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Midweek Message 85.

I hope you're keeping warm. It's 2 degrees C here in Briton... 35 Fahrenheit. It is winter so there's no point in moaning! Got any ideas for Sunday's episode? Email me... raysrants@protonmail.com

The English Language and stuff or what innit.

How the English language has changed over the decades... over many centuries! Words, once quite innocent, now have a completely different meanings. In this episode, I bang on about the English language and loads of other stuff. Join me, if you will. Or what!

Midweek Message 84.

It's the first of December tomorrow! Good grief, where has this year gone? In this episode, I mention an interesting statistic about cars. Join me for a quick chat.

When I Was A Boy.

When I was a boy, I did loads of things... good and bad! They were great days. In this episode, I recall some of the delights, and downfalls, of being a child back in the 50s and 60s. 

Midweek Message 83.

Wow, winter has arrived! 2 degrees Centigrade - 35 Fahrenheit. I hope you're all keeping warm. No, not my Southern Hemisphere listeners. I know you're warm down there. This coming Sunday's episode is called 'When I Was A Boy'. I hope you enjoy it.

The NHS National Health Service and other stuff

This week I'm rambling on about the National Health Service and other stuff such as pirate radio, BBC radio, the good old days and... Join me if you will!

Midweek Message 82.

The weather, the dentist, the National Health Service... Join me for a quick midweek chat.

Radio Then and Now.

What on earth has happened to radio these days? What a load of rubbish! In the old days, the music was great, the DJs were brilliant... These days, all the radio stations sound the same. Join me for a moan. Also, I'll be banging on about television and how good it used to be, and loads of other stuff.

Midweek Message 81.

The Continuing Story of... I think I'm going to have several continuing stories. Payton Place, the dentist, the leaky roof. Join me for a good old moan!

High Voltage Happenings!

A rather shorter episode this time due to my ongoing mouth pain. However, all is not lost. In this episode, I tell you a story about high voltage pylons and ghosts! I hope to be back on form for next Wednesday's Midweek Message. 

Midweek Message 80.

Another sunny day after torrential rain, thunder, lightning, wind... Make hay while the sun shines, as they used to say. I hope you're keeping well.

White Lines All Over The Roads!

White Lines All Over The Roads! Too many road signs, too many white lines all over the roads... Driving these days is a nightmare! In this episode, I moan about the traffic, the roads, the drivers... and lots of other stuff!

Midweek Message 79.

Supermarket car parks are a nightmare! White lines all over the place... where I am supposed to park? After yesterday's disastrous trip, I'm not going there again!

Pregnancy Out Of Wedlock 1960s

Despite the sexual revolution and free love in the 1960s, pregnancy out of wedlock was frowned upon. An unmarried teenage girl becoming pregnant... Stone the crows, there was real stigma! Join me for a look back at the 50s and 60s, pregnancy, traffic jams and loads of other stuff.

Midweek Message 78.

Hi, it's Wednesday again! Solicitors, the stigma surrounding pregnant girls in the 1960s... This Sunday's episode will be interesting. Please, join me!