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The Worm That Turned.

The worm that turned is an old saying which is used to describe someone who is possibly downtrodden, bullied or bossed about and... One day, they've had enough and turn on their oppressor. This tale concerns a successful business man and his wife and...   I'll reveal all on Sunday!

Midweek Message 118.

Hi, I hope you're looking after yourself and keeping well. In this Midweek Message, I try out the new microphone. That's exciting, isn't it? No? Oh well, never mind. I shall see you all on Sunday with The Worm That Turned!

Ray’s Rubbish Rant

Litter and rubbish everywhere! Why do people chuck their rubbish all over the place? On the beach, the countryside, in parks, out of car windows, in the street... Don't they care about their country? Don't they mind their streets looking like rubbish dumps? I'll see you on Sunday for a good old moan!

Midweek Message 117.

Why do people drop litter in the streets and all over the countryside? I've seen people chuck rubbish out of their car windows as they're driving along the road. It's so easy to take rubbish home and pout it in the dustbin. Don't people care about their country anymore? I'll be ranting about this next Sunday. Please, join me if you can.

Whats Good for the Goose is good for the Gander.

What's Good for the Goose is good for the Gander. Relationships... In this episode, I read some of your emails concerning your past relationship experiences... and some of mine! I'll also be banging on about stuff, of course, such as telephone boxes, song lyrics and... I'll see you on Sunday!

Midweek Message 116.

Hello and welcome to yet another Midweek Message. This coming Sunday, I'll be talking about relationships, among many other things! I have a couple of stories to tell which you might find interesting. Do you have humorous or a strange story to tell about a relationship? If so, let me know and I'll mention it on Sunday. 

This isn’t about Etiquette and table manners. It’s about hot summer nights and other stuff.

This episode isn't really about etiquette and table manners. It was going to be but it changed. It's now about hot summer nights, hippies in the woods, thunder storms and loads of other stuff. I hope you enjoy it!

Midweek Message 115.

I love the old days where the table was laid properly... a milk jug, a sugar bowl, a butter dish, serviettes in metal rings. Who remembers the picnic hamper? Bakelite cups and plates, sandwiches and Smiths crisps. I really do miss those happy days!

Quiet Times.

Quiet Times. I've been asked whether things were noisy and loud back in the old days. TV Adverts were not as loud, restaurants were relatively quite...  No, things weren't so loud and noisy back in the 50s and 60s. Join me this Sunday for a chat about noise.

Midweek Message 114.

It's a lot cooler here in Britain, which is rather nice after the heatwave. Still no rain to speak of so the grass is going brown. There's the usual weather update on the podcast this week... because I know you're very interested in out weather!

Almost Legal

We all did naughty things when we were kids. Some of us did naughty things when we were older! In this episode, I look back at things we did which were almost legal... and sometimes illegal. Please, join me for some fun.

Midweek Message 113.

It's five o'clock Wednesday morning... and I'm up and about! It's also the 21st of June, the longest day of the summer. Join me at this early hour for a quick chat.

Fun - then and now

Did we have more fun in the old days than we do now? A a child, I had great fun but, do the kids of today have fun? In this episode, I look back at having fun in the 50s and 60s.

Midweek Message 112.

Weather reports, breaking news, seagulls, dustmen... Do you like the interruptions during my podcasts? It seems that most people do! Join me, if you will.

Changing City Names & other stuff.

Why do people change the names of Cities? Apparently, Brighton City isn't Brighton City... It's now Brighton and Hove City. Join me for a rant and a moan this Sunday.