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Travel adventures.... general ramblings... humour... nonsense.. occasional body noises... (Click on the website link to listen and to leave lovely comments: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com )

Paul Flanagan


    • May 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    WRF - DXing Special - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 38:22


    Today's show is going to be about “My Experience with DXing" – listening to radio stations from around the world. There'll be little stories about things I've heard, mainly on shortwave radio.And we'll be hearing from some old-time favourite short wave radio stations I recorded way back in 1978.This will be a bit of radio nostalgia for me, and hopefully you'll be informed, educated and entertained with a brief introduction into the radio hobby of DXing.Please feel free to email me with comments and suggestions to wrf@mail.com

    WRF - Wonderful Radio Flanagan - Returns... Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 39:20


    WRF - Wonderful Radio Flanagan - Returns... Again! It's been a while, I know, but thank you all for your patience. And thank you for the kind words and emails in my absence from the podcaasting scene. It's good to have been in contact with you all.And, us usual, if you have something to say, or something you want me to talk about - drop me a line at wrf@mail.comOkay - Let's go!...

    MOVING HOUSE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 30:11


    Moving House! The time has come to pull up roots and hit the high road. Me & Mrs F have lived in our little apartment for over 20yrs. But due to rent increases and ever deteriorating air quality (which has resulted in me developing asthma, sinus problems & other respiratory seasonal issues) it's time to split this crazy scene daddyo. We are heading back to the frozen North! We are currently packing boxes - HURRAH!

    How To Unblock A Sink - Audio Podcast All Over - VIDEO PODCAST on Spotify ONLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 2:01


    How To Unblock A Sink - using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. We saw this in a Readers Digest book and thought we'd give it a go! Remember kids - don't try this at home without supervision! ;O) The basic chemical reaction is "acid +base = salt + water + CO2". If you try this yourself PLEASE let me know how you get on - maybe even with a video reply of your own? ;) This is my first video podcast. I thought I would introduce myself by showing the video I originally uploaded on YouTube where it is has had over 73,000 views. It's not very long - but it is very popular! #howto #unblockasink #howtounblockasink #wrf #wonderfulradioflanagan #chemicalreaction #news #fun #hahaha #diy #doityouself

    POST BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 4:26


    So it was my birthday yesterday... and today I decided to chop, grill, fry & piece together a most delicious English fried breakfast - complete with Baked Beans! On this episode we have the lovely Mrs F and my brother Dom

    Listening To Birds In The Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 3:55


    I was out in the street listening to the birds... and then it started to rain. The End

    A WALK IN THE FOG BY THE RIVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 24:09


    Walking. Exercising. Chuntering away. Medical stuff. Noisy neighbours. Pandemic stuff. Merry Christmas. All good things! Get in touch through the Anchor app by leaving a voice message or at the usual email address - wrf@mail.com. Happy Holidays!

    A Western Christmas in the Old Days – Mrs. W. H. Corning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 18:22


    "A WESTERN CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD DAYS. BY MRS. W. H. CORNING. Christmas week there was no school, but such a succession of dining days, and visiting days, and day parties, and night parties, that Fanny, who looked forward to the week as a season of rest, thought that the regular routine of school duties would be less fatiguing. Christmas at La Belle Prairie was the one jubilee of the year, something to be talked about for six months beforehand, and to be remembered as long after. It was a time of feasting and recreation for both master and servant. Days before, preparations commenced in the kitchen. Various smells issued from thence—savory smells of boiled, baked, and roasted meats; and sweet delicious smells of warm pastry and steaming cakes. Aunt Tibby was rolling pie-crust or stirring cake all day long, and the chopping of sausage-meat, the pounding of spices, and the beating of eggs were constantly heard. Everything was carried on with the greatest secrecy. The children were all kept out of the kitchen, and when "somefin' good" was to be transferred therefrom to Miss Car'line's store-room, Aunt Tibby came sailing in, holding it high above the reach of the curious little heads...." ... this is an old Western Christmas story published in 1895. I thought it you'd like it. I've read all your emails & promise I'll be back in person real soon! For the moment - enjoy the story. And if you want to drop me a line you can do so at wrf@mail.com. Merry Christmas!

    THE CEMETERY WALK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 22:22


    Have you ever seen a really cool cemetery and thought "I'd like to take a long walk through there & have a great exploring adventure!"? Well, I got to go through Grays New Cemetery in Grays, Essex, England. And what a cool place it was. Sit back, relax, and let me take you through this really cool cemetery.

    NO RHYME NOR REASON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 24:24


    So I thought we'd take a walk down by the river. We haven't done that in a while. And lucky for you I managed to keep on talking for at least 23 minutes. Enjoy!

    SNORE GATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 6:06


    Are you often accused by your partner of SNORING? Do they say you WAKE THEM UP in the middle of the night? Do you feel condemned with no hope of defence? Well... for once I decided to "question my accuser!"

    COVID-19 Vaccine No.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 8:14


    This is a short podcast I made before, during, and after my first COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. It was completely painless - hurrah!

    CAVEMAN CENTRAL HEATING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 12:26


    When it gets so cold that you have to turn the central heating on... and the random thoughts coming through my head at the same time. (Co-hosted with the lovely Mrs F)

    Running - Yes - That's What I've Been Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 5:48


    I wasn't going to use words like "lockdown" etc to describe what I've been up to over the last few months... so I won't. Anyway - I've been running! And here's a little podcast where I've taken extracted the video I publish on social media, exported it into the imovie app on my iphone, added a music sound track, saved the new video, extracted the audio from the video (using a free app called MyMp3), exported it into Anchor..... so here we are

    Poems - All My Own Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 28:06


    Poems from the 1980’s and 1990’s. In this time of self-isolation I thought you’d like a few readings of me dipping into my archives of poems. 27 minutes of ramblings & explanations. Enjoy

    The Last WRF of 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 42:59


    A review of the year (since Oct 2018 actually) and a look forward to 2020. Contact me at wrf@mail.com - I’ll be waiting to hear from you!

    Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit - A Racing Car Event Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 16:22


    My brother Dominic has a “Racing Event Day” at Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent, England. I went along with him to capture the excitement of the day!

    60 Seconds Along The San Antonio River Walk In A Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 0:58


    San Antonio, Texas - We went for a walk along the famous River Walk - and then the heavens opened!

    60 Seconds ASMR - Best Western Hotel, Leominster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 0:58


    60 Seconds News - Bring A Brolley!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 0:59


    How amusing the rain can be at the start of the day!

    60 Seconds ASMR - Sizewell Beach, Suffolk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 0:53


    Autonomous Sendory Meridian Reaonse - ASMR - here’s a little effort of mine extracted from a video of a walk along Sizewell Beach, Suffolk some time ago.

    Roman Baths - Bath - A You Tube Audio Rip

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 12:04


    This is an audio rip of two short You Tube videos I did on a visit to the Roman Baths at Bath a few years back. The tour starts in the underground part of the building where the original Roman streets & pavements were. We then move outside to the main Roman Bath area - where I get to interview a guide called Carol. The tour continues around the main bath area & finally ends up with Carol again. Let me know what you think? Oo - and enjoy

    60 Seconds News - Are You Woke?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 0:56


    Are you hip to the groove daddyio?

    60 Seconds News - Just Being A Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 0:58


    When the world needs a hero...

    60 Seconds News - “Would You Like To Listen To My Podcast?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 0:55


    “Would you really like to listen to my podcast?”

    60 Second News - The Last Days Of Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 0:53


    It could very well be the last Days Of Summer this weekend in the UK!

    60 Seconds News - The Benefits Of Taking A Nap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 0:57


    Having a 5 minute nap can have lots of health benefits....

    60 Seconds News - Bertillo Olive Oil Spread

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 0:56


    Bertillo Olive Oil Spread - Sell-By date!

    Summer Hols 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 22:46


    The last two weeks of August 2019 - as told by me. No fairy stories - all true stuff

    A Polish Fairy Tale - Princess Miranda and Prince Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 19:00


    Something different on WRF... A Polish Fairy Tale - Princess Miranda and Prince Hero...Far away, in the wide ocean there was once a green island where lived the most beautiful princess in the world, named Miranda. She had lived there ever since her birth, and was queen of the island. Nobody knew who were her parents, or how she had come there. But she was not alone; for there were twelve beautiful maidens, who had grown up with her on the island, and were her ladies-in-waiting....... Enjoy this wonderful Polish fairy tale by A. J. Glinski. Translated into English by Maud Ashhurst-Biggs and read by Dawn Leary

    60 Seconds News - Membury Services M4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 0:58


    Beware of wasps!

    60 Seconds News - Denny’s Swansea!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 0:58


    Best American diner ever - in Swansea, Wales!

    60 Seconds News - Greggs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 0:58


    The best sausage rolls ever!

    60 Seconds News - How To Avoid The Bank Holiday Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 0:55


    .... take a walk in the park with the birds

    60 Seconds News - Keep Fit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 0:56


    Another little episode from my other podcast “60 Seconds News”. For more 60 Seconds News” go here: https://anchor.fm/60snews Enjoy

    WRF - "Travelling Inside Out" Review Of The First Year Of This Amazing Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 31:22


    WRF proudly presents a Special Review Programme of “Travelling Inside Out”. "Travelling Inside Out" is a fantastic Anchor podcast celebrating it’s first year anniversary at the end of August 2019. I’m reviewing this podcast’s first year and giving you the opportunity to join me in celebrating Alina’s first 12 months of podcasting.

    60s News 03.08.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 1:42


    All the news in 60 seconds

    Hottest Day Of The Year - And On Record!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 22:30


    Hottest Day Of The Year - And On Record! Yet another ramble by the river including such topics as styling public hair & Sweat Experiments!

    It’s Not You - It’s Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 21:22


    “Sorry I haven’t called darling. I’ve been busy. What with work, going to the gym, watching TV - there’s never been a spare moment. But I promise I’ll make it up to you - and it’ll never happen again”

    Shortest Podcast Ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 21:55


    Shortest Podcast Ever! I’ve been receiving so many messages recently asking me when I’ll be back with more fun travel podcasts. Well the answer is - “Sometime soon!”

    MACHU PICCHU 2001 - AN ADVENTURE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 102:55


    Back in 2001 I got involved in a charity called SCOPE and ended up on a 5 day/4 night trek up the Andes Mountains in Peru to the sacred Inca temple city of Machu Picchu. This 1:42:35s podcast - that's right - one hour and forty two minutes takes you through the whole adventure. It's in three parts: Part One - (20 minutes) - All about how I got involved with Scope and how I ended up in Peru. Part Two - (36 minutes) - Cusco & coca leaves. Part Three - (46 minutes) - The Trek. Camps, hiking, Machu Picchu, hints and tips - and oodles to great stories and audio content from the trip itself. If you haven't done this trek yet - do it now. If you have done this trek - I hope you've found this podcast brought back memories and made you smile. If you're listening to this on my website - https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com please feel free to comment in the comments area. ------------ Short Peruvian musical intervals have been sourced from the http://freemusicarchive.org/ they are from: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/LosDiamantesDeSucre/Ulqutushuy/03_PASCUA_LosDiamantesDeSucre http://freemusicarchive.org/music/HERMANOS_PEDRAZAS/Ulqutushuy3/03KAINA_TUTA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/pocoatenos/

    Hello You Lovely People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 15:43


    HELLO!!! Yes - it was about time I came back to say “Hi”. It’s been very busy in WRF Land. But I missed you all! Here’s what I’ve been up to...

    Arriving Early To Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 11:28


    Good Morning! This is what happens when you arrive early for work!

    When Podcasters Break Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 4:52


    Anchor.. Is this the end? Spotify? Slack? Are we breaking up?

    Spring On The River Thames

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 8:32


    It’s Spring! So I thought I’d take a walk along the River Thames where I live. Sun, sea and silence - mostly - but not from me!

    Ancestry In The Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 17:50


    Searching for your ancestors? Me too. Damned interesting isn't it? I got into the car this evening and decided to tell you my recent foray into finding out about my family. If you want to leave a comment please head over to my website and listen and comment there: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ Thank you for listening and your continued support & laughter. The whole team here at WRF really do appreciate all you WRFers out there :)

    Great American Adventure 1988 - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 23:43


    So I arrived in Los Angeles after three long days on a Greyhound Bus. What a journey that was! (You'll have to go back to Part One to listen about that). Now it was time to experience the Land Of Fruit & Nuts - sunny California and all it had to offer. What happens in this show? I changed my name once (nearly twice!), almost get ripped to pieces, and find myself in the Beverly Hills Yacht Club! All good fun. Listen here, comment and enjoy: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ And in the true spirit of keeping it free. Here's a few tracks I used from the Free Music Archive : This one I used in all it's entirety: The Balloon by Oblivian Substanshall And here's a few that I used bits from: American Dream by Cletus Got Shot Stranger Danger by Thee Irma & Louise Irish Washerwoman by Howie & Ann Mitchell Drunken Sailor by Roger McGuinn The End by Happy Elf Please come back real soon to WRF. You'll find me here: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ - Listen, comment and enjoy.

    Down By The River Thames.. or As I Walked Out One Mid Winter’s Afternoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 10:25


    Down By The River Thames - Not quite Laurie Lee style, more like jolly hiker mode - I set off for a brisk walk on this sprightly winter’s afternoon. Little did I know just how COLD (!) it was out there. Equally - I ran out of battery on my phone as well - unheard-of I know - but it really happened. So I could have edited this and stuck a “proper” ending on this - but I didn’t. I want all my shows to be as natural as possible. So as much as it was a surprise to me that my phone suddenly died on me - it will equally be a surprise for you when I suddenly stop talking and it’s the end of the show ... a kind of “Podcast Musical Chairs”

    Stamford, Lincolnshire, England - Winter 2016 - The Audio From A Facebook Livefeed Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 9:39


    Everyone was talking about doing podcasts on YouTube and saving the audio and blah, blah, blah. And I thought - "Wait a minute - I've got loads of Facebook Livefeed videos where I'm just wandering around describing things. They'd make cool little podcasts?!" So, this is the first one from a business trip to a small market town called Stamford up in the county of Lincolnshire, England back in the Winter of 2016. The "back story" behind this is that I'd just finished dinner in my hotel, and I went out to find a shop to purchase a bottle of water (at a much cheaper price than in the hotel). I also wanted to get out and discover the town. As it happens... well... you'll listen to what happens. Note: Throughout the audio you you'll hear me pause and then answer someone or make a comment to someone - that's me reading the comments on my iPhone from people who were viewing the live video. This podcast also hails the introduction of my new rebranded intro and intro - "WRF". Please go over to my website and leave a comment there: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ - let me know what you think. And thanks for listening :)

    Dreams - I Love Dreaming - How About You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 30:00


    Dreams - As Bill Shakespeare once said: “We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” So I wanted to talk about dreams. About my dreams. And the whole concept of dreaming. We spend a third of our life in bed - generally asleep. What a wholly useless waste of time. I’m so glad for my Dream Land. Listen here and leave a comment: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/

    Out-Takes - Just Because You Miss Me ❤️

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 3:33


    Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking - ha ha. It is mid January 2019 and I still find myself without a full recording voice. So - I have scraped together some deleted iPhone memo recordings where things went a bit wrong...!.. (3.5 minutes worth

    iphone unaccustomed

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