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After Christmas into 2021

Christmas has passed, new year’s eve has come and gone… It was fun, but what’s next? Join me for a look back at Christmas, and forward to the spring 2021.

New Year's Eve.

Join me for a look at New Year’s Eve celebrations over the decades. New Year’s parties in the 50s, pubs in the 60s, parties at home… How have the celebrations changed over the years?

Happy Christmas 2020

Happy Christmas to all my followers. Without you, there would be no Podcast episodes so thanks to you all! I'm looking forward to producing many more episodes in 2021.

The 1950s to 1960s Transition.

The 50s with its own style of music and fashion was replaced by something very different in the 1960s. What was the transition like? What changed from one period to another, and how? Join me for a look at the changes that took place.

Nowt Queer As Folk

There’s nowt as queer as folk. Have you heard that expression? People are strange. Compulsive liars, showoffs, know alls, big heads, jealous… In this episode, I take a look at people and their quirks… If that’s the correct word!

The High Street

Is the high street dead? Is a revival of the high street feasible? Huge supermarkets finished off small businesses and many local shops disappeared. Now, major retailers are going out of business. What is the future of the high street? Will we have dozens of coffee shops? Will charity shops take over town centres? Join me for a look at the high street.

Do It Yourself, or a professional job?

If you want a job doing properly, do it yourself. That’s what I was told when I was young, and very often it’s good advice. Join me in this episode as I look at the difference between a professional job and DIY.  You might be surprised by some of my revelations!

Automations and Job Losses

Automation is progress, it’s great… But it means job losses. Automatic letter sorting replaced dozens of men. Electric trains replaced steam, the fireman was redundant. The bus conductor was made redundant. Shops disappeared with progress and the advent of retail parks. The coal shop, the wool shop, the ironmonger… In this episode, I look at the jobs that no longer exist.

Children!

The joys of bringing up children. The tantrums, slamming doors, the tears… And the things our parents used to say to us. You’re not going out until you’ve tidied your room. Yeah but, why can’t I? Because I said so! Join me for a look at the joys of parenting and kids.

My brush with the Aristocracy.

My brush with the Aristocracy is a fun look at the lives of the people in the Big House on the hill. My clandestine visits to the house revealed just how different my Lord and Lady were to us commoners in the village. 

Junk – To Keep or Dump?

You find an kid’s bike in the attic, it’s from the 1950s… Do you dump it or keep it?  An old vacuum cleaner from the 1940s… Do you take it to the rubbish tip or clean it up and keep it? One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. If you throw something away, you can be sure that you’ll regret it. But you can’t keep everything!

Seeds of Doubt

‘I saw your boyfriend out with another girl…’ the seed of doubt has been planted! That’s all it takes, just one little comment, to destroy a relationship. I’ve received several emails from listeners who have been stung by the seed of doubt. Join me in this fascinating episode.

Decorating, then and now.

In this episode, I look back and the way people decorated their houses one hundred years ago. The paint and wallpaper, the carpets… And the way we decorate now. In some respects, what was modern then is modern now! What goes around comes around. 

Ghost Hospital

During a visit to a modern hospital, I got lost in the labyrinth of corridors and found myself taken back to a ghostly Victorian hospital. I thought I’d walked into a museum as I spoke to a doctor. The young nurses were dressed in old-fashioned uniforms, the wards were eerie… I soon realised that I’d gone back in time.  In this episode, I relate my strange and, at times, frightening experience.

Cheats Never Prosper

Adulterer, love rat, two-timing cheat… When someone cheats on their partner, it can cause heartbreak, devastation and despair. In this episode, I recall the deceit and cheating I’ve witnessed between some couples. Strangely, the outcome isn’t always bad!