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In this insightful episode of the 'Life at NEXT' podcast, Harvey, an Early Careers Development Specialist at NEXT, discusses the crucial early stages of career development and the exciting launch of the Duke of Edinburgh Award within the company. Learn about NEXT's inspiring culture, the importance of passion in your career, and the character-building benefits of the DofE programme!00:00: Intro01:11: What Does "Early Careers Development Specialist" Mean?02:20: The Importance of Early Careers at NEXT (80% of Managers Started as Trainees!)03:05: How Harvey Joined NEXT: An Unexpected Opportunity04:12: Embracing the "Let's Take It On!" Culture at NEXT05:15: Learning Through Challenges and Taking Initiative06:39: The Value of NEXT's Culture for New Employees06:59: Exciting News: The Duke of Edinburgh Award at NEXT!07:24: What is the Duke of Edinburgh Award? (Volunteering, Physical, Skill, Expedition)08:26: The Character-Building Aspects of the DofE Award09:34: Developing Resilience and Understanding Your Values10:13: Career Development is a Continuous Journey11:30: Why Early Career Development is So Crucial12:11: Quickfire Round: Insights into Harvey's Preferences13:44: Tackling Hard Tasks vs. Easy Tasks14:09: Working Solo vs. Working in a Team15:05: Positive vs. Constructive Feedback16:16: Looking Back vs. Looking Forward in Your Career17:05: Advice for Those Starting or Changing Careers18:12: The Power of Passion and Understanding Business Needs19:06: Building Rapport in Interviews

Star of Taskmaster and double Edinburgh Award winner, John Kearns joins the boys at Jokes Podcast HQ. They chat about behind the scenes gossip of his and Adam Riches acclaimed show, Ball & Boe, inside information about the Jokes Podcast studio & of course, jokes.Watch Mark's Comedy Special on YouTube for free - Watch HereGet tickets to Mark's new tour (with Danny) here - Tap To BookPrevious guests include Milton Jones, Sarah Millican, Rob Beckett, Penn & Teller, Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Seann Walsh, Jeff Innocent & many more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BBC politics coverage is in trouble: browbeaten by the Mail and Telegraph, still reeling from Tory intimidation, and addicted to ever-shorter, cheaper, surface coverage in an age that wants depth and complexity. Special guest Steve Richards of the Rock and Roll Politics podcast, himself an ex-BBC politics correspondent, joins us to work out what's wrong with BBC politics and how to fix it. Plus: Was it so bad that Kemi Badenoch chose ‘Yellow Submarine' as her favourite Beatles song? And if Keir Starmer loves football so much, why can't he take inspiration from great managers like Clough, Ferguson and Klopp? • Send us your But Your Emails questions via Patreon • See Ahir Shah on tour with his Edinburgh Award-winning show Ends.  • See Steve Richards at the first live Rock and Roll Politics show of 2025 in  London on Mon 3 Feb.  • Support us on Patreon for ad-free listening and much, much more.  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison with Zöe Grünewald and Ahir Shah. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Theme music by Cornershop. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SummaryIn this episode of Chatting with Channing, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is explored through the insights of Ms. Yun, the program manager, and four Year 12 students. They discuss the importance of the award in building leadership, resilience, and essential life skills. The conversation covers the different levels of the award, the skills developed through participation, memorable experiences, and advice for future participants, highlighting the program's value in personal growth and teamwork.TakeawaysThe Duke of Edinburgh Award fosters teamwork and resilience.Students often find themselves in unfamiliar groups, enhancing social skills.The program includes various sections like expeditions and volunteering.Resilience is a key quality developed through the challenges faced.Gold award participants have a unique opportunity to visit Buckingham Palace.Experiences during the award often lead to lasting memories and friendships.Positive attitudes significantly enhance the experience of the program.Learning practical skills like map reading is a valuable takeaway.The program is recognised by organisations, enhancing students' applications.Humour and camaraderie are essential in overcoming challenges during expeditions.Channing School Online: Facebook: www.facebook.com/channingschool LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/channing-school Twitter: twitter.com/ChanningSchool

Reflections on 2024: Highlights from Purposely Podcast Host Mark Longbottom and Producer Jon Duval Reflect on a Year of Meaningful Conversations   As 2024 comes to an end, we're taking a moment to reflect on few standout themes as well as a fulfilling year for Purposely Podcast. Hosts Mark Longbottom and Jon Duval look back on some of the year's interviews / episodes, highlighting just some of the inspiring guests who shared their stories.   “We set out at the start of the year with a goal to release one episode each week, speaking with purpose-driven and charity leaders. We've now completed 51 interviews, with one more episode scheduled before the year ends. In total, since we started in 2020, we've recorded 229 episodes, which is a satisfying milestone,” shared Mark Longbottom.   Just a few of the 2024 Guests   Ezekiel Raui: Leading with Purpose at One NZ Foundation Ezekiel Rawi, the new leader of One New Zealand Foundation, stood out for his dedication to supporting young people. His personal connection to youth and commitment to mental health advocacy reflect the foundation's mission to create meaningful change within communities.   Melindi Maclean: Empowering Youth at Outward Bound Melinda McLean, CEO of Outward Bound, offered a unique perspective on youth development through outdoor challenges and teamwork. Her approach highlighted how physical activities and connection with nature foster personal growth and resilience, both key themes in her episode.   Stephanie Wheen: Creating Inclusive Spaces with Gympanzees Stephanie Wheen, founder of Gympanzees, shared her passion for making physical activities accessible for children with disabilities. Her efforts to create safe, inclusive spaces stand as a testament to the impact of advocacy and determination, especially in overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic.   Ian Bird: Building Community Foundations of Australia Ian Bird, leader of Community Foundations Australia, emphasised the importance of collaboration within community networks. His vision for strengthening philanthropy and inclusivity has contributed to the growing impact of these organisations globally   Emma Brown: Resilience and Leadership at Duke of Edinburgh Emma Brown's journey with the Duke of Edinburgh Award was deeply inspiring. Balancing her role as a leader while battling cancer, Emma spoke about the importance of prioritisation and delegation. Her resilience and commitment resonated strongly with listeners.   Sarah Dan Hoare: Empowering Neurodiverse Youth with Project Employ Sarah Dan Hoare, founder and CEO of Project Employ, shared her journey of creating a training café for neurodiverse youth. Her story, inspired by another Purposely episode, showcased how personal passion can drive impactful initiatives. The success of her work with Air New Zealand highlighted the power of collaboration.   Liz Grieve: Philanthropy with Share My Super Liz Grieve, MNZM, founder of Share My Super, brought a fresh perspective to giving back. By encouraging retirees to donate surplus superannuation to meaningful causes, Liz has made philanthropy accessible and impactful. Her transition from social work to innovative philanthropy was a highlight of her episode.   Looking Ahead to 2025 As we close the year, we want to thank our listeners and the incredible guests who have shared their time and stories with us. We look forward to 2025 and the opportunity to continue bringing you conversations that inspire and uplift. Happy holidays, and we'll see you in 2025! Mark Longbottom and Jon Duval

Suzi and Maisie chat all about their trip to the North London Derby at the weekend, Maisie's Duke of Edinburgh Award fraud and queer joy in the face of ignorance and hate. For questions or comments, please email us @ bigkickpod@gmail.com   Follow us @ https://www.instagram.com/bigkickenergypod/   Check out our new Patreon page @ https://www.patreon.com/BigKickEnergy   Enter your Fantasy League team @ https://www.fantasywsl.net/ using the league code BIGKICKLEAGUE   A Vibrant Production.  For sales, advertising and general enquiries: HELLO@VIBRANTTELEVISION.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lorna's continues her tale.In 8 parts, By jane700bond. Listen to the ► Podcast at ExplicitNovels. Next to the school was a park and in we went skipping still arm in arm. There on the park bench sat Iain who had been on the Duke of Edinburgh camping adventure with us."Hi Iain!" Laura shouted as we went and sat down on either side of him. "Why aren't you in school?""Mr bloody Brown did not like my bloody brown shoes! 'They should be black!' he said. 'Wrong uniform, no entry.' He bloody said that even though he knew I won the physics prize." Thank the gods, we will never have to come back to this bloody place. I bet it was because of what happened on camp with that perverted bastard.""We'll cheer you up!" I said and for the first time he looked up from his misery and looked at the pair of us properly."Wow!" he said when he saw how we were dressed. He ogled my cleavage and then ogled Lorna's on the other side of him. "How about we have our own prize-giving!" I suggested.Iain smiled warmly, laid a hand on my knee and a hand on Laura's knee and suggested we went for a coffee. So, we all three got up and holding hands went to the local coffee shop and ordered lattés and pain au chocolat.We sat down at a small round table where our legs met underneath. Iain sat with his knees apart and one leg between my legs and one leg between Laura's legs. The wool of his trousers felt hot against my bare skin, but I shivered with anticipation and pushed myself further in, Iain's leg pushing my skirt back up my thighs until his knee was pushing against my cunt. I felt a warm blush on my cheeks and breathed out heavily."Must go to the loo!" Said Iain suddenly and with a wink at me, got up disappeared through the door marked toilets.Laura looked at me, in that way twin sisters do, and we both agreed I should follow him. So, checking the barista was too busy to notice, I got up and followed him. Iain was in an outer room and as soon as I appeared, he guided me into one of the combined toilet and washrooms and locked the door behind us. He was on me in a moment, grabbing my head and pulling it towards him so we could kiss deeply. He was taller than me and after a few moments he put his arms around me and lifted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist ramming my clit on the cold hard metal of his belt buckle. I could feel the head of his cock hard up against my cunt trying to force its way through the layers of clothes. We kissed with passionate abandonment, his hands playing and massaging my bottom and digging deeper into my panties to find my now burning cunt.He swung me around and placed me a wide shelf. His hands pushed at the shoulders of my blazer and peeled it back over my arms and dumped it on the floor, then he was at the knot in my blouse and freed my breasts, massaging them and tweaking my nipples.All the time, our tongues entwined and our kisses became deeper. Then his hand found the buckle of my kilt and pulling it away his tongue left my breathless mouth and he dived between my legs. He pulled the damp panties aside and drove his tongue deep into my slit, as I moaned with pleasure. His tongue worked and his nose rubbed against my clit. Coming up for air, Iain pushed my legs together, lifted me, and pulled my knickers down and off. Iain then lifted my legs apart so that each foot was up on the shelf and my naked steaming cunt was wide open before him, my juices glistening as he undid his trousers and freed his dick from his pants.I expected him to thrust fast and deep, but he held back, rubbing his penis up and down the labia, then he played his red helmet against my clit. I groaned and shuddered and he repeated the process, playing his dick against my slit, while his hands played with my tits. I was growing desperate for the length of him to thrust deep within me. Then his pushed the helmet half in, then out again and down and up my slit it went, always finally rubbing against my clit.My juiced were flowing and Iain bent down and rubbed his face against me, his tongue lapping my honey and his teeth nipping my clit. Then face wet with my sex he spread my juices over my nipples as he suckled me, the tip of his dick still exploring the outer reaches of my wet cave, but not going fully in. A hand went down and played with me whilst his mouth massaged my wet breasts, all the while my moans were getting louder.Iain stood up his put his honey-dewed hand to my lips to taste and we kissed and shared my love juice, licking his fingers clean between us. He stood upright and stepped forward, this time his long hard pole going unresisting deep inside my hot wet cunt; I nearly screamed with pleasure. His hands now on my knees, keeping my legs spread wide he thrust, again and again, my cunt muscles grabbing his full length and then letting go as we got into rhythm. I put a hand on my clit and started to bring myself off and swirls of heavenly delight lit up my brain. This was one of the best fucks I had ever had, and it went on, Iain thrusting long slow and deep inside me as my clit hardened towards climax. My muscles tightened on his shaft and I felt the tipping point approaching, then the world went red as the deluge of delight passed through me, and a double orgasm in my clit and my vagina hit me and I shouted aloud, hoping it would go on forever. Iain lifted me, his cock still deep inside, off from the shelf and onto the toilet seat, then he pulled out and thrust his dick into my open mouth and spurted a huge surge of hot cum. There was so much, I thought I might choke and I pulled him out of my mouth. The rest of his load sprayed over my face and tits.There was a frantic knock on the door. "Shit!" said Iain."It's me." Whispered a friendly voice and Iain opened the door to let in Laura. "Fuck me." She said "What have I missed? It sounded great." She eyed Iain's still rampant cock with the last of the cum, glistening on the tip. "Time to clean-up?"Without wasting time, Laura knelt in-front of Iain and took him in her mouth, while I sat on the loo completely bemused and befuddled. "Not much there." She said after a moment eyeing me. Then she moved in-front of me and started licking the cum off my face and rubbing my nipples with the cum on my breasts. Then she gave me a deep very spunky and not very sisterly kiss.Releasing me she said. "Umm! That is one cock each we've had so far today, but I haven't been fucked, so I reckon you're up on me sis. Where to next girls and boys?"There was another knock on the door, not friendly this time, and a shout of "Oi, what you lot doing in there! Get out you filthy lot." It was our friendly barista.Iain and I quickly dressed and we marched out to find him scowling outside. "Bloody school kids!" He moaned. "I ought to tell the fucking head-teacher about this. "Get back to school you perves and don't come back."We were soon back in the street and started walking back past the school gate. I had that wonderful warm glow on my insides that was the after-burn from that brilliant fuck, but like any identical twin, I knew my sister Laura was becoming desperate for the same thing. As we passed the gate, Miss Muffet called out to us. "Hey you three, hold on a moment!""You are needed for the Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation. Girls, if you follow me to my office, we will see if we can do something about your clothes. Iain, could you get together the other Duke of Edinburgh pupils and bring them to my office at, say 11:00?"With that Iain, with a broad grin on his face went off alone and we followed Miss Muffet.Her "office" was attached to the gym and besides a desk, there was loads of gym equipment and a shower where she could freshen up in private after exercising with the pupils. She locked the door and then said: "Right! I want you to take off those high-heels and stand together beside the sink, lets deal with the lipstick first."So Laura and I stood side by side and Miss Muffet got a tissue dampened it and started to rub it gently over my lips, the bright red coming off onto the white of the tissue. She stood very close and I could feel her breasts brushing mine and her warm sweet breath on my cheek. Then she moved on to Laura and started on her lips. Her breathing was becoming heavier and her movements becoming slower and more deliberate.She stood back and looked at us and seemed satisfied that our lips would now pass muster. "Now, "she said, "Those blouses are a mess."Standing in front of me, she undid the bow of my blouse and exposed my breasts. As she moved to Laura she brushed her hand against on left nipple and made me gasp. Then she stood in front of Laura and slowly undid her blouse. Laura smiled at her, and showed the tip of her tongue through her lips.This very strange situation got even stranger when Miss Muffet took my left breast in one hand and Laura's right breast in the other. "You know," said Miss Muffet, huskily, "you two are not quite identical, Laura, you've got bigger boobs." We both giggled and Miss Muffet's hands started not just to hold our breasts, but slowly caress them, squeezing our nipples between her thumb and forefinger, making them go hard.Then the teacher suddenly said "I can smell sex! Lorna, you appear to have some dry sperm here above your nipple and Laura, is that sperm on your neck? I better clean you up." Miss Muffet, was slightly taller than us and was really quite beautiful and as she leant forward and licked away a line of Iain's spunk from my cleavage I found I was beginning to really enjoy myself, especially as her tongue came across and circled my nipple, making me go tingly inside.Laura, started to move, but Miss Muffet said "No, just stand still! We still need to sort out your clothes." So, Laura stood there as Miss Muffet came back to her and, starting with the remains Adrian's cum, on her neck she kissed and licked her way down taking one of Laura's breasts in her mouth and suckling and then the other. Laura was beginning to moan in excitement.Suddenly, very business-like, Miss Muffet stood up straight and told us we would need to wear something else other than our blouses and she had spare gym tops we could use. "Right," she said, as though this was a lesson, "Turn to face each other. Closely now! Go on push yourselves tightly together." So, Laura and I stood, nose to nose, toe to toe and nipple pressing hard into nipple with great grins on our faces.Miss Muffet, started to peel off our blouses, leaving our naked backs fully exposed. Then she placed one hand on my skirt and the other on Laura's and said she was not sure the skirts would do either. In unison her two hands went down and under our kilts and she start caressing our bums, her hands pushing inside our knickers and playing over our smooth skin. Her face was flushed and she breathed heavily on our faces as she explored our soft silky flesh, working her way back and down towards our cracks. Laura's lips parted and her tongue licked my lips and we began to kiss and gyrate our breasts together as our juices started to flow in anticipation. "Gosh," said Miss Muffet, like some character out of Enid Blyton "I have fantasized about making love with you two since I first came here." Which was not a very Enid Blyton thing to say, but nice to know.Then I felt a thumb pushing against my crack and Laura and I moaned simultaneously as Miss Muffet started to push her thumbs up along our cracks until they came to our clits. Laura and I ground our breasts together, my nipples heating like fire. Then Laura was kissing me greedily. The edge of Miss Muffet's thumbnail met my engorged clit, which was still too sensitive after sex with Iain, and I gave a loud gasp.Miss Muffet straightened. "Right! I can still smell sex. Stand side by side again." We unwillingly parted again, I could see my saliva wet upon Laura's lips and my nipples hardened being exposed to the comparative cold. We stood still and excited as Miss Muffet deliberate lifted her hands to her nose and sniffed one and then the other."Lorna," she said "I do believe that you have had sex recently, don't deny it! Laura, you are wetter and hotter and I do believe you missed out on your sister's debauchery despite that obvious sperm I just removed from your neck. But I think a closer inspection is required. Please lie on my desk, knees up and legs apart!"Grinning impishly, Laura moved across the room and sat and they lay back on the desk and opened her legs. Her panties were very damp and pushed to one side exposing her pink gash.Miss Muffet started to take off her own blouse and sports bra, exposing a beautiful pair of breasts, the size of large oranges. "Wouldn't want to get any of your lovely fluids on my clothes, would we, whilst I am forced to undergo this messy inspection." she said. She then got a pair of scissors off the desk and cut through Laura's wet kickers exposing her baby smooth mound with its delicate landing strip.Miss Muffet then leant over the desk and sniffed deeply into Laura's crotch. With her nose she started to trace a line up and down Laura's cunt lips and pushing into her clit. Laura was loving it and squirmed as Miss Muffet started to use her tongue to lap up Laura's flowing juices. Then I saw Miss Muffet use her fingers to widen Laura's crack and with her tongue she fluttered Laura's clit. Slowly the teacher inserted a finger and started finger fucking Laura whilst tonguing her clit ever harder.I was beginning to get a little jealous. Miss Muffet was wearing track-suit bottoms, so I grabbed them and pulled them down to her ankles. She had come to school commando style and wore no panties, so I put my hand between her legs and felt her vagina burning not and wet. She gasped and began even more actively to tongue and finger-fuck Laura who had started to softly repeat "Fuck, fuck, fuck!" as the teacher expertly played with her sex.I rubbed Miss Muffet's slit and as my index finger found her clit, my thumb glided deeply into her hot wet cunt and I started to fuck her with my thumb in time with her finger fucking Laura. After a few minutes, Miss Muffet stood up and turned to me, grabbing me close and kissing me deeply with her mouth tasting of Laura's honey juices. Her hand went down and found my slit and she started playing with me as her tongue tried to go deep down into my throat.Laura, put her arms around the teacher and grabbing her breasts she pulled her back on to the desk. Miss Muffet lay on her back with her legs dangling down over the edge of the desk. Laura, went and sat on her face and I went down on her slit, tonguing her and getting two of my fingers deep into her twat fucking her hard. Her legs went up and around me, pulling me into her wet steaming mound and her, now flowing juices, covered my face. She bucked and Laura bounced up and down on Miss Muffet's face in obvious pleasure. Still tonguing her hard clit, I inserted another finger into her now gaping hole and fucked her faster as with my other hand I started rubbing my own clit. We were all forming and rhythm and all three of us were soon heading towards a massive climax.However, just before I could finish myself off there was an enormous noise. We leapt apart and found Iain was clambering in through the office window and was being followed by our other friends who had been with us on the camping trip. "Excuse me Miss," said Iain tamely, "but we were all getting rather jealous watching from outside. Diana here had already started to finger herself and I thought, we better come in before someone else along and spies you. Besides, to tell you the truth, I have had fantasies about you since you first arrived, can I have permission to join in, please, er Miss?"And us!" called out our big busted friend Diana and the elvish Sophie. Rugby playing Jamie and David and Tom grinned helplessly at us. Laura and I grinned back, whilst Miss Muffet whose flushed face was soaked in Laura's juices, slowly got off the table and looked at the interlopers. "Well," she said, you better close that window and pull down the blind before we do anything else. And since we are getting to know each other better, you better call me Jess, rather than Miss."Jamie jumped to the window to close it and pulled down the black blind as Tom went and switched on the light. Dave said "Wow, that was an amazing show you three were putting on, my tonker is so hard its hurting."It was the small blonde, innocent looking Sophie who took Jamie in hand and this started the proceedings. She knelt in front of him, undid his belt and freed his throbbing dick. She said, "Turned me on too!" and without a moment's hesitation took Jamie's length deep into her mouth and starting pulling back and forth with her saliva glistening along its length.Naked Jess, our 22-year-old trainee teacher walked over to Iain and grasped his head. "OK, little boy," she said, "let's see what you're made of. " She pushed him back against the wall kissing him deeply, sharing Laura's honey juices with him. She lifted her right leg over his hip and ground her naked mound into his groin. Laura, my nympho sister went over to Diana and started hurriedly undoing her blouse, and then freeing her beautiful boobs from the confines of her bra.Dave and Tom, who were experts in synchronised fucking grabbed me and laid me on the desk. My head went over the end and upside down I saw Dave pull his trousers down and free his bouncing hard-on. Then offered his cock to my mouth, slipping it in deep. Meanwhile, unseen, Tom, undid himself at the other end and started to play his cock against my clit and slit. Wow, I was going to be fucked again!It was difficult to see what else was going on in that small office when you are on your back and a one guy is thrusting deep into your mouth whilst another is thrusting deep into your love tunnel, but there seemed to be no shortage of activity. I grabbed and played with my own breasts as the boys worked their magic, once again getting hotter and hotter and nearer climax.After a few more thrusts, Dave and Tom withdrew and swapped positions. But this time, instead of fucking me, Dave went down with his tongue and Tom started kissing me and tweaking my nipples. Then he was massaging his dick over my tits, pre-cum oozing lubricating oil from the tip of his penis.I finally managed to look to one side and saw Iain fucking Jess from behind, her arms on the office wall and her breasts swinging lose in rhythm and Iain long strong thrusts.Sophie was naked and clasping herself around Jamie's neck as he thrust up into her from below. Diana and Laura were in 69 with mouths clasped tight into each other's cunts with Diana on top. I started to sit up. "Dave, Tom" I said, "Laura needs a good fuck!"Willing to oblige they went over to the two girls.Now, later as we walked back towards the school bus, I was feeling flushed and fulfilled. My love tunnel was still hot from all the fucking, my clit was still hard and humming. I have to admit I was having a little difficulty walking straight. We were now wearing track suit bottoms and polo shirts borrowed from Jess, but we no longer needed to make an impression. I was satisfied. We were satisfied, we had just had the best fuck ever.I vividly remembered various parts of the that orgy that would still turn me on, just thinking about them a year later.There was the moment when I was on all fours on the desk with Dave in my mouth and Tom making deep sweeping thrusts into my love tunnel and Dave couldn't hold it any longer and filled my mouth with hot spunk. My beautiful Sophie pushed him out of the way and drove her tongue into my mouth to share a drink of his sperm forcing me on my back and lying on top of me, passionately grinding her hard nipples into mine as Tom now fucked her from behind. I do love sex with Sophie and the memory sharing that cum with her as she approached climax was something I dreamt about in later days.There was the moment when Laura and I were lying side by side with Jamie fucking one of us and then the other whilst we kissed. Then Jamie couldn't hold any longer and coming around came over our tits and the Laura and I were on top of each other massaging the cum into each other's nipples as our bodies slid up and down with the lubricating cum.Then there was the best bit! I was lying on my back the desk with Diana sitting on my face facing away from me whilst I gave her tongue, drinking in her sex. Dave was standing legs astride my head with his dick in Diana's mouth face fucking her making her juices flow freely and she rubbed her clit to climax over my nose. Jess's head was between my legs and she was using her tongue hard on my clit, whilst two fingers were fucking me hard. She was bouncing into me as Tom fucked her from behind. Sophie had my right breast in her mouth and sucked and nipped at my nipples whilst Laura was latched onto my left breast doing the same. Meanwhile Iain fucked Laura from behind and Jamie was ramming his boner into Sophie. It was heaven, it was ecstasy, as every bit of me was singing in sheer lustful joy as everyone fucked everyone to the same rhythm with me in the middle. I started to cum and there was a great chorus of release as everyone else came at the same time in one great orgy of orgasms, hot sperm flooding into Jess, Sophie and Laura's dripping cunts and down Diana's welcoming throat.There was not much to tell after that. Having exhausted our teenage lust, we gradually pulled ourselves together, petted and kissed and washed each other in Jess's shower. Then borrowing clothes from Jess, it was time to go home with fond kisses and hugs and prom

The Convent Virgin Comes To VisitIn 8 parts, By jane700bond. Listen to the ► Podcast at ExplicitNovels. Swinging forward in time again to the summer, I thought you might want to know about my next adventure with the twins. We had fucked again that day in the field. Well, after 15 minutes lying with twin naked blondes on either side of you; you try and stop getting another hard-on!It wasn't quite as wild as the first time. You could say it had a more gentle and leisurely rhythm, you could also say it was absolutely fantastic and I thought at the time, I would be wanking myself to sleep for years to come just thinking about it, but there were even better times to come. Anyway whilst I was helping Laura and Lorna back on with their clothes (it's very distracting doing up a girls bra when she cannot keep her hands away from rubbing your balls), they invited me over for a swim at the farm the next day.The day dawned, just like the previous day, with gorgeous sunshine and about 11am I was riding my bike towards the Cramwell's farm. Riding a bike is not too easy with a hard-on, but I could not get the memory of those two perfect bodies out of my mind and I was already wondering how we might contrive to have more sex together when I got there. John would probably be out working somewhere, but I bet their mother, Lucy would be there.In fact, when I arrived the girls explained that Lucy had gone out for the day with the twins' younger sister Alice, who was into ponies. They had departed for some sort of Pony Club event and would not be back until the evening.However, their cousin Samantha was staying. The girls were in matching pink bikinis and had been in the kitchen, looking out for me when I arrived and explained with whispered giggles that they were hoping to smuggle me upstairs for ½ hour before Samantha saw me."She's not really the sort who would approve of sex. She's been at a Convent school," Laura explained, "so, she's very pure! She's sunbathing at the moment by the pool, (needs to, poor lamb, she's very pale) so we thought we could show you our bedroom, oh God, I have been feeling randy all morning, just thinking about you coming over. Yesterday was fantastic."Lorna said quietly "I think my sister is a bit of a nympho." and took my hand and then pulled me all the way upstairs.These two girls could best be described as tigers. I would have liked to have described the bedroom, the two single beds, the walls covered in pictures of boy bands and hunky film stars, the nice antique furniture etc., however, as soon as I was in the room Laura (probably a bit louder than sensible) shouted to Lorna "Get him!" and I was pushed onto one of the beds. As fast as lightning, the girls were on top of me, Lorna on my chest and Laura on my legs. I twisted and turned and suddenly all three of us fell off the narrow bed on to the floor in a screaming giggling mess of arms and legs."Shush!" whispered Laura "Sam will hear!"And then, still sitting on top of my legs made a grab for the top of my shorts. Lorna meantime with one leg underneath me and the other wrapped around my neck was pushing her groin into my face.I pulled the bikini bottom aside with my teeth and plunged my tongue into her hot cunt. She screamed. Laura meanwhile had undone the top of my shorts and was plunging my cock into her mouth.‘What about foreplay?' I thought, as the world went misty.Both girls used their free hands to take off their bikini tops and Laura had her bikini bottoms half way down her legs when Samantha walked in, my cock was still rammed well into Laura's mouth, my teeth were teasing Lorna's clit and she was rubbing her breasts. It must have been a wonderful sight for the poor girl to see the three of us on the floor.We froze. Cousin Samantha was a brunette unlike her cousins and smaller at about 5'3", which made her look younger than her 18 years. Petite I think is the term. She was also in a bikini, which showed her pale white skin. She was very pretty with a small pert mouth a few freckles and blue eyes, but, well also pretty flat-chested.She stood there for a moment with a look of total disbelief on her face, "I; I, I heard a scream and came to see if you were alright." She stammered out.Laura slowly let my cock out of her mouth, which was beginning to shrivel with embarrassment. My mouth became unglued from Lorna's clit and Sam took a step further into the room, her face going a fine rose colour.Laura said "Um, Sam, this is Rick. Rick, this is our cousin Sam." Which I thought was pretty cool considering.Sam took another step into the room. "Lucy's not back 'til this evening, is that right?" she asked.Lorna looked at her cousin closely and then answered "Er, yes Cuz," and then holding my now nearly limp cock in her hand asked "Sam, can I introduce you to Rick's dick?"This was becoming unreal. Sam took another step towards us smiled and said "Nice to meet you Dick. Do we shake?""Well, shake is one way of describing it, just come and hold him in your hand." invited Laura. Sam came and knelt beside us. She gently took my cock in her hand and it started to stand up once more. "Wow," said Sam as it grew in her inexperienced hand, "does it taste good?" She asked Lorna."Well, you see that little droplet on the top? Have a quick taste of that." Sam slowly lowered herself and licked my pre-cum with the tip of her tongue."Nice", said Sam and licked again, slowly working her tongue around the still growing crown of my glory.Laura unwound herself from around my neck and got up. Then both she and Lorna together knelt beside Samantha, and slowly massaged her back, while Sam got more adventurous with her tongue. She held my balls in one hand and then started to lick along the full length of my shaft which danced in response to her gentle movements.Then suddenly Sam took me in her small mouth, she went down about two inches and then pulled back, her sharp white teeth gently dragging up the length. I let out a groan. She did it again and then again and then began to get into a rhythm.Lorna and Laura, were still massaging her back. Lorna then undid Sam's bikini top and put a hand on her small left breast and started to massage. Laura's massage went further and further down Sam's back, playing over her bikini bottoms and then down towards her thighs. Her hand slipped between Sam's legs and Sam put her spare hand back, & took Laura's hand and held it there. Laura started slowly to rub Sam's clit through the bikini.Sam went a shade pinker and with a gasp her mouth went down a further inch on my cock. This was getting a bit too exciting for me and I gently clasped my hands on either side of Sam's head and lifted her from her work. I lifted my torso and gently brought my lips her hers and kissed her long and full. Her small perfect lips tasted like cherry. I moved my legs so that she was kneeling between them and put my hands to her small hard nipples and slowly excited them as Sophie had shown me.The kiss ended, and again she moved her mouth down onto my cock. She lifted her bottom in the air and Laura started to tease her fingers between the elastic of her bikini bottom and her skin. Lorna, always the fast mover suddenly just pulled them down revealing Sam's swollen vagina to the girls at the back. Whilst Sam caressed my dick and balls, the twins took turns to use their tongues on the moist hot slit and clit, making her buck and gasp and take gentle nips.Lorna then lay with her back on the floor and parted Sam's legs, moving her head between them. She then lifted herself so she could start licking Sam's clit. Down the line, Laura moved between her sister's legs and started work with her tongue on Lorna. I couldn't believe my eyes. There they were in a line; Sam between my legs sucking me off, Lorna, underneath Sam sucking her and Laura at the back arse in the air sucking Lorna and all of them moaning and bucking. It was too much, I felt the surge and gasped as I came in Sam's mouth, the creamy spunk surging from my cock.There was loads of cum, and Sam released me showing a mouth filled with my cream. She sat on Lorna's face and bucked and screamed in ecstasy as Lorna's work on her clit brought her to her orgasm. I was still shooting and Laura left her position at the back of the line and came around took Sam in her arms and started French kissing her sperm filled mouth. Her hands sought my cock and she took more of the oozing cum and started massaging it into Sam's hard nipples and then her own.The girl's pressed against each other sperm covered breasts sliding over each other as they kissed deeply, sharing and savouring the taste of my cum.Sam's orgasm went on and on and Laura became more and more intense with her deep kissing. I put my left hand between her legs, found her hot clit and rubbed hard and fast. I then worked first one finger and then another into the hot vagina whilst using my thumb on her clit. My other hand cupped Sam's small  ass cheek. Lorna was using Sam's juices to lubricate her own clit and soon both twins were near to coming in their excitement. Even though I'd just cum, the sight of the three girls was just too much for me and I felt ready to start again. My spunk covered dick was hard and eager. I got up and moved around to where Lorna lay on the floor with her head under Sam's ass. I parted her legs and lifted her up so I could sink my shaft deep into her glistening cunt, the spunk adding to the lubrication and my dick went smoothly in to the depths. I took long leisurely plunges, almost pulling right out between each dive. My hands were on Lorna's breasts, I teased her nipples between my finger and thumbs.Sam, keeled over off Lorna's face, finally spent, to lie flat on her back, her head beside Lorna's. Lorna lifted herself up so I could kiss her wet face and lick off Sam's juices. Beside her Laura came and sat on Sam's face and started working her own clit and Sam's tongue went deep into her vagina. The twins were besides themselves and after a few minutes came together juices expelling from their cunts, groaning and moaning. The feel of Lorna's orgasm on my cock as I was deep inside her and her hot juices flowing made me come again, my sperm leaping deep in the dark velvet tunnel of her vagina.As the heaving subsided, I lay panting on top of Lorna. Laura lifted herself off Sam's face and shaking a bit, came and sat beside Lorna and me, massaging the muscles of my back. Sam too got up, her face glistening wet from Laura's orgasm. She squatted beside me and lifted my face so she could kiss me again, long and deep, the scent of sex all around. I gently moved out of Lorna who gasped as the bulbous head of my cock withdrew.Sam pulled me up, kissing me deeply and desperately all the time and then pushed me back onto the carpet and sat astride my stomach. As she kissed, her hand went behind her and she started playing with my semi-hard cock. Finally she came up for air."Rick," she asked "do you think Dick has enough energy left to fuck me? You see, I've never been fucked and although convent girls know how to mess around in the dorm at night, I have never had a boy. I just loved the taste of your sperm, and I just loved sharing it with Laura, I just loved having Lorna making me come with her tongue. But I could really do with Dick inside me and; for god's sake, a good long almighty Fuck!"Lorna and Laura both burst out laughing and Sam hurled herself at them with a scream! Even though she was small, she wrestled well and soon the three girls were a complete tangle of arms and legs as they writhed together on the floor, Sam shouting "What's so funny about wanting to be fucked!" and the twins laughing louder than ever.I laughed with them, but after a minute I got up and lifted Sam bodily out of the tangle and plonked her on the bed. She lay with her back on the duvet cover and her slim legs open. Dick was getting ready for action again, but first I dropped to my knees and put my head between her legs and started to work on opening her vagina with my tongue. Lorna came and sat beside Sam, and whilst I did my warm-up job, she caressed her and kissed her. Laura came under the bed and took my cock in her mouth, making it swell as she sucked deep upon the shaft. Sam put her hands between Lorna's legs and started to play with her fingers up her cunt as I stuck my tongue deeper into hers.Trying to concentrate on Sam with Laura sucking away was difficult, but as I gently put a finger into Sam's warm slit, I was surprised when it came to a halt instead of sliding in.I stopped puzzled, and drew back. Sam, who had been kissing Lorna, let go of Lorna's mouth and gasped "I'm still a virgin! Be careful, but please, please fuck me! God I've fantasised about a good fuck for years, please!"My cock escaped from Laura's mouth and I stood up and it came to the same height as Sam's vagina as she lay sideways on the bed. I gently rubbed the head of my cock around her widening hole, lubricating it with her juices and Laura's saliva. Then very slowly I nudged my cock towards that inner barrier. The girls all stilled and Sam whispered "Go on, take me." I pushed and felt the hymen give, Sam whimpered. I withdrew and then pushed again, further in this time and the hole widened to take me. After withdrawing and pushing back seven or eight times my cock was fully inside her. Sam's legs were up on my shoulders and there was a tear glistening in her eye. "Fuck me." she whispered. So I started a gentle rhythmic pumping.Lorna whispered to Sam "Grasp his cock with your muscles, the muscles inside you." I felt a tightening. "Grasp and release as he goes in and out." said Laura "It makes it much better!" Sam soon got the idea and we started to pick up speed. Lorna started massaging Sam's small breasts with one hand and rubbing her clit with the other. Laura was still under the bed below my thrusting cock. She started to use her tongue around the edge of Sam's vagina as I went in and out. Her hand came up and started cupping my balls as we fucked. This caused Sam and me to go even faster, Sam crying out with pleasure "Oh fuck me. Oh! Fuck me. Oh Fuck wow, aargh, ah, ah aha Fuck!"The sheer ecstasy of Sam and I as we fucked with Laura and Lorna played and teased with us was more than I can describe. Sam's cunt was hot and tight and her inexperienced muscles pulled me deeper into her, she bucked as Lorna played with her engorged clit. There were bubbles in my head as I felt Laura's tongue lubricating my shaft, as it went in. I stood up straight now and only Sam's shoulders were on the bed and her legs were wrapped around me. I have never felt anything like it, and I'd come twice already!I leant down and pulled Sam off the bed and held her to me my cock deep inside her. She put her arms around my shoulders and kissed me long and deep and we started to fuck again, Sam's ass in the air, her breasts rubbing up and down on my chest and she moved with the rhythm. Lorna and Laura played around below us, putting tongues and fingers into the gap between my cock and that hot, hot cunt.Then it was back on the bed again, the final gasping red misty finish and I fucked Sam as hard as she could wish and we both came in long blinding orgasm. I pulled back and slid to the floor and Sam's legs dropped over the side of the bed, beads of spunk came seeping from her cunt. This was too much for Laura who came to lick away the creamy mess from Sam's neat bush. Lorna, spotting some still oozing from my cock, knelt on the floor and mischievously licked it away. "It's ridiculous, but I guess I'm not going to get a fuck this morning then." She said and gave me a great smile."Maybe a swim in the pool to cool down for a bit might be a good idea." I replied.To be continued, in part 3.By jane700bond for LiteroticaThe Farmer's Twin Daughters: Part 3Samantha's Deflowering.In 8 parts, By jane700bond. Listen to the ► Podcast at ExplicitNovels.Hi, my name is Sam and I have just hi-jacked this story from Rick, who made the mistake of leaving what he had written about me, Lorna and Laura open on the computer in his bedroom.Well those nympho blonde twin cousins of mine are going to make their corrections to history after I've had my go.Firstly, I would like to correct a few facts about myself. Yes, I am about 5'3 and petite, with smallish breasts (32b). People do think I am younger than I am and that makes it difficult sometimes at the pub, or at the cinema. My skin is naturally pale and I still have a few (sexy) freckles on my nose. However, I am really a dark auburn colour rather than brunette and I'm actually nearer 20 than 18. Being a bit short-sighted, I also wear glasses, a nice pair of Dee & Gees. And as for Rick breaking my hymen, I think not. Anyone notice a lack of blood in Rick's story? Boys can be so ignorant.Anyway, we girls are not really annoyed with Rick for what he wrote, in fact reading it was a bit of a turn-on and, oh, um will you just excuse us a few minutes.Phew! OK, concentrate. I do have to admit that Rick was my first boy, (still is my only boy), but I have had sex with a girl before and it was the first of those little adventures where that precious barrier of skin got broken. No hang on, there was a boy there too, ooh! It's not that easy to get things in the right order, so I'll just explain what happened then and then I'll rewrite randy Rick's story about that morning at the farm with the three of us.It was the Easter holiday before my A Level exams, which is what we take to get into university in England, oh, distractions. Anyway, I went to stay with my friend Dora (adorable Dora!) who was a school chum of mine. We both had our birthday on the same day and had had a crazy joint 18th party at my parents' place a few weeks earlier. Maybe our horoscopes made us similar which is why we got on so well.We were very close at the Convent School, thought by our friends to be a bit of an item, but beyond friendly cuddles and girly kisses, I, for one, had never thought about doing anything more. Anyway, Dora lived in Winchester, and we had spent the day looking at the ancient cathedral and doing a bit of shopping.I'll start the story in the evening after supper. We had helped Dora's Mum and Dad clear up; & chatted for a bit. Then we went up to Dora's room to watch TV and mess with each other's hair. Mine is short, but rich, dark and thick and curly; Dora's is a blonde and fine and cut just above her neck. She often put it up with a hair clip, to stop it getting in her eyes.I ought to explain that Dora lives in a big old town house which is tall and narrow. Her parents have their bedroom two floors below hers, and her brother has his room on the floor between. Her bedroom and bathroom are in a sort of attic. Dora said that it was where the servants lived in the olden days, which is why there is a door at the bottom of the staircase going up, to give the family privacy.We had been up there about an hour when we heard the door to the staircase and Dora's brother, Ian; knocked on the bedroom door. He came in with his friend Bob who he introduced to us. It was I suppose about 10 o'clock by then. Ian was a couple of years older than Dora and both the boys smelt as if they had been drinking too much beer. I was not really interested in Ian, who I thought a bit rough. He was nothing like his sister and after a few remarks, I just ignored him.Bob though, couldn't take his eyes off Dora. He sat on the bed and tried his best to be am

Off to Scotland this week. Four secondary school students (two delinquents, one street-tough poseur rapper wanna-be, and a diligent hardworker) are set off in the wilderness on the Duke of Edinburgh Award program. One of them wants to do a good job to pad his CV, the other three want to screw around and get high. You may be familiar with the setup. The four soon find themselves in the crosshairs of an upper crust psycho whose annual sport is to kill the ne'er-do'wells who are sent out on this expedition. Hallucinogenic rabbit feces. Wackiness ensues. Social commentaries are made. The movie has a hard time mixing the "psychological thriller" genre with the "goofball comedy" genre and end up offering a fairly inoffensive product. It is entertaining, though. Get Duked Final Grades Steve: Another middle of the road movie. It's a reasonable movie to watch, so don't avoid it, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy about it. Relatively family friendly. Calling this a "horror" movie is a stretch. 3/5 Brandon One of a handful of movies that don't stir a strong reaction for or against. Production quality is good. If the sense of humor in this movie suits you, you'll enjoy it. 3/5 Cocktail of the Week: Rusty Nail 2 2/3 oz Scotch Whisky 1 1/3 oz Drambuie Cocktail Grade: Essentially a Scottish Old Fashioned. Whiskey base and the Drambuie serves as a sort of Old Fashioned Mix. There are different theories on how to proportion the cocktail, so do what you want. The Drambuie is pretty honey-heavy and very sweet, so perhaps go with a stronger whisky pour than we did. Still a 5/5. Easy to mix, easy to drink. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Ian and Amy sift through this week's red tops to find you the best stories from up north. Top stories this week include a man who travels to Yorkshire all the way from Chattanooga USA to watch his new favourite football team, and a woman in Hull who is not impressed with a local mural. Featuring guest correspondent comedian Dan Tiernan.Dan is on tour with his Edinburgh Award nominated stand-up comedy show 'Going Under'. For Tickets and information head to showandtellpresents.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @tiernancomedianRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gledhill and Smith are catching up on all the news they've missed from up t'north.Headlines this week include the grand announcement of Greggs' Festive Bake, and Ian takes us down memory lane with some northern stories from yesteryear**2014-2016.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Louise Young. Louise is bring her Edinburgh Award nominated show 'Feral' to to London's Soho Theatre 25-27 January 2024. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow Louise on Twitter @louiseyoung_ and Instagram @louiseyoungcomedyRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode, Dr. Alan Knobloch discussed the important role of schools in helping students develop crucial skills for their future by offering real-life challenges and experiences. This included fostering students' self-awareness, building up their social and emotional resilience and enhancing their problem-solving abilities.In this episode, we explore skills that young people can acquire outside the traditional classroom and school campus, particularly in the great outdoors.Our guest, Michael Kent, a Geography and Environmental Science teacher at the International School of Hamburg, introduces the Duke of Edinburgh International Award program he opened up in Hamburg. Michael discusses how these experiences in nature and broader society contribute to enriching essential life skills and reinforce what students learn in school.Tune in for a breath of fresh air.

Tom Greenwood Drum and Bass DJ Radio and Clubs On this episode I am talking to Tom Greenwood DjWizhard about being a young DJ. Tom has had an amazing couple of years, he is now DJ for a couple of Clubs and features on radio networks including Rough Tempo and Code Red. We talk about social media use and how it can make or break and how The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme can help Drum and Bass. So for links I will let the DJ speak… I'm DjWizhard, an 18 year old up and coming drum and bass dj and producer from the south east, follow me on Instagram @djwizhard to see updates !   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk   For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com   Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music  

In this rerun, we will delve into sports, but we will not mention any matches, teams or results, we will talk about how can sport help improve our mental health – an issue that has been reflected upon often in the recent post-pandemic times. This was one of the ideas behind the European Team Cup in Bratislava. Sport is also an important part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme that helps young people grow and take part in volunteering. Part of it is the Stand by Me project that helps with the integration of Ukrainian children who found their temporary home in Slovakia. What is Martin Kojda's experience?

In this rerun, we will delve into sports, but we will not mention any matches, teams or results, we will talk about how can sport help improve our mental health – an issue that has been reflected upon often in the recent post-pandemic times. This was one of the ideas behind the European Team Cup in Bratislava. Sport is also an important part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme that helps young people grow and take part in volunteering. Part of it is the Stand by Me project that helps with the integration of Ukrainian children who found their temporary home in Slovakia. What is Martin Kojda's experience?

In this show, we will delve into sports, but we will not mention any matches, teams or results, we will talk about how can sport help improve our mental health – an issue that has been reflected upon often in the recent post-pandemic times. This was one of the ideas behind the European Team Cup in Bratislava. Sport is also an important part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme that helps young people grow and take part in volunteering. Part of it is the Stand by Me project that helps with the integration of Ukrainian children who found their temporary home in Slovakia. What is Martin Kojda's experience?

In this show, we will delve into sports, but we will not mention any matches, teams or results, we will talk about how can sport help improve our mental health – an issue that has been reflected upon often in the recent post-pandemic times. This was one of the ideas behind the European Team Cup in Bratislava. Sport is also an important part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme that helps young people grow and take part in volunteering. Part of it is the Stand by Me project that helps with the integration of Ukrainian children who found their temporary home in Slovakia. What is Martin Kojda's experience?

Amy and Ian sift through the Northern newspapers to find you the silliest stories. Headlines this week include an X-Rated roundabout in Scarborough, and a dispute between Old and New Goole (which happened over 10 years ago but there's not much going on in Goole at the moment).Featuring guest correspondent Ania Magliano.Ania is heading on tour with her Edinburgh Award nominated stand up show 'I Can't Believe You've Done This'. For tickets and dates head to aniamagliano.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow Ania on Twitter @AniaMags and Instagram @aniamaglianoRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

www.linkedin.com/in/piers-cross/INTRO Piers is an author, a coach and a podcast host. He specialises in helping men who are struggling with overwhelm, burnout and relationship issues. And he specialises in working with men who have had some form of trauma or been to boarding school. WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT Piers talks about how his experiences of his time at boarding school,  and the long lasting effects it had on him as an adulthood and into his relationships. How he suffered burn-out, and that amongst other difficult life events was the catalyst to changing a great deal in his life. A fascinating and moving story. BIO I am a transformational coach specialising in working with men who feel stuck in life. I also help men overcome and heal from trauma, boarding school issues, anxiety, depression and live a happier and more fulfilled life. I was originally trained in International Business at universities in France and London. I then worked for several Fortune 500 companies in Paris and London. In 1997, while in London, I started on an internal journey and started to study meditation and different self-healing paradigms. In 2000, I suffered burnout through a combination of my father passing, and leaving my long-term relationship. I eventually left London to work in Africa helping volunteers. Several years later I found myself living in a Buddhist monastery where I took Novice robes and stayed for over 3 years. My years in the monastery were extremely intense – I had a breakdown, and did intense Jungian analysis - healing boarding school trauma and growing up with an alcoholic. I also had Chronic Fatigue during this time. After leaving the monastery in 2005 I started to study with different teachers in differing areas: shamanism, tantra, EFT, NLP, Hypnosis, raw food, metaphysics, Taoism, Qigong… After meeting my wife, Michelle, in 2007, I started to study sacred sexuality and have continued my learning journey about how to awakenhttps://www.instagram.com/anevolvingman/ . ABOUT WENDY CAPEWELL happiness in all areas of life. I now work as a transformational coach, workshop and retreat leader focusing in particular on boarding school syndrome, men's work – trauma, stress, anxiety, sleep problems and developing internal happiness. I am trained as an NLP practitioner, EFT practitioner, Matrix Reimprinting practitioner, and Hypnotherapy practitioner. I live in West Yorkshire and when I am not coaching I volunteer with Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award, I like to travel, garden, learn about human potential, play music, be creative and spend time in nature.    CONTACT DETAILS / LINKS Website url https://www.piers-cross.com/ Linkedin url https://www.linkedin.com/in/piers-cross/ Facebook url https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic Twitter url https://twitter.com/PiersCross1 Instagram url  https://www.instagram.com/anevolvingman/ . ABOUT WENDY CAPEWELL Wendy is a Psychotherapist and Counsellor,  living in Hampshire, helping and supporting individauls and couples who are struggling, feeling lost, or helpless. Who need a safe space to be heard without judgement.  She understands how frightening and lonely it can be out there, as she's been there herself.  Connect with Wendy Here...... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Copewelltherapies Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendycapewell/ YouTube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUovcqsmI_c3rQ5oGUbiZtA Website - https://www.wendycapewell.co.uk/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/wendycapewell/ Book –‘From Surviving to Thriving in a Romantic Relationship'- Link to Amazon Email – info@wendycapewell.co.uk Sign up for my Newsletter -  http://bit.ly/2RpjY8g      

Today I talk with Jonny Caplan who is a CEO of Tech Talk Media and Impossible Media. He's also creative entrepreneur of the year 2022 in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Jonny is a serial entrepreneur right from the age of 14, he won a Duke of Edinburgh Award for Entrepreneurship at school.  He has since founded and exited multiple businesses including raising 5 million pounds for a business when he was 21 that they later sold to 123 Reg. Since then has gone on to greater and greater success, but it hasn't all been a bed of roses. There's definitely been some ups and downs. And we talk about a couple of those down moments and the importance of resilience.  So this is a really interesting episode. Johnny understood right from an early age the power of media, and TV in particular, in inspiring people and reaching an audience. There's a lot of lessons in this episode with Jonny and definitely well worth a listen.   Jonny can be found here: linkedin.com/in/jonny-caplan-897755a https://www.techtalkmedia.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/jonnycaplan/ https://twitter.com/JonnyCaplan   Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: kevin@biz-smart.co.uk   Kevin's Latest Book Is Available!    Drawing on BizSmart's own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.    More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/  

     This week- two trips into unfamiliar territory in vans that become crime scenes.     When Dean, Duncan, DJ Beatroot, and Ian are dropped off along the road to hike through the highlands for a the Duke of Edinburgh Award, they never dreamed they would be hunted by an older couple wearing masks. Soon the boys are in a desperate fight for their lives with only their limited wits and local fauna excrement to save them. Meanwhile, Sargent Morag hunts a notorious thief. A darling of the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival and debut feature of writer/director Ninian Doff- Get Duked! (aka Boyz in the Wood).     It's 1974, for some reason, and a van full of kids are driving through remote and empty backroads they are totally unfamiliar with on their way to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, with front row seats. They decide to pick up a second female wondering the side of the road, probably hoping she will be as friendly as the first one was. Unfortunately, the new pick up is severely traumatized and our leads are too damn thick to not get themselves killed. The first film from Platinum Dunes, the feature debut of prolific music video director Marcus Nispel, and a remake of Craig's favorite horror movie- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003).     All that and Kevin shouts from the void, Dave eats pizza, Tyler builds a nu metal instrument, and Craig has a existential crisis. Join us, won't we?  Episode 321- Beatroot, Texas

Anna is an Outdoor Instructor working for Land and Wave in Dorset. She loves being on the water, or in the woods, every day sharing her love of adventure with everyone she instructs.  Anna has always loved being outdoors and wanted to find a job that would allow her to enjoy that all year round. From school, she followed a conventional path to university, and became a Civil Engineer working in construction. Recently she decided to take the leap and turn her passion into a job. It was quite a drastic shift from Engineer in London, to Outdoor Instructor in Dorset, but one she is loving.  She was able to change career so quickly following an intensive Outdoor Instructor Training Course in the winter, where she gained qualifications needed for the job, and is now gaining experience every day. *** Get ready for an exciting month of July on the Tough Girl Podcast, as we shine a spotlight on women working in the outdoors. Sponsored by Land & Wave - join us as we delve into their stories, gain insights, and discover valuable tips from their incredible experiences.  Don't miss out on these empowering episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - hit the subscribe button and be part of the adventure! *** Show notes Anna working as a newly qualified Outdoor Instructor  Working for Land & Wave Living in an 8 person tent on site at Land & Wave (excuse the noise from the wind!) Growing up near Birmingham  Being a member of Scouts  Doing Duke of Edinburgh Award  Joining the University Royal Naval Units (URNU)  Taking a gap year after university and going travelling around South East Asia for 4 months  Moving to London to work in construction  Thinking about making a career change and wanting to work outdoors Not knowing what she wanted to do Making the decision to change careers and what that looked like Googling - Outdoor Instructor Training (OIT) Courses  Picking Land & Wave  The challenges of the course and the realities of spending 15 weeks training in winter Dealing with the cold weather  Enjoying spending time on the water and learning new skills (Canoeing, SUP & Kayaking) Loving the variety of the work What happened after the 15 week course Challenges of working in the outdoor industry Sharing her love of the outdoors with clients What it's like being a woman in the industry Learning new skills and why it take time to build experience  Outdoor Instructor Apprenticeships  Having a long term career plan? Thinking through different options  Why age doesn't matter Working towards her own personal goals training to become a Paddlesports Leader  Working towards her Mountain Leader (ML) Qualification  Doing her ML training with Louise Tully The struggle with getting Quality Mountain Days (QMD) in while living in Dorset Connecting with other women in the outdoors who are also doing their qualifications  Magical moments  Helping people to build self confidence Why the first step is always the hardest Remembering what it is you love about your job and why it's important to enjoy the journey and appreciate each stage your at.    Social Media Website: www.landandwave.co.uk Instagram: @landandwave Facebook: @landandwave Youtube: www.youtube.com/@landwave9920  

Bobby is still on the run from Interpol, somewhere in the world, so Red sits down with the brilliant Phil Ellis for a deep dive of the most important things that happened in 1981 starting with the birth of very funny Edinburgh Award winning comedian, Phil Ellis, also the very first London Marathon happens and Mozart's Undiscovered Symphony is discovered, also in London.Get tickets to Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe August 2nd-27th at 12.30pm at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Hive 2) - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phil-ellis-s-excellent-comedy-showBuy tickets to Red's Camden Show "Bugatti Live" and watch his comedy special "The Red Richardson Special" on YouTube.What have you learnt by listening to our history podcast? How has our podcast helped you in real life?Get a free 7 day trial to our Patreon subscription and join our community for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, deleted scenes, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodPlease send us your suggestions for years to devote an episode of the history podcast to and/or a story of your own for us to feature on our exclusive subscriber Patreon episodes - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yYq_k5DMjVnyDYKjjDJMHRSU3mB9KIcltJBIsAcsY0I/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patricia Boardman, a former textile designer, has transformed her love for the outdoors into a thriving career as a freelance outdoor instructor. With a strong belief that anyone can pursue their passion for the outdoors, Tricia's journey showcases the power of perseverance and a deep connection with nature. From teaching young adults the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award to leading groups on mountain expeditions across the UK, Tricia's days are filled with diversity and adventure. For the past 15 years, Tricia has dedicated herself to working as an outdoor instructor. A few years ago, she made the courageous decision to transition into full-time freelancing, allowing her to fully immerse herself in her passion. Her genuine love for the outdoors and her desire to push herself out of her comfort zone have been the driving forces behind her success. Growing up in South Manchester, Tricia developed a love for hiking and camping in her late teens. She found like-minded individuals who shared her passion for walking, forging lifelong friendships along the way. Inspired to progress further in the outdoor industry, Tricia pursued her Mountain Leader (ML) Qualification, a milestone she achieved despite not having the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award during her school years. In a male-dominated environment, Tricia persevered, accumulating quality mountain days and fitting in training around her work commitments. She honed her skills in navigation and micro-navigation, pushing herself to be the best she could be. Gradually, she began picking up weekend work and building her reputation through word-of-mouth recommendations, steadily establishing a network of connections in the industry. Tricia reflects on the early years of her career, recognising the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry. However, her unwavering determination and passion for working with people propelled her forward. Over time, she had the opportunity to lead expeditions with children in destinations such as India, Peru, and even climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Witnessing young adults progress and grow, particularly during her time in Peru, solidified her love for her work. The pandemic brought about changes in Tricia's life, including being made redundant. However, armed with some savings, she took the leap into full-time outdoor work, embracing the freedom and fulfilment it brought. She shares practical advice for women seeking to gain experience in the outdoors, emphasising the power of asking and being truthful about one's abilities. As a sole trader using her own name, Tricia finds joy in the variety of her work and the balance between her personal love of the outdoors and her professional pursuits. She plans to expand her qualifications, particularly in water-based activities and cave leading. Despite the occasional challenges, Tricia remains motivated, continuously striving to improve her climbing skills and push her boundaries. Tricia is passionate about promoting diversity in the outdoors and is particularly motivated to inspire girls, especially in faith schools, to embrace nature and adventure. Being of mixed heritage—half Indian and half Scottish—she takes pride in being a role model for the girls she teaches and strives to make the outdoors accessible to all. With her infectious enthusiasm, Tricia shares magical moments she has experienced in nature and her unwavering dedication to helping people reach their full potential. Her final words of advice serve as an inspiration for women who aspire to work in the outdoors, along with valuable guidance on obtaining qualifications and pursuing their dreams. *** This episode of the Tough Girl Podcast was sponsored by Land & Wave! We hope you've been inspired by Patricia Boardman's incredible journey and her passion for the outdoors. Remember, with perseverance and a love for nature, anyone can turn their dreams into reality.  Stay tuned for more empowering stories and don't forget to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on new episodes, released every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time. Thank you for joining us on this adventure! *** Show notes Tricia Boardman Woking as an outdoor instructor for the past 15 years Deciding to go full time as a freelancer a few years ago Her love for the outdoors  Making friends with people at 17/18 years old with people who loved walking Liking to push herself out of her comfort zone Going on day hikes and camping Growing up in South Manchester Studying textiles at college and working in a bar part time  Deciding to take on her Mountain Leader (ML) Qualification  Not getting the chance to do the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award as it wasn't available at her school  Meeting people who already had their ML qualification and being encouraged to do it. Wanting to progress further in the outdoors Learning in a male dominated environment  Getting her quality mountain days in and fitting in the training around work Doing solo days and spending time walking in the outdoors  Focusing on navigation and micro navigation  Starting to pick up a few pieces of work here and there at the weekends What it was like being a woman in the industry when she first started working in it 20 years ago Thinking about working full time in the outdoors Getting the opportunity to lead a few expeditions with children abroad, to India, Peru, and taking on Kilimanjaro  Helping young adults progress and grow  Loving her time spend in Peru Making changes to her life after the pandemic Being made redundant and having some money behind her while making the transition to working outdoors full-time. Her love for working with people  Getting work when she first started out  Building up a network and connections, and being recommended via word of mouth Gaining experience in the industry via work shadowing and volunteering with waking groups Practicalities of getting work experience and how to go about it Advice and tips for women who want to gain more experience in the outdoors The power of asking people  Why it's important to be truthful about what you can and can't do What a typical week looks like during busy season Loving the variety of the work  Working as a sole trader and using her own name The British Mountaineering Council (BMC)  Thinking about getting further qualifications - especially water based qualifications  Cave Leader Qualification  Tips for dealing with the bad days  Balancing work with her personal love of the outdoors  Working slowly towards climbing all of the Wainwrights  Wanting to go up a grade in climbing  Climbing with friends who climb harder than her, in order to push herself to get better and make progress Buying a van in September 2022  (Transit - long wheel base) and doing the renovation with her partner (Nick). Take the van on a climbing trip to the South of France and following the sunshine before heading back to the UK Living in the van (instead of camping) to help keep costs down while working Pay for a day's DofE work (£130 - £150) Making a living from working in the outdoors and taking on other additional jobs throughout the winter months. Being booked up with work throughout the summer months Diversity in the outdoors and her thoughts of working in the industry  Working in Faith Schools and helping to inspire girls to get outdoors and spend time in nature Being half Indian and half Scottish and feeling proud that she can be a role model to the girls she is teaching Wanting to make the outdoors accessible Being encouraged by her mum “don't let anyone stop you, just do what you want to do”  Discrimination in the outdoors? And how things have changed over the years Magical moments in the outdoors and why she loves spending time in nature Her passion for helping people to reach their potential  Final words of advice for other women who want to work in the outdoors Advice for getting your qualifications    Social Media None     

Today's podcast guest is Belinda Kirk. Belinda is an explorer, mother, author and campaigner promoting the benefits of adventure on wellbeing and mental health. Her new book Adventure Revolution explores the benefits of adventure and why we need it now more than ever. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Belinda as much as I did and if you did, please leave a review and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to get the next one. In this episode we discuss: - Embracing being feral at a young age - Her new book, Adventure Revolution: The life-changing power of choosing challenge - Work life balance being a mum - Evolving and learning to say no - The role of adventure in mental wellbeing - Adventure Mind, a conference that explores mental wellbeing through adventure   If you'd like to find out more about Belinda and get in touch you can do so here:  http://www.belindakirk.com   Explorer's Connect: https://www.explorersconnect.com/about-us  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/explorersconnect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerbelinda  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExplorerBelinda    Here are links to the resources mentioned in the conversation: Adventure Revolution book by Belinda Kirk: https://amzn.to/3YspnM0  Explorer's Connect: https://www.explorersconnect.com  Adventure Mind Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/885810104765790  Adventure Mind LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adventure-mind/  Adventure Mind Conference: https://www.explorersconnect.com/adventure-mind The Duke of Edinburgh Award: https://www.dofe.org/     About the Adventure Pro Podcast The Adventure Pro Podcast is a collection of wide-ranging interviews, stories and inspiration from amazing people that have made adventure their business. It's where adventure, outdoors and travel professionals come together to learn, share and encourage others to carve their own path in life.  I'll be interviewing guides, photographers, designers, instructors, content creators, YouTubers, sponsored athletes, film makers, shop owners and many others that have made a career, business or side hustle from the outdoors and adventure. If you or someone you know would like to be featured, please email adventurepropodcast@gmail.com and make sure you SUBSCRIBE to get the next one. If you'd like to support the podcast you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/adventurepropod  You can also find the podcast here:  https://www.instagram.com/adventurepropod  https://www.facebook.com/adventurepropod  https://twitter.com/adventurepropod

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian, Edinburgh Award nominee and literal international footballer Josh Pugh for a trip down memory lane and the matches he'd take with him to a deserted island.  We discuss his key role in the recent success of England's partially-sighted Futsal team, the woes of being a neutral and not being emotionally invested in a club team as well as his time coaching grassroots football and the excruciatingly accurate Twitter account he set up as a result. Among his favourite games, there's an international semi-final he played in, a moment of redemption at Old Trafford for an England hero and a sensational debut in the Champions League. There's also a compelling argument for why Manchester United can never play Wolverhampton Wanderers at football again, and what the alternative solution for that particular fixture headache might be. We also select the Premier League's greatest ever Bermudan and Josh selects a pretty unbeatable looking all-time Premier League XI. Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear. Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again  YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod Instagram: whenfootybeganagainpod Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod Twitter: @WFBApod

Gemma and Ian chat to Oliver Rowe and Michelle Gasgarth from Ford UK.  Oliver and Michelle tell us about their roles within Ford UK about Ford's journey to building a better world and the action they have taken and will take in sustainability.   Ford have been committed to sustainability for many years and in but as the world becomes so much more focused on planet protection, they are bringing out initiatives and reports to support their journey of sustainability.   Ford of Britain has been number one commercial vehicle brand for 57 years, and is rolling out an electrified range so that, by 2026, 100% of our cars will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid. The UK is Ford's third-largest global market and accounts for around 30% of total Ford vehicle sales in Europe. Ford directly employs 6,500 people in the UK, with thousands more employed in its extensive dealer network. The Ford Britain Dunton Campus in Essex is the home of its European commercial vehicle business group, the Ford of Britain & Ireland sales company and Ford's banking arm – Ford Credit Europe.   Oliver Rowe has been in the Ford press office since 1999, joining from local newspapers.  Before training as a journalist, he had worked in France and Germany for the former Rover / Land Rover group in parts and distribution.  The Ford press office brings together both specialisms – communications and languages within automotive!   Michelle Gasgarth has been at Ford since 2012 and has a wealth of experience in different functions throughout the organisation from Purchasing to Sales to Customer Experience to Marketing. Outside of Ford my ambition is to get as many young people inspired about the outdoors and nature as I possibly can. Having worked as a volunteer Duke of Edinburgh Award leader to being a parent scout leader today it is something I am passionate about – to understand nature, you have to be in nature.   www.ford.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/forduk https://www.facebook.com/forduk https://twitter.com/forduk https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/forduk/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=uk https://www.youtube.com/@FordUK     Our 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreV2QdYJ5w – pointing to 2023 and beyond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZBb0BbTT8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mreV2QdYJ5w Bill Fords   Ted Talk   A future beyond traffic gridlock    https://youtu.be/XNqm4Yvr0uM   The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   “Beyond Technical”   Narked at 90    Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care   Whether thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/   Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference.   Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   Or use our social media platforms.   We are on Instagram                        @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                         @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter                             @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website                    www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                  https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba   Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.  

We're continuing the Most Dangerous Month with a British invasion and the film formerly known as Boyz in the Wood. The debut film from music video director Ninian Doff tells the tale of four boys from the mean streets of Glasgow on a Duke of Edinburgh Award wilderness trip to the highlands of Scotland. When they find themselves being hunted, possibly by the Duke himself, they'll have to work together to survive. The movie premiered at SXSW where it won the Midnighters Audience Award  and was picked up by Amazon for release exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service in 2020. Now we're heading for the Highlands to Get Duked!    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

Hailing from Upper Hutt, Tilleigh Ultra shares how her childhood was filled with local trips in and around the North Island. As she got older, she grew an appreciation for travelling locally and exploring regions closer to home. From hiking for the Duke of Edinburgh Award to organising a road trip with high school friends, Tilleigh loves the freedom, flexibility and affordability that local trips give you. She shares some of her favourite must-do's and hidden gems in the Wellington region - from Kapiti to Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa. Tilleigh shares advice for exploring more of your local region and using community groups to discover places that you didn't know existed. Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and enjoyed listening, please take the time to leave a review on Apple or Spotify. I would also love to connect with you, so send me a DM on Instagram, leave me a voice message and I can't wait to see you next time. Until then, keep adventuring :) Follow Tilleigh on Instagram: instagram.com/tilleigh/ Follow Tilleigh on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@tilleigh Follow Abigail on Instagram: instagram.com/abigailhannnah/ Follow Abigail on TikTok: tiktok.com/@abigailhannnah Read the Blog: www.abigailhannnah.com Read about Local Travel here

A life-changing experience. A fun time with friends. An opportunity to discover new interests and talents. A tool to develop essential skills for life and work. A recognised mark of achievement; respected by employers. The DofE is many things to many people, supporting generations to successfully navigate adult life. #pastoral #outdoors #volunteer #extracurricular

As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results. Duncan is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at Yale, Harvard, and Edinburgh University and has won impressive AWARDS such as an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Edinburgh Napier University. The White House American Citizen Award and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Duncan's Theory of Creativity™ unique design thinking creative process and tools have created innovative business results for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilms as well as other Fortune 100 companies such as Pepsi, NBA, NBCUniversal, Coca-Cola, IBM, Princess Cruises, Apple and more. For more on Duncan or to book him to speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/duncan-wardle/Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

About the Guests David Blakely is a playwright, director, actor, musician, songwriter, and the Playwright-in-Residence emeritus for Heller Theatre Company. His plays include Trade Privileges, Four Ways to Die, The Light Fantastic, For Your Examination, Frankenstein, Tales of Shoogilly, Hank the Cow Dog and Monkey Business (based on John R. Erickson's book), and short plays: … The Oceans Would Be Full, Ars Longa Vita Ferris, The Next Blue Moon, and 7 Doorways/7 Stories. He holds an MFA from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop. He is Theatre Program Director at Rogers State University, and a member of the Dramatists Guild. Nassim Soleimanpour is an Iranian playwright, theatre maker and the Artistic Director of the Berlin Based Theatre company Nassim Soleimanpour Productions. His plays have been translated into more than 30 languages and performed globally in over 50 countries. Best known for his play White Rabbit Red Rabbit, written to travel the world when he couldn't, his work has been awarded the Dublin Fringe Festival Best New Performance, Summerworks Outstanding New Performance Text Award and The Arches Brick Award (Edinburgh Fringe) as well as picking up nominations for a Total Theatre and Brighton Fringe Pick of Edinburgh Award. White Rabbit Red Rabbit had a 9 month Off-Broadway run casting celebrated actors like Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Martin Short, Bobby Cannavale, Wayne Brady, F. Murray Abraham, Cynthia Nixon and etc. Soleimanpour is currently living in Berlin with his beautiful wife and dog and is busy finalising his new play for the audiobook platform Audible, and a new play for Grob Theatre in Denmark.  https://www.nassimsoleimanpour.com/home (https://www.nassimsoleimanpour.com/home) Links http://www.thejusticetheaterproject.org/ (The Justice Theater Project) (Enemy of the People) https://www.otheronlywindows.org/ (Other Only Windows) (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) Connect with Us Facebook @beltlinetbroadway Twitter @beltlinetobway Instagram @beltlinetobroadway

Mark meets a group of young people, some with additional support needs, aiming for Gold

Spandana Palaypu was only 20 years old when she started her social startup, ZoEasy. Having moved from India to Dubai at 6 years old, she experienced the richness of cultural diversity first-hand. However, she soon realized it was not the same for everyone. Inspired by the heart-wrenching stories of blue-collar workers she met in the UAE, she decided to build a business that supports workers to find fair employment opportunities.She was featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Forbes 50 Startups, and is a recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and her business recently won Expo Live's Innovation Impact Program. In this episode 33, Spandana talks about gaining courage to build a business to change the world, and spills the beans on the tactics and mindset that allowed her to take seemingly impossible chances. Gear up to get inspired.READ THE SHOW NOTES ON STARTUPSWB.COM FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This week on CLD Talks Conor speaks with Kevin Ditcham who is a Insight and Engagement Lead at Police Scotland. Kevin is part of a team helping put the voices of citizens into service design and delivery. Kevin has a BA (Hons) Community Learning and Development (University of Dundee) and a background in youth and community work in areas of youth participation, public engagement, health inequalities and local democracy. We have a great chat about his career including his role with Year of Young People, positive placement experiences, Duke of Edinburgh Award, ASIST and SafeTALK and so much more! For more information about the role you can play in suicide prevention in Scotland, visit United To Prevent Suicide: https://unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk Connect with Kevin on Twitter @kgditcham Connect with us on Twitter @CLDTalks

Jackie Parsons was born and raised in England. SheI studied languages from an early age and developed a passion for Latin cultures. She speaks French, Spanish, and fluent Italian. Jackie has led tours in Europe since 1992, specializing in walking tours in Italy since 2007 Her first degree in Spanish took her to the mountains of Mexico and to the South American Andes, where she took part in a Raleigh International expedition to Chile. Her enthusiasm for Italy developed alongside my love of its art, history, culture, food, wine, and people. She has also studied Italian art and culture with the Open University. As a Teacher of Modern Languages in the UK, she was a fully qualified expedition leader for the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Jackie and her husband own and operate Hedonistic Hiking which are group walking tours led in Australia and Italy!   Jackie joins us today from Italy and their home in Tuscany where it's been their base for the last three months!  This is where they live while they are running their Italian Tours.   We chat about how she started Hedonistic Hiking Tours and her inspiration started at a very young age with her love for languages.  She had a very inspirational teacher that encouraged her students to go one step further and to look for the adventure! Don't be afraid of where you are and what you want to do in life. Not wanting to do what was “expected of her”, Jackie focused on her passion for traveling and shared how that journey evolved into what it looks like today.  Hedonistic Hiking Tours gives Jackie and her husband the opportunity to explore the things she loves the most:  Sharing her love of food, wine, and walking!  Sounds good to me!  She enjoys sharing what she loves about Italy and seeing the joy on their faces when they are on their experience!  Jackie shares with us the different levels of intensity in their walking tours and there is something available for anyone's physical ability.  They meet you in your comfort zone or you can push yourself with something a bit more challenging.  On the lower level hikes, there is a support vehicle so if you are feeling that after lunch you would like to return to your hotel to relax by the pool you have that option! The tours are designed for the older generations which helps a lot to manage your expectations! We may not be elite athletes but we are looking for a fun and memorable tour experience!  For Jackie one of the most rewarding aspects of her job is seeing each day the increased confidence in their faces and the joy in their face!  I ask Jackie to share her favorite walking tour and she immediately says that it's the one she is currently on at that moment! However, she does come around and share one of her favorite tours in Italy! You'll need to tune in to hear her describe this tour as it sounds amazing and dont want to give it away! Jackie shares about what she's learned about herself through this process and how starting their business they took a risk and stepped out of their comfort zone. They let the business evolve without a 20-page business plan. They did have focus and a direction but they trusted that things were going to progress as they should.  She shares that You don't know what you can achieve until you do it!  Don't get caught up in the weeds and spend your life in the planning process! Start with one foot in front of the other.   Maybe 2022 or 2023 might be the year for you to do some exploration in Italy or Australia?  Check it out!   Resources and Links Connect with Jackie Parsons Connect with Deborah Voll Take The Midlife Quiz Passion and Purpose Digital Workbook Book Your Spot for the Free 60 minute Clarity Session here 

Ladies n' Genminminminmin (er, min...) welcome to a very exciting Episode indeed! Yes, it's  'roll out the Red Carpet' time here in "The Good Listening To Show" Clearing as we warmly welcome Scottish TV Presenter & Broadcasting legend Ross King (MBE).Ross King is nothing short of a Broadcasting legend with 4 News Emmys, 2 Sony Awards, 1 Golden Mic  - a Cycling Proficiency Test Certificate - a 25M Breastroke Certificate - a Duke of Edinburgh Award - and an Alan Partridge in a Pear Tree! A man completely at home on the red carpets of Hollywood at both the Oscars & the Golden Globes and always with his finger on the pulse of all the Showbizz news & gossip: As "Our Man in Hollywood" for the likes of the "Lorraine" Programme on ITV and "Good Morning Britain"!Multi-talented, multi-award-winning Hollywood ‘leg-end' Ross King is delightfully self-deprecating. Talking about his childhood dreams of playing professional football for Partick Thistle-nil, as he says Billy Connolly always called them, he quotes the manager's assessment of his talent in these words: “You'll wear out more mirrors, son, than football boots!” Or in reference to one of his many superstar interviews: “As George Clooney once said to me - ‘Get out of my garden!'” Ross King likes to make people laugh and is very happy to be the butt of the joke if that's what does the job. A great impressionist too with Sean Connory & Roger Moore to name but 2 (Ross is a self-confessed James Bond obsessive) with Ronnie Corbett as a cheeky-chappyand-much-shorter-chaser!He still describes himself as ‘a silly boy from Glasgow' who is delighted on a daily basis to be ‘a silly boy in Hollywood'. Ross King‘s feet remain comfortably on the ground, while his head  is in the clouds. He says he is “too blessed to be stressed “. He constantly acknowledges all the people who have helped him get to where he is today - starting with his mum, dad and sister, moving on to his Maths Teacher, Roddy Hood, not for teaching him primary numbers or Pythagoras but for pointing him towards Hospital Radio aged 15. A year or so later, this led directly to Ross becoming the ‘Saturday Boy' for Radio Clyde. This good grounding experience as general factotum/gofer on live sports broadcasts provided Ross King with an early and an excellent show business portal. The record shows he made the most of it with a diverse and impressive body of work in various media for a variety of countries. Now with writing partner, Shari Low, Ross King has produced two books under the nom de plume Shari King. These are published by Macmillan and now the team has a third sparkling forward in the creative process. When Ross said he has red eyes, it's no wonder, given how much he has set himself to do. He is a humble man and yet he has so much to be proud of - some of which he talks about here. Listen up and be delighted! Reg Starkey Editor, Health Triangle Magazine“The Good Listening To: Your Life & Times With Me Chris Grimes!” is the Show & Podcast series that features “The Clearing”:Where all good Questions come to be asked - and all good Stories come to be told…Think 'Desert Island Discs' but in a Clearing - and with Stories rather than Music!With some lovely juicy Storytelling metaphors to also enjoy along the way:The Clearing itself - a Tree - a lovely juicy Storytelling exercise called “5-4-3-2-1” - some Alchemy - some Gold - a couple of random Squirrels - a cheeky bit of Shakespeare - and a CAKE!So it's all to play for! Hurrah!(…and indeed Huzzah!)Enjoy!

Off the water is back on the airwaves as most of the team were back on the real waves over the summer. However as the longer nights set in we are excited to be able to share some of the inspiring stories from 2021.   Robyn Phillips joins Marc Turner as the host of this episode, as Robyn has probably done the most sailing this summer, from cruising, instruction, coaching and racing, both keelboats and dinghies, however she caught wind of an adventure that some of the young people at Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club (ASYC) undertook in dinghy cruising and went to find out more.   “As an instructor it's great to see young people challenge themselves to experience new things and this story resonated with me for that reason. Personally I also have always liked a good adventure, camping and the great outdoors as well and linking this to sailing is the cherry on top for an adventure!” This adventure was a collaboration between ASYC, Dundee SC and Perth SC; a unique Duke of Edinburgh expedition; and the chance for young people to experience the challenge of a dinghy trip up the River Tay. Shona Coull, Sam Carroll, Daniel Clarkson, Lyall Webster and Ditta Neuman joined Robyn to look back at the expedition in conversation and what the adventure it meant to them.  This success with developing junior and family membership has been a big part of what has seen Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club shortlisted for club of the year.  It is clear young people matter to the club and that there are multiple pathways to allow them to participate and contribute. Please vote in the RYA Yachts and yachting Club of the Year 2022 here. To find out more about activities at Aberdeen and Stonehaven YC visit here. More information can be found about the Duke of Edinburgh Award here.  

Welcome back for the launch of Season 3! This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. After her big farewell, we welcome Tracey (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) back! Throughout this season we will cover all the sabbats on the wheel of the year, starting with Halloween. How do you even pronounce Samhain? How do you celebrate it? What was Samantha's mother's name in Bewitched? And why did Tracey never get her Duke of Edinburgh Award? With guest appearance from Google. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Spandana Palaypu is the founder and CEO of Zoeasy, a Dubai-based startup supporting blue-collar job seekers to find the right employment opportunities in the UAE. Spandana is also the Vice Curator of Global Shapers Dubai of the World Economic Forum. She was featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Forbes 50 Startups, Ahlan 2019's Most Influential, and One Young World. Spandana is a recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Award and World Challenger, where she assists in building schools and teaching in Tanzania. Her initiative, Zoeasy, has won a few challenges, including Lead 2030's United Nations SDG Challenge and Expo Live's Innovation Impact Program. 

This is a fantastic podcast episode with the amazing, Julia Masli, Julia Masli is an Estonian born, London based performer, theatre-maker and clown. She is committed to the exploration of how to be a human being in the world, or at times - a blade of grass. Her work aims to connect directly to audience's hearts, make their bellies hurt from laughter, and transcend the concept of time and space, on a good day. In this interview we discuss her humble beginnings at the hardest taskmaster in all of theatre, Phillipe Gaulier. He is a unique man that brings the best and worse in people. We talk about her famous compadres in the clown world, Zach and Viggo and Siblings. We talk about how a chance encounter give the initial idea for her award winning show, "legs," and how through having fun, doing what she enjoys, she was able to win a Malcom Hardeee. Here is what we will be covering in the episode: If you would like to know more about Julia, you can get in contact on her website at https://www.juliamasli.com/, go on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube at Juliamasli. Furthermore, if you would like to see her perform, you can watch her show here new Edinburgh show here:https://event.bookitbee.com/34188/julia-masli-choosh?fbclid=IwAR28NvajbNorV1G7Zd3GKcvpjz6c0a51bdNpQhTLz4Wyas9uDgkDjLRIFnE (https://event.bookitbee.com/34188/julia-masli-choosh)/. Furthermore, If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! I would love for you to leave a (nice) review on iTunes or amazon, and follow me on theflopmaster2 on all social media channels, watch any show of mine on https://my.captivate.fm/instant-laughs.com (instant-laughs.com) , drop me an email on info@instant-laughs.com, or you can share your thoughts on https://reason.fm/user/thecomediansparadise.

Jessie’s lifelong outdoor odyssey began with Duke of Edinburgh walks in the Peak District.    This segued into long hill hikes in the Yorkshire Dales, multi-day treks in the Lake District, scrambles in North Wales and adventures scaling alpine pinnacles.    When not walking, she can be found rock climbing, wild swimming, cycling, photographing, filmmaking, writing and modelling.    Jessie in her own words:   “It’s so so important to be championing a greater diversity of voices and lenses that show a different narrative on the world.”   “For me, trad climbing helps me slow everything down. When I have deadlines on, worrying about where my next job comes through or trying to give my head a bit of space, I find nothing helps concentrate me more than heading to my local crag and putting all the mind chatter in a box. Being on the sharp end and taking a deep breath, committing to the move above my gear - that is what gives me energy”     New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.     Show notes Who is Jessie Juggling a lot of things as a freelancer Being British-born Chinese  Her family and growing up in Essex Being encouraged by her parents to get into a good university Doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award through Air Cadets Getting mini expeditions under her belt in the local area Heading out to the Peak District for the DoE Silver Award Going on to do the Gold Award and doing the expedition to the Pyrenees Mountains! The spark for hiking, trekking and exploration  Her future plans and dreams Being the oldest in her family and being a rebel Having a desire to spend time outdoors Where her drive and ambition comes from Her passion for photography  Being inspired by amazing and supportive teachers The realities of being a professional photographer in the outdoors Heading up North to Leeds to get a degree Working in a commercial studio  Getting involved in a hiking club  Starting as a social hiker and how it evolved into climbing The loss of a climber from the hiking club and its impact Finding solace in the mountains Gaining Alpine Skills Getting Trad Climbing experience in 2015 Having good friends Heading to the Alps for her first Alpine Adventure 2016 Being an OS #GetOutside Champion  Dealing with the Beast from the East in the UK while climbing Encouraging people to see what adventures are available on their doorstep Advice for other women to achieve their goals 2020 goals Taking her ML assessment and her challenging experience  Advice for those who want to take their ML  New film….with the Pinnacle Club      Social Media   Website jessieleong.co.uk    Instagram @jessielphoto    Facebook @jessieleongphotographyuk    Twitter @JessieLPhoto    Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC2JgkubKdHJmdNhciVbfc2Q   

Join Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner for the Naked Gaming Podcast's News Update episode. This time they discuss the backlash against Blizzard, as women gamers aren't represented in a recent Hearthstone tournament. Plus there are plans for eSports to be included as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award; but isn't the point of the scheme to explore the great ourdoors? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

The final episode of season 1! Specs Lessons host Maz speaks about the importance of female friendships, the opinions and gossip garnered and their development or dissolution over the years.   References:  Valentines Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day_(2010_film) Shock Value https://open.spotify.com/album/4BxB8U8QgpR4UCvJ0moj8Z Duke of Edinburgh Award https://www.dofe.org/ People mentioned:  Aysha - A close friend from church Holly & Alina - childhood best friend clique Cameron (ep. 1) - first "boyfriend"? Tia - childhood best friend Florence - Grand Frenemy the 1st

My guest this week is Russell Kane, a Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter. Russell Kane is best known for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius, which has become a flagship show and was the best performing original podcast on the BBC Sounds platform. Russell's other podcast, Boys Don't Cry, also features regularly on the iTunes podcast chart. Kane is also the author of two books, “The Humorist” and the very well-received memoir about his father “Son of a Silverback: Growing Up in the Shadow of an Alpha Male”. He was also the winner of Best Show in 2010 at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Russell went on to make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival's Barry Award in one year.In this conversation you see the less funny side of Russell, it is however one of the most informative, fascinating and mind-boggling conversations i've ever had on this podcast. This guy has more knowledge than you could ever imagine and I think you’re really going to enjoy this chat.  Topics: Your Dad Are you worried you'll turn into your Dad?  How do we become more self-aware? How does someone become successful?  Personal responsibility  Is there no hope for some people?  Why did you become a comedian?  How do you overcome nerves?  Relationships, evolution of one & cheating Biohacking  What you're up to  Russell’s Biohacking list: 750g NMN (double wood) 1g of Trans-Resveratrol (not just Resveratrol) - Vitafair is good 20mg pqq Vitamin D3 Max DHA fish oil 100mg Fisetin (double wood) Weekly dose of Extension Senolytic Activator Russel:https://twitter.com/russell_kane https://www.instagram.com/russell_kane/ Sponsor: uk.huel.com  

Following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, Anila Dhami On Sunday aired a 2-hour special program on Prince Philip's life and legacy with insights and stories from people who knew and worked with him. Royal Commentator Dickie Arbiter shared his insights into the Royal Family and gave us information on the funeral arrangements. We took listeners on a journey through the Duke of Edinburgh's early years and childhood, to when he met the then Princess Elizabeth, to the present day with his marriage and devotion to the Queen, crown, and country lasting more than seven decades. Also, we were joined by Secretary General of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award John May DL, Former Trustee for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Ashok Rabheru CVO DL, and Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Michael Tobin OBE, who all shared their personal stories with Prince Philip and their experiences of working with him on one of his biggest legacies, the Duke of Edinburgh Award. And of course, we took calls and messages from listeners paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh and sharing their stories.  HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, died in Windsor on Friday 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. The UK's number one commercial Asian station brings you a medley of stories, interviews, opinions and chat on matters we are passionate about - Bollywood, music, politics, books and more. Many of your favourite presenters from the radio, here to entertain you in a podcast.    

Joe Francis who is the Chair of the Duke of Edinburgh award, spoke to Tony McManus about what this award means for the Royal Family, and the millions of people who undertake the internationally recognised program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British authorities have implored people to stay away from royal palaces as they mourn the death of Prince Philip in this time of COVID-19, but they keep coming. Not just to honour him, but to support Queen Elizabeth II, who lost her husband of 73 years.The mix included children, seniors, Sikhs and the children of African immigrants. A cross-section of British society and admirers from abroad descended on Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle on Saturday. They laid bouquets at the gates, offered prayers or just paused for a moment of reflection as they remembered a man who dedicated much of his life to public service.Mourners talked about Philip's work with some 780 charities and organizations, particularly his Duke of Edinburgh Award, which seeks to build confidence and resilience in young people. But they also recalled his role as the consummate royal consort, supporting the queen at thousands of public engagements and state visits."We had a really hard year all of us and there's people uniting in a very special moment,'' said Carolina Przeniewska, originally from Poland, who came to Buckingham Place with her 5-year-old daughter Grace. "So I wanted her to see it and I wanted to pay respect."At Buckingham Palace, the queen's London residence, well-wishers braved a chilly, gray day to line up and snake their way past the black iron gates, where tourists normally wait to watch the changing of the guard. People were allowed to approach the gates one at a time to lay their tributes as police tried to control the crowd amid Britain's coronavirus restrictions.The crowd was smaller at Windsor Castle, west of the capital, where a steady stream of mourners quietly approached the gates to leave bright spring bouquets on a strip of lawn.People want to show their respect for both Philip and the queen, who turns 95 this month and will celebrate 70 years on the throne next year, said Nick Bullen, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of True Royalty TV."If the queen wasn't already loved enough, this is just going to move it to another level now,'' Bullen said. "This is a woman who's going to bury her husband and then in a matter of days later be celebrating her birthday and stepping into her platinum jubilee year. … So I think people will just be rallying around the queen as much as they will the Duke of Edinburgh."Philip, the son of a Greek prince, and the future queen first met as teenagers. They were married in 1947 when she was 21 and he was a 26-year-old naval officer.Elizabeth became queen when her father died in 1952. At her coronation, Philip swore to be his wife's "liege man of life and limb" and settled into a life of supporting the monarch.Philip retired from public life in 2017. At the time, he had conducted more than 22,000 public engagements on his own, given 5,496 speeches and made 637 solo trips abroad, in addition to countless more appearances by the queen's side."He was a hero to me because he was the man I could look up to," Nurtr Omar, a 20-year-old who was born in Somalia and now lives in Britain, said outside Buckingham Palace. "He showed me what I can achieve with my life, whether you are royal or not. You need to make hard work to achieve what you want to."The floral tributes grew throughout the day, even after the Royal Family on Friday asked people not to visit royal residences to pay their respects due to public health concerns. Instead of flowers, the family asked people to consider making donations to charity.But for Windsor resident Billy Dohil, the day was about history. He took his children to the castle so they could be part of it. "As they grow up, we'll remember this," Dohil, 39, said. "We'll remember the royal family and (it) will be part of their life. So we wanted to come here to pay our respects. My oldest son — five years old — wanted to bring some flowers and just put it down himself.''

The former England cricket captain David Gower, the BBC’s racing commentator John Hunt, the five time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft and Andrew Counsell from British Carriage Driving reflect on Prince Philip’s life through his love of sport. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99 this week. Gower recalls his many meetings with Prince Philip, while Cockroft tells us just how much she gained by completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Andrew Counsell discusses how Prince Philip internationalised the sport of carriage driving and John Hunt informs us of the Grand National’s plans to mark his passing. Maddie Phaneuf joins us to discuss how she balances life as an Olympic Biathlete and an environmental advocate. The American tells us she’s come under heavy criticism on social media for her stance on climate change and explains how poor air quality can affect an athlete. Phaneuf is hoping the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing could act as a catalyst for China to clean up their air. In Sporting Witness - we go back to the 1982 football World Cup and the first - and only - appearance by Kuwait. The Kuwaitis made a big impression at the tournament in Spain, because they had of the most memorable mascots in sporting history. The BBC’s John Murray joins us to reflect on the first two rounds of the Masters at Augusta National and the BBC’s John Bennett joins us live from the Etihad Stadium ahead of Manchester City’s game against Leeds United in the Premier League.

Robin Wight was a co-founder of the advertising agency Wight, Collins, Rutherford, Scott (WCRS) in 1979 and was President of its parent company Engine until 2019. WCRS and Robin were responsible for some of the most memorable advertising campaigns of the 80s and 90s including campaigns for Orange telecommunications "The future is bright, the future is Orange,"  the 118 118 adverts that people either loved or loathed at the time...either way there is no doubt they were memorable and effective. BMW sales in the UK overtook Audi for the first time as a result of a targeted advertising campaign that labelled BMW's as 'the ultimate driving machine' and those of us of a certain age will fondly remember the 1990 Carling Black Label 'Dambusters' adverts that have achieved legendary status within the industry. WCRS was one of the most successful marketing and advertising agencies of its time and both the agency and Robin have achieved iconic status within the industry.  In 2004 Robin was part of the WCRS management team that led the buyout from parent company Havas Advertising. He was subsequently made joint chairman of WCRS under the new structure and then President of Engine in 2008. In 2010 Wight stood down from the board of Engine to focus on his charitable interests.Robin was Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Award's Charter for Business and in this role helped to raise over £50 Million to support the Duke of Edinburgh Award. In 2003 Robin founded the Ideas Foundation a charity that helps identify and nurture creatively gifted young people from some of the countries most deprived social groups. It was an absolute pleasure to talk to such an iconic figure within the advertising industry, someone with a lifetime of experience within the industry who for a number of years has concentrated on paying back.  So pull up a chair, sit back with a coffee and listen to Designed for Life in conversation with Robin Wight CBE. 

On the Show today host  Hatty Ashdown is joined by Sara Barron ( Live At the Apollo) and your fav regular Comedian Gemma  Beagly. This one is  not for the easily offended !!They all laughed and raged on in the shared experience of having to home school primary BOYS ! Warning there are swears - We discuss Parents  that ask for more work , Patience,  Teachers,  and why does 'do what you can' get's Gemma so annoyed ?'  You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter  Sara Barron  on IG @sarabarron1000000tter  and twitter @sarabarron Gemma Beagly @beaglevision This show was recorded via Squadcast & Edited by Alex Holland If you'd like to support this show You can  make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show -  WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM !  https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod You can  also get more involved and support us and be part of the team  via Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast. This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio,  this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.  We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Episode #4 says hello to Kate Worthington. In 2008 Kate and her husband Ross* founded the outdoor activities company RAW Adventures. Based beneath the shadow of Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa they've spent the past decade-plus helping people discover the challenges, beauty, and excitement of the North Walian hills. When not leading clients up Britain's busiest mountain, orchestrating festival-sized events, or helping people achieve ambitions ranging from the Duke of Edinburgh Award to Winter Mountain Skills courses… Kate likes to relax by running marathon distance races across peaks and through heather and bog. And work on her wilderness medical skills. And raise her daughter. And appear on this podcast. How did she find the time…? *(subtle hint for “part 2”) To learn all about RAW Adventures point your browser here… raw-adventures.co.uk [episode recorded on 24/11/20] 00:00 - Introduction 03:12 - Welcome 06:28 - All about RAW Adventures 12:10 - Outdoor qualifications and all the mountain leaderships 14:30 - A year working for Mountain Training 17:50 - “Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician”… as dramatic as it sounds? 18:28 - An interlude for Nonny the Dog 22:22 - “Lightning strikes… penetrating wounds… chainsaws… car collisions…” 25:00 - “Can you just give her some morphine to shut her up…?” 31:00 - Love blossoms at Plas y Brenin 37:08 - Mountain running, fell running, night races… and the Dragon's Back 41:14 - “… all in the dark, all waist-high heather and bog… but just a great adventure!” 45:15 - “… a big homogenous lump of experience in my belly” 47:32 - Running off the Ballachulish Horseshoe in B3 winter boots 51:30 - Mountains vs. parenting 57:30 - Greatest Mountain Memory: walking in Wasdale with Dad 59:20 - Time, money, freedom… where do you go? A whole summer and winter exploring Scotland

The one where . . . Suzy speaks to Lorraine Woolley, James Taubman and Sarah Lalieu from the NeuroMuscular Centre in Cheshire, which is a hub for people and families affected by a neuromuscular condition. We cover how the Centre has been able to maintain it's strong sense of community throughout lockdown, and how the team continues to support people of all ages - from the Transition team's work with young people completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award or undertaking employment skills workshops, to the Centre's work reducing social isolation for older people. We also discuss the power of sport to support positive mental health, as James talks about how and why he co-founded the NMC Titans power-chair football team. For more information about the NeuroMuscular Centre visit http://www.nmcentre.com

Teenagers doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award get a lot more than they bargained for in new Prime Video film Get Duked. While Stevie wonders if rabbit poo really has hallucinogenic properties, Claire’s been chatting to the cast about what it was like running around in the countryside together.Strike is returning to the BBC with Strike: Lethal White. It’s the latest detective drama based on one of JK Rowling’s books. The team wonder if the author’s recent comments will put people off watching and Katie isn’t sure lead character Cormoran Strike is a good influence on lazy boyfriends everywhere.Everyone’s favourite watch of the week is the compelling I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, which is coming to Sky Crime and Now TV. The true crime documentary mixes the hunt for a serial killer and rapist, with the personal story of a woman who became obsessed with solving the case – writing a book that the show is based on. There’s a lot going on but it manages to avoid being confusing or hard to follow. Katie’s been chatting to Gaz Coombes from Supergrass who are back together, though not playing the series of festival sets they expected to this summer. Find out what she asked that got us wondering how much the band actually like each other.And after talking about it for months, Claire has finally seen Tenet. She reviews both the film and the cinema-going experience in a post-lockdown world.Please do subscribe if you like what you hear and do get in touch using backstage@sky.uk – we love emails!

Peak Pursuits aims to offer education through adventure - so if you or your kids have ever wanted a go at abseiling, canoeing, climbing or a whole host of adventures - Peak is the place. Paul Ball is the Managing Director, running six activity centres across the Midlands and North West. They also provide Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, and have four registered Independent day schools. The start of lockdown meant shutting the activity part of the business... so how has Peak coped, and how does Paul see the next twelve months as lockdown measure ease?You can contact Paul and his team through the website - peak.co.uk

Hello and welcome to Castival. This is the podcast which asks amazing guests to pitch their dream music festival. Today’s guests are double the excitement. They are Edinburgh Award nominees and they are amazing stand-up comics in their own right, but also one of the biggest and best comedy duos currently around. It is Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill of The Delightful Sausage.Delightful Sausage set out to create a festival that no one wants to go to, with riots, council tax requirements and dancing in the moonlight, this may be the most eclectic festival ever, or at least in Yorkshire.You can listen to The Delightful Sausage's handpicked Playlist for his festival. Available on Spotify and Apple Music.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iw6Xj9ABTiCgsmuhUDMtW?si=fOEURyZyTs28KFjMtx2mkAErm. Unfortunately Dancing in the Moonlight isn't 2 hours long.Please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider and If you enjoy this podcast, please share with your friends. If you wanted to say thank you, feel free to leave a small donation to the podcast.https://ko-fi.com/matthossPlease follow The Delightful Sausage on social media: @MmmSausageAlso please follow us on social media: @CastivalPodcast on Twitter. You can also email us on CastivalPodcast@gmail.com if you wanted to contact us with any questions or if you wanted to submit your own music festivals. Further PlugsFollow me (Matt Hoss) on @MattHossComedy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Check out my daily Twitch streams on @MattHossComedy to see me play video games.https://www.twitch.tv/matthosscomedyCheck out my website for my comedy goodies and to see what I'm up to. http://www.matthosscomedy.com/Buy my Stand-up Comedy debut hour: Here Comes Your Man from bandcamp.Why don't you check out my other podcasts? Matt Hoss Talks To People He Likes is a an interview based podcast with musicians and comedians. Miffs is hosted by Matt Hoss and Dan Rhodes and they goofily retell and analyse Ancient Greek, Roman and Norse myths. 

Hatty and Gemma check in with comedian, writer and actor (Edinburgh Award nominee, Live at the Apollo, Motherland and her podcast Hoovering) Jessica Fostekew. They discuss lock down eating; take aways; Jess' shares her sons magical moment; the frustration when kids wont even try stuff; what Jess has learnt from her podcast about peoples eating habits; The exhaustion of bad eating habits and how to find peace; and Jess gets stuck into out new feature 'Have you ever been in a helicopter' as she takes us on her dream child-free night out. Recorded remotely 29th May 2020 for the Other Woman Show on Soho Radio. In association with Screaming with laughter - lunch time comedy club for parents and babies come too - www.screamingwithlaughter.com/

In this episode we Explain what the DofE is and what you have to do to achieve it, we then have Jordan's Experience of doing it in 2019 followed by interviews with two of the Training Officers from the 1st Strichen Company, Mushy and Stevie. If you would like to find out about the DofE in the Battalion go to https://dofe2020.tk or email info@dofe2020.tk If you have any comments/suggestions go to 1stfraserburghbb.weebly.com/podcast.html or email 1stfraserburgh@thebb.onmicrosoft.com ***Timings*** 00:00-00:54 Intro 00:54-01:55 DofE Info 01:55-02:43 Jordan’s Bronze DofE Experience 02:43-03:15 Mushy Info 03:15-07:07 Mushy Interview 07:07-07:50 Stevie Info 07:50-11:22 Stevie Interview 11:22-11:48 Thanks 11:48-12:30 Join 12:30-13:16 See you Next Time --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/1stfraserburgh-bb/message

This week we review - Olga Koch (Fight)In 2014, Olga Koch’s father got stopped by authorities on the Russian border, which resulted in the most surreal year of her family’s life. Olga takes the listener behind the iron curtain, giving us an insight into what it was like to grow up in the newly-formed Russian Federation, how Putin's Russia came about, and why her family now live in exile in Munich. Based on Olga's hit Edinburgh Award-nominated show, Fight is the battle cry for a generation that takes freedom for granted, inspired by a generation that grew up without it. Written and performed by Olga KochCo-written by Charlie DinkiProduced and edited by Matt StrongeA BBC Studios Production.Fight is available here: https://bbc.in/2tcrNWNThe Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

Last week, Mick and Hannah went to the pub with comedian Sophie Duker to find out if life has changed since she became one of the first women of colour to be nominated for an Edinburgh Award. Spoiler alert, it has. They also chatted about her show Venus, making Oxbridge more accessible to minorities, and lesbian cruises. You are welcome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a fantastic opportunity for young people between 14 - 25 years old. This episode gives an overview of what the award consists of.

You Missed it? Podcast is at the 38th annual Vancouver International Film Festival. Andrew, Jack, Rylan, and Zach kickoff VIFF 2019 with the hilarious BOYZ IN THE WOOD; The story of four Scottish teenage delinquents forced to hike through the Scottish Highlands by completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. What starts off as an innocent outing to build character and perspective, turns into a fight for survival as they're hunted for sport by mysterious aristocratic figures. Written & Directed by Ninian Doff, and starring Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Jonathan Aris, and Alice Lowe. For more access to You Missed it? content, visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/YouMissedIt/ Twitter: twitter.com/ymi_podcast Instagram: YMI_Podcast Soundcloud: @youmisseditpodcast Apple Music: itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/you-m…-it/id1300461379 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4tp0AdTgfZR…_YTvOkBCfy-ikLQw Visit: www.viff.org for tickets and showtimes at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Ian Iseli-  Ian Iseli is a 20 years old global citizen, living and studying International Business and Finance In Barcelona, Spain. During his school years, he learnt that growth as well as taking on new challenges and making contributions back to society are a sign of true excellence. His achievements include multiple ‘Coach of the Year’ Awards, 2017 IB School Sports Award, the successful completion of Wharton 2016 KWHS Global Young Leaders Academy at the University of Pennsylvania, and the 2013/14 Duke of Edinburgh Award. As a result of growing up around the world, he is fluent in multiple languages and cultural backgrounds, and always strives to contribute back to societies through organising various charity fundraisers for NGO’s. He was further part of Model United Nations (MUN). Currently, Ian Iseli is gaining experience at a fast growing blockchain company in SE-Asia. Analytical, determined, open minded, with strong communication skills and a keen sense towards continuous learning, this young entrepreneurial achiever is certain to make a difference wherever he goes. Links: Facebook LinkedIn Listen to another #12minconvo

In the last episode of this series Lucy and Beth chat to Edinburgh Award nominee, star of Tonight at the London Palladium and freshly jet lagged from New York,  Adam Hess. 

This episode is a conversation with Colin Kuit, entrepreneur, educator and surfer. Colin grew up dreaming of being a game ranger as he was born and raised amongst the elephants, giraffes, leopards and rhinos of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. His trajectory diverted when he discovered the thrill of surfing, and since then, he has followed his passion travelling the world. Colin tells us his story and path and how he has evolved from being a lifeguard and qualifying as an ASI instructor, teaching PE in the UK with a Sports Science degree, to becoming the sports coordinator at Green School Bali and eventually taking the big leap and becoming an entrepreneur. Colin and his wife Lorraine now run two outdoor education companies for International School Students, one in Bali and the other in the Kruger National Park, South Africa: The International Schools Surf Camp www.internationalschoolssurfcamp.com. This company proposes surf camps in Bali and the Philippines. On the community side, his students get to participate in awesome community projects such as coral reef conservation with with Reef Check Indonesia, turtle conservation projects and ongoing socially responsible projects with a cashew nut factory in North Bali. The International Schools Safari Camp is located in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, www.internationalschoolssafaricamp.com and takes students on safaris. Students get to learn the essence of being a park ranger, the risks they take and even how to arrest a poacher! He helps his students obtain the Duke of Edinburgh Award by taking kids on survival expeditions and raises awareness on the threats that the wild animals face. His South-African camp is an active contributor to Stop Rhino Poaching, a wildlife conservation NGO protecting the Rhinoceros from poaching and raising awareness on rhino extinction. In this episode we get into what it takes to run an outdoor education business and how to fit in spare time for... surfing! He mentions that entrepreneurs are indeed lacking in financial education, so take a look at Robert Kyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" to get better ideas on how to create sustainable income and inspiring tips for financial management. Colin also tells us how he is preparing for the M2O Paddleboard World Championships, a mythical 52 kilometer race across the Channel of Bones, in the shark infested waters of Hawaii. He also provides us with some interesting info on surf spots in Bali. You can get in touch with Colin on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-kuit-1b5088117/ Or via one of his International School Camps : http://internationalschoolssurfcamp.com and http://www.internationalschoolssafaricamp.com/

This week, we're off to Wales for Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, battling snow storms and employing creative ways of staying warm. We're also discussing our favourite urban myths, and the lies our parents used to tell us to protect our innocence.Finally, with Laura K still agonising over her feelings for Winger, we're debating why it's so hard to tell someone how you feel, and whether it gets easier with age. To get in touch with questions, comments, or if you kept a teenage diary you’d like to share with us, email us: show@berkhamstedrevisited.comWe’re also on Twitter and Instagram: @berkorevisited***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Susan meets rising star and Edinburgh Award nominee Sophie Willan for a lovely chat about maintaining control, experimental theatre and fear of flying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan meets rising star and Edinburgh Award nominee Sophie Willan for a lovely chat about maintaining control, experimental theatre and fear of flying.

Edinburgh Award nominee Jordan Brookes sits down with Susan to discuss depression, pure OCD and teen angst in the first episode of Susan Calman's brand new podcast. Over the series Susan will chat with comedians about what's going on in their own heads. They'll discuss how they navigate the world of tricksy mental health but manage to keep a smile on their face. Pushing back against the cliche of the Sad Clown, Susan Calman's Mrs. Brightside is an uplifting and positive view of living with depression and mental health problems from the point of view of funny people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edinburgh Award nominee Jordan Brookes sits down with Susan to discuss depression, pure OCD and teen angst in the first episode of Susan Calman's brand new podcast. Over the series Susan will chat with comedians about what's going on in their own heads. They'll discuss how they navigate the world of tricksy mental health but manage to keep a smile on their face. Pushing back against the cliche of the Sad Clown, Susan Calman's Mrs. Brightside is an uplifting and positive view of living with depression and mental health problems from the point of view of funny people.

This week's guest is comedian Marek Larwood. He was a member of Edinburgh Award nominated sketch group We Are Klang (along side Greg Davies and Steve Hall). He starred in Impractical Jokers on BBC3 and has appeared in loads of TV comedy including Tim Vine Travels Through Time, Extras, Hyperdrive, Sorry, I've Got No Head, Fast and Loose, Rush Hour and more... ••••• MAREK LARWOOD on YOUTUBE — http://youtube.com/BigPotatoProductions ••••• MAREK LARWOOD on TWITTER — twitter.com/MarekLarwood ••••• MAREK LARWOOD ONLINE — http://mareklarwood.com ••••• MATT SKILLINGTON on TWITTER — twitter.com/mattskillington ••••• MATT SKILLINGTON on INSTAGRAM — instagram.com/mattskillz87 ••••• SELDOM DIFFER on TWITTER – twitter.com/SeldomDiffer ••••• SELDOM DIFFER INSTAGRAM – instagram.com/seldom_differ ••••• SELDOM DIFFER ONLINE — seldomdiffer.co.uk •••••••••• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!!

This week's guest is Edinburgh Award nominated comedian Mae Martin. We talk about her new show "Dope", her craziest gig, and her Dad's dick. "Above all else is very funny” ****.5 CHORTLE “Astute, provocative, and genuinely funny” ***** EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINES “Martin has been turning out impressive work on the circuit for a while without quite getting the attention she deserves. Now’s the time for her to come out of the shadows.” **** METRO ••••• MAE MARTIN on TOUR — https://www.maemartin.net/dope-tour-dates ••••• MAE MARTIN on TWITTER — https://twitter.com/TheMaeMartin ••••• MAE MARTIN on INSTAGRAM — https://instagram.com/hooraymae/ ••••• MATT SKILLINGTON on TWITTER— twitter.com/mattskillington ••••• SELDOM DIFFER on TWITTER – twitter.com/SeldomDiffer ••••• SELDOM DIFFER INSTAGRAM – instagram.com/seldom_differ/ ••••• SELDOM DIFFER ONLINE — https://seldomdiffer.co.uk

Chat with Edinburgh Award winning Comedian David O'Doherty. I have known Dave since the very start of both of our careers so this was part trip down memory lane and part look at the vast amount of work Dave has done. We also had a cameo from Edinburgh Award Nominee James Acaster who was looking for a pair of shorts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Best Newcomer Nominee Bilal Zafar talks awards, dating and comedy with award winning actress and comedian Samantha Baines.

Belinda has worked on numerous major international expeditions over the last 22 years; as a diver, field biologist, expedition leader, expedition manager, and award winning adventure film-maker.  She founded Explorers Connect with the belief, “there is an explorer in everyone and adventure is one of the best things in life”. Her goals are to; inspire and support the adventure community through collaboration and connections. Show notes Having a wild childhood and growing up feral on a small island How the Duke of Edinburgh Award changed the direction of her life Making the decision when she was 18 years old to spend a year working and traveling in Africa Dealing with the challenges that Africa threw her way and why she decided to continue travelling Why heading off to Africa on her own was the best decision she ever made Leadership skills and what makes a good leader Her rowing challenge around Great Britain and getting a Guinness World Record at the same time Why she decided on this rowing challenge and why she needed to do something that she could fail at Why she set up Explorers Connect Advice about money and funding for expeditions The adventure industry and how it has changed over the years  Why women are changing the adventure industry slowly and what you can do to help to keep the momentum going Final words of advice to inspire you to go on your own adventure and why you need to start now!!! Links Wild Night Out Britain’s first adventure festival for grown-ups “Base Camp Festival”.  Explorers Connect Belinda’s Website   Say hi to Belinda on twitter @ExplorersTweet - I’m also on twitter @_TOUGH_GIRL   Help the Tough Girl Podcast get to 100,000 downloads by 4th August 2016! - Tell your friends about the Tough Girl Podcast!!! Share these inspirational stories!    

He might look like he's just won a Duke of Edinburgh Award, but he's got a mean streak a mile wide... In this special episode recorded live after a 30min performance, thrillingly talented “Slim Jimmy” Acaster reveals the difference between his real self and his onstage persona. We discuss sensitivity to the direction in which one's audience want to be taken, and also explore how James overcame the need for truth in his material, by hiding under a bush in a dress.Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.