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Mary Earnshaw's writing life began in technical journalism as a European editor covering telecommunications and electronic defense for an American company – after a history degree! She has worked in PR, both as a consultant and in-house. Mary has lived and worked in the Netherlands (with Philips), run a small academic press and she has always written freelance. She has spent lots of time in Africa, mostly in Zambia, thanks to marrying an archaeologist. Mary began writing poetry in earnest in 2019. In 2021, she was shortlisted for the Bridport poetry prize and Julian Lennon poetry prize. Her poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction have appeared in various print journals and anthologies. A pamphlet, ‘Belisama', was a prize-winning ‘new alliance' with three other Merseyside poets. Mary spent 2022/2023 writing a non-fiction book based around visiting monastic ruins, ‘Right Awful and Sublime' a sentimental journey among the ruins of belief which she is currently submitting.
Richard glanced at the clock. His daughter Jo was never late, but it was after 4 pm, and there was no sign of her. It was quiet in the gift shop on South Street, so Richard saw no harm in stepping outside to see if Jo was nearby. He half expected to see her ambling home from work experience, probably with a smile on her face. When Jo wasn't there, Richard grew concerned. Jo's world consisted of just four places within the market town of Bridport, and she wasn't at any of them…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, audio editing assistance, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.Become a ‘Patreon Producer' and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsMore information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: As I Dream by Moments Endgame by Alice in Winter Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge Loaves & Fish by Cody Martin Life in Binary by Falls Ripley by Falls Aurora by Featherland Winter Train Home by Featherland The Arctic by Gold Coast What You Do Not Know by Joshua Spacht Mighty Hand by Stephen Keech Mind Over Matter by Chelsea McGough Endless Night by Moments Unexpected Turn by Moments Onward by Chelsea McGough Sussex by Stephen Keech Driven To The Edge by Salon Dijon Twilight Moon by Caleb Etheridge SOCIAL MEDIA: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeM6RXDKQ3gZbDHaKxvrAyAX - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastThreads - https://www.threads.net/@theywalkamonguspodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest up from Spoken Label (Poet / Author Podcast) making her debut features our friend Lindy Newns. Lindy Newns lives in Chorlton. Her poetry and flash fiction has appeared in Orbis, Acumen, Riggwelter, L'Ephemere, Popshot. She has been shortlisted for the Strand, Reflex and HCCA Flash competitions, has won the Freshers poetry prize, been shortlisted for the Bridport poetry prize, and her work is included in various anthologies. Lindy can be found at https://www.facebook.com/lindy.newns The book can be purchased from https://pubbooks.co.uk/poems1.html
Dan Malakin is a crime/thriller writer and data security consultant. His short stories have been widely published both in print and online, and he has twice been shortlisted for the Bridport prize. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Brunel University, and his debut novel, THE REGRET, was published by Bloodhound Books in Summer 2019. His next thriller, THE BOX, was published by Viper Books in 2022, and his latest, THE WRECKAGE OF US, is just out.We loved chatting with Dan and hearing how he honed his craft over the years before publishing his first novel (400 short stories!) We also hear how is is constantly revising his writing process to get the most out of his writing time, and why an early start is essential for his writing habits...Links:Buy Dan's books nowFollow Dan on Twitter/XVisit Dan's websitePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter/XFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DAN MALAKIN chats to Paul Burke about his new novel THE WRECKAGE OF US, (available 6/6/24), cyber crime, Bridport prize, THE BOX, sci-fi, high concept ideas, work-life balance. THE WRECKAGE OF US It's always the husband... Isn't it?Astrid Webb is missing. The police have found her car crashed near the woods, the driver's door open, the seat spotted with blood. But there's no sign of Astrid herself, a sick woman who rarely left her house, who surely couldn't have left the scene of the accident without help.Her husband Bryan is sure that she's alive - after all, this isn't the first time she's vanished, only to reappear without explanation. But as the days pass, Bryan starts to look like a suspect in his wife's disappearance, perhaps in her murder. Because Bryan isn't telling the police the whole truth. Not about Astrid's stalker, their broken-in back door, or the threatening messages she received. And it seems as if both Astrid and Bryan have something to hide.Then a woman's body is found in the woods, her face terribly disfigured. By staying silent, is Bryan protecting Astrid, or protecting himself?DAN MALAKIN has twice been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and his debut novel, The Regret, was a Kindle bestseller. When not writing thrillers, Dan works as a data security consultant, teaching corporations how to protectthemselves from hackers. He lives in North London with his wife and daughter.Recommendations the Examiner Janice HallettThe Mind of a Murderer Michael Wood All the Little Liars Victoria SelmanPaul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in 2025.Music courtesy of Guy Hale KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid Anderson. GUY HALE Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeProduced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 20232024 Slaughterfest, National Crime Reading Month, CWA Daggers
After having first visited the town of Bridport back in 2004 for a sneak preview round on Barnbougle Dunes, Matt recently made his first trip back there in more than four and a half years, and recalls the experience of several days playing over Lost Farm, Bougle Run and Barnbougle Dunes. This episode starts with a reasonably lengthy recap of recent events on the local golf scene – taking the first twenty minutes or so – feel free to hit fast forward if you don't wish to mull over topics like the Asia Pacific Amateur recently staged at Royal Melbourne, the issues pertaining to courses and local government at Oakleigh and Moore Park, the World Top 100 ratings kerfuffle involving Cape Wickham, and the upcoming Australian Open golf tournament at The Lakes and The Australian. Before launching in to the minutiae of golf at Barnbougle (turf, routing, bunker sand, wind and the social elements of a stay at this idyllic location) we proudly announce the support of Burnley Brewing. We could not be more chuffed to welcome such a sensational partner and supporter of the pod. Go check out their range on insta (@burnleybrewing), online at www.burnleybrewing.com.au and IRL at 648 Bridge Road Richmond. And keep your eyes open for some prizes for listeners which will be up for grabs in the next little while. The episode stretches on, covering the highlights of all the courses at Barnbougle, the holes on Bougle Run, and so much more. Greensites, feeder slopes, BD v LF, 18a and more. It's perfectly times to last the duration of the trip from Launceston airport terminal to the front gate of Barny - should you be down that way soon! Images related to this episode can be found on our Instagram page (@AustralianGolfPassport) and on Twitter (@AusGolfPassport). Images accompanied by attribution to their owners / creators. Our podcast is proudly supported by Angus And Grace Go Golfing – manufacturers of beautiful clothing for your golf days and non-golf days too. Thanks to those of you who have already purchased from AAGGG – we appreciate you supporting them! And you know you look sharp for doing so. Follow AAGGG on Insta (@angusandgracegogolfing) and if you're in Sydney, head in to the store for an amazing experience with Matt, at 39 William Street Paddington. Visit - http://www.angusandgracegogolfing.com Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop Playing With Me - Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
This week, Justin has a busy week catching up with Christian Machowski, Barca Jim, Trevor, and JB. We hear from the front row in Bridport before checking in on Izzy at the end. Get in touch or #AskIzzy here: WhatsApp – 07495 717 860 Twitter – @3045podcast Email – podcast@justinmoorhouse.com THIS WEEK'S GUESTS: Christian Machowski: https://twitter.com/CM_MalagaFoto Barca Jim: https://twitter.com/Barcajim3 THIS WEEK'S GIGS: See Justin on Friday here: https://edgeleypark.com/events/mad-hatters-comedy-club-3/ See Justin on Sunday here: https://justinmoorhouse.seetickets.com/event/justin-moorhouse-stretch-think/komedia/2350024 EPISODE LINKS: Stretch and Think tour: https://justinmoorhouse.seetickets.com/tour/justin-moorhouse Music by Liam Frost. Produced by Rachel Fitzgerald and Justin Moorhouse.
This week James and Toby open the discussion with James' recent gig in Dorset and the division in towns like Bridport and Totnes between the woke and the awake, particularly over traffic calming measures like LTNs, Ulez schemes and 15-minute cities. They go on to talk about Yuval Harari's calling for ‘conspiracy theorists' to be […]
This week James and Toby open the discussion with James’ recent gig in Dorset and the division in towns like Bridport and Totnes between the woke and the awake, particularly over traffic calming measures like LTNs, Ulez schemes and 15-minute cities. They go on to talk about Yuval Harari’s calling for ‘conspiracy theorists’ to be banned from the internet and Toby ask James to respond to Harari’s... Source
This week James and Toby open the discussion with James' recent gig in Dorset and the division in towns like Bridport and Totnes between the woke and the awake, particularly over traffic calming measures like LTNs, Ulez schemes and 15-minute cities.They go on to talk about Yuval Harari's calling for ‘conspiracy theorists' to be banned from the internet and Toby ask James to respond to Harari's claim that many conspiracy theories, particularly those that blame the world's problems on an elite cabal of billionaires and their acolytes, have an antisemitic component and that leads to a bigger argument about whether James's conspiracy theory about the ‘death jabs,' Paul McCartney and 'manufactured' bands.In Culture Corner, Toby heaps praise on They Cloned Tyrone, a new sci-fi conspiracy thriller (Netflix) and Lioness, the new Taylor Sheridan series (Paramount+), while James enthuses about Kohrra, an Indian police procedural (Netflix.)This week's opening sound is Yuval Noah Harari's appearance on The Lex Fridman Podcast #390.
Award-winning and debut thriller writer Megan Davis on her book The Messenger, which was influenced by her experience as a whistleblower. We explore her use of dual timelines, conflict and essential elements of a psychological thriller.ABOUT MEGAN DAVISMegan Davis has worked in the film industry, and her credits include Atonement, In Bruges, Pride and Prejudice, and the Bourne films. Megan is also a lawyer at Spotlight on Corruption. Her debut, The Messenger, won the Bridport and Lucy Cavendish prizes. *FOLLOW MEGAN DAVIS:Megan's TwitterMegan's WebsiteOTHER LINKS MENTIONED:The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the Story Within by Alan Watts Life & Work by Tim ParksCormac McCarthy's The Road*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com *FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONTwitter: twitter.com/WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you're enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
Author, Presenter and Travel Journalist Kate Maxwell, author of HUSH.Kate chats about:Her work as a travel journalistLiving in and writing New YorkResearching fertility treatment and writing about donor assisted conceptionBeing shortlisted for the Bridport prize (and how she'd recommend every aspiring author to submit work to it!)How she knew what she wanted in an agentGuest Author: Kate Maxwell Twitter: @KateMax IG: @katethemax Books: Hush by Kate MaxwellHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyKates's recommendations:A book for fans of Kate's work: Experienced by Anna Hope, The Trip by Rebecca LeyA book Kate has always loved:Fates and Furies by Lauren GroffA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell, Second Self by Chloë AshbyIf you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.Thanks for listening!Kate x
My guest today ran for the UK parliament in 2019. Spoiler Alert - he didn't get in! That was the year when the UK was devouring itself on the subject of Brexit. Listen to his hilarious account of fighting to become an MP and find out what advice he would give to anyone thinking of doing the same. [WARNING: This episode includes 1 expletive at 06:57]For more information, check out show notes at https://www.battingthebreeze.com/how-to-lose-friends-and-alienate-people/.We love receiving your feedback - head over to https://www.battingthebreeze.com/contact/ Thanks for listening!
The world is set up for dual parent families, says today's podcast guest author Sarah Thompson, who discovered all sorts of hurdles were placed in her way when she became a single mother. However, there is a silver lining, and Sarah has written a compelling book about everything she thinks her children have benefited from since their parents' separation. Listen to the podcast to find out why solo parenting can work out well even when you have teenagers. Here are some of the ways Sarah says her kids have benefitted from being raised by a single mother: ResilienceEmotional maturityOrganisationIndependence Listen to the podcast to find out how Sarah's teenagers have benefitted from their parents' separation. Sarah and I compare notes on the things that go wrong in our houses (think lost keys, crisps for dinner, and security issues) and agree that they're the same in all busy families - single parent or otherwise! We talk about allowing our kids to fail sometimes, and how they learn life lessons from that. Advice for single parents of teenagers Sarah's gives her best advice on how to cope when you become a single parent, including getting in touch with the charity Gingerbread. She says single motherhood is also a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with your female friends on a different level, as well as gaining new friendships. Who is Sarah Thompson? Sarah Thompson is a Sunday Times bestselling author and journalist. Sarah's features, on subjects ranging from parenting and divorce to sex, mental health and female friendship, have appeared in numerous publications including the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and the Daily Mail. She's also written books about the perils of modern motherhood (You're So Mummy, published by Michael Joseph). Sarah is the (single) mother of two children and lives in Bridport, Dorset. Happy Single Mother is available in most bookstores and on Amazon (Affiliate link). More teenage parenting tips from Helen Wills: Helen wills is a teen mental health podcaster and blogger at Actually Mummy a resource for midlife parents of teens. Thank you for listening! Subscribe to the Teenage Kicks podcast to hear new episodes. If you have a suggestion for the podcast please email teenagekickspodcast@gmail.com. There are already stories from fabulous guests about difficult things that happened to them as teenagers - including losing a parent, becoming a young carer, and being hospitalised with mental health problems - and how they overcame things to move on with their lives. You can find more from Helen Wills on parenting teenagers on Instagram and Twitter @iamhelenwills. For information on your data privacy please visit Podcast.co. Please note that Helen Wills is not a medical expert, and nothing in the podcast should be taken as medical advice. If you're worried about a teenager, please seek support from a medical professional. Podcast produced by James Ede at Be Heard production.
Autumn is the time for literary festivals, including the mighty 10-day Cheltenham Literature Festival, London's South Bank, the small but beautifully formed Cliveden and many more including Bridport, Petworth, Stratford, Henley, Harrogate, North Cornwall, Braemar and more. But this week we're going to war-torn Ukraine to feature the Lviv Book Forum, in collaboration with Hay Festival, which runs in a bomb shelter between 6th and 9th October. We talk to the courageous and undaunted Programme Director, Sofiya Chelyak, and to the human rights KC, Philippe Sands, celebrated author of East West Street, The Ratline and a new book The Last Colony. Philippe will be attending the extraordinary festival alongside Henry Marsh, Misha Glenny, Margaret Atwood, Yuval Noah Harari, Elif Shafak and Margaret MacMillan. It's actually the 29th edition of the Lviv Book Forum, Ukraine's biggest literary festival, but given the war it's had to be shrunk and with Hay's support, it's defiantly going ahead with just 40 writers. As its digital partner for the first time, Hay will broadcast the conversations free in English, Ukrainian, and Spanish. Sofiya describes the festival as running ‘in defiance of the evil that seeks to squash their freedom,' and so we applaud and admire its efforts to keep these vital conversations alive and deepen our understanding of this little-known, vast and complex country.
A trip to Bridport to have a mooch around and do some food shopping, and a trip to Abbottsbury Castle (née Hill Fort) and I suddenly remember why in my bus timetable research last year I realised I had to get to Abbottsbury early in the day... Lack of late connecting buses at Bridport! So no Abbottsbury artworks bar a consolation piece waiting for the 5:50 bus so went back and did some pieces on the beach and got very cold in the evening wind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jaunt/message
Anita Anand presents political debate and discussion from The Electric Palace in Bridport
Bridport je jedno z těch anglických přímořských městeček, ve kterém zaparkovat auto na dvě hodiny znamená seškrabovat z něj racčí trus. S velkou pravděpodobností trus racků stříbřitých, kteří s prominutím kálí, kudy lítají, a výkal to bývá ministerský.Všechny díly podcastu Glosa Plus můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.
Mat Goggin joins us for episode 3 of The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast. Mr. Goggin is - a genteman, grandson to Gordon, son to Lindy, a former Australian Amateur Open Champion and touring pro, lover of dogs and horses and public access golf. When Mike Clayton first told Mat that he was involved in the Barnbougle Dunes project in Bridport, Tasmania, the now 7 Mile Beach course developer Goggin, wondered why Bridport and not Hobart. After an unsuccessful application to take the lease of a public access golf course, Goggin resolved to leave no stone unturned in furthering his dream to build a community focussed golf facility that would provide opportunities, inspiration and access to great golf. This is Mat's story..... I hope you enjoy. https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/clayton-devries-pont-to-design-tassie-beach-course-560139 https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/course-work-to-begin-on-incredible-seven-mile-beach-site-in-hobart https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/design-team-gathers-at-seven-mile-beach-for-course-construction Special Guest: Mat Goggin.
We're back after the holidays and a few COVID scares. Low prep. Weird energy. Cocktails and pajamas. What else is new?I am too tired to make the description. Sorry, back to normal next show (fingers crossed). Break music: BxYungGz - "Cold World" (feat. Pro Knows Music, Kin, Tha Truth, Learic, 13aDLucK, Breez & Lowkey Lu). Check more music here. Thanks for listening!Tell us what's going on. Did we get something wrong? Wanna run us down? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex
Featuring some sampling of Pork & Thyme sausages from Framptons of Bridport in Dorset. Plus sausage news from Grimsby and another chat with beer guru Melissa Cole about ale suggestions to go with a filthy Pigs in Blankets Christmas sandwich.
Welcome to another edition of the Talking Property Podcast with Rob Druitt, Rod Ryan and Harvey Deegan. We visit the small town of Bridport in Tasmania to chat with Jodie Faulkner of Waterhouse Real Estate about life in Tasmania in a place where properties are reaching Sydney prices. All that and more on Talking Property, which is proudly supported by REIWA.com.
In this week's pod we pay our respects to, and say goodbye to, a much loved parkrun ambassador, we see how the Octogenarian meetup went, celebrate 500 Club capers and Danny profiles a sunny St Mary's parkrun in Bridport, Dorset.
Are the Red Sox legit World Series contenders? Aaron Rodgers and the Packers work out a deal. Watson reporting to Texans camp. Olympic update. We cover it all! Hometown Smackdown: Mariah vs Bridport.
The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It's not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history. In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn't feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race. Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she's been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review
The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It’s not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history. In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn’t feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race. Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she’s been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It’s not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history. In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn’t feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race. Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she’s been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
The world has seen so much since 1515, the Plague, two world wars, an industrial revolution and nearly two dozen changes of monarchy. One constant through all of that, maintaining its service to Bridport's locals and surviving fires and floods alike, is Britain's oldest family business - R J Balson & Son.We speak to the current custodian, Richard Balson, who carries the torch for the 26th generation of the family business. He tells us about the seemingly perennial demand for their personal customer service, their strong relationship with the community in Bridport, and how they've had to evolve their business to suit trends and technological advancements that could only be dreamt of in the butcher's early years.This episode covers:The incredible tales of meat sales and methods of refrigerationExceptional customer service as one of the business' foundational valuesTracing their business and family lineage back to the 16th centuryEvolving their offering to suit modern food lifestylesOffering a personal service to everyoneLinks and References: https://lizleanpr.co.uk/podcast-runs-in-the-family/Connect with Liz: https://bit.ly/3lnFclpConnect with Leila: https://bit.ly/3bTwVSU
In this episode of Keen On, Andrew is joined by Simon Winchester, author of Land, to discuss the origin, history and modern-day notion of land ownership. Simon Winchester, OBE, a British writer, journalist and broadcaster, was born in north London on 28th September 1944, the only child of Bernard and Andrée Winchester (née deWael). Though not Catholic, he was educated first at a boarding convent in Bridport, Dorset and later at Hardye’s School, Dorchester, Dorset – where he achieved the dubious dual distinction of being appointed Head of House and of soon thereafter being expelled for conducting a spectacularly destructive chemical experiment in the newly-opened science laboratories. After taking time off to hitch-hike around Canada and the United States for almost a year between leaving school and entering university, he went up to Oxford in 1963, to read geology at St. Catherine’s College. There he became involved in the University Exploration Club, and was the member of a six-man sledding expedition onto an uncharted section of the East Greenland ice-cap in 1965. He then made a sudden and unexpected switch to journalism in 1967, a short while after reading, while in a jungle camp in Uganda, a copy of Coronation Everest by James (now Jan) Morris. This account by the then correspondent of the London Times – which published the first exclusive report of the success of the Everest expedition, on 2ndJune 1953, by happy coincidence the day of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II – triggered in Winchester what he later described as a ‘Pauline conversion’ – and though he was to refer to geology in many of his subsequent writings, he turned some days after reading the book to a new career in newspaper reporting, and was to remain a full-time writer for the rest of his working life. In 1969 he joined The Guardian, first as the Newcastle upon Tyne-based regional correspondent and later as Northern Ireland Correspondent, based in Belfast. He remained in Ireland for the next three years – during which time he was named Britain’s Journalist of the Year, in 1971 – and covered all of the major developments in the territory, from the British government’s introduction of internment without trial of IRA suspects, through the events of Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in January 1972, to the British army crackdown during Operation Motorman. During this period he became a frequent commentator on and contributor to BBC radio. He was also briefly detached from Ireland to Calcutta, to undertake his first foreign assignment for the newspaper, covering the war that led to the independence from Pakistan of the new Bengali homeland of Bangladesh. Following Washington he was posted in 1977 to New Delhi as India Correspondent,– driving the family Volvo to India from Oxford, in the days when it was entirely possible and congenial to drive through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan – and there covered events across the region that included the period of Emergency Rule of Indira Gandhi, the Soviet-backed coup d’etat in Afghanistan, and the various assassinations and small wars that characterized the subcontinent for the next three years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is the second in a little series of holiday reflections about golf and the Christian life. Feel free to share them with your friends.When Fijian golfer Vijay Singh stepped onto the first tee for the final round of the 1998 USPGA, he was setting out on the most important 18 holes of his life. He was tied for the lead with Steve Stricker. They were both trying to win their first Major. Earlier that morning, Singh's young son had farewelled him with a simple message, which Vijay wrote on a piece of paper and pinned to his golf bag. “Papa,” it said, “trust your swing.”Vijay did exactly that, and won his first Major. It's one of the paradoxes of golf. The more you think about the shot in front of you, the more you worry about what might happen, the harder you try to avoid all the disasters that might befall you, the more likely you are to send the ball scuttling off at 45 degrees into the bushes. Anxiety, tension, thinking too much, fear of failure—these are all fatal to good golf. The good golfer practises until he has a swing that he can repeat with a fair degree of reliability. And then, when he stands over the ball, he goes into his regular routine and repeats that swing, trusting that it will work for him, as it has countless times before.But trusting your swing requires mental courage. You stand over the ball and look up at your target. The flag is 170 metres away, into a stiff breeze, across a lake, with bunkers everywhere. At that moment, it seems hard to believe that a smooth, relaxed, back-and-through swing will give you the best chance of hitting the green. Anxiety starts whispering in your ear. Your hands grip the club a little tighter. You struggle to stay calm as you take the club back. And then at the top of the backswing, some part of your lizard brain initiates a violent downward thrashing motion, as if you are trying to kill a snake. The result is a predictable piece of self-sabotage. Didn't trust the swing. Staying calm and trusting the swing is the rational thing to do. It yields the best results. But it's still hard to do when the heat is on, and your playing partners are watching, and all the memories of previous disasters are flooding into your mind. In the Bible, ‘faith' in God is trusting your swing. It's relying on what we know to be true about the supremely good, supremely powerful God who has loved us in Jesus Christ. We know that God is reliable and good and generous. We know it from how he has acted, not only in the history of Israel and supremely in Christ, but also in our own lives. We know that trusting God always turns out for the best, because he has promised that he will always work for our good—and we know that he always keeps his promises.But trusting God is also an act of mental courage. We know that God is supremely trustworthy. But it's amazing how often we find ourselves standing over the ball, paralysed by the obstacles in front us, gripped by anxiety, and worried about what others will think of us. Some irrational part of our sinful brain screams at us to trust our instincts, or what everyone else is saying, rather than to stay calm and trust God. And so against all sense, we self-sabotage our way to another disaster. Trusting God is not some mystical quality or some non-rational leap into the dark. Trusting God's word is always the most rational, the most sensible, the most effective thing to do. It always turns out best, not only because God's ways are so good, but because God's promise is unshakeable. All we have to do is trust. If only I could remember that on the first tee.PSThis is a free public edition of The Payneful Truth. To sign up as a partner and receive every edition every week, just hit the subscribe button below. (And to find out why I have this partner scheme, see this explanation.) And this week's image is one of me at Barnbougle Dunes, one of the top-rated golf courses in the world, located just outside the little town of Bridport in north-east Tasmania. Definitely a course where you need to trust your swing! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twoways.news/subscribe
Interview: Eve’s Cidery | Cider Review: Eve’s Cidery’s DeRidderJoin hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman through these turbulent times by checking in to the Covid-free Neutral Cider Hotel!The guys go through blending cider, buying houses and an off the cuff discussion of apple varieties.In the news, Gabe kicks off things with some bad news about this year’s The Big Apple event in Herefordshire, whilst discussing his pie selection and fingering process. Martyn then humbly brings up his own writing for Graftwood as “news,” before delving into the journalistic mecca that is Bridport & Lyme Regis News for some cider-sciencetory! Finally, there’s a deep discussion on the etymology of the word “cheers”, featuring the worst impression of a gay icon from a half-cut Martyn.This week’s interview is the boy’s first trip out of the UK! Connecting with a wonderful duo in their home all the way in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the US, the Neutral Cider Hotel is proud to host Autumn Stoscheck and Ezra Sherman of Eve’s Cidery. An orchard-based cidery with a focus on organic farming and minimal intervention, their drinks are always stunning and the boys dive into deep conversation straight away. Moving through every subject in fine cider, from terroir and sense of place, self-taught banjo players, the difficulties of innovation and child labour in the name of art. The guys then sample Eve’s Cidery’s DeRidder after the conversation, and what a tasting it is. A 750ml wonder, a Pet Nat style cider made with stolen apples (scrumpy to the English!), hear the boys honest reaction and try to keep up with their pace. Drinking game this week, try and finish the bottle as quick as Martyn for a wild 5 minute ride! Finally, they go through the listener’s questions, featuring a new generation of drinkers, craft-kegged cider, Martyn’s pissed eyesight and the art blending in cider, featuring even more praise for DeRidder!Quote of the episode: “Well that’s what scrumpy does to a man.” - Martyn Goodwin-SharmanOther Links:Gabe wrote a book: CiderologyGrant has a cider business: Re:StalkMartyn loves to talk about cider: CiderShitThe Rest of The Team:Executive Producer: Scott RiggsEditor: Scott RiggsMusic: Billy KennedyToken American: Scott RiggsConnect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotelTwitter: NeutralCiderPodWebsite: http://www.neutralciderhotel.com
A scallop processor at Bridport in the north east is taking only half their quota for this season
Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Comedian and now author Laura Lexx is my guest for this episode. We’re walloping cheese and fine red wine over zoom and talking about everything from spicy adventures, the thrill of trying new things, routines and post-lockdown-bodies. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow LAURA LEXX please on social media and you’ll see on there where to buy her brand new book, out now, based on some of the fictional complicated love trysts in her Twitter threads. Her book is called KLOPP ACTUALLY (haha) get it now. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. We talked about WELLS COMEDY FESTIVAL and we talk about brilliantly funny, kind, people BRIONY MAY, RICH WILSON and DESIREE BURCHHer brother’s wine shop is SELECTED GRAPES in Bridport, Dorset. I also bigged up local farm shop FELICITY’S FARM SHOP and not for the first or last time. If you didn’t already know, this is FORTNUM AND MASONFor reference lets compare DR KARGS and RYVITAShe’s made me plan to buy LIGHT AND EASY by Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall Laura’s also made me want to eat at exciting 64 DEGREES in BrightonAnd yeah, the program I was watching on TV at the time was CHERNOBYL. Strikingly brilliant but literally the opposite of comedy. Lets all go out immediately and... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
"On A Free Day, You Can See Forever." A play on the title of the song, "On A Clear Day," this is my Monday Moodscope podcast from the blog of the same name. I'd lost sight of the future with all the noise of this current crisis and the internal chatter of a worried mind. So, I took a "Free Day." I bunked off in the middle of the week and went West to Lyme Regis and then Colmer's Hill near Bridport. There were some lessons waiting for me in the relative quiet, lessons I share in this podcast. I wrote the music too. The track is on Soundcloud, and it is called, "Picture the Future," after the name of the main preset I used from Sample Logic's "Bohemian" sound library. VIDEO FROM THE FREE DAY https://youtu.be/puAKRNt76tM KIM SEARLE'S INTERVIEW WITH ADRIAN HOSFORD, CHAIRMAN OF MOODSCOPE https://youtu.be/c7-XKRX1CB8
“Earlier this year, before all the doors locked and we were forced to gaze at each other from afar, a friend of mine decided it was about time we went […]
On this weeks Podcast we hear from Bridport manager, Jamie Manley, reflecting on the rebuilding job he’s been doing at the Dorset Club and Clayton Woodman, manager of Oldland Abbotonians, explains why he’s optimistic his young side can target a top six finish in the First Division this season.
In this episode Sarah visits Falmouth School of Art graduate Ella Squirrell in her studio in Bridport, Dorset. Since graduating last year, Ella has thrown herself into life as a professional artist - in this podcast they discuss the journey so far..
Today on A Better HR Business I have a really enjoyable discussion with David Thomas of DTHR Solutions, a boutique HR consultancy based in Bridport on the wild Jurassic Coast in the UK. David and I talked about these things and more: What HR consulting he does and who he helps. What was good and not so good about making the move from the corporate world to becoming an independent consultant. How he got his first few clients and how he finds new clients now. HR-related businesses that market themselves well. Whether or not to systematise your services and/or to partner with other HR companies. Change and challenges in the Human Resources industry as a whole. Interesting people and resources that can help HR businesses grow faster. About The 'A Better HR Business' Podcast I write the Get More HR Clients blog as a former HR professional who has moved across to the marketing side of business. Join my private HR marketing newsletter for consultants and tech companies in the Human Resources industry. If you work as a Human Resources consultant or in an HR tech startup in recruitment, training & development, employee engagement, HR consulting, employment law, employee outplacement - my HR marketing update will help. In this podcast, I talk with different HR consultants and HR tech from around the world to learn about what they do and how they keep their businesses healthy and moving in the right direction. If you have questions you want me to ask or if there are companies or consultants you'd like me to talk to, just let me know. Go to: Get More HR Clients.com/podcast and get in touch. Remember to subscribe to get notified of new episodes. Enjoy the show! Ben
On this weeks podcast we hear from Bridport manager, Adam Fricker, targeting a top 10 finish after a challenging season and Sherbourne Town Chairman, John Bowers, talks about his sides efforts to build a sustainable football club, with the support of their local community.
In the fourth episode of the MIR Podcast, MIR15 editor Lauren Miller talks to author Jane Roberts about her story "Our Lady the Sheela Na Gig." They discuss what inspired the story, Jane's writing background and they get to the bottom of exactly what a Sheela Na Gig actually is. Jane also gives her book recommendations. Show Notes: Jane's Website A Sheela Na Gig 'The Bloody Chamber' by Angela Carter Ali Smith Litro High Spirits: A Round of Drinking Stories Jane Roberts is a freelance writer living on the Shropshire/Welsh border. Her fiction has featured in a variety of anthologies and journals including: Litro, Bare Fiction Magazine, The Lonely Crowd, Wales Arts Review, LossLit Magazine, Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine, The Nottingham Review, NFFD Anthologies, 100 Stories for Haiti, New Sun Rising: Stories for Japan, The Refugees Welcome Anthology, Stories for Homes, Unthology 9, Retreat West’s Nothing Is As It Was, The Mechanics’ Institute Review 15, and Valley Press’ High Spirits: A Round of Drinking Stories. Upcoming stories in: Retreat West’s Resurrection Trust and a city story anthology from Arachne Press. She has been a participant in the Writing West Midlands’ Room 204 Writer Development Programme 2017/18, shortlisted for Bridport and Fish Prizes, longlisted for a Saboteur Award for Best Anthology as part of Literary Salmon, and won Bloomsbury Writers' and Artists' Flash Fiction 2013. Twitter: @JaneEHRoberts Lauren Miller has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck. She writes fiction and was published in Mechanics Institute Review 13. Her work has been longlisted for the Fish Poetry Prize and the Bridport Prize. She has a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins and is the current Features Editor at MIR online. Follow her on twitter @LMillerwrite
On this weeks podcast Bridport manager, Adam Fricker, talks about his sides false league position and Devizes Town joint manager, Tom Perkins, looks back on an impressive derby victory against Warminster Town.
its that time agian where crate Digger from around the world can drop his selection, this time we Have a mighty Crate Digger from Bridport this is a vinyl only mix so stay tuned!! please share the show an enjoy for tracklist and more info please visit puppetshopr.blogspot.com
its that time agian where crate Digger from around the world can drop his selection, this time we Have a mighty Crate Digger from Bridport this is a vinyl only mix so stay tuned!! please share the show an enjoy for tracklist and more info please visit puppetshopr.blogspot.com
its that time agian where crate Digger from around the world can drop his selection, this time we Have a mighty Crate Digger from Bridport this is a vinyl only mix so stay tuned!! please share the show an enjoy for tracklist and more info please visit puppetshopr.blogspot.com
The date today is the 9th of June 2018. Today's walk is from Bridport to Cogden and back again along the South West Coast Path.
This weeks podcast features interviews with Bridport’s Adam Fricker and Calne Town joint manager Ben Redford.
Plus, we hear for the first time from new Gosport boss Mick Catlin
This weeks podcast features author and historian Sandie Webb, reflecting on 125 years of the Western League and Bridport boss Adam Fricker plotting the road to Wembley, via St Albans!
The Forge Literary Magazine was founded by volunteers from the Fiction Forge, an international online writers’ forum, which counts amongst its members and alumni winners of numerous literary awards, including the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the Bridport Prize, the Bristol Short Story Prize and the Pinch Literary Award in Fiction. Former members’ novels have been published by Bloomsbury, Chatto & Windus, Sceptre, Headline and Little, Brown. The Forge staff share editorial duties equally and pay their contributors. Their taste is wide-ranging and eclectic. The Forge Literary Magazine is a project of Forge Literary Press, a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of California. John Haggerty is the Founding Editor of the Forge Literary Magazine. His work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications. His novel, Calamity Springs, is currently looking for a home. Quotes from the Episode “The first story I ever had published was a runner-up for the Bridport prize in the UK. I thought at the time it was maybe the only thing I’d ever get published.” “All that time I spent workshopping other people’s stories really helped me become a better editor. In essence, it’s the same skill.” “When I think something’s about 90% done, it’s really 50% done.” “I think if you’re not working to expose something deep and scary, then in a sense, you’ve already failed. Episode Credits Host: Rachel Thompson Audio Editor: Meghan Bell Music: https://musicformakers.com/songs/the-return/ Production & Research Assistant: Gulnaz Saiyed Produced by Room magazine and Rachel Thompson
When the Scottish writer William Sharp died in 1905, his wife revealed a surprising secret: For 10 years he had kept up a second career as a reclusive novelist named Fiona Macleod, carrying on correspondences and writing works in two distinctly different styles. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll explore Sharp's curious relationship with his feminine alter ego, whose sporadic appearances perplexed even him. We'll also hunt tigers in Singapore and puzzle over a surprisingly unsuccessful bank robber. Intro: In 1904 Mrs. Membury, of Hyde Corner, Bridport, Dorset, set out to make a snake of stamps. In 1996, mathematician Michael J. Bradley noticed that his son's Little League rulebook specified a geometrically impossible home plate. Sources for our feature on Fiona Macleod: Flavia Alaya, William Sharp -- “Fiona Macleod,” 1855-1905, 1970. Terry L. Meyers, The Sexual Tensions of William Sharp, 1996. John Sutherland, Curiosities of Literature, 2013. "Sharp's Death Solves a Literary Mystery," New York Times, Dec. 15, 1905. Emmeline Pethick Lawrence, "A Man With Two Souls," Votes for Women, Jan. 6, 1911. "The Past Year's Literary Output," Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 16, 1901. "Fiona Macleod," Athenaeum 3733 (May 13, 1899), 596. "Fiona Macleod," The Academy, May 15, 1897, 525-526. Georgiana Goddard King, "Fiona Macleod," Modern Language Notes 33:6 (June 1918), 352-356. Alfred Noyes, "Fiona Macleod," Fortnightly Review 79:469 (January 1906), 163. "Fiona Macleod," The Academy, Dec. 16, 1905, 1312-1313. Ethel Rolt-Wheeler, "Fiona Macleod -- The Woman," Fortnightly Review 106:635 (November 1919), 780-790. Frank Rinder, "William Sharp -- 'Fiona Macleod,'" Art Journal, February 1906, 44-45. "Miss Fiona Macleod," The Sketch 23:296 (Sept. 28, 1898), 430. "Fiona Macleod," Vogue 13:13 (March 30, 1899), 206. Catharine A. Janvier, "Fiona Macleod and Her Creator William Sharp," North American Review 184:612 (April 5, 1907), 718-732. William Sharp "Fiona Macleod" Archive, Institute of English Studies, University of London. James Norman Hall, Oh Millersville!, 1940. Edward Brunner, "'Writing Another Kind of Poetry': James Norman Hall as 'Fern Gravel' in Oh Millersville!", Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies 8/9 (Spring 2006), 44-59. Listener mail: Cara Giaimo, "How Millions of Secret Silk Maps Helped POWs Escape Their Captors in WWII," Atlas Obscura, Dec. 20, 2016. "A Tiger in Town," Straits Times, Aug. 13, 1902. "Notes of the Day," Straits Times, Oct. 27, 1930. Tom Standage, A History of the World in Six Glasses, 2010. Mark Pendergrast, Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World, 2010. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Davide Tassinari, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!
As part of the devising process for the first Territories R&D week, we went around Bridport with a microphone asking people "What's the biggest journey you've ever been on?" The recordings were used in the performance at The Lyric Theatre in Bridport on 19th March 2016.
Rachel Cantor's stories have appeared in magazines such as the Paris Review, One Story, Ninth Letter, Kenyon Review, New England Review, Fence, and Volume 1 Brooklyn. They have been anthologized, nominated for three Pushcart Prizes, short-listed by both the O. Henry Awards and Best American Short Stories, and awarded runner-up Bridport and Graywolf/SLS Prizes. She lives in New York, city of her heart, in the writerly borough of Brooklyn, but have at various points made her home in most U.S. states between Virginia and Vermont. Her novels include A Highly Unlikely Scenario and Good on Paper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices