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Join us today for our online service from Bradwell Chapel in the Dengie Peninsula.The service is led by the Bishop of Bradwell, Adam Atkinson and the Dean of Chelmsford, Jessica Martin alongside local clergy. Bishop Adam also takes us on a journey around the local churches in his classic Morris Traveller."Bradwell Chapel is a living place of worship, lovingly cared for locally and visited by pilgrims from all over the world. We hope you'll catch a glimpse of God's glory here as we worship together today."This summer, the Everyday Faith app offers a series of reflections centred around pilgrimage – places and stories that help us feel part of something bigger on our journey towards God. Find out more at cofe.io/Pilgrimage.Join us to worship with our growing online community across England and beyond.
To mark Refugee Week 2026, Paula Gooder chats to Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani about her life, her faith, and her own experience as a refugee. Bishop Guli was born in Iran and fled to the UK when she was a teenager following the murder of her brother during the Islamic Revolution. In this conversation, Bishop Guli reflects on her experiences, on the history of Christianity in Iran and the theme of migration in Scripture. She traces the importance of faith in her life and uncovers what it means to have courage and hope in God. The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani is Bishop of Chelmsford and a member of the Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords. She previously served as the first Bishop of Loughborough, in the Diocese of Leicester, from 2017 to 2021. Guli arrived in this country as a refugee from Iran, aged 14. Dr Paula Gooder is Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, a Biblical Scholar and the author of many academic and popular books on theology, faith and the Bible.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Kings Birthday Honours Kevin Sinfield, Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman top list Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that bear no relation to the truth Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to create evidence Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions Allan Taylor How Ed Sheeran put veteran singer in spotlight after finding lost gem album Boy, 14, among arrests after man stabbed in Chelmsford Linkin Park to make Download Festival history Bootle shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that bear no relation to the truth Allan Taylor How Ed Sheeran put veteran singer in spotlight after finding lost gem album Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to create evidence Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million Linkin Park to make Download Festival history Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions Kings Birthday Honours Kevin Sinfield, Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman top list Bootle shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency Boy, 14, among arrests after man stabbed in Chelmsford
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions Allan Taylor How Ed Sheeran put veteran singer in spotlight after finding lost gem album Boy, 14, among arrests after man stabbed in Chelmsford Kings Birthday Honours Kevin Sinfield, Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman top list Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million Bootle shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that bear no relation to the truth Linkin Park to make Download Festival history Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to create evidence
Thousands of people gathered at an anti-racism protest in Belfast on Saturday, after violence across the city this past week saw people's homes, businesses and vehicles targeted. The disorder was sparked after footage of a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night was shared widely on social media, which left the victim with serious injuries. Religious leaders have joined calls for calm and Emily Buchanan hears from people in the Muslim and Methodist communities in the city. It's been five years since the Church of England set out an ambitious plan to provide affordable housing. Its 'Coming Home' report examined how the church could use its significant land assets to help solve England's housing crisis. So have they made much progress? Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani of Chelmsford, is also the Bishop for Housing and gives an update. Three quarters of English club players identify with Christianity, according to a report from the charity Christians in Sport. The research also mentions that 40% of clubs regularly host Christian activities such as Bible studies and prayer meetings. As the men's World Cup gets underway, we'll explore the connection between football and religion from a player and supporter perspective. Presenter: Emily Buchanan Producers: Katy Booth and Rosie Dawson Studio Managers: Catherine Everatt, Joe Stickler and Helen Williams Editor: Dan Tierney
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Boy, 14, among arrests after man stabbed in Chelmsford Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to create evidence Linkin Park to make Download Festival history Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency Allan Taylor How Ed Sheeran put veteran singer in spotlight after finding lost gem album Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million Bootle shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that bear no relation to the truth Kings Birthday Honours Kevin Sinfield, Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman top list
Lord Speaker's Corner returns as the Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford shares the extraordinary family story behind a pillowcase pierced by four bullets aimed at her father. In the first episode of a new series, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean speaks to the Rt Revd Guli Francis-Dehqani about survival, faith, and what her experience reveals about Iran today.In this episode“My mother was shot. (She) threw herself over him in an effort to protect him”Bishop Francis-Dehqani recalls how, during the 1979 Iranian revolution, gunmen climbed into her family home and opened fire on her parents as they slept. After her brother was later killed in an ambush believed to target her father, the family fled to the UK, carrying with them a pillowcase that came to symbolise survival, forgiveness, and reconciliation.“I absolutely believe this regime is in its death throes, but death throes can last for quite a long time… democracy, the kind of freedom we might imagine, it's not born overnight. A nation has to learn to be a democracy, and Iran is far from that.” Bishop Francis-Dehqani also reflects on the current conflict in Iran, explaining that power works more like a spider's web than a pyramid. On the US/Israel attack, she says: “I had quite a strong sense that this is not how things are going to change in Iran… I don't know where this ends. It is horrific, but my sense is that President Trump unleashed something without fully understanding the consequences, imagining that it was going to be a quick fix. Underestimating actually the Iranian regime and the Iranian people.” Bishop Francis-Dehqani warns that ordinary Iranians are now caught between a vicious repression and fear of more bombing and need a credible resistance around which they can unite.Listen now to hear more of the Bishop of Chelmsford's remarkable first-hand story and unique perspective on what is happening in Iran today.See more from the series https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-of-lords-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this latest podcast episode I was joined by 2019 English Women's Amateur Strokeplay Champion Rebecca Earl who comes off a solid start to this year with a top 10 at Blair Atholl on Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa, T25th at Madaef Golfs Ladies Open in Morocco, T35th at Allegria Ladies Open in Austria both on LET Access Series as well as winning Rose Ladies Series event at Formby Golf Club a terrific achievement! Rebecca is from just outside of Chelmsford outside of London and started the game at the age of 11 where she joined Bishop's Stortford Golf Club but currently represents Princes Golf Club. In 2019, Rebecca would become the English Women's Amateur Strokeplay Champion before going to Wofford College in South Carolina where she would win 3x Individual NCAA DI Collegiate events before finishing off her final year at University of Houston in Texas. Rebecca would also finish runner up at 2023 English Women's Amateur Strokeplay. Rebecca would turn pro in 2023 and would have a T12th at Santander Golf Tour Avila. In 2024 her best finish was 53rd at GET Golfing on LETAS proving just how difficult at times Golf can be at the highest pro levels something Rebecca was very open and honest about to her respect. In 2025 would see a T15th at Madaef Golf's Ladies Open, 48th at Czech Challenge & T13th at the prestigious Rose Ladies Open but would also see a run of 13 missed cuts out of 16 events although a very frustrating period it was important to find out how to deal with such adversity. 2026 has been a much better start for Rebecca and I wish her all the best this year in her push to the Ladies European Tour. Thanks for the chat and being open through some of the hardships. Download via Podbean, Apple & Spotify, also on YouTube.
As the World Cup hones into view Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill break down England's T20I form following India's commanding performance in Chelmsford yesterday. Katya then speaks to England's new star Tilly Corteen-Coleman about her rise to the World Cup squad and life since turning pro. 0:15 Intro //0:53 MetroBank Champion of Women's and Girls' Cricket//1:21 England's T20I form & Amy Jones//3:25 England's batting order & Heather Knight's form//17:25 England's bowling attack //18:17 Sophie Ecclestone's revealing interview //23:57 How much international scrutiny has changed //30:55 Tilly Corteen-Coleman on her rapid rise to the top //48:03 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls' cricket. Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/
Giles Bryant is joined by Life Arts' head Chris Cozens who has been putting on Mind Body Spirit events for nearly 30 years! In this interview he talks about next awesome event - Chelmsford City Racecourse - June 6&7 2026
Send us Fan MailJoin Jim and Steve for another "historish" adventure as they review the first episode of the TV series Chelmsford 123. Learn local customs and polite greetings like "piss off." Not to mention, there's a pretty good wink and misunderstanding gag here, not quite wink, wink, nudge, nudge...but passable. And, a Dr. Who crossover?! Keep watching the shows!
In the engineering world, we rely on sensors to acquire data from real-world processes and machines. Deciding how to use that data is very important. The right decisions impact process efficiency, system reliability, and even worker safety. Join Control.com's David Peterson as he chats with Kate Sokolnicki of Rockwell Automation in this episode of the Moore's Lobby podcast. Sokolnicki explains the evolution of industrial sensing and the shift toward data-driven manufacturing. They discuss many key technological advancements, including: -IO-Link as a standard: Simple sensors are transitioning into "smart" devices that provide dual-channel feedback—process data and health analytics—without typical price premiums. -Commoditized vision AI: High-end vision systems are being replaced by affordable cameras capable of quality checks and AI-driven processing at the edge or in the cloud. -Smart safety protocols: Learn how operators can now pinpoint specific faults in a daisy-chained system (e.g., identifying exactly which door is ajar), significantly reducing troubleshooting time. Sokolnicki notes that while AI is powerful, it requires robust metadata (machine, shift, and location context) to be actionable. She highlights how condition monitoring—such as tracking "heartbeats," sensor margins, or cable tension—allows plants to move from reactive repairs to proactive maintenance. She concludes by encouraging young engineers to prioritize back-of-the-napkin math and the common-sense test. Instead of relying solely on theoretical calculations, she advocates for interrogating results to ensure they align with physical reality. Rockwell Automation is committed to enabling the next generation of smart manufacturing. Under their Allen-Bradley brand, Rockwell has a broad portfolio of high-performance sensors and switches. This includes proximity and photoelectric sensors, limit switches, safety switches, and RFID and operator safety devices. Meet Kate Sokolnicki Kate Sokolnicki is the Global Business Director for Rockwell Automation's Sensing & Safety business unit and serves as the site lead for Rockwell's Chelmsford, MA location. She oversees product portfolio strategy and is responsible for global sales growth. Kate joined Rockwell in 2015 as a product specialist and was promoted to portfolio manager supporting Sensing, Safety, and Connectivity. Most recently, she was a business manager responsible for in-cabinet infrastructure products, including single-pair Ethernet/IP. Prior to joining Rockwell, Kate worked in the biomedical industry as an applications engineer. Kate holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and lives in Chelmsford, MA.
(00:00 - 3:37) It's Wednesday! Bob gives us a heads up on what not to order when going to a restaurant; this is all backed by Gordon Ramsey. (3:37 - 12:42) Today's DM Disaster is from Paul. He was in the market for a job, so he went to this corporate office to get an application. When he was waiting for the application, he was mistaken as someone who worked there. He was then dragged into a 2-hour meeting and learned all the companies' secrets. He doesn't know what to do with all this info. That's Paul's DM Disaster! (12:42 - 19:24) It's called the “Boomer Bad News Drop” and it's basically when older relatives send alarming updates with zero context like it's totally normal. LBF deals with this all the time from her mother. Bob does this to his kids. (19:24 - 23:25) Today's Supah Smaht player is Pam from Chelmsford. Find out if they were Supah Smaht! (23:25 - 27:06) A coworker came into the studio and told us their car was acting funny on the drive in. It wouldn't accelerate, and the check engine light came on. LBF says "just ignore it because if it's a real issue it will happen again, why go and look for trouble? Bob said, "wait a minute, that problem isn't going to just go away; you have to bring it to a shop and get a diagnostic on it to see the problem." You can't ignore it.(27:06 - 35:33) Small businesses realized the ultimate marketing hack: instead of buying billboards, just convince people to PAY $40 to wear the logo themselves. Absolute mastermind behavior. Plus, prenups on the 3rd date, Bob explains. All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob and LBF Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery! Follow us on our socialsInstagram - @bobandlbfFacebook - The ROR Morning ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A mash up of lots of the topics we've covered recently, alongside some School Gate Politics, Moonology & Numerology, Manifestation, and Maria's very familiar abbreviating. The "Jenny Nails" Meme Nat mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/p/DXN4cHWFHmz/Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers!Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
(00:00 - 3:51) It's Tuesday! It's also Cinco de Mayo and it's Taco Tuesday. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island are at it again! LBF is loving the unhinged way the show is playing out. Bob is even becoming a fan! (3:51 - 10:37) Today's DM Disaster is from Jana! She's being called trailer trash by her husband. It's all thanks to their golden retriever, Jana has been using the dog and a pre rise of all the dishes, the dog is happy, Jana is happy, her husband not so much. It's so bad that he's thinking about buying his own plates. That's Jana's DM Disaster!(10:37 - 14:23) There's a new nickname floating around for Gen Z and it's… “the Christopher Columbus Generation.” Yep. The idea is basically this: Gen Z keeps “discovering” things that were never actually lost. They just didn't know they were already a thing.(14:23 - 18:27) Today's Supah Smaht player is Ellen from Chelmsford. Find out if they were Supah Smaht! (18:27 - 22:59) One of the most challenging things to teach kids can be the importance of SHARING . . . but one woman is going viral for saying, "No . . . we don't need to do that." LBF is all on board she hates sharing, Bob not so much! (22:59 - 28:53) The post appointment text from everyone is driving LBF nuts. She just went to the doctor, and she got not one, not two, but SIX EMAILS and texts asking for my feedback and rating. Plus, we broke down the MET Gala! All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob and LBF Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery! Follow us on our socialsInstagram - @bobandlbfFacebook - The ROR Morning ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nat's serving up another Tony Fix - he fixes Bank Holidays, gives the BEST advice for getting on getting started in the industry, and lets his thoughts on rats out.Enjoy!! xx Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwn MORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUT Book Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For our second DWSC drop of the week, we stick around in Chelmsford, and welcome the second guest from our live show, the hilarious and impossibly glam Kate Butch!Kate did not disappoint both sartorially, or comically, as she recounted the times, she was the unlucky recipient of phone snatchings and how the song in her ear pods turned out to be more than a little prophetical. We then hear about a local case involving some very timely (and thirsty) robbers, before finally inviting an audience member onto the stage to tell us about a crime against both pancakes and the concept of what constitutes a ‘treat'. We're back in the studio next week, with the fantastic Danni Diston, see you there! Hannah and Taylor are on tour during the spring and summer of 2026...Each show is a double record, so that's TWO crimes to solve, TWO fantastic guests and TWO chances to win a set of DWSC coasters!For all info, dates and tickets have a look here Drunk Women Solving Crime - The UK's hit true crime comedy podcastDWSC eps now drop every Wednesday and every other Friday, so that's at least SIX drops every, single month!Don't forget you can get ad free and early access to episodes, video recordings, invitations to live zoom recordings, shout outs and a whole lot more, head to www.patreon.com/drunkwomensolvingcrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the first of the week's DWSC drops from shows recorded in Chelmsford, where a riotous time was had by all, especially when returning guest Ashley Storrie, told us all how her Uncle Tommy's flair for print almost got her in hot water, and shared her penchant for a very specific quirk in the guys she dates. The gang then delved into a case that takes us back to 1500s Chelmsford and a very talented cat named 'Steve'. And our audience crime also keeps for a feline theme, as we hear about one lady's brush with a cat burglar. Part two of our Chelmsford trip drops this Friday, with incredible scenes from the hilarious Kate Butch!Hannah and Taylor are on tour during the spring and summer of 2026...Each show is a double record, so that's TWO crimes to solve, TWO fantastic guests and TWO chances to win a set of DWSC coasters!For all info, dates and tickets have a look here Drunk Women Solving Crime - The UK's hit true crime comedy podcastDWSC eps now drop every Wednesday and every other Friday, so that's at least SIX drops every, single month!Don't forget you can get ad free and early access to episodes, video recordings, invitations to live zoom recordings, shout outs and a whole lot more, head to www.patreon.com/drunkwomensolvingcrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aaron Paul & Jobi McAnuff are joined by Bristol Rovers boss Steve Evans & Chelmsford striker Lyle Taylor ahead of the final weekend of the EFL season. Luton manager Jack Wilshere joins the pod to discuss their pursuit of the League One playoffs. And hear from Kieran McKenna after his Ipswich side drew at Southampton and missed the chance to effectively seal an automatic return to the Premier League ahead of their final game. Messages and voice notes always welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:10 – a three-horse race for the last automatic Championship promotion place 02:05 – Coventry City's promotion party 07:15 – A final appearance on the cards for FA Cup top scorer Lyle Taylor? 10:00 – York City promoted from the National League 10:53 – Southampton book their playoff place as Ipswich miss the chance to all but secure an automatic return to the Premier League 19:23 – Kieran McKenna reaction to 2-2 draw with Southampton 21:06 – Jack Wilshere on Luton's push for the League One playoffs 34:54 – The race between Cambridge United, Salford City and Notts County for automatic promotion from League Two 40:21 – Five teams at risk of dropping out of the Football League on the final day of the season.
On today's episode with the Nieces: we're on going on a journey, travelling from East to West, all the way from the kitchen, to the sofa - and that'll do! A bit of unspoilery I'm a Celeb chat (unless you're even further behind than we are). An epic battle of the brands! And which trendy animal would you most like as a pet? Enjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's part two of the DWSC outing to Nottingham, and what a hoot was had, thanks to our wonderful guest, Selina Mosinsky! Selina's opening story of a juvenile brush with the law certainly rocked the room, and not a dry stage was left in the house. We then hear why a population boom in 17th century Nottingham led to an inflation of criminal activity, with some stiff competition. And finally, a member of the audience confesses some shady family shenanigans. See you next Wednesday for part one of a glorious night in Chelmsford, with Ashley Storrie. Hannah and Taylor are on tour during the spring and summer of 2026...Each show is a double record, so that's TWO crimes to solve, TWO fantastic guests and TWO chances to win a set of DWSC coasters!For all info, dates and tickets have a look here Drunk Women Solving Crime - The UK's hit true crime comedy podcastDWSC eps now drop every Wednesday and every other Friday, so that's at least SIX drops every, single month!Don't forget you can get ad free and early access to episodes, video recordings, invitations to live zoom recordings, shout outs and a whole lot more, head to www.patreon.com/drunkwomensolvingcrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
WELL, what a treat! It's a Scraping the Nagging with Talking with Nat's Nieces, Tony, Linny, and Marc. We dip into the mailbag and hear what the two years of Life with Nat has been like for you all, and also... because that might be just a little bit self-indulgent - it's St George's Day, so we're looking at what it means to us to be English. Enjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We have 1.5 Nieces on this ep, you'll hear from Els, but she's had a shocker! More splitting the bill chat, some working from home with the kids around, and a whole lot of telly chat too. Plus... How's Roro coping post surgery?Enjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our service today comes from St Luke's Moulsham in Chelmsford, where Rev Canon Stephanie Gillingham leads us in focusing on the theme of hope, as we explore what happened on the road to Emmaus.She will be joined by members of her congregation as they lead us in prayer, scripture, and song reminding us that we are 'resurrection people'.Wherever you are, you are warmly invited to worship with our growing online community that reaches across England and beyond.
Nina Froes, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, served alongside 19 judges at the immigration court in Chelmsford. That court now has just five permanent and two temporary judges.
Another school holiday has started, and for some people - ended. But how are we getting through it, eh? We talk about the challenges of juggling life continuing whilst adding extra little humans running around shouting for us every five seconds to the mix.Enjoy!! xxNat on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure - https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdhJHj5e/Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questionsA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our moment-by-moment retrospective of British broadcasting has reached the BBC's first birthday - 14 November 1923. We started covering that first year back on episode 18! It's taken a while to get here - but what a year it was. From the first BBC news bulletin, songs and children's programmes to outside broadcasts, simultaneous broadcasting, new stations in Scotland and Wales, a government enquiry, new premises, wireless manhunts, the Radio Times and so much more, we've covered the lot across nearly 100 episodes. This episode we lead up to the first birthday with plans for the pips, a Shakespearean anniversary, and a raucous farewell do for Marconi boss Godfrey Isaacs. Then the birthday broadcast features speeches from John Reith and Guglielmo Marconi - hear some of that this episode, as well as reflections from Birmingham station chief Percy Edgar. Some lovely voices from the archive here - including Reith, Edgar and Peter Eckersley, who wrote all of the early BBC birthday broadcast shows, achieving the impossible: making John Reith laugh. SHOWNOTES: This podcast contains an excerpt from Marconi's BBC debut - his speech about the origins of broadcasting. Hear Paul read the full text of the speech on this Patreon video (£5/month - all supports the podcast, thanks if you support us there!): https://www.patreon.com/posts/vid-marconis-bbc-155370052 (also on that video: thoughts on Romany at the BBC, and Paul's latest (failed) Radio 4 pitches) Read Marconi's speech on this Facebook post by our Newspaper Detective Andrew Barker: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbcentury/posts/854152096155912 (and do join the group, if you're on Facebook...) We mention the campaign against access changes at the BBC Written Archives Centre - more info on this open letter. Original podcast music is by Will Farmer. This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. See Paul on tour in An Evening of (Very) Old Radio - next stops Chelmsford, Weston-super-Mare, Corsham Wilts... paulkerensa.com/tour Read Paul's Substack - the latest one is on early prophecies of what broadcasting might become - paulkerensa.substack.com Find our Facebook page: facebook.com/bbcentury Find us on BlueSky: bsky.bbcentury.social Find Paul on Instagram: instagram.com/paulkerensa Join Paul's mailing list Share/rate/review this podcast if you have a spare 5mins - it all helps. Next time, Episode 117: The BBC's First Homosexual - a new play bringing a lost controversial BBC documentary to light... and then it's the centenary of the General Strike - a key moment in the making of the BBC. More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio
Quite a food-heavy ep... White Pepper. Dripping figs. Sugary Tomatoes. A whole load of Maxibon. Some new mutual friends. And why couples stay together.Enjoy!! xxNat on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure - https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdhJHj5e/Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questionsA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CHRISTMAS SPOILER ALERT... which also kinda isn't, but yeah, a tiny bit of Christmas chat. Fray Bentos saga continues, dip some sugar on it?Drunk dinners. Braving the big wide world… or staying near home - YOUR STORIES PLEASE Enjoy!! xxNat on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure - https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdhJHj5e/The toys affected by the asbestos recall 0 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38614209/urgent-recall-kids-toys-asbestos-parents-warned/Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questionsA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are conflicting reports about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open. Chelmsford firefighter Nick Spinale is identified as the man who was injured in a fall at the state fire academy. Mayor Wu rolls out her budget plan. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who will win Saturday's Randox Grand National and what on earth is happening at Chelmsford? We attempt to answer both questions and much more besides in this week's edition of The Front Page.Lee Mottershead, Jonathan Harding and Liam Headd look at all the sport's biggest stories, including another Cheltenham controversy, Clifford Lee's winning return to the saddle and an expensive bit of IT drama at Ballydoyle. With a detailed analysis of what needs to happen if Chelmsford is to resume racing and a comprehensive look ahead to this weekend's Aintree extravaganza, it's another packed show.
Nat's having a mega solo Easter fest. How did you all spend your Easter weekends? What's a skip day? Are you chilling your choc? There's a book club summary for March's Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin, and a bunch of your messages too! Enjoy!! xxThe giftsSteph's books - Mindful Bee - https://mindfulbee.co.uk/Aunty Dodo's Whitstable Print gift from the company White One Sugar - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/178702087/the-old-neptune-pub-on-the-beachThe scents - Lavare - https://lavarelondon.co.uk/Enjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: April's Book - Kathy Burke - A Mind of My Own - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Mind-of-My-Own/Kathy-Burke/9781398548145Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. Loads on the radar - living our lives for ourselves, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? Nat and Tony's big life changes clinic is open for advice questionsA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow's fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA's ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday's Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.
Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow's fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA's ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday's Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.
Josh steps in for Nick on today's episode of Nick Luck Daily, unpacking plenty of racing headlines. From the 2,000 Guineas scratching drama at Ballydoyle to the surprise reappearance entry of Oxted five years on. There's discussion around the cancelled Chelmsford City fixtures and resulting owner frustration, reaction to Gemma Waterhouse's departure from Racing Welfare, and Willie Mullins' single entry for the Scottish Grand National - and what that could mean for the British Trainers' Championship. The episode also previews Lambourn Open Day, while Neil Channing joins to talk betting shop closures and their wider impact, alongside the latest updates from Hong Kong with JA McGrath. Daily Mirror journalist Dave Yates is alongside throughout to offer insight and analysis.
Josh steps in for Nick on today's episode of Nick Luck Daily, unpacking plenty of racing headlines. From the 2,000 Guineas scratching drama at Ballydoyle to the surprise reappearance entry of Oxted five years on. There's discussion around the cancelled Chelmsford City fixtures and resulting owner frustration, reaction to Gemma Waterhouse's departure from Racing Welfare, and Willie Mullins' single entry for the Scottish Grand National - and what that could mean for the British Trainers' Championship. The episode also previews Lambourn Open Day, while Neil Channing joins to talk betting shop closures and their wider impact, alongside the latest updates from Hong Kong with JA McGrath. Daily Mirror journalist Dave Yates is alongside throughout to offer insight and analysis.
Nat and Marc have so many questions! What is white pepper? What is Stig of the Dump? Does anyone else have an Easter Tree? How would you like your sausage? And is it really Robbie Williams?!Enjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpodNat's insta: @natcass1Marc's insta: @camera_marcNiece's insta: @natsniecesTony's insta: @tonycass68Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwnMORE LIVE SHOWS!10th May 2026 - The Grief Show with Auntie Linny - Studio, Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford - TICKETS 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam SOLD OUTBook Club: March's Book - Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyone-This-Room-Will-Someday/dp/1838953752Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. We're talking big career changes, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers!Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiablesThings we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? What's the show Tony's going on about? And is there any way they'd legally be able to continue their holiday if that happened on the boat? Cold water swimmers and shower'ers… convince usA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1993. Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 23-year-old Deborah Lynne Bates, known as Debbie, was trying to start over after leaving her abusive ex, George, with whom she shared a child. She wasn't perfect, but she was determined to build a better life. One February night in 1993, seven months pregnant, Debbie stepped out of her apartment for a pack of cigarettes and vanished. She never came home. Police treated her disappearance as routine, but her family knew she would never abandon her young son. The case lay practically dormant until 2004, when a gruesome discovery that was meant to stay buried turned up on the side of the hideaway—raising questions no one was ready to answer. If you have any information on what happened to Deborah Bates, please contact the Massachusetts State Police at the Middlesex District Attorney's office at 781-897-6600. Episode sources and photos: https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/deborah-bates Support the show: https://www.murdershetold.com/support Instagram: @murdershetoldpodcast TikTok: @murdershetold Facebook: /mstpodcast Website: murdershetold.com ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cornelius Vijn had made a few bad decisions in his life as we all do at some point. Born in Holland in 1856, he made his way to Natal in 1874 where he rapidly learned both English and isiZulu. That wasn't necessarily a bad decision. During his childhood, however, he'd suffered an accident, he was run over by a wagon — the wheel shattered his leg, it healed badly and from then on he walked with a limp. He had lived in Natal for over 4 years before setting out from New Guelderland with six Zulu drivers and assistants, sixteen oxen, and a wagon loaded with woollen, baize and cotton blankets, picks, knives, saddles bridles and beads. Just to put his location into perspective, New Guelderland is a few kilometers north of KwaDukuza aka Stanger. Cornelius Vijn's destination — Zululand. This was a miscalculation because his journey began October 1879 on the eve of the Anglo-Zulu war. Tension had been rising for months, and most whites had fled the territory. Vijn was determined to go the other way. He sensed he could make some extra money without any competition from the other Natal Traders. Vijn was 23 years and six months old. After being held up by rainy weather and a border check to make sure he wasn't carrying guns, he crossed the Thukela on November 1st. We know all of this because Cornelius' journal was published by Bishop Colenso in 1880 — and you can find a copy online at the University of Cape Town archives. It's called Cetshwayo's Dutchman, and what a fascinating read it is. His plan was to travel to meet King Cetshwayo kaMpande and sell him all the goods in the wagon in exchange for cattle. The king had good reason to treat Vijn well, he needed someone who could function as a translator and letter writer because Cetshwayo would spend most of the coming months repeatedly sending emissaries to Lord Chelmsford, asking for negotiations. In May, word arrived that the Boers were at Cetshwayo's home, they were working together to defeat the English. Later Cetshwayo was to tell Cornelius that “No doubt the Boers are better than the English, for Mpande was setup as king by the Boers and died as King, whereas I, Cetshwayo, was crowned by the English and now my country is taken from me…” Following the British disaster at Isandlwana and the agonizingly slow progress of the second invasion of Zululand, the British government lost confidence in Lord Chelmsford's strategic capabilities. In May 1879, Sir Garnet Wolseley was appointed as Supreme Commander in South Africa, effectively superseding Chelmsford.When word reached him deep in Zululand his reaction was one of desperate urgency rather than resignation. Knowing his reputation was on the line, Chelmsford took several decisive actions including what you may call a race for Ondini.
RHLSTYP #603 - Paddy McGuinness' Richard Osman Dart Board - Rich is back in Chelmsford revealing what Charles Dickens has to say about the place and Greater Anglia's possibly foolish plan to keep down the pigeon population at Chelmsford Station. His guest hates the English and so Rich has deliberately brought him to the most English place on earth to see what fireworks ensue - it's the brilliant Vittorio Angelone. They chat about whether it's a dick move to win every day of House of Games, how Vittorio might have been a professional percussionist, the huge success of his podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide To Parenting, how the title of his new show “you can't Say Nothing any more” is so good, it doesn't actually matter if the content is funny (it is), playing the Hammersmith Apollo and a new take on why Love Actually is a terrible film and why you should let Richard Curtis know on social media.Rich is old and flagging and his brain isn't working too well, so there's lots of waiting around for him to remember things. It's going to get worse as time goes on. Please bear in mind his age before criticising. He is 58.See RHLSTP live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Vittorio on tour https://vittorioangelone.com/tourWatch Translations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZJL2CzZnQSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A chance to see the northern lights in New England, the worst road for Boston commuters, and invasive lake weeds take over Chelmsford lake. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our timeline has reached the end of the BBC's first year in November 1923. So we're looking back at music broadcast in that period, with gramophone enthusiast, expert and entertainer Earl Okin. From the BBC's first song (Kreisler's Liebesleid, played 15 November 1922) to the last in the listings of its first year (John Ireland's Phantasie Trio in A Minor), it was a pre-jazz era of light opera and the odd dose of music hall. Guiding us through songs that were on air, plus a few other favourites from that era, musician and comedian Earl Okin handpicks from his collection of over 10,000 78s, along with a few of Auntie's early favourites from elsewhere. You'll hear the music and tales behind: Liebesleid – Fritz Kreisler Annie Laurie – Clara Butt Lemare's Andantino – Cecil Dixon Abide With Me – Rex Palmer Piccadilly Trot – Mari Lloyd Softly Awakes My Heart – Marian Anderson The Blind Ploughman – Feodor Chaliapin if it Wasn't the House In Between – Gus Elen On with the Motley/Vesti La Giubba – Enrico Caruso John Willie Come on – George Formby Sr Five Foot Two – The Savoy Orpheans Passing By – Paul Robeson Phantasie Trio in A Minor – John Ireland SHOWNOTES: Earl Okin's Gramophone Show podcast is available wherever you get podcasts, eg http://earlokin.blogspot.com; https://www.earlokin.net/podcast John Hannon's Facebook post about Richard H White is here on our Facebook group. Original podcast music is by Will Farmer. This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth - thanks if you do!), for bonus videos, writings, readings etc. The more patrons, the more work Paul can turn down elsewhere, the more podcasts you get. Simple maths! Thanks if you support us (me) there. See Paul on tour in An Evening of (Very) Old Radio - next stop Chelmsford! paulkerensa.com/tour Read Paul's Substack - paulkerensa.substack.com Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/bbcentury Find us on BlueSky: bsky.bbcentury.social Find Paul on Instagram: instagram.com/paulkerensa Join Paul's mailing list Share/rate/review this podcast if you have a spare 5mins - it all helps. Next time, Episode 116: The BBC's First Birthday More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio
As the British tried to wrap up their war against the Zulu in South Africa, further afield the happy sound of a baby being born could be heard in Germany. Not just any baby. Albert Einstein was born at 11.30 in the morning on March 14, 1879 in Ulm. His birth was not without drama; his family initially worried about his development because the back of his head was unusually large, and his grandmother feared he would have delayed development based on the sound of his cry. His mother Pauline was deeply concerned when Albert didn't start talking until he was three. Then when he started speaking, he had a habit of repeating sentences to himself, which led the family maid to nickname him "Der Depperte" (the dopey one). When Albert was five and sick in bed, his father Hermann gave him a magnetic compass. This invisible force fascinated Albert and is often cited as the spark for his lifelong obsession with physics. A compass is what the British surveyors carried, so too did some Boers of the Wakkerstroom District. The area wasn't as stable as British Army Lieutenant Colonel Evelyn Wood had supposed. Sure, the hyena of Phongola chief Mbilini — had been killed but the abaQulusi still lurked about their mountains undefeated. While the British had gone about their war against the Zulu with some zeal in 1879, the Boers of the Transvaal were seething about their territory being summarily annexed by the Empire only two years earlier. The Boers of Wakkerstroom, east of Volksrus, lived on a frontier and a ledge. The escarpment along this north eastern line intersects with places like Luneburg, Paulpietersburg, Bilanyoni with Swazi territory further towards the rising sun. June mornings are cold — as cold as the relations between the Boers of Wakkerstroom and local Englishmen. Luneburg was a Lutheran mission station and on the 4th June, the pastor's son Heinrich Filter was killed there along with six black border policemen. Large groups of Qulisi warriors swept back into the northern Zululand region, scooping up hundreds of cattle and other livestock. So it was with fury that commander Chelmsford and Wood heard what was going on between the Boers and the Zulu along the Mkhondo River. The two nations were in league against their common imperial enemy. Zulu deputations had visited the bughers and some Boers had even travelled to go and see king Cetshwayo kaMpande. By June reports circulated the there were even more Boers than usual wintering along the border, below the icy escarpment amongst the Zulu imizi of the Phongola. The fact that they were safe confirmed all suspicions that there was Zulu-Boer collusion. Suspicions were further confirmed when the British found out that the Boers were even acting as guides leading the Zulu impis in their June raids that had been so destructive. Chelmsford had been putting together a potent column for his return to Zululand after he had relieved Eshowe, and in May he began a slow moving march to Ondini. Ranging in front of his force as it gathered close to Rorke's Drift for the second major invasion, were his reconnaissance units, scouts and observers. And one of these observers was the enthusiastic but reckless twenty three year-old Prince Imperial of France, Louis Napoleon. The last hope of the Bonapartist dynasty, serving on Chelmsford's staff. He was the only son of Emperor Napoleon the Third, great-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. In his first 14 years he had lived the pampered life of a monarch-in-waiting, but that changed in 1870 when his father was deposed after a string of defeats in the Franco-Prussian war. Louis fled to England with his mother Empress Eugenie. Queen Victoria gave them a warm welcome — in 1871 his father was released by the Prussians and joined Eugenie and Louis at a rented mansion in Chislehurst in Kent. A failed attempt to remove a gallstone killed the Emperor n 1873, and Louis ended up in the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich.
Send a textWe were so excited to have been asked to record a live episode as part of the Essex Podcast Festival. Join us as we talk monks and ghosts at the Chelmsford Theatre. For more information on Essex Podcast Festival: https://www.chelmsfordforyou.co.uk/essexpodcastThe podcast on stage afterwards is phenomenal! Broken Veil is definitely all about the eerie side of Essex: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/broken-veil/id1745494718If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience, please contact us via eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
(00:00 - 5:41) It's Thursday! Bob had an encounter in the steam room at his gym; he was asked if one of his co-workers who's not on the show is really like the way he is in real life. LBF thinks Bob has too many odd encounters at the gym. (5:41 - 14:10) Today's DM Disaster is from Bill. His life has been turned completely upside down all thanks to not following his now ex-fiancé. She discovered he followed all his ex's and could not handle it, so she called everything off. That's Bill's DM Disaster! (14:10 - 17:34) There's a song people are playing claiming it's manifesting money for people the song is "ring my bell" it has something to do with the frequency, LBF thinks manifesting is BS, she calls it putting in the work! (17:34 - 21:41) Today's Supah Smaht player is Jessica from Chelmsford. Find out if they were Supah Smaht (21:41 - 26:06) Bob caught Aaron talking to a construction crew outside of work, Bob then tells Aaron that he's becoming his parents like the progressive commercial, LBF warns Aaron it's a slippery slope, Bob thinks Aaron should lean into it more! (26:06 - 29:00) Are you trying to be healthy but still want to drink! Look no further than here, LBF has the newest drink trend it's called Bone Broth Cocktails! All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson and LBF Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery! Follow us on our socialsInstagram - @bobandlbfFacebook - The ROR Morning ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
RHLSTP #602 - Ladybird - Richard has come to Chelmsford for the Essex Podcast Festival and is very excited by the big changes coming to the shopping centre. His guest is the charming and Taskmaster hysterical Stevie Martin. They chat about doing adverts, working with Mitchell and Webb, eating cake out of a bin, the Taskmaster bounce and why she is loving touring, rating feet, how Lou Sanders made her throw up through the medium of chocolate, spitting raisins into a glass and the bizarre occurrence of Andrew Collins interviewing Stevie Martin and why Brighton thinks someone else is coming to gig for them soon. Plus Rich rolls out some new emergency questions!See RHLSTP live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Stevie's Clout https://steviemartin.com/SUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The last quarter of the 19th Century was in some ways, like the first quarter of the 21st Century - full of tone-deaf business barons gambling building vast riches — financing politicians and in accelerating the planet towards world wars. There are ripples in the timeverse, all the way to now, because the latest empire has started a war that it cannot end. The infinite rule of war is do not start a war you cannot finish — British back in 1879 set off a whole host of pain for itself by invading Zululand because the Boers of the Transvaal were flexing. First, however, was the small matter of trying to Crush the Zulu empire. Not only had the British suffered sharp reverses at Hlobane and, most dramatically, at Isandlwana, but Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson's column had now been shut up in Eshowe for nearly two months. At first the invasion had been greeted in Britain with confidence and patriotic support, yet that mood began to shift as the scale of the setbacks became clear and questions were asked about Lord Chelmsford's conduct of the campaign. Confidence gave way to unease as news filtered home that the war was proving far more difficult than anyone had expected. So it is to Eshowe we go. At the end of March 1879 Zulu warriors were spotted hiking down the hills near the Eshowe garrison, heading towards Nyezane near Gingindlovu on the coastal flats. They were led by Somopho of the emaNgweni ikhanda, Cetshwayo's chief armourer — and the army he led towards the Thukela was an interesting bunch. They included 3000 Tsonga from St Lucia Bay, along with 1500 from the kwaGingindlovu ikhanda, joined by Dabulamanzi, Cetshwayo's headstrong son who lived at eNtumeni near Eshowe and who commandedd 1000 men. There were 3000 men of the iNgobamakhosi, uNokhenke, the uMbonambi and uMcijo, joined by 1500 of the iNdluyengwe. Chief Sigcwelegcwele led these amabutho, along with Phalane kaMdinwa of the Mphukunyoni — Phalane was of royal blood and set an imposing figure amongst his troops. He wore brass ornaments on his ankles and neck, and had grown his fingernails five centimeters long, they were apparently as white as ivory and gave him a dangerous cat-like appearance, he was tall, a Marvel Superhero of the Zulu. This force of about 11 000 was in Lord Chelmsford's way, and he was about to cross the Thukela River to relieve Pearson in Eshowe. Cetshwayo's was aware that the English Zulu chief, had turned his coat, John Dunn who had initially fled Zululand, then tried to remain neutral, had now openly thrown in his lot with Chelmsford's relief column. He had observed the British response to the defeat at Isandhlwana and realised that the Zulu could not win this war, nor even draw it. Chelmsford's response was to turn to John Dunn, and with him came something the British had lacked until then — a practical understanding of African warfare. Dunn encouraged constant forward reconnaissance, understood the rhythms and tactics of Zulu fighting, and insisted on the discipline of laagering, measures that addressed many of the army's earlier weaknesses. He was placed in charge of 244 men and effectively made chief of intelligence — a somewhat unusual appointment. Until then such responsibilities had normally fallen to regular British officers. Dunn, however, was no officer of the Crown. What he brought instead were deep personal ties within the Zulu kingdom, along with a network of scouts and informants. In Chelmsford's camp he would operate not only as an intelligence gatherer, but also as a crucial intermediary between the British command and the African world beyond their lines.
By mid-March 1879, Cetshwayo kaMpande made another attempt to open talks with Chelmsford, sending his indunas to negotiate for peace — but the British had no appetite for compromise. On the 22nd March two emissaries arrived at Middle Drift, a central crossing between Natal and Zululand, but Chelmsford had already laid out rules that any Zulu representatives should communicate directly with him. Captain Frank Cherry who was He commanding officer of the 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent (NNC), was stationed at Middle Drift. His job was primarily defensive—guarding that specific crossing point against a potential Zulu counter-invasion of Natal. Alongside him, F.B. Fynney - the Border Agent for the Lower Tugela. Fynney was a crucial figure because he was one of the few British officials who was fluent in Zulu and understood the nuances of Zulu diplomacy. The two messengers used their Christian names, Johannes and Klaas. They brought a message from King Cetshwayo that essentially said: "What have I done? I want peace. Let the fighting stop.” They were frigidly received and sent back with a reminder about the terms of the ultimatum before war began. The British were also fully aware that Cetshwayo had called a general muster of his army at oNdini, and believed the two messengers were actually spies. A day later, on the 23rd March, two other messengers arrived in Eshowe but Lieutenant Colonel Pearson ordered them to be clapped into irons — they were spies he said and could not be accorded the traditional sanctity they enjoyed at royal emissaries. Not to be denied, Cetshwayo, who by now had been joined by his main army and he was pondering where to send them. Unfortunately for Colonel Evelyn Wood, the Zulu King decided they should attack his column. After the largely inconsequential but shocking massacre at the Ntombe River we covered last episode, Colonel Wood was in a bit of a bind. He'd lost over 70 men on the 12th March. Still, he had something positive to report to Lord Chelmsford, Cetshwayo's eldest brother prince Hamu had decided to switch sides and support the British. Many of the men of his amaButho had fought the British at Isandlwana, and Wood promptly recruited these very same men into his column as irregular troops, despite the fact that their spears had been so recently washed by imperial British blood. It is hard to explain how the military works to most people, but battles are not carried out with the hot headedness of hate. So when a soldier wants to swap sides, usually they are debriefed, given a quick training update, checked to ensure they're not lunatics, and then given their new uniforms and weapons and signed on. They are very useful when it comes to intelligence gathering. Chelmsford was over the moon about Hamu's move, and believed what he called the “important event” would ‘spread doubt and distrust in Zululand'. Partly to alleviate the pressure on Pearson in Eshowe, and partly because he hoped to capitalise on Hamu's arrival, Chelmsford gave Wood carte blanche to make an attack on the Zulu. “If you are in a position to make any forward movement about the 27th March, so that the news may reach the neighbourhood of Eshowe about the 29th, I think it might have a good effect…” A relief column was on it's way from Natal and would soon cross the lower Thukela on its way to Eshowe. Perhaps some kind of victory to the north where Wood was operating would draw Zulu amabutho away. Wood was nothing if not a quick operator. A few days after receiving the order, on the 28th March, he launched a two-pronged attack on the abaQulusi stronghold of Hlobane Mountain. It was risky, not only did he have no idea of how many Zulu warriors faced him, he also had no idea about what lay in store on the summit.
We're touring the sub-continent today, choose your mode of transport — Cape Cart, ox-wagon, horse, mule, on foot? Before the arrival of steam locomotion, roads in South Africa were little more than rutted tracks created by repeated passage of wagons and animal teams rather than purpose-built carriageways. There was no formal road network in the early 19th century: routes developed organically where ox-wagons, horse-drawn carts, and pack animals repeatedly traversed the landscape, linking farms, military posts, and markets. These tracks followed natural contours and river fords, often taking months to traverse over rugged terrain. The primary transport machines on land before railways were ox-wagons and horse-drawn vehicles. The ox-wagon was the backbone of overland transport. It carried heavy goods — from wool bales and foodstuffs to mining equipment — over long distances and difficult terrain. Transport riders, both European and African, led these wagons into the interior, resting at outspans before continuing. Their significance was such that even towns and trails were defined by their routes. Before the age of railways, South African towns grew up along the overland routes forged by ox-wagons, horses and people on foot, and the rhythms of travel on those routes had a profound influence on where settlements were established and how they were spaced. In an era when roads were not engineered highways but repeated trails across the veld, the limits of what an ox-wagon team or a horse-mounted traveller could cover in a day shaped the practical distances between reliable stopping places, watering spots and supply points — and ultimately played a role in the birth and growth of towns. The first public railway service in South Africa marked a dramatic shift in land transport. The Natal Railway Companyopened a small line in June 1860, linking Point (Durban) to Market Square using steam traction — this was the earliest operational stretch of railway in the country. Its first locomotive, “The Natal,” carried goods and passengers, representing a novel machine in the South African transport system and signaling a move away from animal-powered haulage. So after that sojourn through the wonderful world of 1879, we return to Zululand. Lord Chelmsford was in a pickle. He had initially blamed the disaster at Isandlwana on his 2 IC Pulleine, and Durnford but by February, a few weeks after the battle, the general inclination of the Horse Guards back home was to point the finger at Chelmsford instead. In the British parliament, conservative prime minister Disraeli was struggling to spin a way out after the terrible news from South Africa, “It is a military disaster,” he said in the House of Lords on 13th February “…a terrible military disaster, but I think we may say it is no more…”
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