Podcasts about Cheshire

Are you coming to one of the Happy Place Festivals this year? We hope so! Have you been before and wondered how it all comes together? Maybe you're unsure about coming and want to know what the vibe's like...Fearne's joined by Team Happy Place's Nicky Darling – she heads up all the live events – to get the behind the scenes goss on what it takes to make sure you have a gorgeous time at the festivals. They chat about –-Why it takes a whole year to plan the festivals-Making sure there's something for everyone, including yoga, breathwork, arts and crafts, shopping, book signings, live poetry, and DJs-How your feedback changes future festivals-Learning the hard way that more toilets and food trucks are needed-The new area for 2026: The Happy Hub, where there'll be hula-hooping, line dancing, and a silent disco-Who'll be doing brilliant talks on stage this year-What happens when the weather doesn't play ball-Fearne's mum living for the festivals' logistical dramas-Encouraging more men to come along – there's loads for you too guys!-The naughtiest things people have been found doing at the festivals-The joy of surprising someone with the title of Happy Place Hero In 2026 the Happy Place Festival will be at Old Deer Park in London on the 11th and 12th of July, and Tatton Park in Cheshire on the 5th and 6th of September.Get your tickets now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local news from Chester, including 1. A Blacon man has avoided jail despite being convicted of driving and drugs offences. 2. Chester Bible restoration. 3. Chester sex offender breaches his sexual harm prevention order. 4. Giant otter pups making a splash at Cheser Zoo. 5. Tree planting at Chester Zoo. 6. Whistleblowers at The Countess of Chester hospital. 7. Cheshire sucess on reducing knife crime. 8. Chester last leg on gruelling Relay to raise funds for MIND. 9. Petition to review safety at Hoole Bridge. 10. Connah's Quay Central by-election triggered as Bernie Attridge quits Flintshire Council. 11. ‘Beating Heart' of Greenfield Valley Celebrated During Volunteers' Week. 12. Coleg Cambria programme delivers 350,000 hours of student support a year across four sites. 13. Flintshire working farm is one of the highest-rated campsites in the UK. 14. Flint Mountain FC granted voluntary relegation from Cymru North and change name to FC Mountain. (Duration: 2:19:07)

Chaz and AJ had the Tribe calling in guesses for ways to get kicked out of a professional sports game, after a fan ran onto the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Andre in Cheshire called in to share a story about fighting with English football fans, and wound up being pulled over by the cops during the story. (0:00) Anthony called Chaz and AJ to share with Ruth his love of "Love Island," which he considers to be train-wreck TV. (9:18) Chaz and AJ talked about 1973, since that's the last time the Knicks were NBA Champions. Anyone else remember Coco Wheat? (12:42)  In Dumb Ass News, former Hartford Police Detective Brian Foley was on the phone to talk about the brothel uncovered in Suffolk County. A 67-year-old woman was arrested in connection to the prostitution charges, and the Tribe called in with stories of the sketchy homes that made the news from their neighborhood. (18:47) Pepe's pizza in the house! Kevin Gagliard was in studio with some fresh tomato pies, and then made one of the best pizza commercials of all time, with no time to prep before it all came together. (30:43) 

Ten years on from the introduction of compulsory dog microchipping in the UK – how much has really changed for pets, vets, charities and owners? As one of the UK's leading pet microchip providers, Identichip brings together leading veterinarian Steve Leonard and Fiona Cooke, associate director of policy and impact at Woodgreen Pets Charity, for this Vet Times podcast. Together, they explore the impact of the legislation, ongoing challenges, registration compliance, success stories from practice and charity work and the importance of keeping details up to date. SPONSORED This Vet Times Extra podcast is sponsored by Identicare – the suppliers of Identichip microchips and the Defra-compliant pet database Identibase. Identicare supports vets and animal charities with high-quality microchips, scanners and a dedicated team to help with the full pet protection journey, from implantation and registration to keeping owner details up-to-date. For microchipping support and resources, contact Identichip or visit https://identichip.co.uk/ Steve Leonard qualified from the University of Bristol in 1996. His final year at university was filmed by the BBC for a documentary called “Vet School”. He went on to make many wildlife and veterinary documentaries taking him all over the globe and working alongside some of the planet's most iconic species. Steve has remained a passionate small animal vet and passed his BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Medicine with distinction in 2017. He is the co-founder of Phoenix Vet Practice, a new independent practice in Nantwich, Cheshire that opened in May 2026. Fiona Cooke is associate director of policy and impact at Woodgreen Pets Charity, where she leads the campaigns, policy, research and insights teams. With a background in animal welfare law and policy, she works on issues including pet identification, responsible ownership, and improving outcomes for pets and their owners. Fiona is also a registered clinical animal behaviourist, bringing practical and scientific expertise to her role. She's passionate about animal welfare and keeping pets and people together and has published widely on animal welfare and issues affecting pet owners.

Send us Fan MailIt's the night of a blue moon. Following a hot and busy sunny day the canal settles down into a contented stillness. It's a perfect night to join and to sit back, let the quietness wash over us, to relax and to let our minds play with some big ideas. Journal entry: 23rd May, Sunday“Voices lift across the water No words, just sound A copy of Baisao in my hand Lingering over phrases and lines In the soft evening sun. I too have my cup of tea beside me Pine wind among the reeds Carp twist in crystal light Swallows dip low to drink.”Episode Information:In this episode I reflect on Jeff Van Booven's reflections following the previous episode on time.With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

John 14:25-26 - Lewis Li explains how the Holy Spirit teaches us and how He reveals Jesus to us.

Local news from Chester, including Why council-owned land is being turned into a thriving Cheshire wildlife haven; Chester charity to host Lunch & Laugh event at Carden Park; Natural Resources Wales opens Chester fish monitoring trap; Auditions being held for Mold Carnival talent show; Disruption to rail services and powercuts in Mold after overnight thunderstorm; Welsh Energy Tariffs rising due to conflict in Middle East. Why council-owned land is being turned into a thriving Cheshire wildlife haven; Chester charity to host Lunch & Laugh event at Carden Park; Natural Resources Wales opens Chester fish monitoring trap; Auditions being held for Mold Carnival talent show; Disruption to rail services and powercuts in Mold after overnight thunderstorm; Welsh Energy Tariffs rising due to conflict in Middle East. (Duration: 1:45:11)

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 - Jeremy Hunns shows how Ecclesiastes chapter four has much to teach us about life today, from problems of oppression and jealously, to the important principles of work-life balance and the power of community.

Muriel Spark wrote it in months while Nixon was still in office. Fifty-two years later, Melanie and Ed test whether the joke still lands. Spark's 90-page novella, subtitled "A Modern Morality Tale," relocates Watergate to a Benedictine convent in Cheshire. The newly elected Abbess Alexandra has bugged the grounds, rigged her election, and reads Yeats and Milton over dinner while her sisters eat dog food. Her working theory is that the world wants a myth and facts don't matter. A stolen thimble doubles as the Watergate burglary; Sister Gertrude, the Kissinger figure, phones in advice from Peru while negotiating between cannibals and vegetarians. Melanie carries Alexandra's strategy forward into 2026 without much trouble; Ed flags the tonal divergence — Spark's abbess is composed and unbothered, where Nixon was paranoid and raving at portraits. The honest verdict is mixed: dry, esoteric, of its time. Glenda Jackson played Alexandra in Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1977 film adaptation Nasty Habits. Related episodes: - Black Narcissus (1947) — https://whothehellarewe.libsyn.com/website/10th-anniversary - Lilies of the Field (1963) — https://whothehellarewe.libsyn.com/website/lilies-of-the-field Full discussion notes and the WTHAW catalog: https://melanieanded.substack.com Who the Hell Are We? is hosted by novelists Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore. New episodes roughly monthly.

Big Mike was out at Dario's this week, as authentic Philly cheesesteaks were being served in New York, thanks to the Knicks series win over the 76ers. Chaz and AJ had him on this morning to talk about his interview with Ronald from Philly. (0:00) Rick Flavin was in studio with Chaz and AJ this morning from Blackie's in Cheshire, serving up some of their iconic hot dogs and relish. (9:08) What should you do this summer? Commander Keith's Top 5 was all about his demands for the best (and only good) season of the year. (23:17)  Tribe member Matt from Colchester called to share a tribute to his brother, Army Sgt. Richard L. Ford. (31:27)

This week on the Top Flight Show, hosts Chris Parr, Richard “Big Red” Morell, and Cameron Boyek are back together for a packed episode covering everything from altitude camps and treadmill training culture to British racing drama and the rise of trail running.The lads recap the latest Top Flight events, including standout performances at Battersea and the Quayside races, Claire Elms' incredible V60 world record, and Kadar Omar's dominant British Championships victory. Cameron shares stories from training alongside world class athletes in Font Romeu, including insights into lactate testing, treadmill preferences, and the realities of elite altitude training.There's also debate around road vs track racing, wave lights, mixed gender pacing rules, and where the future of running is heading, from track racing to trail ultras. Plus, the team preview this weekend's brand new Cheshire 10K, break down the elite fields, discuss prize money bonuses, and give their predictions for what could be one of the fastest races on the Top Flight calendar.Watch the Cheshire 10K this weekend here - https://youtube.com/live/nf56OhXlFvk?feature=shareAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

That's the key, sounds simple but how did Pam in Cheshire & Christy in Shrewsbury do?

Andi Baldwin and Jacob Parks sit down with Mark Cheshire to explore what truly defines a great rainmaker—and why business development skills can be developed, not just inherited.Drawing on decades of experience as a CEO and client of professional services firms, Mark shares what he looked for when deciding which advisors earned his trust. Through real-world stories, he unpacks the skills that matter most, the role preparation and empathy play in client relationships, and why asking better questions can set advisors apart.The conversation also touches on how COVID disrupted skill development, what younger professionals can do differently today, and the habits Mark consistently saw in the most effective advisors.

London completed the clean sweep with a thumping victory over Cheshire in the play-off final at The O2, whilst Sheffield Hatters matched that feat with a fourth trophy of the season. Plus, of course, a meander off into just about everything else British basketball.Sheffield Hatters 73-66 Caledonia Gladiators (PO)London Lions 104-81 Cheshire Phoenix (PO)

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Send us Fan MailTonight, as the rain falls softly outside and the kettle sings on the hob, we are letting our thoughts roam free. Together, we shine a light into the forgotten corners of history to explore a quiet, essential rhythm; the often-overlooked role of the people who wound the parish clocks, and the precious gift they gave, the burden of time,Journal entry:11th May, Monday“Mother and a host of tiny ducklings (Don't count them. Just enjoy). A raven alights on the One Oak And barks at the morning sky. A thrush peels off notes in triplicate Expansive, avant-garde. I listen with the untutored ears Of a school boy Taken to the Proms.”Episode Information:If you would like to watch my original video that accompanied some of the words that I read in this episode you can find it here: The Last Winding (YouTube link).More photographs featuring some of the inscriptions and the clock mechanism can be found on the podcast's website. With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - Considering the question 'What is the purpose of our life?', Robin Barfield shows how Ecclesiastes 3 tells us to be satisfied in all the times we have, and to yearn for eternity.

Today Des talks to Leon Broster, MD of Cheshire Business Exhibitions, and Leon discusses his recently launched networking group and how it complements his existing Expo business.

Send us Fan MailThis week on The Art In Fiction Podcast, I'm doing something a little different: a solo episode about my new novel, The Choir, listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SHb4USfSeE0The family mystery at the heart of the novel: a great-great-grandmother who left her husband with six children in Victorian England and went on to have seven more children with another man, all documented on Ancestry.com.How a chance discovery about Victorian choral competitions and their cash prizes gave Eliza, the novel's protagonist, her escape route and the plot its engine.The role of Carol's mother, a lifelong learner who helped with research before she passed, and her grandmother Granny, who died at 98 and whose reluctance to "get above herself" shaped the novel's themes of class.Research trips to Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire, where Carol heard the deafening looms firsthand, and to the Birmingham Back-to-Backs, the National Trust's preserved court of working-class Victorian housing.How choir membership was transformative for working-class women in the 1890s; in a world where women had no political voice and no authority at home, a choir gave them a voice that was literally heard.Ruth Henton, Eliza's childhood friend who escaped to the London stage and ends up performing Yum-Yum in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, and how her glamorous but precarious world eventually collides with Eliza's.The real historical figure Mary Wakefield, who launched the competitive music festival movement in England and makes a cameo in the novel.Why The Choir is Carol's most personal novel: her great-great-grandmother and great-grandmother both have roles, and the novel is her way of giving back the stories of working-class women whose lives rarely make it into the historical record.Reading from The Choir:Read more about Carol M. Cram and The Choir at www.carolcram.comAre you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists.  Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2500+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note, The Muse of Fire, and The Choir. Find out more on her website....

ESSENTIEL, les rendez-vous du jeudi – Un monde de livres Émission présentée par Josyane Savigneau qui reçoit Olivia Elkaim pour plusieurs de ses livres et Christine Jordis pour son livre « Passion anglaise - Lire, voyager, rêver » aux éditions Bouquins. À propos du livre : « Passion anglaise - Lire, voyager, rêver » paru aux éditions Bouquins Un voyage érudit et sensible au cœur de la Grande-Bretagne d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, de sa littérature, de ses paysages. Passion anglaise donne à lire deux des ouvrages les plus reconnus de Christine Jordis consacrés à une littérature qui ne cesse de nous fasciner. Les voici réunis autour d'une même célébration de la langue et des écrivains d'outre-Manche dans une édition totalement révisée et mise à jour. Ce n'est pas seulement à la découverte d'une fabuleuse histoire littéraire que nous invite cette critique hors pair : se devine également la relation intime, presque organique, qui la lie à une culture devenue pour elle, depuis l'enfance, une seconde patrie. Gens de la Tamise et d'autres rivages dessine un panorama sensible et complet du roman britannique des XXe et XXIe siècles, Commonwealth inclus. De Joyce et Conrad aux talents contemporains, tels Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Arundhati Roy ou Sally Rooney, l'autrice explore les lignes de force, les singularités et les variations d'une production littéraire en mouvement constant. À la lumière de ce que la France lit, traduit, retient – et de ce qu'elle oublie – sont révélés quelques écarts de perception entre les deux rives de la Manche. Avec Promenades anglaises, l'angliciste se fait voyageuse. Des falaises de Douvres aux landes du Yorkshire, des cités ouvrières du Nord aux campagnes du Devon, Christine Jordis semble croiser Emily Brontë, Jane Austen ou Virginia Woolf, surprend en haut d'un arbre le sourire du chat du Cheshire, rencontre à Glastonbury des excentriques de tout poil, participe devant les pierres de Stonehenge à la " nuit du champ des haricots "... Mais ces paysages ne sont jamais figés dans la carte postale : ils disent aussi l'évolution d'un pays, ses métissages, ses fractures, ses silences. Hommage vibrant aux écrivains aimés, ce volume appelle à se replonger dans les classiques comme à découvrir des voix nouvelles. Une invitation enchantée à la lecture comme art de vivre.

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Matt Chapman is back for Day 1 on the Roodee, running through the card before turning his attention to the Kauto The King Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel, where you can now find all of our great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing It's Chester Day 1 Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Send us Fan MailJoin us tonight, in the golden glow of a late spring twilight at our favourite mooring spot under the Forest of Arden's mysterious gaze. As twilight begins to fall settle back, relax and enjoy the majestic splendour of the ancient evensong of the wild; a symphony in which every voice has a part. Journal entry:1st May, Friday, Beltane“The dip and swell Of these gently folding fields Home to shadows and sheep And trees who have become Old friends.”Episode Information:This episode features sound recordings made on the South Stratford upon Avon canal on the afternoon and evening of the 25th April 2026. With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Rachel Lugo joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Rachel opens up about her childhood and how It changed when her mum left the family home when she was eight years old, having five children in her 20s, losing her parents and the grief journey she went on and what loneliness means to her. Plus we talk all things Real Housewives of Cheshire.You can see Rachel in Real Housewives of Cheshire on ITV2 and ITVX now.Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that airs on Mondays available to watch on YouTube or listen to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Make sure you follow and rate where you are watching or listening to Secure The Insecure.Follow Johnny Seifert on Social Media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnnyseifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/securetheinsecurepodcastTikTok www.tiktok.com/johnnyseifert92 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Lymm High School in Cheshire

Dan and Pat recap early-season New England prep baseball, discussing the latest prep coaches poll and teams and players standing out. Dexter ranks No. 1 behind deep Division I-level pitching; Austin Prep started hot before losing to Cheshire Academy; Canterbury and Choate Rosemary Hall remain unbeaten; and the ISL features strong starts from Belmont Hill, Nobles, and surprise 3–0 St. Mark's. They note coaching transitions at Cheshire (following an underage drinking incident on a Florida trip) and Phillips Andover, plus early struggles from preseason No. 1 Avon Old Farms and non-league losses for Deerfield. Worcester Academy's Tallon Roseboro and other standout players are highlighted. The episode ends with a “Three Up, Three Down” 1986 Red Sox–Mets trivia contest.   Topics 00:42 Early Season Standouts 00:51 Dexter Loaded Roster 02:02 Undefeated Contenders 03:47 Cheshire Coaching Shakeup 06:08 Andover Transition Stability 07:04 Avon Old Farms Slide 09:45 Deerfield Strategy Explained 11:23 Worcester Transfer Impact 12:39 St Marks Surprise Start 15:42 Belmont Hill Walkoff Win 17:14 Nobles Pitching Returns 17:32 ISL Contenders Breakdown 18:39 Tier Rankings and Bubble Teams 19:49 Standout Prep Players 22:07 Red Sox 86 Trivia Setup 22:58 Red Sox Player Clues 25:24 Mets Legends and Seinfeld Hint 28:01 Tiebreaker and Sign Off

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll单词提示1.clubs （扑克牌）梅花2.diamonds （扑克牌）方块3.hearts （扑克牌）红心4.knave 古英语指侍从5.hedgehogs 刺猬6.mallets 木槌7.flamingos 火烈鸟8.just 公正9.Griffin 狮鹫兽原文Chapter 6: The Queen's Game of CroquetNear the door,there was a rose tree and three gardeners who were looking at the roses in a very worried way. “What's the matter,” Alice said to them.“You see?Miss,” said the first gardener, “These roses are white,but the Queen only likes red roses, and she…”“The Queen,”said the second gardener.Suddenly and at once, the three gardeners lay down flat on their faces.Alice turned round and saw a great crowd of people.It was a pack of cards walking through the garden, they were clubs.They were soldiers and diamonds.And 10 little children, they were Hearts.Next came some Kings and Queens.Then Alice saw the White Rabbit, and behind him, the Knave of Hearts, and last of all, Queen, the King and Queen of Hearts.When the crowd came near to Alice, they all stopped and looked at her.And the Queen said, “Who are you?”“My name is Alice. Your Majesty,” said Alice very politely.But she thought to herself, “They're only a pack of cards. I don't need to be afraid of them.”“And who are these?” said the Queen, looking at the three gardeners.Then she saw the white roses, and her face turned red and angry.“Off with their heads,” she shouted, and soldiers hurried up to take the gardeners away.The Queen turned to Alice.“Can you play croquet?” She shouted.“Yes,” shouted Alice.“Come on,”then shouted the Queen.The crowd began to move on, and Alice went with them.“It's a very fine day,” said a worried voice in her ear.Alice saw that the White Rabbit was by her side.“Very fine,”said Alice.“Where's the Duchess?”Said the rabbit in a hurried voice.“She's in prison, waiting for execution.”“What for?”said Alice.But just then the Queen shouted, “Get two places, and the game began.”It was the strangest game of croquet in Alice's life.The balls were hedgehogs and the mallets were flamingos, and the hoops were made by soldiers who turned over and stood on their hands and feet.Alice held her flamingo's body under her arm, but the flamingo turned its long neck first this way and then that way.At last, Alice was ready to hit the ball with the flamingo's head, but by then the hedgehog was tired of waiting and was walking away across the croquet ground.And when both the flamingo and the hedgehog were ready, there was no hoop.The soldiers,too, were always getting up and walking away.“It really was a very difficult game,” Alice thought.The players all played at the same time, and they were always arguing and fighting for hedgehogs.Nobody could agree about anything.Very soon, the Queen was wildly angry and went around shouting “off with his head” or “off with her head” about once a minute.Alice began to feel worried.“The Queen is sure to argue with me soon,” she thought, “And what will happen to me then?They're cutting people's heads off all the time here. I'm surprised there is anyone left alive.”Just then she saw something very strange, she watched carefully.And after a minute or two, she saw that the thing was a grin.“It's the Cheshire Cat,” she said to herself, “Now I'll have somebody to talk to.”“How are you getting on,” said the cat.When its mouth appeared, Alice waited.“I can't talk to something without ears,” she thought.Slowly, the cat's eyes, then its ears, and then the rest of its head appeared.But it stopped at the neck, and its body did not appear.Alice began to tell the cat all about the game.“It's very difficult to play,” she said. “Everybody argues all the time, and the hooks and the hedgehogs walk away.”“How do you like the Queen,” said the cat quietly.“I don't,”said Alice. “She's very——just.” Then she saw the Queen behind her, so she went on clever, she's the best player here.The Queen smiled and walked past.“Who are you talking to,” said the King.He came up behind Alice and looked at the cat's head in surprise.“It's a friend of mine, a Cheshire cat,” said Alice.“I'm not sure that I like it,” said the King, “But it can touch my hand if it likes.”“I prefer not to,” said the cat.“Well,” said the King angrily.He called out to the Queen, “My dear, there's a cat here, and I don't like it.”The Queen did not look round off with its head, she shouted, “Call for the executioner.”Alice was a little worried for her friend, but when the executioner arrived, everybody began to argue.“I can't cut off a head,” said the executioner, “If there isn't a body cut it off from.”“You can cut the head off,” said the King, “From anything that's got a head.”“If somebody doesn't do something quickly,” said the Queen, “I'll catch everybody's head off.”Nobody liked that plan very much, so they all turned to Alice.“And what do you say?” they cried.“The cat belongs to the Duchess,” said Alice carefully, “Perhaps you could ask her about it.”“She's in prison,” the Queen said to the executioner, “Bring her here at once.”But then the cat's head slowly began to vanish, and when the executioner came back with the Duchess,there was nothing there.The King ran wildly up and down looking for the cat, and the Duchess put her arm round Alice.“I'm so pleased to see you again, my dear,” she said.“Let's get on with the game,” the Queen said angrily, and Alice followed her back to the croquet ground.The game went on, but all the time, the Queen was arguing and shouting “off with his head” or “off with her head”.Soon there were no hoops left, because the soldiers who were the hoops were too busy taking everybody to prison.And at the end,there were only three players left, the King, the Queen and Alice.The Queen stopped shouting and said to Alice, “Have you seen the Mock Turtle yet?”“No,” said Alice, “I'm not sure what a Mock Turtle is.”“Then come with me,” said the Queen, “They found the mock turtle down by the sea. Next to him was a Griffin, asleep in the sun.”Then the Queen hurried away, saying “I have to get on with some executions.”The Griffin woke up and said sleepily to Alice, “It's just talk, you know?They never execute anybody.”Alice was pleased to hear this.She felt a little afraid of the Griffin and the Mock Turtle because they were so large, but they were very friendly and sang songs and told her many stories about their lives.The Mock Turtle was in the middle of a very sad song, when they all heard a shout a long way away, “It's beginning.”“Come on, we must hurry,” said the Griffin.It took Alice by the hand and began to run.翻译第六章：女王的槌球游戏在门边有一棵玫瑰树，还有三个园丁正忧心忡忡地看着那些玫瑰。“怎么了？”爱丽丝对他们说道。“你看，小姐，”第一个园丁说道，“这些玫瑰是白色的，但是女王只喜欢红色的玫瑰，而且她……”“女王，”第二个园丁说道。突然，三个人一下子趴到了地上。爱丽丝转过身，看到了一大群人。那是几副扑克牌在花园里走着，他们是梅花花色。他们是士兵和方块花色。还有十个小孩子，他们是红桃花色。接着是几位国王和几位王后。然后爱丽丝看到了那只白兔，后面跟着的是红桃侍从，最后是王后、国王和红桃王后。当人群靠近爱丽丝时，他们都停了下来，看着她。然后女王说道：“你是谁？”“我的名字是爱丽丝，陛下，”爱丽丝非常有礼貌地说道。但她心里想着：“他们只是几副牌而已。我不需要害怕他们。”“这些是谁？”女王看着那三个园丁问道。然后她看到了那些白玫瑰，她的脸变得通红且愤怒起来。“砍掉他们的脑袋吧！”她大喊道，随后士兵们迅速上前将园丁们带走。女王转向爱丽丝。“你会打槌球吗？”她喊道。“会的。”爱丽丝喊道。“来吧。”女王喊道。人群开始散去，爱丽丝也跟着他们走了。“今天天气真好。”她耳边传来一个担忧的声音。爱丽丝看到白兔就在她身旁。“真好。”爱丽丝说道。“公爵夫人在哪里？”兔子急切地问道。“她在监狱里，等待处决。”“为什么？”爱丽丝问道。但就在这时，女王喊道：“准备两个场地，游戏开始了。”这是爱丽丝一生中见过的最奇怪的槌球比赛。球是刺猬，球棒是火烈鸟，球圈则是由士兵们翻转过来并手脚着地做成的。爱丽丝把火烈鸟的身体夹在胳膊下，但火烈鸟先是把长长的脖子朝这边转，然后又朝那边转。最后，爱丽丝准备用火烈鸟的头去击球，但这时刺猬已经厌倦了等待，正穿过槌球场走开去了。而当火烈鸟和刺猬都准备好后，却没有球圈了，士兵们也总是起身离开。“这确实是一场非常艰难的比赛。”爱丽丝心想。所有选手同时进行比赛，他们总是争吵和争夺刺猬。没有人能达成一致意见。很快，女王变得非常愤怒，每隔一分钟就会大声喊叫“砍掉他的头”或者“砍掉她的头”。爱丽丝开始感到担忧。“女王很快肯定会和我争论起来，”她想，“那我将会怎么样呢？这里一直都在砍人的脑袋。我很惊讶居然还有人活着。”就在那时，她看到了一些非常奇怪的东西，她仔细观察着。过了一两分钟，她看到那东西竟然是一个笑容。“这是柴郡猫，”她自言自语道，“现在我终于有可以交谈的人了。”“你好吗？”猫说道。当它的嘴巴出现时，爱丽丝等待着。“没有耳朵的东西，我无法与之交谈，”她想。慢慢地，猫的眼睛、然后是它的耳朵，接着是它的整个头部都出现了。但它的脖子处停了下来，它的身体没有出现。爱丽丝开始向猫讲述比赛的情况。“比赛非常艰难，”她说。“每个人都在不停地争论，而那些球圈和刺猬们则离开了。”“你觉得女王怎么样？”那只猫轻声问道。“我不...，”爱丽丝回答道，“她……非常公正。”她看到女王在她身后，于是她继续说道，聪明的家伙，她是这里最出色的辩手。女王微笑着走过去了。“你在和谁说话？”国王问道。他走到爱丽丝身后，惊讶地看着猫的脑袋。“这是我的一个朋友，一只柴郡猫，”爱丽丝说。“我不确定我喜欢它，”国王说，“但要是它愿意，它可以触碰我的手。”“我不愿意，”猫说道。“好吧，”国王生气地说道。他对着女王喊道，“亲爱的，这里有一只猫，我不喜欢它。”女王没有转过头去看它的脑袋，她大喊道，“叫刽子手来。”爱丽丝为她的朋友感到有些担心，但当刽子手到来时，所有人都开始争论起来。“我不能砍掉一个脑袋，”刽子手说，“如果没有身体，就无法将其砍下。”“你可以把脑袋砍下来，”国王说，“任何有脑袋的东西都可以。”“要是有人不尽快采取行动的话，”女王说，“我会把大家的脑袋都摘下来。”没有人喜欢这个计划，于是他们都转向了爱丽丝。“那你怎么说？”他们大声问道。“这只猫是公爵夫人养的，”爱丽丝小心翼翼地说道，“或许你们可以问问她这件事。”“她在监狱里，”女王对刽子手说，“马上把她带来。”但随后，那只猫的脑袋开始慢慢消失，当刽子手带着公爵夫人回来时，那里什么都没有了。国王疯狂地跑来跑去寻找那只猫，而公爵夫人则搂住了爱丽丝。“很高兴再次见到你，亲爱的，”她说。“咱们继续游戏吧，”王后生气地说，然后爱丽丝跟着她回到了槌球场地。游戏继续进行着，但整个过程中，王后一直在争吵并喊着“砍掉他的头”或者“砍掉她的头”。很快，所有的球圈都不见了，因为那些充当球圈的士兵们忙着把所有人送进监狱。最后，只剩下国王、王后和爱丽丝三个人了。王后停止了喊叫，对爱丽丝说：“你见过假海龟吗？”“没有，”爱丽丝说，“我不太清楚假海龟是什么。”“那跟我来吧，”王后说，“他们在海边找到了假海龟。它旁边是一只狮鹫，正躺在阳光下睡着呢。”然后王后匆匆离去，说：“我得继续执行一些死刑了。”狮鹫醒来后，睡眼惺忪地对爱丽丝说：“这只是说说而已，你知道吗？他们从不处决任何人。”爱丽丝听到这话很高兴。她对狮鹫和假海龟有些害怕，因为它们体型庞大，但它们非常友好，还为她唱起了歌，并给她讲述了关于它们生活的许多故事。假海龟正在唱着一首非常悲伤的歌，这时他们突然听到远处传来一声喊叫：“开始了。”“快点，我们得赶紧了。”格里芬说道。爱丽丝被狮鹫拉住手，便开始奔跑起来。

Send us Fan MailThere's a warm welcome aboard the Erica tonight. But why the Erica? Why not any of the other boats we viewed and discussed? What was it about the Erica that made her special enough for us to buy, even though there were other boats that seemed to be stronger contenders? How did we know she was the right choice? Jo Bell's brilliant book Boater helps us to find some answers.  Journal entry:12th April, Sunday“From Bridge 55Children and old menLean on Georgian ironworkWarmed by the sunAnd gaze in silenceInto the waters below.One sees timeLike slow watersDrifting past,The other the wonderOf a world unfurling.Maggie plunges her headUnder calm watersRetrieves a stickAnd I thought I sawA smile in her eye.”Episode Information:In this episode I talk about and read a couple of short extracts from poet and industrial archaeologist Jo Bell's Boater: A life on England's waterways including her poem ‘A Marriage.'With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

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Sian Hughes is a writer who grew up in a small village in Cheshire. Her first collection of poetry The Missing was a Poetry Society Recommendation, longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, shortlisted for the Felix Dennis and the Aldeburgh prizes, and won the Seamus Heaney Award. Sian's first novel Pearl was longlisted for The Booker Prize 2023 and shortlisted for The Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2024. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel No Such Thing As Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A nude day wedding is a sight to behold, and enjoy.Based on the post by m_storyman_x . Listen to the ► podcast at Explicit Novels.I love outdoor weddings, as long as the weather cooperates and the middle of July, although warm should be very cooperative. When I saw the invitation to the wedding of my wife’s best friend’s daughter I was thrilled to see it was going to be an outdoor wedding. Further, the wedding was being held at their grandparents secluded lake lodge, along with the reception.Now calling their place secluded is almost an understatement. The driveway leading down to the set of three twenty to fifty acre lakes is easily a mile and a half long, winding down through the woods and twisting around hills. The lodge is a huge three story rustic building with well over a dozen bedrooms, three bathrooms and two great rooms, one on the main floor and one in the lower level. There was also a twenty five foot wide balcony deck over a large fieldstone patio, a the width of the lodge. The patio extends beyond the balcony for nearly a hundred feet with a large fieldstone hearth and grill built into the hillside acting as a wall. The property also had a variety of paddle boats, canoes and a nice sized deck boat for tooling around the small lakes, gazebos with tables and chairs and lots and lots of woods and walking paths.They maintain this with the income from renting the facility out to groups, often having it rented every weekend for the entire summer. At fifty bucks a bedroom with a five hundred a night minimum, it has turned into a lucrative business for them some weekends bringing in over three grand for two nights.As I said, I was glad to see that the kids were going to be married outdoors. They are an interesting couple, Emily being a petite young lady, now nearly twenty four if my memory serves me, having spent years as a gymnast, and now teaching gymnastics. I had occasion to enjoy her abilities when she surprised me at home naked one time, and even the thought of that event still makes me hard today, especially thinking about her milk filled tits.Dan on the other hand is the opposite. Being a mountain of a man, and a football coach, he is so large he quite thoroughly dwarfs her.The couple started out quite reserved, but over the last couple years I have noticed a trend where Emily has worn more and more revealing clothing. Nothing tasteless, just…revealing. My wife of course never approves of that kind of wear, but that’s just her.Anyway, here we were on the appointed day, July 14th, driving down the long gravel drive toward the lodge. I noticed quite a few cars parked around in front of the lodge, and added out suburban to the mix. I wondered who all they had invited as we followed the ribbons to the front door of the lodge.“Hey Nancy…Mike!” Emily’s mother Linda called as she opened the door, oddly wearing a bathrobe.“HI!” My wife said giving her a quick hug, which I also gave her as we stepped into the lodge. “You’re not ready?” She asked.“Actually… I am.” Linda replied with a long face.“I don’t understand.” My wife said curiously.“Well… Dan and Emily decided that since they were getting married on national nude day, that they would have a nude wedding, and as Em says, she couldn’t decide on a dress anyway.”I thought I would be picking her up off the ground after that comment, as it was my wife’s jaw about hit the floor, even if she didn’t. “You mean that they’re going to get married naked?”“Uh huh. The whole wedding party.” Linda said quietly, explaining her robe instead of a dress.“That’s terrible!” My wife said in shock. “Is there anything we can do? Why didn’t you tell us?”“Well, to be honest… all the guests are invited to participate… And well, I thought if I told you, you wouldn’t come… and well… I was kind of hoping that you would… you know… that way at least that way I wouldn’t feel quite so alone!?” Linda said with an almost pleading look on her face.“You want me to go naked too?” My wife squeaked.“Most of the guest so far have, but you’re the closest of my friends that are coming. It would really help me to get through this.” Linda said pleadingly to her. For my part I was trying hard to not grin like a Cheshire cat and keep a straight face at the thought of seeing a lot of naked women.“Well… I don’t know. Just the ceremony?”“No… the reception too.” Linda said quietly.“We could. You have a good looking body.” I injected to my wife, hoping to help her along.“Oh sure. You’d love that, seeing all those naked women.” She said with a disgusted look, knowing full well where my mind was headed.“That wasn’t really what I was thinking.” I lied.“Yeah, right, and that bulge in your pants is a tennis ball you forgot to take out of your pocket?”“Well.” I said sheepishly.“Ok hot shot… You think this is such a great idea, you go naked and tell me how much fun it is to walk around with your hard dick showing off all night.”“As long as it’s not just me… I say why not.”“Men… you are disgusting animals sometimes.” My wife shot at me with a scowl.“It isn’t my fault… I didn’t pick the dress code, but if you don’t think you can handle it, we don’t have to undress.” I said, knowing full well how she responded to challenges.“I didn’t say I couldn’t handle it… I just said it was disgusting.” My wife shot back.“Hey. I didn’t insinuate anything. I just said we didn’t have to. It’s up to you, I’ll do whatever you want to.” I said putting it squarely in her court. I could see Linda looking at my wife pleadingly.“Fine! Just to help Linda!” She said to me in a very exasperated tone. “Where do we get undressed?” She asked Linda.“You can use the first room. It’s empty. You can hang your clothes in the closet or there are baskets on the floor by the bed. There are also lots of flip-flops for you to wear if you don’t want to use your shoes.” Linda said as she led my wife to the first bedroom. She stepped into the room with us and stood by the open door, watching me while she tried to chat with my wife.I quickly shed my shirt and slacks, hanging them on a hanger and putting them in the closet. I pulled off my shoes and socks, leaving my underwear for last, finally pulling it down and freeing my already hard dick. I was facing away from the door, but could see Linda in the mirror over the dresser, clearly trying to get a look. Finally I turned, letting her see my hard dick as I looked for a pair of flip flops that fit. I saw her looking right at it, clearly enjoying the view, while my wife still had her back turned, folding her bra and underwear to put in the basket.I don’t think Linda even realized that she had slipped her hand into her robe, spreading it enough for me to see one tit, as she stroked her fingers across her left nipple, still staring at my hard dick.“Well here goes nothing!” My wife said, as she turned around to look toward Linda, who was snapped back to reality, pulling her robe back closed defensively.“Absolutely gorgeous!” I said as my wife looked over at me.“You would say that you horny bastard!” She said trying to hide a grin as she looked at my hard dick. “You are enjoying this way too much at the moment. Just wait till you have to walk out there with that hardon. Reality check! You can’t tell when a woman is horny just by looking, but it kind of sticks out like a sore thumb for guys.”“Nah. I’m just waiting for a chance to see Linda naked that’s all. I mean we’re naked and all, isn’t she supposed to be too?” I joked, hoping to keep her thinking I had never seen, let alone had sex with Linda before. (but that is another story all together)“Men!” My wife said walking past Linda and out of the room.With a tiny grin, Linda spread her robe as I walked toward her, showing that she wasn’t wearing anything but a pearl necklace.“Very hot!” I whispered as I stepped past her to follow my wife to the stairs.“You too.” Linda whispered in reply.I followed Nancy down the stairs to the lower level and out toward the patio. I could see a large number of chairs set up in rows along the patio, facing the lake. The whole patio was surrounded with white poles wrapped with flowers and it looked like small lights. All of this led to a trellis arch at the end of the Patio where the bride and groom would be standing, flowers and garlands of greenery flowing and wrapping around it. Quite a few of the seats were already full, and from my position it was clear the vast majority of them were as naked as we were. I followed my wife out the French doors and down the center aisle, looking at the people seated. The older couples for the most part had not disrobed, a few reducing to just their bra and panties. Mostly all of the mid thirty and below were completely naked. I saw quite a few couples sitting, guys with hard dicks sticking up and lady’s with exposed hard nipples. There also seemed to be quite a few single girls sitting in groups, all in their mid to late twenties. As we walked down the aisle my hard dick swinging with each step, seemed to draw their attention.We were only seated a few minutes when a couple young ladies came and sat next to me.“This is really a beautiful setting, isn’t it?” one of them asked, clearly eyeing my dick sticking up from my lap.“It is. I like the flowers and the setting sun. A very romantic setting.” I replied, trying to check out their bodies without my wife noticing.“Oh I know. And doing it all naked. I need to do this when I get married. It is so fucking hot!” the second girl said.“So you like this?” I asked the second girl.“Oh yeah. I love being naked anyway, but around this many people is just so… exhilarating!” She said, followed by a deep sigh. “My name is Donna, what’s yours?” She asked.“Mike.” I said as my wife elbowed me hard in the ribs. “You’re friends with Emily?”“Uh huh. We used to do gymnastics together.” She said, still trying to look at my hard dick without looking like it.“Good to meet you then.” I said as the music started.First to come down the aisle was Linda, completely naked except for light blue heels and a string of white pearls. She looked down at my dick as she stepped to the row in front of me, giving us a small smile.It wasn’t long before the groom and his groomsmen, all wearing nothing but black flip-flops and black bow ties, made their way up front with the priest, who was thankfully dressed.The brides’ maids began walking down the aisle, each holding a bouquet of white roses with tiny bits of blue in them, up nearly between their tits, dressed in nothing but white heels and white pearl necklaces. Each girl, well tanned with little or no hint of tan lines, made their way to the front, giving all the guys a good long look at their tits and each of their mounds, their curly pubic hair all trimmed into the shape of a heart. By the time the last of the four had made it to the front the entire wedding party had gotten over their nervousness and were sprouting hard dicks.Finally it was time for Emily to come down the aisle. She looked gorgeous, waking with her arm linked in her fathers, wearing white heels, a white and blue garter on one thigh, a string of white pearls and a white lace veil. Her full tanned tits wiggled and giggle enticingly with each step, reminding me of just how good they felt in my mouth, making my dick ratchet up one more notch. I was turned to face the aisle as she came down, the girl next to Donna, who’s name I didn’t know, backed up into me, pressing her bare ass against my hard dick. If I hadn’t been standing next to my wife, I would have reached around and tweaked a nipple, but she would have killed me for that.I remember little of the actual ceremony, instead being distracted by the hand of the girl sitting next to me, gently stroking my leg down where my wife couldn’t see, and staring at the practically perfect asses of the maids of honor only a dozen feet in front of me. I don’t know how many people noticed the youngest of the four shudder as if she had a sudden chill during the ceremony, but I was sitting close enough to notice the single drop of her juices run down her leg from her pussy. It was definitely not sweat, despite the heat!Finally the ceremony ended and everyone cheered as the newly married couple were introduced before heading down the aisle. The setting sun and the flowered trellis a perfect background for the sexy bodies arrayed in front of us, including Emily. Each of the brides’ maids paired up with their respective groomsman, each now sporting a hard dick, and followed a pair at a time down the aisle, followed by Linda and her husband.The crowd was then ushered out, starting at the front, to go through the traditional receiving line. My wife and I were not quite first, but very much toward the front. Each of the bride’s maids gave me a nice hug, their tits either pressing into my chest or just teasing it with their nipples. Linda, gave me a huge hug, as she did my wife. To my surprise Emily gave me a huge hug and a subtle squeeze of the cock as I congratulated them.Finally free of the receiving line, we moved to the lower great room, and thankfully air conditioning, to snack on hors d'oeuvres until dinner, which would not be too far away, given the time.“That was a pretty ceremony, wasn’t it?” My wife asked as we shared a plate of cheese cubes and crackers.“It was. Very nice.” I agreed.Sandy, one of Linda’s friends that we knew in passing, came up to chat. She was slightly round, not thin but not what I would call fat either, with large breasts and a very pleasant face. “So that was an interesting wedding, wasn’t it?” she asked.“Yes.” My wife said, noting that she was busy staring at my hard dick more than anything else. “Not used to watching one naked though.”“Oh me neither, I usually cry at weddings, this time I had to work not to cum just watching the groomsmen’s hard dicks.” She whispered a slight tint of pink coming to her face and chest.“They did seem to sprout big ones didn’t they?” Amber, a petite girl with tiny breasts and a very thin firm ass, one of the Emily’s friends said as she walked up. “Jenny must have been so embarrassed though.” She continued.“Why?” My wife asked curiously.“When she orgasmed standing in front of everyone? I think it was the first time she’s ever been naked in front of anyone but the doctor.” Amber replied. “I was surprised she agreed to do this.”“I’m sure not too many people noticed.” My wife said. “I wonder what they have on tap for dinner?” She asked, trying to change the subject.“Why don’t I go get us something to drink?” I said to my wife, wanting to dodge whatever came next. “What would you like?”“Tonight? How about an Amaretto Sour.” She said.I looked a bit surprised, neither of us being big drinkers, but headed off to the bar.“Nice dick.” One lady said as she stepped up to the bar next to me while I was waiting for my drinks. “I hope you’re going to dance later, I’d like to grind against it a while!” She continued, pressing her hip against mine and allowing her hand to slide over and squeeze my hard dick. I looked over and was greeted with a very friendly face, but had no idea who she was. She had a firm body and a nice pair of tits, with her nipples standing out rock hard in front of her.“Well, I’ll probably dance later.” I said non-commitally“Good. Maybe I can steal you from your wife for a grind or two.” She said with a smile and a wink.I took my drinks and shook my head, looking back as I walked away to check out her ass.“Here you go sweety!” I said handing my wife her drink as I got back.We stood around working on our drinks while the photographer did her thing with the wedding party. That was going to be one interesting set of wedding pictures!“Oh how pretty.” My wife said as the lights on all the poles came on with the growing darkness.“It is. Wanna go sneak out into the dark and neck?” I asked her quietly.“You are bad!” she said with a giggle, having drained nearly the whole drink. “but I better go find the potty first.”“Nah… come on.” I said, leading her by the hand out into the darkness.“But I have to pee!” She whispered as I walked her down toward the lake.“So, pee out here!” I whispered back.“Do I have to?”“Why not? I mean it’s not like you’re going to get your clothes wet or anything. Hell, you’re already naked.”“I really don’t understand you.” She said as she stepped behind a bush with me and crouched down. It was really getting too dark to see, but I could hear her pee hitting the dry ground. I was surprised when she reached over and stroked my hard dick a few times. “You know. I really ought to do something with this before someone else does.” She whispered.“Who else would do anything?” I asked.“Oh… let’s see… That girl Amber said she wished she could ride your rocket, and that lady at the bar seemed more than interested in your dick too.”“Oh… I didn’t know.”“The hell you didn’t. Half the women you walk past stare at your dick.”“Half the women walk by and stare at all the dicks, not just mine. And all the guys walk by and stare at your tits, but you don’t see me making a scene.”“I suppose. But just the same.” She said as she moved forward and enveloped my dick with her mouth. My wife wasn’t much on giving oral sex to start with, so this was really out of character, but I ceased to care as she stroked her wet mouth up and down my dick along with her hand.“Oh god.” I mumbled, knowing I wasn’t going to last long with all the teasing it had already received.“Already?” my wife asked as she let go with her mouth and stood up. She pulled my face to hers and kissed me eagerly, her wet lips sucking mine while she stroked my saliva coated dick with her hand. “That’s it baby!” She whispered, when she broke the kiss. “Cum for me. Squirt all over the dirt and trees like a fire hose!” she said as she moved slightly to the side and reached around to squeezed my ass. I reached a hand to her tit and gently squeezed and massaged her tit, twisti

247 Another unscripted Sunday catch-up, and this time Roberto is behind the wheel of his new Mini Electric - loving every second of it - while Jon is still waiting for his Nissan to be returned after nine months in a dealership. Life is unfair. We cover a lot of ground this week, from a film you absolutely need to see to a battery technology that could change EVs forever.Today's conversation covers:•Jon's Nissan saga update - nine months since the car was towed for repairs and still no resolution; a surprise service appointment, a head mechanic who said things he definitely shouldn't have, and how filing a Financial Ombudsman case suddenly made Nissan very interested in picking up the phone•Mini Electric vs BMW M2 - Roberto drove the M2 to Sussex mid-week for speed and efficiency, but the car he keeps finding excuses to drive is the Mini; real-world range (150–170 miles), motorway behaviour, remote parking via phone, and why driving silently past school parents in idling Range Rovers is deeply satisfying•Project Hail Mary - both Roberto and Jon are evangelical about the Ryan Gosling sci-fi film; practical effects, an emotionally hopeful story, and why it might deserve a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination; Roberto's slightly dodgy viewing arrangement and why he booked Odeon tickets anyway to clear his conscience•Solid-state battery breakthrough - Finnish startup Donut Lab claims the holy grail: a battery with 400Wh/kg energy density (roughly double current lithium-ion), a potential 5–8 minute full charge, unlimited lifespan, and performance unaffected by heat or cold; if it works, this is the tipping point that makes petrol cars obsolete•Cheshire road trip in the Mini - Roberto is planning to drive the Mini Electric up to Rookery Hall and the Bentley factory visit on 18th May and film the whole thing as a road trip vlog; expect at least two charging stops and a revisit of the earlier road trip format•Books & tech - Jon has finished the Walter Isaacson Steve Jobs biography (spoiler: sad ending) and moved on to Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shards of Earth; the Lego Game Boy gets a playable upgrade via the BrickBoy Kickstarter mod; Jon is deep into Final Fantasy VII Integrade on the Nintendo Switch 2•James Bond - First Light & casting rumours - the IO Interactive Bond game (007: First Light) is roughly six weeks away and Roberto cannot wait, given IO's pedigree on the Hitman series; Louis Partridge (22) is being linked to the role of a younger, prequel-era Bond, and the lads debate whether the whole franchise is heading in a prequel direction while waiting for Denis Villeneuve to wrap Dune•Cinema vs streaming - films are leaving cinemas faster than ever, screens can't fit as many runs of longer films, and both agree Project Hail Mary deserves to be seen again on IMAX - which may well return later in the year

246 Roberto is on his final morning in Madrid - soaking in the city's effortless elegance one last time - while Jon is freshly back from an Easter break in the New Forest. In this episode of our Candid Conversations series, we picked up the phone and just… talked. No agenda, no script, no edits. Exactly as it happened.This week's unscripted conversation covers:•Madrid vs. London living - what Roberto keeps coming back to the Spanish capital for, the food culture, the street energy, and why the fashion just hits differently•Easter in the New Forest - Jon's family catch-up, a delightful 22-month-old second cousin, and the very real pain of UK bank holiday traffic•Electric vehicles deep-dive - the state of public EV charging in Britain, Jon's VW ID4 and its genuinely bizarre “unlock seven times” cable trick, Roberto's new Mini Electric, route planning for a potential Cheshire road trip, and why Top Gear's 50 Best Family EVs list is pure clickbait•Tech on the road - Roberto's real-world verdict on the M5 MacBook Air after editing video on it in Madrid (spoiler: it might be the MacBook for most people), plus speculation about the upcoming Apple Mac Studio M5•Reading & culture - Jon is deep into Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography; Roberto has cracked open Ian Fleming's Casino Royale and is discovering Bond on the page is considerably more swarthy - and considerably more chain-smoking - than on screen•A style epiphany - sitting alone in an elegant Madrid hotel bar, Roberto quietly resolves to start dressing with genuine sophistication: suits, winter blazers, and leaving the “late forties dressing like mid-twenties” era firmly behind•Coming up - a potential Fleming novel vs. film review mini-series, the new Bond video game dropping 27th May, and plans to get Alex involved in a future three-way episodeWhether you're a long-time listener or discovering Tailoring Talk Magazine for the first time, this is the kind of honest, rambling, genuinely fun conversation that reminds you why podcasts exist.Chapters / Timestamps00:00 Roberto's Last Morning in Madrid & the iPhone Volume Button Fix02:36 New Forest Easter Break, Bank Holiday Traffic & UK EV Charging Infrastructure05:32 Top Gear's 50 Best Family EVs, VW ID4 Tips & Mini Electric Road Trip Plans08:08 M5 MacBook Air Real-World Review & Apple Mac Studio M5 Rumours10:49 Ian Fleming's Casino Royale Novel vs Film, James Bond's Lifestyle & a Wardrobe Epiphany13:29 Bond Video Game May 2026, Future Episodes & Listener Shoutout

Ep 335: Reconsidered: 55 - Cheshire Murders Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 08/10/21 Jennifer Petit and her 11-year-old daughter Michaela went to grocery store for their weekly shop, as they often would. However, this fateful trip would be different. Predators who saw a nice car, and what they thought, was an easy target stalked this Family to their home. After Cops are notified, would they be able to arrive in time or would it all turn to Ashes? Sources for Today's Episode: USA Today HBO documentary- Cheshire Murders NY Times CNN CT House GOP Hartford Courant Petit Family Foundation New Haven Register Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 3247 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the naming of a Navy destroyer to honor Marine COL Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr. The featured story is titled: US Naval ship named after Cheshire native to … Continue reading → The post Episode 3247 –  Navy ship named for Vietnam War Hero Marine COL Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr. first appeared on Vietnam Veteran News.

Send us Fan MailJoin us on a noisy and stormy night of high winds at the tail-end of winter as we contemplate the messiness of these between times that lie at the edges of the seasons. In a world used to binaries, these times can feel messy, frustrating and even unsettling. The old idea of ‘borrowing days' helps us to navigate these ‘untidy' seasonal borders in a different way.  Journal entry:30th March, Monday“Sometimes,The canal is silentBiding timeKeeping counsel.Don't askLet things be.At other times,It reaches outWith whispersThat sing soft and lowHolding memoriesOf old friends.”Episode Information:In this episode I recommend Jen Ratcliffe's interviews for the ‘Water Book Club' on her Mess in a Boat Substack.  I also read an extract from Bridget Haggerty's post on the Irish Cultures and Customs website. With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

You are about to meet someone who doesn't just talk about “living your passion” — she's actually doing it. Chef Abby Cheshire is a private yacht chef, a high school culinary arts teacher, best-selling author, and social media influencer (@abbyinthegalley). During the school year, she's in the classroom shaping the next generation of chefs. But in the summer? She's out on the open water, traveling and cooking global cuisine on a yacht. And Abby's new best-selling cookbook, Passport to Flavor: 100 Global Dishes You Can Make Anywhere, is not just a collection of recipes. It's a passport into some of the coolest places on the planet. And it'll make you want to live a little braver the minute you finish an episode (and the minute you close the book). She's been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, and more, worked with Food Network stars at Super Bowl events, and built a community of over 2.5 million followers across platforms When she's not on the high seas, Abby lives in Central Florida. Grab your passport. Hit play, and say YES to the next big opportunity. Connect with Abby: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: @abbyinthegalley Her website is: abbyinthegalley.com

It's Festive Friday with a powerful family drama! ABOUT GOODBYE JUNE Follows a group of fractured siblings who must come together under sudden and trying circumstances. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR GOODBYE JUNE December 24, 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF GOODBYE JUNE Director: Kate Winslet Writer: Joe Anders Cast: Helen Mirren as June Timothy Spall as Bernie Johnny Flynn as Connor Kate Winslet as Julia Andrea Riseborough as Molly Toni Collette as Helen BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS It's Christmastime, and we meet the Cheshire family — June and Bernie, and their son Connor — in what first feels like a quiet holiday morning. That calm is shattered when Connor discovers his mother collapsed on the kitchen floor. After a frantic call to emergency services, June is rushed to the hospital, and Connor gathers his sisters — Julia, Molly, and Helen — bringing the fractured family back under one roof. The news is devastating: June doesn't have much time left. As the reality sets in, old wounds and unresolved tensions rise to the surface. Connor feels stuck and directionless, still living at home. Helen has distanced herself from the family, both physically and emotionally, building a life abroad rooted in spirituality. Julia and Molly haven't spoken in years, their unresolved conflict having split the family in two. At the center is Bernie, stoic and emotionally reserved, struggling to express what he's feeling as he faces losing his wife. As June's condition worsens, she finds moments of joy in being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Helen, who is expecting her first child, quietly grieves that her baby will never know their grandmother. June's greatest wish becomes clear: she wants her daughters, Julia and Molly, to reconcile.  One evening, as snow falls outside, June asks Julia for permission to let go. Through tears, Julia gives it. June shares a final, poetic hope — that she might return as the snow. With the help of her nurse Angel, she gets her two daughters that are fighting and finally confront their past and begin to heal.  Later, Connor challenges his father to open up and actually deal with the fact that his wife is dying. Bernie doesn't handle it great but ends up showing his love by singing karoke and finally having a heart to heart with Connor.  Knowing June won't make it to Christmas Day, the family comes together to celebrate early, putting on a nativity play in her honor. In the middle of that performance, surrounded by the people she loves most, June passes away. From the wings, Angeli watches as the family begins to process their grief — together. One year later, the Cheshires gather again at Christmas. Helen has welcomed her baby, and Connor has found love with Angeli. As they raise a toast to June, her voice returns through a letter she wrote to her unborn grandchild, reflecting on a life made rich simply by family. As the children run to the window to watch the snow fall, the family finds peace in her memory — and in the love she left behind. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wellness is a multi-trillion dollar industry, but it's not “one size fits all.” For some people of color, Eurocentric beauty standards can be harmful, and trying to achieve an arbitrary wellness goal can actually cause stress. We talk with registered dietician, Dalia Kinsey about the book, Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation. We also talk with and highlight the expertise of two local women in the industry working to make beauty and wellness accessible to all. GUESTS: Dalia Kinsey: Registered Dietician, creator of the Body Liberation for all Podcast, and Author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation Maryah Gonzalez: Owner of Haus of Vanity in Cheshire, Conn. Seryna Simmons: Owner of skin and hair care boutique, Seryna’s Holistiq in Middletown, Conn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FLASH PATREON SALE! Help us hit the ONE THOUSAND mark! Get 50% off your first month or YEAR, when you sign up by Sunday 29th March. www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast Use code AC7E3 if it asks for one! This week on Seeing Red, we head to Cheshire to look at the heartbreaking murder of 15-year-old Alex Rodda. Found dead on a quiet country lane in December 2019, Alex's case would expose a grim story of teenage violence, control, and a killing that shocked the local community. We unpack who Alex was, what happened in the lead-up to his death, and how the investigation pieced together the final movements of a boy whose life ended far too soon. It's a devastating case with some deeply unsettling details, and one that left a family, a school, and a town asking how this could happen. Listen to Chalkboard & Chill on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chalkboard-chill/id1820815026 Listen to Chalkboard & Chill on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LadgbBGW8MtkgmE6d2HnX?si=BWk1gYMORgydcM0F_ZAbeA www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.justthrivehealth.com/CX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On March 26, it will have been precisely 300 years since the death of Sir John Vanbrugh, the visionary architect behind buildings such as Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, and Seaton Delaval. He is, without a doubt, one of the most influential ‘surveyors' (as they were known back then) in British history.To talk about John, we needed the help of another man called John. The one and only Dr John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life and co-host of the Your Places or Mine Podcast, is among the most qualified minds to talk about all things brick, stone, and mortar, and he's also just a fun guy to hang out with.We explored the story of Vanbrugh, from his beginnings in Cheshire, his life as a minor revolutionary, political prisoner, playwright, Kit-Cat Club member and architect. To put it simply, he was one of those annoying kids at school who was just quite good at everything.Subscribe to the Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to the Country Life podcast on SpotifySubscribe to the Country Life podcast on AudibleAs well as the fascinating story of Vanbrugh, we also discuss the restoration of Castle Howard, which Dr Goodall has recently written about in the magazine and online. How can you restore a building of that size after it was almost totally destroyed by fire? The answer is quite slowly, and extremely carefully. But, as you can see from the glorious images by Paul Highnam in the article on the Country Life website, they have done an exquisite job.And no conversation about rebuilding a fire-damaged building can exclude a discussion about the future of Clandon Park in Surrey. As the legal, historical and architectural debate about its use rumbles on, Dr Goodall offers a few thoughts on what the National Trust's decision to leave the interiors mostly unrestored means for conservation.Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: John GoodallEditor and producer: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailThe temperature is dropping and it looks like a frosty night is ahead of us. So, why not join us in the Erica's cosy cabin as we contemplate the coming of spring, the therapeutic and philosophical aspects of planting seeds, and joy of sunshine on your shoulders.Journal entry:19th March, Thursday“On Horse Hill The light scrubbed clean By the sharpness of frost Two rooks harry a buzzard pair Who fly on wings Of feathered nonchalance.”Episode Information:In this episode I read the poems ‘Crows in Spring' by John Clare and ‘Everything is Going to be Alright' by David Mahon. With special thanks to Jasmine Wilder from the Tiny Joy Project for the inspirational post 'Somewhere, right now.' With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

Should we be taking water more seriously? The emergence of the water sommelier would suggest so. Jaega Wise visits a Cheshire restaurant that now offers its own water menu as well as a Peak District pub with a water bar and a borehole to draw its own spring water. She talks to the co-founder of the Fine Waters Academy Michael Mascha who believes that water should be appreciated as a product with its own terroir and hears from Dr Natalie Lamb, a water industry expert who has been trained to appreciate the virtues of tap water. Whether hard or soft, still or sparkling - the Food Programme takes a closer look at the liquid we all too often take for granted.Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Robin MarkwellProgramme contains a clip of the Only Fools And Horses Episode "Mother Nature's Son", written by John Sullivan, first broadcast on BBC TV on 25th December, 1992

Rural households struggling to pay for heating oil are to receive government help with their bills. The war in the Middle East has had a massive impact on global supplies of oil, gas and fertiliser - pushing up prices. The Prime Minister has pledged to help people who have seen their bills soar: energy prices will be capped until the end of June; the cut in fuel duty has been extended until September; and the government's allocated £53 million to help vulnerable rural households with their heating oil bills. We speak to the Rural Services Network which welcomes the support, but says a long term strategy's needed to reflect the extra costs of living and working in the countryside.New laws to protect livestock from dog attacks are coming into force. It's the first time the law around livestock-worrying has changed since it was introduced more than 70 years ago The government says livestock numbers have doubled since then, and more people are visiting the countryside with their dogs. The changes include new powers for police; the use of DNA testing to identify dogs which attack; and dog owners can now be ordered to pay for the cost of seizing and detaining their dog. There'll also be scope to issue an unlimited fine - previously the maximum penalty was one thousand pounds. We speak to a dairy farmer from Cheshire whose livestock have been attacked about the difference the new laws will make.All week we're looking at food processing. We visit one of Scotland's biggest venison processors to hear how the raw product is delivered to them and how they deal with wildly fluctuating supplies. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

At the Royal College of Anaesthetists' Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Perioperative Leads Day in London, host Andy Cumpstey speaks with James White, a perioperative medicine clinician (and qualified general practitioner) working within the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside, serving as Clinical Lead for Perioperative Medicine and contributing to national improvement work with the Centre for Perioperative Care, Simon Rang, consultant anaesthetist at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust who also contributes to national healthcare improvement work including with the Centre for Perioperative Care, and Denny Levett, Director of the Centre for Perioperative Care, and a Professor of Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care and Consultant at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton. The conversation covers how UK perioperative medicine policy is implemented through evolving NHS structures. They explain the relationship between national policy (Department of Health, NHS England) and delivery via regions, integrated care boards (ICBs), and local trusts, emphasizing integrated pathways spanning primary and secondary care, particularly post-COVID. James outlines five core requirements: early perioperative screening, proactive optimization/prehabilitation, maintaining health while waiting, listing patients only when medically fit, and shared decision-making. The guests discuss how regional and ICB networks share solutions, address variation and barriers (including finances and culture), and use CPOC guidance and resources alongside initiatives like GIRFT to support consistent implementation. -- Join us at Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress 2026 in London. Be part of a global conversation as clinicians from around the world gather between 7-9th July at the British Library in London. Three days of evidence-based perioperative medicine, global insights, and expert debate—featuring speakers including Michael Marmot and Ken Rockwood. Register here - https://ebpom.org/product/ebpom-world-congress-2026/

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Comic Talk, Previews and Reviews! Joining us for this multi-topic episode is Juan Castro, comic book Inker, Illustrator, and ultra-talented member in the CGS Community! Along with hearing about Juan's latest projects and his appearance at La Mole Convention in March, we also discuss comic book inking, give our recommendations for April comic coming attractions, give thoughts on Cheetah & Cheshire, Wonder Man, the Muppet Show Special, and this year's Gallifrey One, and so much more! (1:38:59)