie? I remember coming across a load of hippies in the woods... happy days! Please, join me for a chat.

Midweek Message 209.

Bring back the old days! I hear people say, almost daily. People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to go back to the 1950s. Now, they're saying it!

Midweek Message 208.

This is a noisy podcast episode! Sorry about that. But, I do manage to have a chat with you.

Sunny Worthing Tomatoes

Sunny Worthing was famous for growing tomatoes back in the old days. There were huge greenhouses everywhere! Sadly, those days have gone. Most of our fruit and vegetables come from abroad now. Join me this Sunday for a good old chat.

Midweek Message 207.

Hi, I hope you're well. What did I do before I was allowed out on my own to the woods? I played with my trainset,  my Meccano set, I played in the street and the garden... Happy days!

What I did in the 1950s… Apart from going to the woods every day!

I know that I'm always on about the woods and the pond with frogs and tadpoles and sticklebacks and water boatmen... But, what else did I do when I was young? In this episode, I shall tell you.

Midweek Message 206.

Rubbish cars, cold callers, the weather, scrumping and more...

Midweek Message 205.

A new boss in the workplace, ruining everything! We've been to our first BBQ this summer, I've put up a new fence, Gary is out and about... Join me for a chat this Wednesday!

Shops with no stock! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather...

Shops these days don't seem to have anything in stock! Stone the crows! Three weeks delivery and then the item is dented! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather... Join me for a good old moan about shops and stuff.

Midweek Message 204.

Hello, I hope you're keeping well. Buying from shops... don't you hate it when they have nothing in stock? I'll be moaning about this and other stuff so do join me.

Medical stuff and other bits and pieces.

Hello, it me again with a quick chat about medical stuff and other bits and pieces.

Road Works, Tortoise, Amberley, Phones and more

Hello, it's me just popping in to see how you are. Here's a catch up on road works, Gary the tortoise, Amberley Museum, phones and more...