Paraffin Winter

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The winter of 1963 was the coldest winter of the century in the UK, at a time when post-war austerity and social class divisions made for a miserable life for many people. These were the days of back boilers, bubble and squeak, paraffin oil stoves, gas works, steam trains, and starting handles. Th…

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    • Dec 27, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Paraffin Winter: ebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2010 0:40


    Paraffin Winter is now available as an e-book.

    Paraffin Winter 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2010 38:43


    Homecoming: Jenny and Veronica's plans lead to their ultimate conclusion. But Veronica has one more surprise - although maybe, it's no surprise at all.

    Paraffin Winter 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2010 29:52


    Chapter 26: A Condemned Angel.  Jenny reaches into the depths of her ingenuity to aid her escape, and the flames in the night consume everything. Almost everything ...

    Paraffin Winter 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2010 44:13


    Execution Dock:  Jenny and Veronica investigate the dragon's lair, and finally discover the truth, to their potential peril.

    Paraffin Winter 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2010 42:40


    Charlotte and the Red Lion:  Jenny and Veronica set off for Wapping, but are forced to break their journey at a hotel in Farnham.  There, as Jenny tells Veronica something of her past, they realise that they share a dark secret.

    Paraffin Winter 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2010 40:57


    Cecil Unmasked:  Jenny and Veronica go to see Fred's mum who, with a little persuasion, tells them who Catfish really is.  But on the way home, there's an accident ...

    Paraffin Winter 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2010 36:09


    Aboard the Petworth:  Jenny and Veronica see what they can find on board - Jenny investigates, and Veronica keeps the crew occupied.

    Paraffin Winter 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2010 33:44


    Them Bones Again: Jenny and Veronica prize more information out of Charlie, and Jenny has an unexpected visitor.

    Paraffin Winter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2010 28:42


    While Veronica is away, Jenny works out who Silurus really is, and finds new courage to carry on.

    Paraffin Winter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2010 27:10


    Jenny and Veronica go to Poole Civic Centre, where an accomplice helps them uncover more information about Burford's activities.

    Paraffin Winter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2010 34:20


    Friends and Comrades:  Jenny goes to see an old friend, and confronts her with an uncomfortable truth.  And she receives a telephone call, from a comrade in London.

    Paraffin Winter 17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2010 40:25


    A Place of Safety:  Trying to escape her pursuer, Jenny puts her safety into Veronica's hands.   And a trip to London reveals more useful truths, from one who knows ...

    Paraffin Winter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2010 28:01


    The Warning:  Jenny goes to see Inspector Parker.  But while she's there, Silurus prepares a welcome home for her ...

    Paraffin Winter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2010 33:05


    Across the Water:  Jenny and Veronica go looking for the kid on the estate, and Jenny takes a cold trip across the water.  Silurus is closing in ...

    Paraffin Winter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2010 30:25


    Silurus closing:  Jenny goes to London, to learn more from party comrades.  And the man on the motorbike closes in ...

    Paraffin Winter 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2010 46:19


    Footprints in the Snow:  Jenny and Veronica use their contacts to make plans.  But can they trust each other?

    Paraffin Winter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2010 26:26


    Home Comforts:  Jenny settles back into life with Mum and Dad, and sits out the snowstorms ...

    Paraffin Winter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2010 33:16


    Railway Terrace:  Jenny waves goodbye to Ronnie, and goes home to Mum and Dad.  She needs to talk all this through, with someone who knows what's going on ...Author/narrator's note: All this now requires some suspension of disbelief, in terms of the narrative voice!  And I'm sorry if Jenny keeps lapsing from Dorset to Norfolk, I'm doing my best ... it's just that I've lived in Norfolk more recently ...

    Paraffin Winter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2010 41:32


    Exile:  After getting into some very hot water with DI Parker, Ronnie has to cross the water to escape, while Jenny proves to be more resourceful than he could ever have imagined.

    Paraffin Winter 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010 39:46


    Battle of the Giants:  Ronnie and Jenny see the town's power brokers in action, but Ronnie comes of worse in another little encounter.

    Paraffin Winter 08

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2010 40:59


    Dead in the Water: where Ronnie gets some new clothes, but can't hold back the tears when events take a downward turn.

    Paraffin Winter 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2010 27:01


    Veronica Comes Clean:   Ronnie finds out who it was that told Veronica to contact him.  And it's someone closer than he would have imagined ...

    Paraffin Winter 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2010 34:18


    Chapter 6: The Picnic.         Jenny reveals something of her past, while Ronnie discovers something more sinister than a scotch egg.

    Paraffin Winter 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2010 44:52


    King Coal:  More clues turn up, with Jenny making a find at the pottery and Ronnie getting closer to finding out exactly who the victim is.

    Paraffin Winter 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2010 29:02


    Charlotte Comes to Stay:  Ronnie gets some useful information from a friend of a friend, but finds himself in a spot of bother on the quay.  And a new friend comes to stay ...

    Paraffin Winter 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2010 35:10


    Happy New Year:  Ronnie and Jenny celebrate New Year with dinner out, and find that someone else is in need of Ronnie's services.

    Paraffin Winter 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2010 34:15


    The Naming of Parts:  Ronnie visits Veronica James, and gets another surprise.  Back home, an inspector calls, and Ronnie has to tell Jenny what's going on, and reveal something of his past.

    Paraffin Winter 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2010 24:26


    The Eye of the Storm:  It's Boxing Day 1962, and the first snow has begun to fall.  Next morning, Ronnie makes an unexpected find on his paraffin round.  And that leads to meeting someone from his past - someone he'd rather have forgotten.

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