Old School with Amanda

So here we are. The final episode of my Being Brave experiment. I can honestly say that it had been a resounding success. I sold up and moved both myself and my doggie here. There have been ups and downs, but the main takeaway is that I WAS RIGHT!!! It's a win/win every time I recommend listening to ‘Ready', the first Being Brave podcast, as I will be referring to it and it's always nice to remember where you started and how far you've come. Head over to the blog for details of my new adventure. https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/blog-feed/

*WARNING! It gets shouty and sweary!* I’ve finally had enough and I’m having a massive rant in this episode. Those of you who know my rants, know, “It’s time to buckle up, Bitches!”

This episode is the audio from a video podcast. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/c-F0siEJ5II In this episode, I announce, (ok I randomly blurted it out, but let’s just say I announced it, OK?

So, I finally address the elephant in the non existent studio

So I received some feedback that I seemed to be depressed in my last few podcasts. I felt I had to respond with a possible reason for my muted ponderings. Do head to the blog, you’ll see pics and vids of what made me exclaim! https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

Hi there Bet you weren’t expecting me to pop up so soon

It’s been a while since I have updated my pottery adventure here in the Caribbean. In this episode, I talk about my wild clay experiments. Who knew that digging in the garden could produce such results?

So I'm coming up to a year into my journey, so I thought I'd do a review episode. In this episode I talk life, politics, racism and corona. As you can imagine, it gets a little passionate and sweary

Desperate apologies for the lack of updates. In mitigation, my life has been way too boring to document (which is good

So, how did I get on with group of workers number 4? Well, I’m now onto group of workers number 5, that’s how

So, here we are, New Fella is no longer in the picture. Find out how the wild ride ended - clue: badly

New Fella and I discuss what we are doing in the Lockdown on Saint Lucia. Apologies for the dog barking, Missy wanted to get into the podcast action, this episode :) You find out whether we got stopped at the border, what happens when the police stop us. Did New Fella break his arm or was he just being a bit of a drama queen? Why is it normal to tell people in Saint Lucia that you are there? All these questions will be answered. Also if you want to see the photo that the lads were discussing, and all other photos from the past week or so, head over to the blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2020/05/05/lockdown/

So, in an episode recorded at the very beginning of lockdown, I introduce my new Fella and go through where I'm at with my little Lucian adventure. For more info and to see the photos, visit the Blog https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2020/04/17/new-developments-new-fella/

This episode is a special pottery themed episode. Those of you who follow my exploits will know that I have a podcast called, 'The Potscast'. I've had to consolidate all my podcasts into this one. To see the Video of Agnes and to see the photos, head over to the blog: beingbravepodcast.home.blog The podcast itself goes through my entire Pottery experience so far, unfortunately there's some distortion in places, no idea what caused it, but my efforts to remove it nearly ended in me losing the entire thing, so I decided to leave it in, I hope it doesn't ruin your enjoyment :)

So, it's been a while... Sorry about that, but a mixture of illness, laziness and me genuinely having too much fun, meant that the podcast got put on a back burner for a bit. So here I am now, able to tell you a little bit about how my life looks now I've settled into the way my life now is. For more information and to access the pics visit my blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

Sorry for the delay, things have been crazy over here and I've just got my internet sorted. So many things happened in the last weeks of December, it all turned into a blur of bureaucracy and hanging around public buildings :) In this episode, you find out, did I get some land before my worry date? Did my container arrive? Did my car arrive? Pics and more info on the blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2020/01/15/too-many-things-at-once/

So, I have some exciting news, but I can’t divulge just yet, because I don’t want to keep being the woman that cried wolf. That, and the fact that I haven't been able to edit the episode due to the past week being crazy. This episode was recorded on the 13th December. Instead I decided to talk about some of the weird things I’ve noticed. Have you ever considered how a pineapple grows? Cashew Nuts? how about Passion Fruit? To see the pics, head over to the blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2019/12/22/the-weird-thing-about-st-lucia/

Regular listeners (Andrew, Joanne, Jill, Lou and Clare) will have heard me talking about my Gentleman Caller (GC) and in this episode you get to hear from the man himself! I visited another church this time in Balata, although I may have got that name wrong, it was definitely somewhere with a B

After a hectic trip back over to the UK to attend a wedding and pick up the dog, I provide answers to the questions: Did Amanda get her stuff shipped? Did Amanda buy a car? Did Missy make it on the plane? Why did she say sugar cane, when anyone with ears could hear that they were setting fire to bamboo? How does she stay so calm? What is a worry date? More info and pics here: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2019/12/02/caribbean-missy/

Here we are again… plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, The more things change, the more they stay the same That same old French saying

plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose The more things change, the more they stay the same old French saying So here we are another episode, when I left you last, I had seen a piece of land that I couldn’t afford and was going off to see other pieces. In this episode I discover what I really think about relationships, estate agent fees and negotiations in St Lucia, which by the way, seems to consist of, you have an English accent, lemme just add a few dollars onto the price, then more overnight

I know you're wondering, what's going on with Amanda's land purchase. Why is Amanda smiling so much lately? Why doesn't she like Dasheen? All of these questions and more are answered in this episode. If you want to see a map of the island, check out the blog:

So I've had a few people ask me if I've bought the land yet, and to that I say, give me a chance I've only been here a week! But I thought I'd do an update anyway. As you can tell from the title of this episode, it's not quite been as plain-sailing as I'd hoped, but I have a good feeling that it will all be fine, so settle in and hear how Island life has been treating me. More info and pics on the blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2019/10/23/land-not-quite-ahoy/

In this episode, I discuss the fact that it might be paradise, but there's always some problems. Obviously, they pale into insignificance when you remember where you are, but still... mo' paradise, mo' problems :) That's how it started, but it took a sharp turn and we ended up talking about... well I'll let you hear it. more on the blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

So... Finally, here I am in St Lucia. After all the waiting and treading water, it's finally time for phase two to start. To see the pics that accompany this episode, head over to the blog. https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2019/10/15/arrival/

So, it’s been a few weeks since my last podcast and things are chugging along. I’ve moved down south, where, I’m sorry to admit, the weather is indisputably better. I have a good friend who is being very patient with me and letting me and the pooch stay in her spare room. I’ve been spending my days, trying to change my address (difficult when for the first time in my life, I don’t have an address!), paying all my final utilities bills, all the ball achey things that you really want to put off… and walking the dogs

Thought I’d bring you up to date with all the developments. Dog problems! Wheel shortage! What the hell is a sedimentation basin? What did I do when the money went into my account? This post marks the end of Phase One of my adventure, tune in to the next episode when I talk about Phase TWO… Find my blog at: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

After a hectic day of pre-moving day packing, I sat up at 3am and recorded my thoughts. Head over tot he blog for pics and info: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

So if you were wondering how I dealt with the complication of an annoying buyer’s solicitor, in this episode I take you through what I did and what interesting new development it lead me to… plus, if you make it to the end, listen carefully to the theme tune… mysterious… yes, I know

So I was saying it was all going too smoothly… Be careful what you put out there into the universe, because the universe bites back

So here we are. The house has been put up for sale. How did I cope? How am I coping? Well, everyone knows moving home is emotional, life changes are emotional and in this episode I let you into my process. Or better said, I explain how to stop yourself being in a constant state of abject terror. It’s easy, really…

So I put my house up for sale in June. I recorded an episode for my being brave series, but then I wasn’t brave enough to upload a podcast about it. But two weeks from my moving out date, this installment is what went through my head once the house went online. Find my blog here: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/

I’m a thinking out loud kind of person, so this episode explains why I started this whole being brave thing... Find this episode on my blog: https://beingbravepodcast.home.blog/2019/08/18/so/

Today I give my unsolicited advice to the democrats and Beto O'Rourke. For more info on me see my blog https://amurphy44blog.wordpress.com/

Part two of my chat with my niece Darbi (https://soundcloud.com/darbiofficial ) and my honorary nephew, Tayo (https://soundcloud.com/tayo-tazteen-weekes ). In this episode we talk about Life, death and Savage mothers. For more on Old School with Amanda, see my blog: https://amurphy44blog.wordpress.com

For the first podcast of 2019, I invited my niece, Darbi, and her best friend, Tayo, to join me in exploring a few topics which have been on my mind. We ended up having a really long, winding conversation which I have decided to post in two parts. This is part one, I hope you enjoy it. As always please feel free to make comments on the blog https://tinyurl.com/OSWAEp10 we would love to hear from you.

Welcome to episode 9 - this is just a short one about all the things I've learned from the amazing race. For more info about me or to have a look at my blog, click here: https://amurphy44blog.wordpress.com/

In this episode I talk to my niece, Darbi about life, love and everything in between. From Black people time, to the perils of modern dating as an old person and a young person. To listen to some of Darbi's music: https://soundcloud.com/darbiofficial For more info on my shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KeramikByAmandaM

The Paradigm shift blog can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/AM44Blog-Paradigm The blog about the 2017 elections can be found here: https://amurphy44blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/who-knew/

In this Episode, I'm so busy patting myself on the back at how tech savvy I am, I get overconfident. Pride always comes before a fall...

Why shouldn't we talk to strangers?

Why have I called this podcast Old School?

My take on how society has changed

How I see American Politics

Sexual harassment as I see it.