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Midweek Message 124.

A dreadful British summer, American cars, the dustmen... Welcome to yet another Midweek Message!

They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To.

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To. Nothing is made properly these days. Things either don't fit, don't work, break down, need adjusting... Long gone are the days of good old British manufacturing. Please, join me this Sunday for a good old moan.

Midweek Message 123.

Retirement was supposed to be relaxing but... I'm so busy that there's not enough time in the day to get things done! Stone the crows! Whether you're working or retired, I hope you're enjoying life.

Big, Beautiful, Massive Old Houses. A Cashless Society, Colourful Clothes and more.

We had shed loads of very big houses in my town. Sadly, over the decades, most of them have been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats. People don't want huge houses these days. They're costly to heat and maintain but... They were beautiful properties.  Please, join me this Sunday.

Midweek Message 121.

Hello, welcome to another Midweek Message. This Sunday, I'll be banging on about big houses. In the old days, there were dozens of very large houses in and around town. Now, they've been replaced by blocks of flats. Join me for a good old moan!

How Things Have Changed - Then and Now

In this episode, I chat about how things were in the old days and how they are now. How have things changed? How have relationships changes? Please, join me.

Midweek Message 120.

Welcome to Midweek Message number 120. Animal and insect sounds, holiday disaster, weather report... I hope you enjoy this action packed message!

Curtain Twitchers.

Curtain twitchers, people who hide behind curtains and spy on the outside world. Neighbours, people passing by, delivery drivers, the postman... They spy on everyone. Do you know of a curtain twitcher? There was one where I lived back in the old days. Join me this Sunday. 

 

Midweek Message 119.

Curtain twitchers, people who hide behind curtains and spy on the outside world. Neighbours, people passing by, delivery drivers, the postman... They spy on everyone. Do you know of a curtain twitcher? There was one where I lived back in the old days. I'll tell you the story on Sunday. 

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.