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Tom qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist from the University of Galway in 2012. His SLT journey has seen him venture from London to the English Lake District, to Edinburgh, and back to Ireland in 2020. He is currently a Little Voices Programme Coordinator with ABC Start Right in Limerick, supporting schools, crèches and community organisations to implement universal and targeted SLT strategies and interventions. He has an Msc in Digital Healthcare Transformation from the University of Limerick.

Kia ora e te whānau! This week we're joined by DCR favourite guest Gareth Morris as he recounts to us how he knocked off a run he first dreamed of more than a decade ago when he read the DCR favourite book, Feet in the Clouds, by Richard Askwith. The famous Bob Graham Round, a fell running loop in the English Lake District, challenges runners to tackle 42 peaks over a 66 mile course in less than 24 hours. (Bob Graham was the first person to go under that mark, in 1932). Gareth talks all about the history of this famous route, the camaraderie and sacrifice of those who helped him, and how he used the powerful words of legendary runner Nicky Spinks to get him to the end. Even if you've never heard of the BGR, or have any intention of running it, you'll come away from this episode inspired (and with new knowledge about unique English cuisine …) Best enjoyed running!Sign up to the DCR AidStation Episode links:Westie Runner on YouTubeSQUADRUNDirt Church Merch!Maree Leith Pledge Me for Finding Her Stride NickrunsAustralia.org.nz Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora CurranzJulbo Eyewear UltrAspireDirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook CieleFurther Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

This is the 4th and final episode in the special 5th Anniversary mini-series featuring the Re-Action Collective, and we're focusing on repurposing – using creativity and craft skills to breathe new life into unwanted outdoor gear, clothing and workwear. We'll hear from the founders of two small repurposing businesses: First, Jen Dickinson, founder of Dirtbags Climbing, an upcycling workshop in the English Lake District, which turns retired outdoor textiles into hand-made bags. And secondly, Beccy Evans, founder of Utilifolk, who gives things fresh appeal and new life by re-working unwanted garments that are no longer fit for their original use, and makes new pieces from preloved and remnant textiles. Ironically, nearly every outdoor gear brand uses sophisticated marketing to hijack our brain chemicals, encouraging us to buy yet more stuff to do the things we love, to excel and enjoy them. And yet, those same things, when discarded, are destroying the very essence of the places and living things we love so much. We discuss the ethos and design principles for their businesses, why we need to avoid sucked into the ‘fast-fashion' and ‘compartmentalising' approaches of brands that want to sell more stuff, and how repurposing can help people create their own identity, instead of looking like they're wearing other people's stuff. Rebecca Heaps, founder of Tentshare, who we met in Episode 131, says “when we buy 2nd hand, the earth breaths a sigh of relief” – and I think that applies to repurposed things, too. Everything we do to keep our clothes, tools and equipment alive is a way to sustain life on earth – for us, and for the future of our living world. And of course, emotional engagement and well-crafted kit helps Re-Action's mission to make the outdoors more affordable and accessible.

Most episodes of The Cycling Europe Podcast know where they are going from the outset. This episode is slightly different. We start in the English Lake District to take in the sounds of the recent Cycle Touring Festival in its new home of Coniston. We then head to India to hear from long-distance cyclist James Thomas. He lives in a coastal town in Goa on the shore of the Arabian Sea but often ventures into the mountains on foot and on his bike. He reflects upon his current experiences in India as well as past experiences cycling through Europe, especially Albania. We stay in Albania for an extract from Along The Med on a Bike Called Reggie, Andrew P. Sykes' travelogue about cycling the EuroVelo 8 from Greece to Portugal in 2013. To explain if things have changed in the past decade, the podcast speaks to Dritan Kolgjini, a tour guide for Explore Travel's Albanian cycling trips. Does the country really live up to its reputation of being the 'new Croatia'?

Author Jane Willis answers your questions about task-based learning (TBL). In this episode, Jane provides examples of TBL in practice, explores the difference between task-based and task-supported learning, and closes with suggestions on how the latest technology can fit into a TBL framework.Click here to watch this episode with closed captions.KEY TALKING POINTSDefining Task-Based LearningJane simplifies TBL with practical examples, such as "describe and draw" tasks and planning school rules. She emphasises the following features of TBL: clear purpose, focus on meaning, and freedom to utilise their language.Common MisinterpretationsJane clarifies the difference between task-supported learning, which integrates tasks within traditional methods, and task-based learning, which starts with and focuses on tasks. She explains the three-part task cycle— planning, task, and reporting—and highlights the importance of planning to boost learner confidence and extend language use.Integrating Technology with TBLJane discusses using technology, such as Zoom, to record and review lessons and transcription software to analyse language use. She also talks about using AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance tasks, such as refining story prompts and generating dialogues.Future of EducationJane talks about the possibilities AI and technology bring to TBL while also stressing the importance of cautious and informed use of new technologies.ABOUTJane worked extensively overseas (Ghana, Cyprus, Iran, Singapore) as an English teacher and trainer. In the 1980s, she and her late husband, Dave, met Prabhu and began experimenting with Task-based Language Teaching, writing several prize-winning books. She also taught for 12 years on the TESOL Masters programs at Aston University in UK. Jane now lives in the English Lake District and enjoys fell-walking. She teaches tai chi and is still quite active on the TBLT scene. In 2022, she received the inaugural Distinguished Practitioner Award from the International Association of Task-based Language Teaching. Visit Jane's website here to learn more.REFERENCESWillis - ELT. Task-Based Lesson Plans are available here.Willis, D. and Willis, J. (2007) Doing Task-based Teaching. OUP Willis, D. (2003). Rules, Patterns and Words: Grammar and Lexis in English Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press (illustrates how to teach grammar through TBL)Willis, J. (1996). A framework for task-based learning. Ebook edition 2012 Intrinsic publications available on Google Play and Rakuten Koko.Say thanks with coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/tesolpopCREDITSProducer Laura WilkesEditor Haven TsangThanks to our kind guest, Jane Willis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back from Spring Break, discussing James Whale's 1935 classic featuring Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Ernest Thesiger. Our guests are the authors of the new book Peggy Webling and the Story Behind Frankenstein: The Making of a Hollywood Monster, about the woman who wrote the stage play from which Universal's Frankenstein (1931) was adapted. Also: a new superlative honoring one of our favorite actors, the inimitable Béatrice Dalle. Intro, Debate Society, To Sir With Love (spoiler-free): 00:00-27:40 Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 27:41-56:04 Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 56:05-1:16:04 Director James Whale Screenplay William Hurlbut, adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley by John Balderston & Hurlbut Featuring Colin Clive, E.E. Clive, Dwight Frye, Gavin Gordon, O.P. Heggie, Valerie Hobson, Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, Ernest Thesiger, Douglas Walton Bruce Graver has taught British Romantic literature and art at Providence College since 1985.  He has prepared scholarly editions of the works of the Wordsworth family, has a special interest in 19th-century 3D photography (The Stereoscopic Picturesque is about to be published), and is a classically trained pianist and tenor who has performed with various New England choirs and chamber ensembles. In good weather, Bruce can be found hiking along the Appalachian Trail, or across the mountains of the English Lake District, where the Wordsworths and Beatrix Potter once lived. Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum is an ancient historian who teaches postgraduates at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, and writes on the history of astrology, divination, and ancient medicine. She has been an amateur genealogist for the past 23 years. Peggy Webling is Dorian's great-grandaunt, and she grew up hearing family tales about her writing of the play Frankenstein. In 1991, she and her mother discovered a large cache of letters that Peggy and her sisters wrote to Dorian's great-grandmother over almost 30 years, and Dorian now owns an unpublished archive of Peggy's letters, papers, manuscripts, and photographs. To find out more about Bruce and Dorian's book, click here. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar.  Music from Bride of Frankenstein by Franz Waxman. For more information on this film, essays from your hosts (including why the Professor chose it, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, scareupod.com. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What does it really mean when we talk about reconnecting with nature? To actually connect with nature, is it enough to simply get outside? Who speaks for the rights of nature to remain undisturbed? These are just a few of the compelling questions raised by our guest today, Dr. Karen Lloyd. Karen is the author of acclaimed book Abundance: Nature in Recovery and is a lecturer at the University of Lancaster, as well as writer in residence at the university's Future Places Institute. Her work largely explores themes like abundance, restoration and repair in the natural world.In this episode, we chat with Karen about a wide range of issues including habitat loss in her native Lake District, why the tendency to shift our baseline isn't helping us in the climate fight, the city that has declared pollinators as citizens, and how we can meaningfully re-entangle ourselves with the natural world. Show NotesAbout Karen Lloyd (University of Lancaster)Karen Lloyd WebsiteAbundance: Nature in Recovery by Karen LloydAre You Suffering From Shifting Baseline Syndrome? (Earth.Org)Sweet City: Defeating the City-Nature Antagonism (Congress for the New Urbanism)Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology After the End of the World by Tim Morton Follow Karen on Facebook and XKey Words: Nature, Nature Based Solutions, University of Lancaster, Lake District, English Lake District, Pollinators, Pollinator Habitats, Hyperobject, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Solutions, Biophilia, Biophilic Design 

Video games and volcanoes... who knew?! Ed and Jazmin take us through their gaming experiences as trained volcano scientists, and how they blended their two loves into educational research assessing the accuracy of geology in video games. No surprise, some are more accurate than others! What memories of volcanoes do YOU have in video games? Ed McGowan (he/him) is a PhD researcher at the University of Leicester. His project focuses on using geochemistry to correlate ancient caldera-forming pyroclastic flow deposits and determine their source vent location within the English Lake District. Additionally, Ed investigates geology within popular video games and how they could be used as an educational tool. Twitter - @The_Volcano_Guy Blue Sky - @thevolcanoguy Website – www.volcanoguyblogs.com Dr Jazmin Scarlett (she/her) is a Flood Resilience Officer, involved helping communities prepare, respond and recover from flooding, maintenance of the flood warning service and reviewing flood alert and warning thresholds and assisting the Area Incident Team in emergency management. BlueSky - @grumpyvolcano.bsky.social Video Games and volcanoes: Paper - https://gc.copernicus.org/articles/4/11/2021/ Blogpost - https://phdvolcanology.wordpress.com/tag/videogame/ Paper - https://gc.copernicus.org/articles/5/325/2022/

In this episode I'm joined by Tamsin Rogers, who along with hubby Nigel, runs Ambleside Dog Walker, an award winning pet care busines, based in the heart of the beautiful English Lake District.  The business offers Adventure Treks and Sniffari walks, as well as daycare and delux dog sitting services for the many dog owners who visit the lakes.  Tamsin's journey began as a top-notch student and grew up in Lancashire, surrounded by a menagerie of furry friends. At aged 16 she adopted Bilbo, the Beagle cross rescue dog. The experience with Bilbo inspires the pet services they offer today.  After dabbling in various jobs, Tamsin became a primary school teacher. But a life-changing world adventure in her late twenties, inspired by her dad, transformed her perspective and confidence. She met hubby Nigel on a blind date. They hit it off straight away, and quickly upsticks and moved to the Lake District. Tired of commuting for work, and missing out on time with Jasper, in 2019 Nigel started the business, and Tasmin joined the business a year later.  Tune in to hear how Tamsin and Nigels business took off through the pandemic, Yet, low prices led to burnout as they worked around the clock, their lives dominated by the business. Their game-changing moment came when they crossed paths with Dom, learning the art of pricing themselves appropriately and crafting their dream business in their dream location Tune in to discover; * How you can use your experiences as a dog owner, to help you create a succesful dog service in your town.  * How Tamsin is expanding the business to include high-end wedding services, and how he is marketing that business.  * How offline marketing, including events and paper and ink marketing has tranformed how thier business is percieved.  * Why you need to introduce a higher priced upsell service, that transforms the profitability of your business.  * Why a simple postcard can be powerful driver of customer reviews and more business.  To find out more about Tamsin and what they have going on at Ambleside Dog Walker click here now  Remember, if you are a USA based pet business owner you need to grab a ticket for my Pet Business Premium Pricing Secrets Masterclass in Orlando on September 30th. This is my last LIVE seminar in the USA in 2023, click here now to grab a ticket. If you want more help and advice from me then you should grab a copy of my brand new book, How to Disnify Your Pet Business, click here to get your copy now If you want to join the Pet Business Inner Circle where you can get access to hundreds of trainings and ask Dom anything inside the members only private forum, then click here now To apply to join Dom's Diamond private coaching program click here now

Innovation and diversification is key to the success of James Cropper, a 6th generation family business, based in the English Lake District. Richard Burnett is Head of Technology and Innovation at James Cropper, a prestige supplier of custom-made paper products to many of the world's leading luxury brands, art galleries and designers. Richard oversees the Technology & Innovation (T&I) function at James Cropper, with projects including the Colourform moulded packaging proposition and the acquisition of Technical Fibre Products Hydrogen, a world leader in green hydrogen technology. Richard led the implementation of the CupCycling programme, introducing the world's first upcycling process for take-away coffee cups. They discuss the challenges facing the packaging industry, and how James Cropper is both innovating and diversifying, with innovations in speciality paper, bespoke luxury packaging, and advanced non woven and electrochemical materials. We hear about developments in materials, in packaging design, and in manufacturing technology.

GB2RS News Sunday the 7th of May 2023 The news headlines: RSGB Coronation activities RSGB insurance Tonight@8 webinar   The RSGB has released some updates about its planned Coronation activities. Firstly, a personalised RSGB Coronation QSL card is now available on the Coronation web pages. You can simply enter your callsign and print it off. Following the recent issue of GB23BAA to BZZ by Ofcom, the Beaconnect activity registration is now open. If you go to the Beaconnect web page you will find the registration section which will guide you through the process. Finally, it is now possible for individual radio amateurs and clubs to register to use the GB23C callsign between the 10th of May to the 30th of June. Details can be found on the GB23C web page. For further information on these and all the other Coronation activities being led by the RSGB, go to rsgb.org/coronation RSGB club insurance, and beacon and repeater insurance, have now been renewed for the year to April 2024. Club insurance certificates can be downloaded from the RSGB website. You will need to log in to obtain your certificate. Beacon and repeater insurance certificates are available for an admin fee of £12 from the RSGB shop. Please allow a couple of days after renewal for your certificate to be dispatched. The RSGB's May Tonight@8 webinar is not in its usual slot on the first Monday of the month. To accommodate the two Bank Holidays, the live webinar will be on Monday the 15th of May instead. Put the date in your diary for an interesting presentation by Jack Purdum, W8TEE and Al Peter, AC8GY on the T41-EP ALPS: A High Performance CW Decoder. Matthew, M0MZB from Calder Bridge in Cumbria, has become a SOTA Mountain Goat in impressive style. He reached the 1,000 activation point threshold with an overnight activation of High Stile G/LD-012 in the English Lake District. Matthew set up overnight camp on the summit of the long ridge above the western shore of Lake Buttermere. He operated both on VHF and HF and made a summit-to-summit contact with Alex Hill, G7KSE who was on the Dent summit, G/LD-045. Since getting involved in Summits on the Air, Matthew's expeditions have left many radio amateurs in awe. He has conducted many multi-summit expeditions without motorised transport, traversing between summits entirely on foot or by bicycle. Upon reaching the coveted Mountain Goat status, Matthew commented: "SOTA has given me new ideas for my little expeditions and has put me in touch with lots of new friends. The challenge of Mountain Goat has included many facets, from learning CW to antenna building, from battery technology to fishing poles." For more information about Summits on the Air visit www.sota.org.uk  Pubs and Clubs on the Air is taking place on the 12th, 13th and 14th of May. If you or your radio club or society is interested in taking part and operating a station, please email g1puv@yahoo.co.uk or visit the g6tw.co.uk website. Mills on the Air Weekend will take place on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of May. For more information, or to register to take part, visit www.ddars.net or contact millsontheair@gmail.com   And now for details of rallies and events Thorpe Camp Hamfest Rally is taking place today, Sunday the 7th of May. The venue is Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre and the entrance fee is £4 per person. The rally is taking place from 9 am to 1 pm. Hot food and drinks will be available on-site. For more information phone Sylvia or Anthony at 07956 654 481. Dartmoor Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday the 7th of May at Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6AL. The usual bring-and-buy, trader stands, refreshments and free parking are available. Doors open at 10 am and admission is £2.50. For more information contact Roger by phone at 07854 088 882, or email via 2e0rph@gmail.com The Braehead Rally will take place on Sunday the 14th of May. The venue will be Braehead Arena Foyer, 150 Kings Inch Road, Renfrew G51 4BN. Free parking will be available. The doors open for everyone at 10 am and admission is £4. The event will feature bring-and-buy and the Central Scotland Repeater Group AGM. For more information and contact details visit www.braeheadradiorally.com RetrotechUK, hosted by the British Vintage Wireless Society, will take place on Sunday the 21st of May. The venue will be Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL. This large annual vintage technology fair will feature up to 200 indoor stalls. Private sellers, clubs and dealers will offer vintage items, including radio, television, hi-fi, vinyl, 78s, gramophones, telephones, communications equipment, spare parts, and much more. There will also be a bring-and-buy area and free parking available. The event is open to everyone and general admission from 10.30 am is £10. Early entry from 9 am costs £25. For more details contact Jeremy, G8MLK via email on jezzer3@hotmail.com, by phone on 07799 110 080, or visit www.retrotechuk.com The Barry Amateur Radio Society Rally will take place on Saturday the 27th of May. The venue will be Sully Sports and Social Club, South Road, Sully, CF64 5SP. Doors open from 9.30 am for the public and 7.30 am for traders. Free parking is available on-site. For more information contact Steve on 07368 140 795.   Now the Special Event News Today is the last chance to work special callsign 5F15SIA which is active to promote Morocco's International Exhibition of Agriculture. QSL via Logbook of the World, or direct to CN8WW. OT2023EPIC is the special callsign for the Pajottenlandse Radio Amateur Club in Belgium to promote the sixth Antwerp Port Epic cycling race. Look out for activity until the 21st of May. Special callsign GB4VLB will be active on the 20th and 21st of May from the Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House in Tynemouth as part of SOS Radio Week. The station will be operating in support of the Volunteer Life Brigade, RNLI and National Coast Watch Institution. For more information visit qrz.com. QSL via Logbook of the World.   Now the DX news Today is the last chance to work Kasimir, DL2SBY who is active as 8Q7KB in the Maldives. He is operating CW, SSB and FT8 and FT4 with a focus on the 30, 17, 12, 10 and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, Club Log's OQRS or direct to his home call. Pista, HA5AO will be active as 5X2I from the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda until Wednesday the 10th of May. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the 40 to 10m bands.  QSL via HA5AO's OQRS page is preferred. JE1HXZ/6 is active from Kuroshima, AS-024, until Monday the 8th of May. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4 on the HF and 6m bands. QSL via the Bureau and Logbook of the World.   Now the contest news Today, the 7th, the Worked All Britain 7MHz Phone Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using phone mode on the 40m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and Worked All Britain square. Today, the 7th, the ARI International DX Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC. Using CW, RTTY and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Italian stations give their province code. Today, the 7th, the 10GHz Trophy Contest runs from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 10GHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, the 7th, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the 7th, the 432MHz to 245GHz Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1400UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the 9th of May, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Tuesday the 9th of May, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 10th of May, the 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 10th of May, the 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Thursday the 11th of May, the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday the 14th of May, the 70MHz CW Contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using CW on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday the 14th of May, the UK Microwave Group Millimetre-Wave Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 24, 47 and 76GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.   Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 4th of May 2023 Next week will see the Sun presenting with four large sunspots groups that are rotating to be Earth-facing, so look out for trouble. Just as the UK weather takes a turn for the worse, we expect the space weather to be unpredictable too! Active regions 3293, 3294, 3296 and 3297 look dark and are looming large on the Sun's face. Region 3293 emitted an M7.2 class solar flare on the 3rd of May, which the Space Weather Prediction Centre reported was likely due to an intensification of the magnetic field within the spot group. The flare caused some degradation of the ionosphere, but nothing too serious. However, the Space Weather Prediction Centre now predicts that further flares could follow, perhaps even a strong X-class flare, which could have more serious effects. If an X-class flare occurs in daylight over the UK, we can expect the HF bands to be affected in what is known as a sudden ionospheric disturbance or Dellinger fadeout. This could see the lower HF bands shut down due to extreme ionisation in the D-layer, only for the band to return to normal over a period of minutes to an hour. More worrying is the fact that the flare could spark a coronal mass ejection, or CME, which, if Earth-directed, could cause the Kp index to rise, MUFs to drop and bring auroral activity a few days after the CME. So, keep an eye on solarham.net for updates. Meanwhile, the solar flux index, or SFI, remains in the 150s and this looks set to continue. The US Air Force predicts the SFI will start the week at 152, then dip slightly, before reaching 170 by the 12th of May. It also predicts that geomagnetic conditions will be settled once we get past this weekend, which could see the Kp index rise to four. These unsettled conditions may be due to a coronal hole, which became Earth-facing on Thursday. Propagation-wise, F2-layer maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path has struggled to exceed 21 to 24MHz during daylight hours as we head towards summer. The season is characterised as having lower MUFs during the day, but these tend to be maintained into the hours of darkness. Meanwhile, Sporadic-E might spring some surprises for paths over 800 to 2,200km on 14 to 28MHz, with very strong signals and rapid fading.   And now the VHF and up propagation news The weather pattern is taking a change to unsettled as we move through this first May weekend, with low pressure dominating the charts and throwing active weather fronts across the country. This will produce some quite heavy rain at times and perhaps even some thundery activity. This bodes well for rain scatter on the GHz bands. This pattern extends well into next week, eventually changing from a south-westerly to a north-westerly followed by a building ridge of high pressure to bring a temporary hint of Tropo to end the week. This opens the more exotic modes to consider, such as meteor scatter and possible aurora, but these are very much outliers to the main interest at this time of year, which is Sporadic-E. The season has nominally started, and daily blogs are being added to the website Propquest.co.uk, which describe the more likely regions to find Sporadic-E opportunities. This unsettled weather pattern brings a useful bonus in that it is often associated with jet stream activity. The whole period offers several jet streams across Europe, a positive for the start of the new Sporadic-E season since jet streams are often associated with the location of Sporadic-E activity. Moon declination is low and falling, reaching minimum next Tuesday. EME Moon windows will be short. Perigee is Thursday, so when you do have a view of the Moon, path losses will be low. 144MHz sky noise is high, reaching over 3200K late on Monday. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

My guest today is Howard Croston. He became the fly fishing world champion in Tasmania in 2019. He started fishing with his father and uncle in the English Lake District, England when he was young. Then he turned to river fishing and got into world championships. He joined us today to talk about competition tips, the importance of being organized, mistakes people make in competitions, and more.

Tom Hardie and Lawrence Carpenter sit down to talk about their January bikepacking trip on the now infamous Lakeland 200 route in the English Lake District. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher” was adapted from a children's book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was originally published in July 1906. Jeremy's origin lies in a letter she wrote to a child in 1893. She revised it in 1906 and moved its setting from the River Tay to the English Lake District. The tale reflects her love for the Lake District. Potter's tale pays homage to the leisurely summers her father and his companions spent sport fishing at rented country estates in Scotland. Following the tale's publication, a child fan wrote to Potter suggesting Jeremy find a wife. Potter responded with a series of miniature letters on the theme as if from Jeremy. Bedtime Stories for Children is produced by Magic Monorail #Bedtime #Stories #Children #BeatrixPotter

GB2RS News Sunday the 25th of September 2022 The news headlines: RSGB Convention 2022 New RSGB EMF Calculator App Remote Examination Invigilators Wanted   The RSGB has published the draft programme for its annual Convention. There are over 50 lectures planned for the weekend so there should be something for everyone to enjoy. This is the Society's first hybrid event where some of the lectures will also be live-streamed. Further details of that live stream will be added to the RSGB Convention web page over the next few days. All three levels of UK amateur radio exams will be held at the RSGB Convention and the deadline for booking an exam slot has been extended to Sunday the 2nd of October. You won't be able to book exams on the day and you will need to take your own laptop. For links to the Convention programme and the online exam booking form, go to rsgb.org/convention. The deadline for booking Convention day or weekend tickets, accommodation or complete packages online is also the 2nd of October. The RSGB has issued a Trial Version 2 of its EMF Calculator App. This version removes the restriction on frequencies below 10MHz and the minimum separation of near field boundary. The app is being released as a trial version as the RSGB would welcome feedback from users. You can find the app and more information about the EMF work on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/emf. There will also be a presentation on the update at the RSGB Convention on Saturday and an EMF support clinic on Sunday morning. The next RSGB Tonight@8 webinar is on Monday the 3rd of October when Daimon Tilley, G4USI takes ‘HF on Holiday'. Aimed at everyone, from beginners upwards, Daimon will look at considerations and ideas for those who would like to take HF away with them. Find out more on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars. Remote invigilation and online examinations have been a huge success due to the efforts of the team of invigilators. If you have not previously invigilated an online examination using the TestReach system and would like more information on joining the team, please email eqam@rsgb.org.uk. The closing date for applications for the RSGB's Commonwealth Games operating awards is next month. The RSGB Awards Manager must receive your application via awards@rsgb.org.uk by the 31st of October or your application won't be counted. Further details and application forms for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Award and the GB22 Award are on the Society's website at www.rsgb.org/cwg. Andy, G6PJZ has achieved the coveted Summits On The Air Mountain Goat award for reaching 1,000 activator points. Andy started collecting SOTA points in 2015. His Mountain Goat-qualifying activation took place from a summit in the English Lake District recently. The provisional results for the last IARU Region 1 50 and 70MHz CW and SSB contests are available. Congratulations to GM4ZUK who was placed first in the single operator 70MHz category and G0VHF/P who has been placed first in the multi-operator section. In the 50MHz contest, GM4ZUK was placed second in the single operator category and G8T was placed second in the multi-operator category. Read the full results at iaru-r1.org. And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, Sunday 25th of September, the Weston-Super-Mare Radio Society and Electronics Rally will be held at The Campus Community Centre BS24 7DX. It opens at 10 am and entry is £3 per person. On Sunday the 2nd of October, the Welsh Radio Rally will be held at the new venue of Llanwern High School, NP18 2YE. Doors open at 10 am. More information at gw6gw.co.uk. Now the Special Event News Today, the 25th, the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group, EI2WRC will be active from the Suir Valley Railway Station in County Waterford, Ireland for Railways On the Air. In celebration of the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II, members of the Marconi Amateur Radio Circle will be active as 9H6QE until the 14th of October. The main activity will be on the 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m bands. QSL direct to 9H1MRC. Now the DX news Stephen, M0CYT will be active on Christmas Island between the 24th of September and the 1st of October. He will be operating on the 10 to 80m bands using SSB, FT8 and WSPR, most afternoons and evenings. He will be using the Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club callsign VK9XX. This week Vincent, K6VVK will be active as FO/K6VVK from French Polynesia. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World. Nathan, 2E0HSV is a technician from Port Stanley's radio station and plans to be active this week as VP8AAE using SSB and various digital modes. He plans to activate some SOTA references along the east and west coast of The Falkland Islands. QSL via operator's instructions. Now the contest news The Practical Wireless 70MHz competition will take place today, the 25th, running from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal strength, serial number and locator. Today, the 25th, the UK Microwave Group has its 5.7 and 10GHz contest. The contest will run from 0600 to 1800 UTC using all modes. The exchange is signal strength, serial number and locator. The worldwide RTTY Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359 UTC today, the 25th of September. Operating will take place on the 80 to 10m bands where contest operation is permitted. The exchange is signal report and CQ zone. On Monday, the RSGB FT4 Contest will take place between 1900 to 2030UTC. Using the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is a signal report and four-character locator. On Tuesday, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest will take place from 1830 to 2130UTC using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the UKEICC 80m Contest will run from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW, the exchange is a six-character locator. On Saturday, the 1.2GHz Trophy and 2.3GHz Trophy both run from 1400 to 2200UTC. Using all modes in the respective bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next Sunday, the 2nd of October, the DX Contest takes place between 0600 and 1800UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 and 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The 77th Oceania DX Contest will start at 0600UTC on Saturday the 1st of October and will run for 24 hours. The exchange is a signal report and serial number. Next weekend the 432MHz to 245GHz Contest runs from 1400UTC on the 1st to 1400UTC on the 2nd of October. At the same time, the IARU 432MHz to 245GHz contest is also taking place. Using all modes, the exchange is the same for both contests, signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Britain DX Contest takes place on Sunday the 2nd of October from 0500 to 2300UTC. Entrants can pick any six-hour period to score points in the contest. The 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands can be used. The exchange is report, serial number and Worked All Britain square, if applicable. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4DDK on Friday 23rd September 2022. Last week saw the solar flux index decline very slightly to 137. The good news is that we have had reasonably-settled geomagnetic conditions. The highest Kp index has been three, but it has often been at zero or one. This is good news as it means that the ionosphere has had a chance to develop. The MUF over a 3,000km path has often exceeded 28MHz, especially in the early afternoons. This will probably improve further as we head into late September and early October. The result is that some good DX has been available. J20EE in Djibouti, Africa has been workable on 10m CW, as has ZD7BG on St Helena. And ZL7/K5WE on Chatham Island is reported to have been “very easy” to work on 40m. The 4X6TU IBP beacon in Givatayim, Israel on 28.200MHz has been audible down to one watt recently, which is very encouraging. Numerous North American low-power beacons have also been audible, including the five-watt K5TLL on 28.298MHz in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. As we head into next week, the Sun will be dominated by active regions 3105 and 3107. Region 3015 is actually the remains of AR 3089. A cluster of sunspots in 3105 continue to turn into view off the southeast limb and for now, they remain mostly stable, however minor solar flares will be quite possible. NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may decline to the mid-120s next week. Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to remain calm, at least until the 29th when the Kp index is predicted to rise to five or even six. A single CME could soon disrupt the calm so don't expect the good conditions to last. And now the VHF and up propagation news. The weather has a noticeable autumn flavour to it lately and the coming week is continuing that theme. As this was being prepared on Wednesday evening, there is a hint of tropo over the southern half of the British Isles, but as soon as a cold front completes its journey south on Thursday, we enter a period of cooler north-westerly winds. This will bring rain and showers and means that for most of this weekend and next week, rain scatter is a good option for the GHz bands. Late in the week, and probably nearer next weekend, we find another high edging closer to Ireland and western Britain, perhaps bringing some patchy Tropo down the western side of the country. A further possibility is for meteor scatter and auroral propagation to present themselves as an option, but see the HF section earlier for the solar details and implications. The Kp index rising above five will be a useful guide for the chance of aurora. There are no major meteor showers in the coming week, although towards the end there may be some early Orionids shower reflections. This shower will peak between the 2nd and 7th of October. It is also worth watching for reflections during the daytime from the Sextantid meteor shower, which is active until the 9th of October. The peak is expected to be around the 27th of September. Good hunting! The Moon will be low in the sky throughout this week and as this coincides with the Moon getting closest to the Earth, path losses will be the lowest. With the equinox now past, the Sun will not appear above the Ecliptic again for another six months. This will make Sun-to-cold-sky noise measurements less easy. If you need to make these measurements, and there are a few EME operators who don't, now is probably a good time to do them before those horizon trees get in the way! And that's all from the propagation team this week.

SPORT & FAITH 6: The Achille Ratti Climbing Club achille-ratti-climbing-club.co.uk The Achille Ratti Climbing Club was founded by Bishop Thomas Bernard Pearson of Cumbria in 1942. Membership is open to all who enjoy and appreciate the mountain environments of England and Wales. The club has a total membership of about 800. Members are active in a wide variety of outdoor activities including climbing, fell walking, fell running, mountain biking, road cycling and kayaking. The ARCC has 3 'huts'. There are 2 in the English Lake District and one in North Wales. They provide comfortable, ideally located accommodation to members and their guests. The club holds meets throughout the year based at the Club Huts or other mountain locations. The organised meets cater for all tastes and levels of ability and are centered on a number of activities including rock climbing, fell walking, fell running, mountain biking, road cycling, sea kayaking, barbecuing (very popular!) and an annual dinner.

Danny is an anthropologist and adventurer who is building a reputation for setting ultra-endurance world records across a range of sports. After competing at a national level as a sprinter, footballer, canoeist, and rower at both high school and university, Danny discovered adventure when he attempted to row across the Atlantic Ocean as a 22-year-old. Since then, he celebrated the completion of his Ph.D. at Cambridge University by spending 6 months cycling from Mexico City (Mexico) to Ushuaia (Argentina), set 7 official Guinness World records for exploration when he rowed across the Arctic Ocean, and set 2 new ultra-endurance swimming records for swimming. Today, he's talking about his latest swim, when he set a new FKT of 41 hrs 7 minutes for swimming the full length of all 13 publicly accessible lakes in the English Lake District.Instagram @TheWorldBeAPlaygroundBorn in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, Gnarly Nutrition is committed to educating and inspiring athletes at all levels. Gnarly provides honest, effective and great-tasting nutrition that is NSF Certified and NSF Certified for Sport. Gnarly's full line features science-backed products free of hormones, GMOs, proprietary blends or anything artificial. Add Gnarly Nutrition to your training regime to ensure successful sends. Get 15% off your first order by using the code gnarlyadventure15 at gognarly.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Stephen Wright works as a spiritual director and trustee for the Sacred Space Foundation (SSF). Before this, he had a long and distinguished nursing career in the National Health Service and academia, the Royal College of Nursing, and as a consultant to the WHO. He gathered a few glittering prizes along the way. Then his personal and professional life took an about-turn over 35 years ago through a series of life-changing spiritual experiences. Consequently, he developed an interest in spiritual matters and the connection with wellbeing, and cofounded the SSF, to support those in spiritual crisis. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Cumbria in 2013 for his work connecting spirituality and health. Three books explore the nature of healing relationships: Therapeutic Touch: Theory and Practice; Sacred Space: Right Relationship and Spirituality in Healthcare; and Reflections on Spirituality and Health. Coming Home: Notes for the Journey is a personal and scholarly account of spiritual awakening and support. Stephen has received significant development in spirituality and spiritual direction in the presence of several renowned spiritual teachers, most especially his mentor Ram Dass, at the Interfaith Seminary, and in the depth of his relationship with his fellow trustee and SSF cofounder Jean Sayre-Adams. He works with individuals seeking spiritual guidance and organizations developing the practice of healing, spiritual care, conflict resolution, staff support, compassion, and leadership. He is a supporter of and an activist in several environmental movements. As an ordained interfaith minister, he brings a rich experience of spiritual practice from many faiths to his work, as well as being a member of the Iona Community. He is a trustee of TheWEL, a charity based in Scotland offering groundbreaking approaches to wellbeing. With the support of the Diocese of Carlisle (in 2021 he was made a member of the Synod), Stephen established the St. Kentigern School for Contemplatives in 2018. His other recently published works include Burnout: a spiritual crisis: from stress to transformation; Contemplation: words and silence for the Way Home; The Kentigern Way: A life and Lakeland pilgrimage; A Grasmere pilgrimage; and collections of poetry and chant: Song and Dance for the Way Home; Beloved; and Yours, Faithfully. Heartfullness: The Way of Contemplation: 12 steps to freedom, awakening and the Beloved completes a quartet of related books on spiritual awakening and is a deep, experiential ‘course' in liberation from addiction to the ego-self, opening to the way of contemplation, and becoming receptive to the Beloved and a path of service. He lives with his partner in the English Lake District, deepening service and spiritual practice, participating in his local church community, taking care of his organic garden, and enjoying grandfatherhood. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded October 16, 2021. Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

Has this ever happened to you? Have you had a dream that didn't make much sense to you at the time, but then a day or a week later discovered that the event in your dream came to pass? These are called precognitive or premonition dreams, and they're not as unusual as you might think. We take a look at the world of precognitive dreams with author and dream expert Tony Hawkins. Tony has been working with his own precognitive dreams for over fifty years and is the author of ten books, including Bliss and Fantasia of Light and Shadow. In our flowing discussion, Tony tells us:•how to realize we are having a precognitive dream•his dreams that predicted Trump's election and future space travel•how the January 6th Insurrection showed up in a dream•what our dreams tell us about ourselves and the world at large•why there's no such thing as a big or little dream You may want to take another look at what your own dreams are telling you after listening to this informative episode of Dream Power Radio. Tony Hawkins is a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. He wrote the following biography for this episode. In common with many people born into the 1940s my life was an inheritance of catastrophes. Two world wars left our family in ruins. Life with my mother, an aspiring artist and poet, pin-balled around various states of vagrancy from which we were ‘rescued', she to the mental hospital and me to the children's homes. Out of a three term school year I regularly missed one or two terms through an endless cough ‘cured', from age 14, by running. Three meals a day for several months at the final home brought vitamins as well as oxygen to my brain and suddenly, to everyone's astonishment, I came 2nd in the country in mathematics. I went on to take O and A levels, but my mind, overwhelmed by deprivational excesses, needed healing before it could make sense of ‘education'. I needed to write. ‘A' levels had shown that studying literature was not the way for me. Words were alive. They needed active life. The simple jobs of economic enslavement can be healing to shattered souls. And this was 1960, facing thermonuclear annihilation. The guaranteed future was 30 minutes, the time for ICBMs to arrive from Russia. Working for ‘the Man' who created all this was tantamount to criminal insanity. In the midst of more industrial jobs I became a bus conductor in one of the beautiful places of the world, the English Lake District, being driven about the fells by day and galloping over them the rest of the time. They became like great brothers and sisters, every one an individual. I see now I avoided manmade paths as much as possible. It seemed inculcated into my bones that they were not for me. The same was true of writing. Something bigger than the scale of human preoccupations was trying to get through. After 60 years and 30 million words I might finally have made it in the form of a very short, true story involving a proof of precognitive dreaming. But it's not about precognition as such but precognition as evidence for a whole other level of intelligent life, possibly a kind of completeness, hidden within us, buried by human social and even biological evolution. In the 1970s education began to catch up with me in the form of a Diploma in Higher Education, awarded mainly for the novel IO-IYO, of which my tutor, Malcolm Hay, wrote ‘a glowing report'. The Science Fiction Library was run by his boss Peter Nichols. Had my head been screwed on with half a calorie of common sense it might have been the start of a brilliant career, but I fled back to familiar obscurity as fast as I could, only to surface now with this story of precognitive dreaming offering a way to prove and actively interact with the godlike intelligence which is the heart of everything. Freud called dreams the royal road to the unconscious. The future will have a name more like Golden Gateway or Vast and Beautiful Bridge. As we are dragged towards it, kicking and screaming, we will become aware of the beautiful force of life which is drawing us on and stop living in terror and know ourselves as cosmic pioneers. One unbreakable thread in all of this is soul exploration through dreams. And it's always new. God is you. You are not made by, you are the making and the maker. When you begin to know this the world begins.Website: https://cellwalkersdream.comGet a complementary 30-minute Dream Discovery Session with me by scheduling a time here: https://calendly.com/thedreamcoach53/interview-pre-call

Welcome to the Peak Endurance podcast! Episode 127 is an interview with Ross Jenkin. Ross is the first person to complete a continuous traverse of the UK's four big mountain challenges: the Paddy Buckley Round in north Wales (47 summits); the Denis Rankin Round in Northern Ireland (39 summits); the Ramsay Round in Scotland (24 summits) and the Bob Graham Round (42 summits) in the English Lake District a total of 152 summits, with 387km (240 miles) of running and 31,800m (104,331ft) of ascent. The challenge amounts to a total of 152 summits, 387km and 31,800m of ascent. Ross comes onto the podcast to share with us how he went completing this amazing challenge. I hope you enjoy this episode, so it would be wonderful if you could subscribe and write a review. This helps to boost the ratings of the show and thus increase its' audience reach. Fisch on the run gave five stars and says:  Loving Isobel's Podcasts I've started listening to the Peak Endurance Podcast on my long runs and I've been loving the interviews Isobel has done with some of the worlds best ultra runners. So much knowledge is shared and I can't wait to get through all of her Podcasts. Also really excited about her interviews with everyday runners. Certainly worth a listen and can't wait to see where she heads next. Thank you so much for your lovely words!! I'm glad that through my podcast I am with you on your long runs! The link to write a review is here. Are injuries or niggles ruining your enjoyment of running and hindering your performance? Get on top of these and see the specialists at Health and High Performance. Utilizing the latest in technology, and with a wealth of experience, the team at Health & High Performance can assist you with all your running injury & performance needs. So to get back to enjoying your running and achieving the results you are capable of, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run or find them on Instagram Healthhighperformance. Health and High Performance are located in Mont Albert, Melbourne but are available for Telehealth appointments not only Australia-wide, but also around the world. Contact them on their website to find out more. Wild Earth Australia are THE online store to help you make the most of the outdoors with top quality gear at great prices. Peak Endurance podcast listeners can use the discount code PEAKENDURANCE (all capitals) to get 10% off at checkout. Head on over to wildearth.com.au to get everything you need for your next adventure! Here are the links to donate to Ross's worthy causes: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roscojenkin https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RossJENKIN2/2  If you want get on the waiting list for coaching with me, email me  isobel@peakendurancecoaching.com.au It's not too early to start thinking about your 2022 races! Enjoy my chat with Ross!

My guest today is Laurie Crayston.   Laurie is the founder of Ascendany Apparel - the clothing brand for adventurers; born in 2015 out of a love for the landscapes of the English Lake District.  Earlier this year he attempted the ultimate Cumbrian challenge; a continuous, single round of the Wainwrights.  That's roughly 320 miles, 214 summits and over 35,000 metres of ascent.  Only four people had ever completed it in a continuous single round; and Laurie was attempting to do it completely on his own without any external support. This is a really fascinating insight into what it takes to tackle something like this on your own and the impact it has on your mind and body.

Jonathan Westaway explores why there was a boom in the popularity of endurance running following the First World War Following the First World War, endurance athletes in the English Lake District and elsewhere devoted themselves to smashing long-distance running records. Jonathan Westaway explores how endurance running's boom in popularity was in part a reaction to the horrors of the global conflict. Read Jonathan Westaway's article here: http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/7025/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast, I invite you to join me, in my living room, for some down to earth conversation with some incredible people; they are awesome people and they are ordinary people. They are people from all walks of life and I will be discussing how they do the things they do. In this episode of “Dream it! Dare it! Do it! Live the Life You Want!” I am speaking with Dave Elleray. We explore the nature of freedom, life and our everyday reality. His discussion about the fabric of our life opens an important dialogue about living the life that we truly want to live. It is about freedom. It is about looking deeper into the concept of happiness and acceptance of the life we have, and being at peace with every experience and every connection. Dave was born and brought up in the English Lake District, a beautiful environment that could be described as perfect for maintaining mental health and a natural playground for the soul. However, despite this and even with the presence of a loving family he suffered periods of depression, anxiety and extreme bouts of destructive anger from around the age of 11.  After watching the video of a man called Sydney Banks, life became clear to him and the years of his mental suffering ceased. He was left with a deep connection to life, awe for existence and appreciation for all people and beings.  Dave became aware of the simplicity of life and gained insight into the innocent misunderstanding that creates all mental suffering. Unsurprisingly he made the decision to focus on helping others to uncover their own true mental health and his journey since then has been joyful and fascinating. He has since travelled widely giving talks and working closely with a wide range of people in diverse settings. For more information on Dave Elleray please visit:  www.FreedomThinking.co.uk -- I am an international coach, business consultant and co-author of the bestselling book “The Midas Touch.” In this era of technology and information, we are bombarded with advertising, images, with possibilities, with what's good and what's right. And we forget. We forget that what we all really want is peace and well-being.  When we are coming from this space, we all know what our next step is.  Clarity creates simplicity.  I help solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners and high performing individuals to “Get Perspective, Get Clear, Get Organized, Get Inspired and “Live the life they want.” If this speaks to you, let's chat, no strings:   https://go.jasmyne.coach/chat --- #EpisodeDropped #LiveTheLifeYouWant #Inspiration #Happiness #Wisdom #InnerPeace #GetInspiredNow #GetOfYourHead #GetIntoYourLife #Inspiration #LoveLife #CoachJasmyne #Understanding #Happiness #Wisdom  #TheThreePrinciples #Mind #Thought #Consciousness #MentalHealth #PodCreator #PodHelp #PodernFamily

Bill Graham is a runner who has enjoyed the sport for over four decades. He is a multiple time sub-3 hour marathoner, ran in the UK Cross Country national championships as a youth, and has lived and run in both the UK and South Africa. Bill is also a running coach and mentor to other runners. In this episode we get to chat with Bill about his new book, Running on Tired Legs.Running on Tired legs is a memoire of Bill Graham’s life, and a parallel account of the Lakeland 100, which is a 100 km run in the English Lake District. Bill’s personal journey starts with a description of his childhood, introduction to sport and later running, and a reflection of what he was like as a kid. He was extremely shy, and had some issues with performance anxiety during competitions. Through sports, and especially running, Bill builds on his confidence throughout his life, and he makes many friends along the way. During the parallel story of Bill's 100 km run, there are several times when Bill is not sure he will finish and he describes the variety of challenges he had along the way. The help of the race volunteers, and some runners he meets during the event, really highlight the camaraderie that exists in the running community and reminds us why we love this sport so much.If you are interested in getting a copy of the book, it can be found directly on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Running-Tired-Legs-Bill-Graham/dp/B08VBS3V26 Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com 

In episode 6, I talk to my friend, Nicola Sproson from Walx-Helvellyn Ullswater.  Based in the stunning English Lake District, Nicky runs classes for regular walkers, as well as for tourists looking to learn more about the area. In our conversation, Nicky explains what adaptations are needed for Nordic walking in the mountains, as well as offering some great tips on how to become 'mountain fit'.I'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia. If you wish to share your story, do get in touch by emailing hello@walkingonairpodcast.co.ukI really hope that you enjoyed listening to Walking On Air and that you are feeling inspired to get outside and Nordic Walk.  Not only is Nordic Walking a whole body workout, but it is also one of the safest and most sociable way to exercise.  Classes always finish up in a cafe enjoying a coffee together.  If you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee!  Many thanks, Mary x#NordicWalking #WeAreNordicWalking #BritNW #BritishNordicWalking #INWA #NordicWalkingEastAnglia #wellbeing #fitness #greatoutdoors  #greengym #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #polewalking #lekipoles #exelpoles #fitnesswalking #weightmanagement #weightloss #posture #nordicwalkinguk #walx #countrywalking #countrywalks #walkingforhealth #countrywalkingwalks1000miles #countrywalking1000miles #countrywalker #useitorloseit #britishoutdoors #exerciseoutdoors #exerciseoutside #activeageing #nutritiousmovement #nordixx #urbanpoling #ANWA #skiwalking #anwaUSA #exerciseanywhere  #BetterHealth #GreatOutdoors #fitnessforallages #outoflockdown3 #exercisetogether #walkwitheaseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/walkingonair)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/walkingonair)

“If we’re going to bring about this better, healthy economy, it’s going to take change from all of us—change from all angles and organizations.” —Tom Rippin, CEO of On Purpose   Tom Rippin is the CEO and Founder of On Purpose, a social enterprise that develops business leaders who are focused on building an economy that works for all. Working within the private, public, and non-profit sectors, Tom has spent his career exploring how organizations can solve the world’s biggest problems together.   Tom has worked as CEO at Comic Relief, a UK-based charity, and ran international operations for (RED), the nonprofit founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Before transitioning into social enterprise, Tom received his Ph.D. in cancer research and worked for management consultants McKinsey & Company with private, public, and non-profit sector clients.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll learn: How On Purpose promotes purpose-driven businesses  Why Tom was inspired to build On Purpose About the intersection between business and values  How On Purpose supports positive leadership Why it’s essential to focus on purpose over profit About fascinating projects designed at On Purpose Why Tom moved from cancer research into his current career path Who participates in the On Purpose Associate program What Systems Thinking is How using System Thinking builds better businesses How organizations can integrate values into their strategy If investors are taking part in social enterprises How companies, like Patagonia, use values-based thinking  What questions all positive leaders should ask themselves And so much more!   Connect with On Purpose and Tom Rippin Website onpurpose.org Twittertwitter.com/OnPurposeUK Facebook www.facebook.com/onpurposeuk LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/tomrippin   More About Tom Rippin As well as running On Purpose, Tom is a Trustee of Global Action Plan, which connects what’s good for you with what’s good for the planet. He was the first Chair of Tempo Time Credits, probably the world’s biggest time-based complementary currency, and has been an Advisory Board Member of Big Society Capital, the world’s first social investment wholesaler.   Tom was born and grew up in Zurich, Switzerland, which helped instill in him a love of mountains. He escapes, whenever possible, to the English Lake District or the Swiss Alps. Since his early years, Tom has sung in choirs and still regularly sings in a London-based chamber choir. (He has rapidly discovered that online rehearsals are far less fun than the real thing!)   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

Have you ever struggled to come up with an interesting, different, perhaps even unique idea for a long cycle ride? The Cycling Europe Podcast is coming to your rescue! In this feature-length episode of the podcast recorded on location in the Yorkshire Dales and the English Lake District, Andrew P. Sykes chats with fellow cycling writer and master of the innovative cycle ride Rob Ainsley, Guinness World Record breaker David Haywood and David Bowie fan James Briggs who all reflect upon their inspirational cycle tours with a twist. If this episode of the podcast doesn't get you thinking about your own next ride, nothing will!

Good morning, RVA! It’s 76 °F, and blah, blah, blah, hot and humid today. We may see some rain late tonight and into early tomorrow morning, which would be nice. This headline from the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s John Boyer catches the mood: “Richmond hasn’t seen 20 straight days of highs in the 90s since ‘Waterworld’ was in theaters.”Water coolerAs of this morning, the Virginia Department of Health reports 999↘️ new positive cases of the coronavirus in the Commonwealth and 30↗️ new deaths as a result of the virus. VDH reports 100↗️ new cases in and around Richmond (Chesterfield: 33, Henrico: 30, and Richmond: 37). Since this pandemic began, 285 people have died in the Richmond region. I’ve seen some folks talking about the recent federal change in hospitalization reporting requirements—requirements that bypass the CDC and have hospitals sending data straight to the Department of Health and Human Services. This post on the COVID Tracking Project’s blog is the best explanation of what’s happened, how that’s impacted the public availability of coronavirus data, and what that means for how we understand what’s going on with everything. Let me quote the important part: “it is not possible that any change in federal reporting requirements for hospitals has a causative role in the change in the direction of COVID-19 case counts at the state or national level.” So that’s reassuring! But it’s not all good news as the change in requirements has destabilized some of processes used to report hospitalization data and the underlying data itself. Again, to quote from the post: “These problems mean that our hospitalization data—a crucial metric of the COVID-19 pandemic—is, for now, unreliable, and likely an undercount.” Yikes.Yesterday, I found myself wondering about GRTC’s ridership numbers now that we’re several months into both a pandemic and a region-wide experiment with zero fares. The best place to get this data is from the most recent GRTC board meeting packet, and you can download July’s right here(PDF). Friends, you will not be disappointed with this PDF—it’s filled with all kinds of interesting information. As for ridership, though, compared to last June, GRTC has seen about a 23% drop. This sounds like a lot, but keep two things in mind: 1) Other cities across the country have shed a devastating number of riders—the CTA in Chicago, for example, saw a 72% drop in bus ridership back in April (PDF); and 2) A big chunk of the lost ridership in Richmond can be attributed to the Pulse. Compared to last year at this time, Pulse ridership is down 44% (74,970) while local service (all the other buses that are not express buses) have only seen an 11% drop (58,074). What This All Means™, I think, is that folks who ride the bus in Richmond are both filling essential, front-line jobs that are impossible to do in a work-form-home situation and that Richmond’s bus riders don’t have a ton of other easy transportation options. Keep that in mind when we start talking about “bringing folks back to public transportation,” because a lot of people never had the option to leave.Also in this PDF, check out page 20 for a really fascinating choose-two situation that regional elected officials must navigate next year to avoid a projected GRTC budget deficit. Leaders must choose (at least) two of the following to balance GRTC’s upcoming budget: 1) Get the region to pay for some of the more regionally-focused routes through the newly-created Central Virginia Transportation Authority—an authority which should kick off meeting soon and will generate an as-yet-unknown (at least to me) amount of money; 2) Restore some of the cash that both Richmond and Henrico cut from their GRTC allocations last year as they anticipated that sweet, sweet CVTA money; 3) Reinstate fares; or 4) cut existing bus service. I know I keep saying this about all kinds of issues, but every candidate for mayor and City Council should be asked how they will handle this choose-two. #4 is unacceptable, should be disqualifying, and candidates need to know that.Finally, starting on page 23 there’s a really interesting couple of slides about the need for some sort of downtown bus transfer center. Personally, I think GRTC’s preferred site on the block bounded by 9th, Leigh, 8th, and Clay is too far from the Pulse Stations at Broad and 9th, and I would prefer a modern transit mall instead of a big urban bus barn thing. But! I cannot underline, highlight, and high-five this sentence more: “[The] Downtown Transfer Center needs a City of Richmond champion and inclusion in Richmond planning process.” Yes! The City needs transportation staff who live, breath, lead on this stuff and deeply integrate it into every nook and cranny of civic decision-making. Think back to the recent Richmond 300-related Coliseum Framework Plan survey I had y’all fill out. It barely even mentioned public transit! This in a plan to reshape the area of town with literally the most public transit in the entire Central Virginia region! One could say that Richmond desperately needs a Department of Transportation. One would be right!Ali Rockett at the RTD has a lengthy update on the Richmond Police Department’s use-of-force report. RPD updated the report on the 17th to include 74 new incidents where officers used force, and almost all of those involved the recent protests. In the same piece, Rockett also has a good recap of this week’s Public Safety committee meeting where the resolution asking RPD to stop using chemical weapons got pushed back until September.Now that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is off the table, what happens to all of the land Dominion and Duke Energies acquired to build it? This is a good question, and Sarah Vogelsong at the Virginia Mercury has the answer. Turns out, it’s super complicated and will probably involve a bunch of lawyers.RVAHub’s Richard Hayes has this great then-and-now post featuring the Southern Railway passenger station that sits right off the Manchester side of the 14th Street Bridge. Check out the one picture featuring pedestrians, cars, electric trolleys, and trains—that’s serious multimodal!This morning’s longreadMarmalade: A Very British ObsessionWarning! This is a really charming piece about marmalade!The dark wood-panelled dining room is quiet, heavy with concentration. Around the room, six pairs of judges sit at tables crowded with glass jars. As the light catches the jars they glow amber, saffron, primrose. The only real sounds are the murmurs as the pairs of judges consult, and the regular pop! of sterilized jars as they open. Occasionally, there is the tap of a pen against glass, signifying that a gold medal has been awarded, followed by quiet applause or cheers depending on how sugar-drunk the judges are. This is the judging room of the World’s Original Marmalade Awards, an annual event in Penrith, England, in the English Lake District.If you’d like your longread to show up here, go chip in a couple bucks on the ol’ Patreon.

Welcome to the newest entrant to our Impact Radio USA stable of shows, with "Impact Interviews and Music". The title says it all, as we provide exhilarating interviews with some terrific people and, of course, we augment the interviews with great music! Each episode of "Impact Interviews and Music" airs LIVE every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:00 am ET, then repeats at 10:00 pm ET on the same date. On today's show, we spoke with Judith Knotts and Andrea Downing: JUDITH KNOTTS From Her Amazon Page: "Homeless people can be some of life’s greatest teachers. Judith Knotts shares their stories and the lessons she has learned from spending time among the homeless people of her community. You Are My Brother is a collection of short stories, all true, with a thread connecting them. They are about the author’s encounters with homeless people and the epiphanies that they both experienced from meeting.  Although it’s a collection of stories, at its core, it is an inspirational book meant to connect all of us to a distinctly different environment and to each other—stimulating reflection and possibly change." ANDREA DOWNING From Her Website: "Andrea Downing has spent most of her life in the UK where she received an M.A. from the University of Keele in Staffordshire. She married and raised a beautiful daughter and stayed on to teach and write, living in the Derbyshire Peak District, the English Lake District and the Chiltern Hills before finally moving into London. During this time, family vacations were often on guest ranches in the American West, where she and her daughter have clocked up some 25 ranches to date. In addition, she has traveled widely throughout Europe, South America, and Africa, living briefly in Nigeria. In 2008 she returned to the city of her birth, NYC, but frequently exchanges the canyons of city streets for the wide open spaces of the West." And some absolutely GREAT music for you! Thank you for stopping in! Enjoy!

2020 marks 250 years since the birth of William Wordsworth, one of England's most celebrated poets. Wordsworth and his friend and colleague Samuel Taylor Coleridge were pioneers of English Romanticism and they produced works including The Excursion, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and The Prelude. Religion and nature were great sources of inspiration and debate for both men. Wordsworth's childhood home, The English Lake District, was alive with different and often 'dissenting' ideas about Christianity but what influence did these ideas have on his work? Did Wordsworth and Coleridge share a common idea of the nature of God and what resonance does their work have today? Joining Dr Katie Edwards to discuss the influence of faith on the life of Wordsworth, is Rev Marie-Elsa Bragg, priest and writer; Seamus Perry, Professor of English Literature at The University of Oxford and Heidi Snow, Professor of English Literature and holder of the Edith and Lewis White Distinguished Professorship at Principia College, Illinois, USA. Producer: Dan Jackson

2020 marks 250 years since the birth of William Wordsworth, one of England's most celebrated poets. Wordsworth and his friend and colleague Samuel Taylor Coleridge were pioneers of English Romanticism and they produced works including The Excursion, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and The Prelude. Religion and nature were great sources of inspiration and debate for both men. Wordsworth's childhood home, The English Lake District, was alive with different and often 'dissenting' ideas about Christianity but what influence did these ideas have on his work? Did Wordsworth and Coleridge share a common idea of the nature of God and what resonance does their work have today? Joining Dr Katie Edwards to discuss the influence of faith on the life of Wordsworth, is Rev Marie-Elsa Bragg, priest and writer; Seamus Perry, Professor of English Literature at The University of Oxford and Heidi Snow, Professor of English Literature and holder of the Edith and Lewis White Distinguished Professorship at Principia College, Illinois, USA. Producer: Dan Jackson

  Mia O'Gorman is in the business of people. Fulfilled people.   As an Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant, she has spent nearly her entire career empowering leaders. Find out today what steps she had to take in developing herself, before she could fully embrace her passion.   After pouring effort and endless hours into work at the start of her career, Mia started to notice a shift in her values. As she took on more responsibilities and roles, she found herself venturing further and further away from what excited her. Taking a trying leap of faith, she ventured out into freelancing, betting it all on her desire for freedom and growth.   Today, she sits down to share what she's learned personally and professionally about the development of leaders. With her wealth of experience, Mia offers insights on transitioning employees and leaders of all levels. Listen in to find out how you can be sure your career is aligning with your values and passions.   Key Takeaways: How Leadership Consultant and Coach, Mia O'Gorman, built a career from her passion. How coaching helps all levels of leadership. In what ways your values might influence your own career.   If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video show notes and SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST on Apple Podcasts.   Episode Timeline: [00:03] Intro [00:41] Meet Mia Gorman [03:09] Her HR start and career journey [07:34] How to identify your passion [09:55] Living in alignment with values [11:37] Changing to pursue freedom and growth [14:41] The challenges and rewards of change [16:07] How coaching has changed in the last few years [17:50] The whole person and starting small [21:20] How she helps others to connect with their values [23:46] Differences in leadership across levels [25:41] Mid to senior-level transitioning leader challenges [31:03] Recommendations for middle managers [34:05] What great leadership looks like to Mia Gorman [35:21] Contacting Mia [36:32] Outro   Resources Mentioned: Coachingwithmia.com cathleenmerkel.com   Standout Quotes: “For so many years I'd kind of kept going, doing the 'right' thing. Agreeing to take on those different job roles, responsibilities that took me away from what I was really passionate about. That built a career, that built an income, that served the organizations I was employed by and I'd always put that sense of responsibility ahead of freedom and growth.” -Mia O'Gorman [13:21] “If I'm leading myself, what's the small change I can make? and if I'm doing that well then I start to have earned respect and the capacity to lead other people.” -Mia O'Gorman [20:58] “People don't dare, necessarily, to open up about what's on their minds, what may be their concerns... to have someone who's holding up the mirror and then expresses it is really important and brings us to a completely different level of awareness." Cathleen Merkel [28:58] Connect:   Find | Cathleen Merkel At cathleenmerkel.com On Instagram: @CathleenMerkel On Facebook: @CathleenMerkelCoaching   Find | Mia O'Gorman At coachingwithmia.com On Linkedin: @Mia O'Gorman On Twitter: @coachingwithmia   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts   About Cathleen:     As a Thought Leader in the Mindset & (Self-) Leadership space, Cathleen supports high achieving, but flat-out Women in Corporate create a more content & balanced life without sacrificing their hard-earned success.      Cathleen focuses on women who lost their sense of purpose, who feel they are running in a hamster wheel, trying to please everyone but themselves. She helps people turn their careers around so that they start feeling fulfilled and excited again about the Mondays to come.      Her proven 6-step "Legend Framework" helps Leaders go from feeling lost, lacking confidence and clarity about their career to owning their next career step, feeling at ease with themselves and others, excited about their future and able to tackle any obstacle that may get in their way. At the end of the process, Cathleen's clients will feel healthier, happier, energised and clear about their future.      She works with action takers who really want to make an impact on the world around them - people who are driven by purpose. If you are a female high-achiever and you are ready to take your career to the next level whilst fully enjoying your personal life, then get in touch!      With over 15 years of leadership experience in Retail, Media & Broadcasting, Engineering and Property Investment, Cathleen has not only experienced the challenges and opportunities of a leader herself, she has also been leading and supporting various leadership development projects within large, complex, multinational matrix organisations. These are exactly the experiences that made her choose to help leaders across the world step out of the “daily hamster wheel” and into a life of purpose, inspiration and courage to live a life on their own terms.     Tune in here:  https://apple.co/2CaSQ5K  https://spoti.fi/2XzM4QJ    About Mia O'Gorman  Mia is an executive coach, coaching supervisor, leadership development consultant and life coach. She has 20 years of experience in leadership development and talent management roles. Joining the automotive industry in HR (still called personnel in 1998!), Mia later worked in the finance and energy sectors before transitioning to external consultancy in 2006. Here she worked in outdoor experiential development in the English Lake District, spent years with global organizational psychology firm SHL and then 6 years developing leaders through Emotional Intelligence with JCA. She has been freelancing since 2017, launching her own business Coaching with Mia alongside a portfolio of collaborative projects. Mia has designed, coached and facilitated transformational programmes for organisations including Balfour Beatty, Barclays, Centrica, Deloitte, JLL, Hogan Lovells, McKinsey, Spirax Sarco and Thames Water.   She provides coaching for Directors, senior leaders and emerging leaders, designs and facilitates leadership programmes, teaches coaching skills and supervises other coaches in their professional development.    Mia holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Business & Executive Coaching, a Diploma in Coaching Supervision and is a Professional Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Additional credentials include a certificate in NLP Coaching, a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, BA Hons English Literature and Cultural Studies, and, accreditations for several psychometric tools to work with ability, personality and Emotional Intelligence.     Mia lives in Cheltenham, UK with her partner Rob, enjoying the town-and-country lifestyle of the Cotswolds, good food, great wine, travel, running and hiking. 

ANDREA DOWNING, an author from New York, joined us to discuss her recent release, "Always On My Mind".  From Her Website: "Andrea Downing has spent most of her life in the UK where she received an M.A. from the University of Keele in Staffordshire. She married and raised a beautiful daughter and stayed on to teach and write, living in the Derbyshire Peak District, the English Lake District and the Chiltern Hills before finally moving into London. During this time, family vacations were often on guest ranches in the American West, where she and her daughter have clocked up some 25 ranches to date. In addition, she has traveled widely throughout Europe, South America, and Africa, living briefly in Nigeria. In 2008 she returned to the city of her birth, NYC, but frequently exchanges the canyons of city streets for the wide open spaces of the West. "

Hugh Walpole was an English novelist born in New Zealand in 1884 and died in June 1941. His father was a clergyman and he was intended originally for a career as a clergyman but he  preferred writing and wrote his first novel in 1909. He was a prolific writer and wrote a novel a year. In common with many writers of ghost stories he was actually gay. He ended up living in the English Lake District not far from where I am now. And I often drive by his house. I have a particular tradition of driving on that side of the lake on New Year's Eve and looking down at the Christmas lights from the heights. The house certainly has a wonderful view and I would quite like to live there though I could never afford it. He ended up living with a policeman at the time when such things were illegal in England. Reading The Snow particularly after reading a number of Victorian novels, I found the style refreshingly modern and so it was actually quite easy to read. It presents a snapshot of upper-class English life in the provinces. Walpole  settled in Cumberland and though he gives his Cathedral town a made up name I can't help but see the Cathedral precincts of Carlisle Cathedral when he's describing the scene. Alice Ryder seems a vain, selfish, cruel woman, and certainly the first time I read the story, I thought she got her just deserts. But then when editing the audio, I came to the part where she speculates that the ghost of Elinor might in fact be there hovering about, and causing her to lose her temper with Herbert. And then I gained a little sympathy for her. Then again, the ghost warns her not to lose her temper with Herbert because if she does, it will be for the last time.  And what do you know - she goes on and loses her temper. Herbert maintains his quiet dignity and is rather a sympathetic character.  Though Alice Ryder is portrayed as quite the bitch, the first Mrs Ryder was no saint either. Herbert tells Alice that his first wife Elinor would never let go and though she adored him, he hinted that her tenacious fidelity was a bit overbearing. So which of the Mrs Ryders is the real villain here? Is it the young, vain, bitchy Mrs Ryder or the controlling unforgiving elder one? This week’s story was quite short compared with usual and recent ones but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I have been very busy in my life and I know that this week coming up I will be in London for three days so I wanted to get this in the can. One of the things we're going to do when we are there In London is to see the adaptation of Ghost Stories (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Stories_(play)) which is supposed to be very scary and is the talk of the West End. I'm not sure it has been to Broadway but I'm sure it has. It premiered in Liverpool. So that's it for this week remember the music is by the heart Institute and I'll put a link to that just below. You can buy me a coffee to the coffee app or you could just write and like the podcast on Apple podcast or stitcher or which ever podcast server you use. Go listen to music by Heartwood Institute (http://bit.ly/2OvcmPO) You could by me a Kofi (http://bit.ly/2QKgHkY) We also have some merch now! A mug! (https://ebay.to/2XD0wYh) Two T-shirts (http://bit.ly/2XD11l0) Or you can rate, review and share the Podcast! Ta. Tata for Now Tony Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barcud) (https://www.patreon.com/barcud) Support this podcast

Interview with Artisan Glass Maker Emma Mackintosh Bridget Maddison explores the fascinating world of Flame Worker Emma Mackintosh by interviewing her in her studio in the English Lake District. Emma is a hugely talented glass worker who creates intricate pieces inspired and textured from the nature around her. She has developed wonderful ways of taking the colours and textures of the Lake District and embedding them into her work. She works glass from a Bench Mounted Flame rather than a traditional furnace. We first met Emma when we visited her to produce a short documentary film about her work. This interview is expanded version of the one used in the film, the Chrome35 podcasts allows us to share the longer version of the original interview. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to visit the Chrome35 Vimeo page. Here you can watch the short film versions of our Podcasts. https://vimeo.com/showcase/6566449

Kev is joined by ultra runner James Penson to discuss training ahead of Kev's Lakeland100 attempt. After months of training, mind, body and nutrition we're keen to share the theory that Kev has been working to before the event that will put it to the test. The Lakeland 100 is 100 miles through the English Lake District mountains. 7,000 metres or 23,000 feet of ascent makes this a tough challenge. Training the body with 15% more volume but also more controlled low stress running (within MAF heartrate), adjusting nutrition to be lower stress by extending time restricted eating to increase fat adaption and then stopping eating all grains and high carb foods. These coincide with mental training which has further contributed with a low stress mindset. The miles of running, the huge amount of ascent and time on the feet will undoubtedly cause great stress but will the training help Kev make a leap forward in the sport of Ultra Running or will he find a limiter which has been overlooked. We hope that you enjoy this episode that spells out the theory, thanks to James for asking some great questions and preventing this being a monologue. Kev is number 361, race tracking is here http://live.opentracking.co.uk/19lakeland100/

Ahead of the London premiere of Robert Singer's new work, _Watercraft_, Dr Kate Kennedy interviews the composer at Wigmore Hall. **Robert Singer** grew up in the English Lake District where music became an integral part of his life  from the start. When he was five, an inherited piano became his creative instrument. He attended Westmorland Youth Orchestra as percussionist, and played in the National Theatre in London as part of a school show.  He studied music at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, where he wrote for dance and theatre,  working alongside professionals Steve Nestar and award-winning theatre director, Mark Babych.  He was asked to write the music for his graduation ceremony, hosted by Paul McCartney.  During his Masters in Music Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Robert  further studied classical and electroacoustic music. He led an independent project with external  choreographers to create and perform an original full-scale ballet with orchestra (the first to be  performed at the college).  Since graduating Robert has worked with soprano Chanae Curtis (praised for her attractive  singing by the New York Times) and Jakob Grubbström (conductor of the Cantores Amicitiae  choir). Robert’s musical creativity continues to grow with a strongly elemental voice emerging. **Dr Kate Kennedy** is the Weinrebe Research Fellow in Life-Writing at Wolfson College, Oxford. She is the Deputy Director of the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing, and she teaches in both the English and Music Faculties. She completed a PhD in 2009 at the University of Cambridge on the work of Ivor Gurney, and her biography Ivor Gurney – Dweller in Shadows will be published by Princeton University Press in 2018. She writes for BBC Music Magazine, and gives talks at literary and music festivals around the country, and at venues such as the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and the Southbank Centre, and is a regular guest on BBC Radio 3, on programmes such as Essential Classics, Composer of the Week, Music Matters, and the Proms Plus series. She is the consultant to Radio 3 for their First World War programming, and has appeared on BBC 2 and 4 television.

We live in a world where going fast – and faster – is an everyday fact of life. Where fast cars, fast boats and fast athletes command our attention. In theme parks we queue for the most fastest, most exciting rides. But why do we find speed so thrilling? Caz Graham meets people who risk their lives to set world speed records, the boss of a Formula One race team, and a sports psychologist to ask – why are we so taken with speed? What motivates people like Formula 1 or speed boat drivers to stretch themselves to the limits of what might be dangerous? Do we like scaring ourselves? Caz visits the annual Coniston Power Boat Records Week in the English Lake District to meet the teenager who hopes to break a world water speed record and she hears of the risks that going at speed on water can entail. She hears from a ‘thrill engineer' about why people like to ride roller-coasters. From the psychologist who worked with the UK's Olympic cycling team in 2016, Caz hears what it takes psychologically to be able to want to go faster and faster. And from the man in charge of Renault's Formula One team she discovers the engineering effort that goes into designing fast cars – and what it takes to be the driver of such cars as they race around high speed tracks. (Photo: Zapcat powerboat racing, Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, UK. Credit: Education Images/UIG/Getty Images)

Keith Jones is the Area Director (North West England and West Midlands) for the Forestry Commission England. He has been a forester for more than 37 years. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Keith was awarded an OBE in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours. He devised and helped to deliver the £59 million Newlands land regeneration scheme and Cumbria's Forest Futures rural development programme, which helped to revive the area's economy after the 2001 outbreak of foot and mouth disease. He has worked with Alder Hey Liverpool Children's Hospital on their redevelopment scheme and was Chair of the technical advisory group for the Lake District world heritage cultural landscape bid. In this Working Lunch he tells Joe Tibbetts how the patience and pragmatism learned over a lifetime of working as a forester enabled him to stick with the UNESCO bid for more than sixteen years. Significantly the criteria for WHS status met by the Lake District could almost serve to define the parameters within which modern place "making" sits. This is all about a proud and ancient community encouraged to better understand and value their own uniqueness and place among other communities. And how that re-valuing can help in the transition from one "age" to another, accepting the opportunities of the new age but without abandoning the existing, embedded, historic values. Anyone with a personal or professional interest in place "making" should watch this genuinely inspirational story.

In this episode we've chosen one chapter each from Sean Frain's brilliant book called Murder, Mystery and Mischief in the English Lake District.  Steph's had a large coffee and tells us about a local 19th Century murder near Cockermouth. Jane can't say certain words to save her life but tried to tell you about a mysterious beast that roams the area killing sheep and outwitting locals. What an episode!  Remember to Like us on Facebook and check our Instagram account for behind the scenes photographs and videos.

Anna Scanlon, a vegan vlogger, has filed a lawsuit for defamation after she found herself the target of abuse online . She complained to the social media companies but got little response. The forthcoming trial could have major implications for defamation online. From penguins to nematodes - is it possible to count how many animals are born in the world every day? Reporter Kate Lamble takes a trip to the zoo to find out the answer to a ten year old listener’s question. What is it about beautiful landscapes that people like so much? Caz Graham explores the appeal of wide open natural spaces, starting with a visit to the English Lake District. (Photo: Anna Scanlon)

What is it about a beautiful landscape that people like so much? Caz Graham explores the appeal of landscapes, starting with a visit to the English Lake District and the site of William Wordsworth's poem, Daffodils. Caz meet local poet Harriet Fraser and her husband, photographer, Rob Fraser, to hear what it is about the lakes and mountains where they work that so inspires them and other artists. She meets high altitude mountaineer Alan Hinkes to find out why he is drawn to wild and potentially dangerous mountains. And she meets day-trippers who are drawn back again and again to take in the classic Lake District vistas. Professor Catherine Ward-Thompson, an expert in landscape architecture at Edinburgh University in Scotland explains the connection we feel with landscape and the theories that seek to explain it, including the potential therapeutic value of being part of the landscape. Hitesh Mehta, a landscape architect who specialises in eco-tourism, explains how different cultures feel a connection to their landscape. The black and white photographs of Ansell Adams of the mountains of Yosemite and the deserts of New Mexico in the USA are classic images of these landscapes - his biographer Mary Alinder tells Caz why these places meant to much to Adams. (Photo: A green valley and hills in the horizon)

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. A Chinese rocket scientist has said that 110 China-made Long March rockets will take to the skies over the next five years, as more models are developed. The former head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Liang Xiaohong says the past decade witnessed a rapid increase in the number of Long March rockets launched. From 2011 to 2015, 86 Long March rockets were launched, and from 2006 to 2010 the number was 48. The scientist says the increasing number of launches within the five-year time frame shows that China's capacity in rocket design, production and management have been improved significantly. In addition, the next-generation Long March 5 heavy lift rocket and medium Long March 7 will debut this year, and the heavy carrier rocket system is in development. The new-generation rockets will use environmentally friendly propellant and will feature first-class space technology. The heavy carrier rocket, which is comparable to the U.S. Saturn V, is expected to be launched in 15 years, the thrust of which will be five times the current force. Moreover, it is expected that by 2020, China's Mars program will have begun, thanks to the Long March 5 rockets. Advanced stages including Expedition 2 will have been developed. This is NEWS Plus Special English. China will tighten quarantine measures against the Zika virus. Public health authorities say those from the affected regions should declare themselves to the quarantine staff when entering China, if they have suspicious symptoms, including fever, joint pain, rash, headaches and muscle pain. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said entry and exit quarantine areas should be equipped with test kits for Zika. It said effective measures should be made to eliminate mosquitoes in vehicles and containers from the affected areas. Guangdong Province reported China's 10th confirmed Zika case recently. A 40-year-old man returned from Venezuela with his family on Feb. 25. His two children tested positive for the virus on Feb. 27. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency in early February amid a Zika outbreak in Central and South America. China has also been on alert as experts warn the warming weather may facilitate the spread of the mosquito-borne virus. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Almost 40,500 disabled people in China have been admitted to universities over the past five years, thanks to government subsidies. Following the release of a series of plans on special education in 2014, more than 100,000 disabled students received aid to continue their studies, while over 4,500 teachers received specialist training. At the elementary level, 71 percent of disabled children were accepted to nine-year compulsory education during 2011 and 2015. Disabled people in China have also enjoyed better social security services during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, as a basic living allowance was made available to more than 11 million disabled people nationwide. Moreover, 70 percent of China's disabled are now covered by a pension insurance program, with almost 6,000 nursing agencies providing services. In terms of employment, more than 21 million disabled people in China have a job, which lifted 5 million people out of poverty during the five years. There were 30 million disabled people across China registered in a state-level database for the disabled as of the end of 2014. This is NEWS Plus Special English. A joint research team of Chinese and European scientists has discovered some certain plants on the Tibetan Plateau can predict the occurrence of an Indian monsoon. Researchers found that dominant grass species, including bog sedge on the high mountains of Tibet, can predict when an Indian monsoon is coming by unfolding their leaves before it hits. The researchers recently published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. It is the first time scientists have found some plants which possess sophisticated weather-forecasting abilities, and they think these plants are more adaptable to climate change. The researchers made the discovery as they investigated whether a sudden jump in temperature would interfere with a plant's biological clock, which might indicate climate change's negative impact on an ecosystem. Many plants fold their leaves during cold and dry winter months to protect themselves. Some fear that plants may unfold their leaves early in the event of an exceptionally warm winter. They analyzed observational records from five scientific stations on the plateau over the last two decades, and conducted experiments for seven years on a remote mountain slope in Tibet to test and prove their theories. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Australian animals that look "ugly" attract little or no research funding, leading to poor conservational outcomes. A study has found that Australian animals that scientists deemed "ugly" received minimal scientific attention in comparison to their more aesthetically-pleasing counterparts. Researchers from Western Australia reviewed scientific literature on 331 species of Australian mammals, and grouped each animal's appearance under one of three banners, "good", "bad" or "ugly". The "good" group included some of Australia's most recognizable native fauna, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas; while the "bad" featured introduced, invasive species including rabbits, cane toads, cats and foxes. Some of the animals dubbed "ugly" were sub-species of bats and rodents, and according to researchers, that group makes up almost half of Australia's total fauna. Two types of bats, known for their peculiar looks, were the orange leaf-nosed bat and several species of ghost bats or false vampire bats. Associate Professor Trish Fleming from Murdoch University has been working on the study. He explained that scientists were not rejecting the ugly animals on purpose. He says these animals mostly come out at night and are small so they are not as obvious; they are also not considered to drive ecosystems but they are important organisms. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging onto NEWSPlusRadio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. A 3,000-year-old wheel, the oldest ever complete wheel to be found in Britain, has been unearthed during excavation work at the site of a Bronze Age settlement in England. Experts from Cambridge Archaeological Unit are carrying out the dig at a site in Cambridge shire known as "Britain's Pompeii". The experts say the wheel is the largest and earliest of its kind ever found in Britain. Archaeologists have already discovered the remains of what are Britain's best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings in a river channel near the city of Peterborough. The meter wide wheel was discovered sitting in sediments close to the remains of a dwelling house. It is still fixed to its hub. The experts say it raises a whole host of questions, mainly why is there a wheel in the remains of a river channel. Even more intriguing is that it is close to the remains of a horse discovered earlier. Archaeologists say the wheel may have belonged to a horse-drawn cart; but it is too early to know at the moment how the wheel was used. In such a marshy area, boats were thought to have been the most common method of transport, confirmed by the discovery of eight dug-out canoes of various sizes found nearby. This is NEWS Plus Special English. One of the most iconic structures in Britain, Blackpool Tower, has won a heritage award. Visible on a clear day from Wales and the English Lake District, the 158 meter high tower opened in 1894, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Although it is the highest, the accolade, Grade One Listing from Historic England, is the first official recognition for its importance as a work of engineering. In its citation for the newly introduced heritage awards, the Institution of Civil Engineers said Blackpool Tower was "possibly the most instantly recognizable work of civil engineering in Britain". Darrell Matthews, director of ICE in Britain's North West region described the tower's nomination as really interesting because civil engineering is usually associated with more practical structures such as railways and bridges. But the tower, on the northern English coast of the Irish Sea, was "all about having fun". Matthews said there is no doubting the engineering skill that went into designing and building it, so it's a very worthy winner. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people ascend to the top of the tower in lifts, many daring to walk on a glass skywalk, staring down onto the ground below. The glass, 5 centimeters thick, can withstand the weight of two elephants. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Sixteen captive Pere David's deer have been released to join their peers around central China's Dongting Lake. The deer, 11 female and 5 male, escaped captivity in the 1990s and were raised in a reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. They were fitted with GPS devices before being reintroduced to the wild. Almost driven to extinction, around 100 deer were counted in the most recent census of the species around the Dongting Lake area in Hunan Province. It is hoped that the new additions will enrich the gene pool and boost the population. During a catastrophic flood in 1998, a handful of deer escaped from a nature reserve in neighboring Hubei Province, crossing the Yangtze River to settle in the reed beds and marshlands by the Dongting Lake. Pere David's Deer are believed to be endemic to China's subtropical areas. Chinese people call them "sibuxiang", meaning "it looks like none of the four". The name refers to the fact that the animal has a neck resembling that of a camel, a tail of a donkey, with cow-like hooves and deer-like antlers. Pere David's Deer was named after Armand "Pere" David, a Basque missionary and the first Westerner to introduce the animal to Europe in the late 19th century. The species became extinct in China by 1900 due to natural disasters and overhunting. In 1985, 22 specimens were brought to China from the world's only herd in Bedfordshire, Great Britain. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Life expectancy in Beijing rose slightly from 2014 to reach almost 82 years last year. An annual report by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning found that the life expectancy rose by 0.1 year from the figure in 2014. The infant mortality rate was 0.2 percent. The top three fatal diseases were cancer, heart disease and cerebral vascular diseases. It also pointed to increased medical expenses. Per capita medical expenses for outpatients at public hospitals stood at 440 yuan, roughly 67 U.S. dollars, up 4 percent from the previous year, adjusted for inflation. Per capita residential treatment fees were 20,000 yuan, a year-on-year growth of 5 percent. Beijing medical institutions registered 240 million patient visits, up 50 percent from five years ago. This is NEWS Plus Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

Today we're up in the English Lake District talking gyrocopters with Andrew Lysser of Cumbria Gyroplanes. It's been a while since we discussed the world of gyrocopters so I took this opportunity to get an update from Andrew.

British Geological Survey scientists have completed the first full geological survey of Lake Windermere in the English Lake District since the Royal Navy made a survey in the 1930s. Among other things, the survey will help researchers understand how quickly the ice retreated after the last Ice Age, how the lake evolved and which parts the Arctic Charr prefers to live in. Richard Hollingham went to visit scientists on the BGS's research boat the White Ribbon on the lake to talk to the scientists involved. Next up, Richard speaks to a dinosaur expert at London's Natural History Museum who is... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

British Geological Survey scientists have completed the first full geological survey of Lake Windermere in the English Lake District since the Royal Navy made a survey in the 1930s. Among other things, the survey will help researchers understand how quickly the ice retreated after the last Ice Age, how the lake evolved and which parts the Arctic Charr prefers to live in. Richard Hollingham went to visit scientists on the BGS's research boat the White Ribbon on the lake to talk to the scientists involved. Next up, Richard speaks to a dinosaur expert at London's Natural History Museum who is studying how and why some dinosaurs went from walking on two legs to four. It turns out that despite the popular 3D animations on the telly, we know very little indeed about how they walked.

British Geological Survey scientists have completed the first full geological survey of Lake Windermere in the English Lake District since the Royal Navy made a survey in the 1930s. Among other things, the survey will help researchers understand how quickly the ice retreated after the last Ice Age, how the lake evolved and which parts the Arctic Charr prefers to live in. Richard Hollingham went to visit scientists on the BGS's research boat the White Ribbon on the lake to talk to the scientists involved. Next up, Richard speaks to a dinosaur expert at London's Natural History Museum who is... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists