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We visit The Queen's House* in Greenwich, where a spiral staircase is haunted by a blurry ghost. And a stroll in Greenwich Park is no walk in the cake either. The park is home to early medieval barrows, disrespectful deer and very nasty things that like to drop from trees. *Don't worry, she was out. This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor Join the LoreFolk at patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 @loremenpod youtube.com/loremenpodcast www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Back to TBOTA!Dan Milne trained as a theatre practitioner after studying English at Cambridge and training at the Drama Studio, London. He has acted with leading UK theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Young Vic, and Complicité, as well as regionally with the Royal Exchange Manchester, Birmingham Rep, and Liverpool Everyman. His international tours have taken him to Broadway and festivals in the US, Mexico, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Screen credits include Eastenders, The Nevers, and Star Wars: The Acolyte.As a director, Dan has worked with the RSC and Young Vic and presented work at BAC, Trafalgar Studios, and off-Broadway. He produced the documentary The Longest Game and two features, Never Here and Widow's Walk, and is currently developing The Gate with Camille Thoman and Tobias Menzies. He also co-founded Narativ, a storytelling company born from his acclaimed New York theatre piece Two Men Talking. The company's mission is ‘a world connected by listening and sharing personal stories' - a mission to support people to explore, tell and reflect on the stories of their personal experience.Jane Nash is Director and Lead Trainer of Narativ in London. She believes passionately in the transformative power of Listening & Storytelling and brings a rigorous, compassionate ability to listen in all situations, creating trainings that her clients say are practical, inspiring and always human. Jane developed her love of story and her expertise in the behaviours of personal impact in a career spanning many decades, working internationally as an actor, writer, director and theatre maker. She has appeared in film and on television, and in theatre spaces as diverse as Greenwich Park, St Pancras Station and the Olivier Theatre. She has created many pieces of theatre drawing on elements of personal storytelling - such work includes ‘Big Space', ‘Small Space', and a piece about family currently being developed with Dan and her daughter, entitled ‘All Those Things'.Support this show:Become a patron and help me make this show. Bonus episodes every week: >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Neumark Jones | creating podcasts and extra content | Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee ☕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/robertneumark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or support me through other ways:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bliss of the Abyss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give us a rating & review:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write a review for Bliss of the Abyss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Webpage:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Neumark Jones | Actor | Voice Artist (robertnj.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠© Robert Neumark Jones

Unlock the secrets of the TCS London Marathon's vibrant history and the electrifying spirit that captivates both runners and spectators alike. Join me, Coach Christine, along with Ashley from Mystical Dream Travel, as we journey through the iconic streets of London, sharing insider tips and fascinating stories about this legendary race. From its inception by visionaries Chris Brashear and John Disley to its impressive legacy of raising over 1 billion British pounds for charity, the London Marathon is a testament to community and camaraderie. Get ready for some cheeky pub anecdotes, tales of fancy dress runners, and strategies to handle the notorious springtime weather.We'll guide you through the scenic marathon route, starting in picturesque Greenwich Park and culminating near Buckingham Palace, with helpful advice on pacing and hydration. Whether you're targeting a personal best or running for the sheer joy of it, our discussion includes navigating mixed mile and kilometer markers, managing on-course fueling, and the crucial role of volunteers. As a special treat, we preview the next World Marathon Major, sparking excitement for upcoming races. Want to keep this "major" conversation going? Join the Women of the World Marathon Majors or the Stride Collective. Lace up and let the camaraderie and excitement of the London Marathon fuel your own running dreams.Have questions or want to chat? Send me a text!Support the showJoin the newsletter list for updates, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Join fellow pod and running enthusiasts at The Stride Collective community on Facebook or follow us on Instagram.

For February's Found Sound, Alice meets wood artist Darren Appiagyei in Greenwich Park in south-east London, before heading to his studio to learn more about his wood turning practice. In the background, you'll hear chirping parakeets, the rumble of traffic and the occasional plane overhead, all of which are part of the sonic tapestry of this urban landscape. This episode was produced by musician and sound artist Alice Boyd, featuring music by herself and The Breath. Thanks go to Darren Appiagyei - you can see his work at Somerset House in London from 28 February to 1 March as part of Collect Open. 'Found Sounds' are back for 2025 with another twelve episodes, each released on the middle Friday of the month. This year, Alice will be travelling across the UK to meet people inspired by heritage crafts, folklore and the landscape, creating a sonic scrapbook of their practice. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast created by Ffern in collaboration with Lia Leendertz. Each episode, released on the first of the month, is a guide to what to look out for in the month ahead - from the sky above to the land below. Found Sounds are released on the middle Friday of the month. Ffern is an organic fragrance maker based in Somerset. You can learn more about Ffern's seasonal eau de parfum at ffern.co

As one of the Royal Parks south of the Thames, Greenwich Park often gets forgotten but this podcast tells you so many reason why it shouldn't. Join us for a long history of this wonderful London green space....

We are thrilled to introduce our Olympic Special documentary series to celebrate the Olympic year. This series takes you on a journey through the history and evolution of the Olympic Games, spotlighting the monumental achievements and the intimate, behind-the-scenes stories that have shaped the world's premier sporting event. We are onto our third Olympics as we turn our attention to London. As always this is a 2 part series. In Part 2, Nicole continues with two sets of legendary guests who share their personal experiences and memories from the Games:

We are thrilled to introduce our Olympic Special documentary series to celebrate the Olympic year. This series takes you on a journey through the history and evolution of the Olympic Games, spotlighting the monumental achievements and the intimate, behind-the-scenes stories that have shaped the world's premier sporting event. We are onto our third Olympics as we turn our attention to London. As always this is a 2 part series. In Part 1, Nicole dives deep into the behind-the-scenes magic with two pivotal figures from the London 2012 Olympics:

During the Second World War, Bushy Park was home to a sprawling military base. This is where General Dwight D. Eisenhower came to work on a top-secret plan called ‘Operation Overlord'.  On 6 June 1944, after months of preparation, the plan was ready – 156,000 Allied troops invaded Normandy, some landing on the beaches and others arriving by air. Now known as D-Day, this event ultimately led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.  And so much of it was planned right here in the park. Listen on to learn more about this amazing piece of history. Support the Show.Support the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on X (14) The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) / X, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

今、ロンドンは春の花がきれいです。桜の花が咲いています。週末にグリニッジの公園に行きました。公園でいろいろな花を見ました。 グリニッジの公園の桜は有名です。花が咲くのは遅いです。4月の終わりぐらいです。この日は桜は見られませんでした。 その代わり、木蓮の花が満開でした。木蓮の花は大きいです。白い花とピンクの花があります。どちらもきれいで、大好きです。それから、椿も満開でした。 私は今まで、椿にはあまり思い入れがありませんでした。花が大き過ぎてバランスが悪いし、色が赤過ぎます。春の花にしては、重いです。 でも、グリニッジの椿を見て考えが変わりました。椿の木は高さが10メートルぐらいあってワイルドでした。上から下までピンクや赤の花がいっぱいで、見事でした。遠くから見ると薔薇みたいでした。 Right now, London is beautiful with spring flowers. Cherry blossoms are in bloom. I went to a park in Greenwich at the weekend. I saw many different flowers in the park. The cherry blossoms in Greenwich Park are famous. The flowers bloom late, towards the end of April. I couldn't see any cherry blossoms on this day. Instead, the magnolias were in full bloom. Magnolia flowers are large. There are white and pink flowers. Both are beautiful and I love them. Camellias were also in full bloom. I have never really had an interest in camellias until now. The flowers are too big and unbalanced, and the colour is too red. They are heavy for a spring flower. But when I saw the camellias in Greenwich, I changed my mind. The camellia tree was about 4 metres tall and wild. It was magnificent, full of pink and red flowers from top to bottom. From a distance, it looked like a rose.

In February 1894, the French anarchist Martial Bourdin was killed in Greenwich Park when the bomb he was carrying exploded accidentally. The event provided Joseph Conrad with the inspiration for his novel The Secret Agent, and the resulting backlash against anarchist groups in London eventually led to the first British immigration legislation - the 1905 Aliens Act. As a conference takes place exploring the incident and its legacy, Matthew Sweet is joined by historians Charlotte Jones, Ruth Kinna and Thomas Jones to discuss the bombing that was dubbed "the Greenwich Outrage".Producer: Torquil MacLeod

What happens when a murder is linked to a group of mothers you're friends with?  In The Other Mothers, a young journalist finds herself in the middle of a wealthy London community of mothers, but as she investigates mysterious deaths, she starts questioning her new friends' intentions.  In this episode, Katherine Faulkner shares her insights on crafting a suspenseful narrative set amidst the dark underpinnings of a local nanny's mysterious death.  She also offers a fascinating glimpse into her writing process and the elements that make a story both thrilling, readable, and relatable.  But we don't just talk about The Other Mothers; we even circle back to her debut Greenwich Park, the books she's reading, plus more.BOOK:The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner on Amazon or Bookshop.   SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.MORE RESOURCES:Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the BiblioLifestyle Community & the Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club for a fun, online book club experience!  Come and share books you've read, get inspiration for what to read next, make friends, and encourage each other along the way.  Learn more and join the community: bibliolifestyle.com/community.JOIN THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE COMMUNITYInside the community, we are reading and living better together! We host a monthly BYOB club, reading and lifestyle challenges, crafting, vision board and journaling workshops, and lots more. Visit bibliolifestyle.com/community for more information, and I'll see you inside! THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE 2024 WINTER READING GUIDEWarm yourself up with a good book this winter! Download your free copy of the guide when you visit winterreadingguide.com. This year's guide has twenty-one books organized across six categories, plus fun recipes, winter activities, lifestyle tips, and a coupon code to the shop. So download your free copy and discover your next favorite book!

Katherine Faulkner talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest domestic thriller, THE OTHER MOTHERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection (as was her previous book, GREENWICH PARK). They talk about her protagonist Tash, who, like Katherine, was a full-time journalist; she is on the prowl for a great story to jumpstart her freelance career.  Tash learns about the unsolved murder of a nanny, whose charge was the daughter of one of the cool and sophisticated group of mothers who Tash has met at her son Finn's school. Katherine shares how she wrote this book and what works for her as she develops a story. And they allude to the many twists that make THE OTHER MOTHERS a compulsive read. Books discussed in this episode:: THE OTHER MOTHERS by Katherine Faulkner Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/r1Ls304DNuQ Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/SlDtz3pIX2g Gilly Macmillan: https://youtu.be/69IZt7IN2m4 Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU Douglas Brunt: https://youtu.be/IDCvXA0uTtQ Tess Gerritsen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s885KBtDOsY Jessica Knoll: https://youtu.be/Tbfe3JckjhI Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events: Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0 Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/ FOLLOW US on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions

Disability, fashion and wellbeing influencer, Sophie Butler, joins Dr Alex George for a stomp around Greenwich Park. Sophie explains how nature can often be difficult to enjoy as a wheelchair user, how she looked after her mental health after her accident and how she avoids comparison on social media. Follow @sophjbutler and the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, join our own Charlie Linton as he takes a walk in London's Hyde Park with one of the UK's most prominent young birdwatchers, Dr Mya-Rose Craig. Charlie and Mya-Rose visit some of the wetland and woodland habitats of the park to discover many of the wonderful birds that live and forage in the Royal Parks, and chat about all things bird and nature related.You can follow along the same route using our handy map with photos of the birds we spot. The route sticks to paths so is suitable for buggies and wheelchair users. The entire route is approximately 1.3 miles (2.1km).The activities of The Royal Parks' Help Nature Thrive project, including this podcast, have been made possible thanks to the support of the wonderful players of People's Postcode Lottery. Dr Mya-Rose Craig can be found at https://www.birdgirluk.com/Support the showSupport the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

Contemporary fiction/mystery thriller author Katherine Faulkner is here to talk about her latest novel “The Other Mothers” and how she combines her fascination with the social dynamics between parents with her roots as an investigative journalist. We also get into the reality of doing undercover journalism and the intensity of that profession.Support the show on PatreonSupport the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Hold onto your prams, this one is a doozy! We are joined again by psychological thriller author, Katherine Faulkner, to quiz us on all things Mum Noir--a subject she knows very well. This is also a great quiz for book recommendations, so make sure to check out our blog post for the whole list. Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.Order Katherine's newest thriller The Other Mothers hereOrder Katherine's previous thriller Greenwich Park hereKeep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:Twitter: @twolitchicksInstagram: @two_lit_chicksTikTok: @two_lit_chicksEmail: hello@twolitchicks.orgIf you do one thing today, sign up to our newsletter so we can keep you updated with all our news.If you do two things, leave us a (nice!) review on Itunes.Thank you so much for listening.Listeners, we love you.Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice HereSupport the show

This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooksVote for Two Lit ChicksYou can vote for us in the Listeners' Choice Award category of the British Podcasting Awards here. It only takes a second, and we would really appreciate it, thank you! Underdog for the win.Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.Katherine's Book ChoicesCat's Eye by Margaret AtwoodVoyage in the Dark  by Jean RhysMy Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell (Please note there is discussion of sexual abuse during this book chat)If you need to chat with somebody about sexual abuse, here are some charities that can help: For child abuse = NSPCC: call 0808 800 5000 or email help@NSPCC.org.ukRape Crisis England & Wales: Call free on 0808 500 2222 or  Visit the website to start a free online chatSafeline: Call on 01926 402 498Safeline National Male Survivor Helpline & Online Support: 0808 800 5005The Indie Author Summer ExtravaganzaIf you want to get some great books, then check out the #indiesummerextravaganza hashtag on Instagram from July 14-17.Keep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:Twitter: @twolitchicksInstagram: @two_lit_chicksTikTok: @two_lit_chicksEmail: hello@twolitchicks.orgThank you so much for listening.Listeners, we love you.Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice HereSponsor socialsTwitter: @IngramSparkInstagram: @IngramSparkBooksFacebook: Ingram Spark and Ingram Spark Author CommunityTikTok: @IngramSparkBooksSupport the show

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCASTSubscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here.It's episode 190 with Katherine Faulkner, investigative journalist-turned-author talking about her new psychological thriller, The Other Mothers. We talking about trusting your process, holding on to the joy and how Katherine went undercover to help bring down scammers. It's a great chat.Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism, and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter, and won the Cudlipp Award for public interest journalism for her undercover work. Her debut novel, Greenwich Park, was an international bestseller and her latest is The Other Mothers which is out everywhere from the 8th of June.Follow Katherine on Twitter here.Check out me singing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here and then have a look around my own website – www.waynekellywrites.comDon't forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It's totally free to sign up and you'll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – '10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond' PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.Let's Get Joined-Up!

Today's episode contains spoiler free chats on the following:The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman Greenwich Park - Katherine FaulknerThe Girls of Summer - Katie BishopFamous for a Living - Melissa Ferguson Really Good Actually - Monica HeiseyOh Sister - Jodie Chapman Honeybees and Distant Thunder - Riku OndaThe Poet - Louisa ReidWhether Violent or Natural - Natasha CalderLittle Wing - Freya North Off With My Head - Stassi Schroeder

In this episode join Anna Barry and Scott Smith live from St James's Park as they bring you all the highlights of the big day. They speak with those coming to the park to view the action, describe the Coronation Procession and chat with The Household Cavalry Museum and Commanding Officer of The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

In this episode we explore what it takes to prepare the Royal Parks for events like the Coronation. We hear how it feels to have the eyes of the world on your work and learn how we make the parks look their best all year round. We also take you on a virtual walk down the grand processional route that is The Mall - pointing out items of interest along the way.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

This time we're looking back at previous Coronations, exploring how the parks have been involved in these over the centuries – and we also chat to someone who attended the last Coronation in 1953.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

Join Anna Barry and Scott Smith as they explore the history and tradition of coronations in the parks – past and present.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/supportAbout The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParks

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A vida de Helen é um paraíso. O marido arquiteto é um charme, sua casa é uma obra-prima da arquitetura vitoriana, e o precioso bebê que carrega no ventre está sendo aguardado com muito amor. Até que seu caminho se cruza com o de Rachel na primeira aula do curso para grávidas. Rachel não parece muito maternal: fuma, bebe e demonstra pouco interesse pela maternidade. Ainda assim, Helen se aproxima da jovem. Quem sabe Rachel só esteja precisando de uma amiga? E, pensando bem, a própria Helen se sente um pouco solitária... Pelo menos Rachel é uma pessoa legal de se ter por perto. Faz Helen rir, é uma ótima ouvinte e a distrai de seus medos e de suas preocupações. Se ao menos Helen tivesse enxergado, desde o início, que Rachel representava um portal para o inferno na Terra, talvez seu destino – e o de sua família – tivesse sido diferente. Talvez... Livro: https://amzn.to/3Gp3SFa Agradecimentos: A Dani, do @oslivrosdadani, que me disse pra seguir com essa leitura: amiga, você estava certa! Twitter / Insta / Tiktok: @termineicast

On our Christmas stomp this week, Dr Alex is joined by the two people behind All On The Board, Ian Redpath and Jeremy Chopra.In part one, Ian and Jeremy share the story behind how All On The Board began by a manager putting them together on shift, and the famous faces who have featured. They also explain their love and passion behind their boards, and how it's reached people far beyond the London tubes. Follow @allontheboard and buy their new book here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of this week's ‘Snowcast' in Greenwich Park, Dr Alex and Dr Karan discuss the stresses and pressures doctors often face at work, and how they manage them. They also talk about facing the fragility of life whilst at work and why it's important to always be kind on social media. Dr Karan also brings his own health fact of the week! You can follow Dr Karan on Instagram and TikTok.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second part walking through the snowy grass of Greenwich Park, Dr Karan shares the story of how he decided to become a doctor, and how his social media career manifested through his love of educating and teaching. Dr Karan also talks about how doing drama at school helped him in both of his careers; and the difficulties of balancing his work as a doctor, social media and home life.You can follow Dr Karan on Instagram and TikTok.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surgeon, lecturer and educator to 5 million people on TikTok, Dr Karan Rajan is joining Dr Alex for a beautiful snowy stomp in Greenwich Park.In part one, Karan and Alex share stories from long hours working in the hospital, the pressures and struggles Doctors and Nurses are constantly facing, and their thoughts on what needs to change in the NHS.You can follow Dr Karan on Instagram and TikTok.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love Island star, Tasha Ghouri, joins Dr Alex for a stomp around London's Greenwich Park.Until Tasha had her cochlear implant fitted when she was 5, she was completely deaf and therefore unable to hear or speak. In part 1 of this week's stomp, you'll hear Tasha share how she's been feeling since leaving the villa and why she believes her deafness is a gift.You can follow Tasha here.Find the transcript for this episode here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark Side of the Library Minisode #60: "Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Greenwich Park: https://amzn.to/3btjYBW   Katherine Faulkner: https://twitter.com/k_faulkner https://www.instagram.com/katherinefaulknerwrites/   Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram! And our Amazon Live Channel! Dark Side of the Library Website

On this week's show, we're setting up Bria Schirripa. Bria is a product manager by day and a writer and creator by night. She documents the latest happenings in New York's charming West Village neighborhood on her page, the Bleecker Street Beat. Naturally, her dream Saturday consists of a walk in the neighborhood, in addition to drinking an overpriced latte and hoping for a Timothee Chalamet sighting. Bria is an avid reader, and recently loved the novels The Boys Club by Erica Katz, Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews, and Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner, but generally doesn't love fantasy novels. A self-proclaimed snob about pasta, her dream vacation would be in Florence. She thinks she would have thrived in the late ‘70s and ‘80s thanks to big hair and disco. The guest: Bria Schirripa The picks: Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Malibu Rising by Taylor Reid Jenkins Where to find us: Find our show online at blinddatewithabookpod.com and @bookmeetcute on Twitter and Instagram. Please follow and tell us all the books you've fallen in love with recently.

The children predict what their visit to Kew Gardens and Greenwich Park will be like. They share what they know about food & fasting, the River Thames and climate change.

Parchi di Londra: Hyde Park e St. James's Park e Greenwich Park

We're reunited this week with more reading recommendations!! Lauren discusses Katherine Faulkner's debut novel "Greenwich Park" and then Joe wishes he had a mimosa to talk about his pick, "One of Us is Dead", the new release from Jeneva Rose. Also recommended in this episode: "The Family Holiday" by Shalani Boland "My Summer Darlings" by May Cobb "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana" by Michael Azerrad "The Island" by Adrian McKinty Next week on the podcast: "When I Was You" by Amber Garza "The Escape Room" by Megan Goldin

Join us at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood, Leics to discover a thriving 10-year-old wood, chat royal trees and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. We meet with site manager David Logan to explore the site's connections with the royal family, its special art features and some of the wildlife, sights and sounds you might encounter on a visit.  Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Learn more about the Woodland Trust at woodlandtrust.org.uk. Transcript Voiceover: You are listening to Woodland Walks, a podcast for the Woodland Trust presented by Adam Shaw. We protect and plant trees for people to enjoy, to fight climate change and to help wildlife thrive. Adam: Well, like all good podcasts let's start with a story and this one obviously is about a tree. It stands in a quiet part of central London called Lincoln's Inn Fields – the centre of the legal profession. It sits, well, just outside of a gated 11-acres of parkland in one of the otherwise busiest and noisiest parts of the country. It was planted in 1953 and since then the well-heeled men and women of the legal profession, who worked there, often sheltered under its branches, passed it by, both ignoring it and perhaps enjoying it. In the 70 years that tree has been growing, there have been many monumental events and world figures who have both entered and left the stage. When it was first planted, Winston Churchill was Prime Minister. Since then, entering and often leaving the limelight – Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King, Yuri Gagarin, The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy, video players were invented, personal computers and mobile phones were created, and there have been 15 prime ministers. But in all that time, as a living witness to that history of the new Elizabethan Age, there has been only one monarch – Queen Elizabeth II. No one has played such a long-lived part in the nation's history as the Queen. The tree that still stands by Lincoln's Inn Fields is one of literally millions that have been planted in the name of the Queen. Trees, of course, have an even longer perspective on time than Her Majesty but both stand as witnesses and part of history stretching back and reaching forward far beyond the timescales most of us live by. It's very fitting, therefore, that on this Platinum Jubilee the Woodland Trust has partnered with the Queen's Green Canopy Project to invite everyone across the UK to plant a network of trees, avenues, copse, and whole woodlands, in honour of the Queen's service and legacy From a single sapling in a garden to a whole wood, the aim is to create 70 Platinum Jubilee Woods of 70 acres each – every tree bringing benefits for people, wildlife and climate – now and for the future. And so, I took this opportunity to visit the Trust's Diamond Jubilee Wood in Leicestershire, where I met the man responsible for looking after the woodland, David Logan. David: So, this is Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Woods and it's a flagship site of a scheme that the Woodland Trust has to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. So, what we endeavoured to do, and we've successfully done. We created 75+ woods of 60 acres or more and they were the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Woods. And, this is the flagship one of those woods, making it the largest single-owned block of native broadleaf woodland in the National Forest area. Adam: What immediate, I mean, we've not really gone in yet, but what immediately surprises me is this is really quite, well, it's a very young wood. Yet, it already but quite mature I mean, were these species, was this all planted? David: You're looking at a hedgerow and beyond that are the trees at the same height as the hedgerow. So yeah no, it is to me, you know, a refute to people who say 'why bother planting woods because you never get to walk under the bows of the trees' but these, only ten years ago this was planted and when you get into the site, you're definitely in a wood now 10 years later. Adam: those trees are all on the quite tall… David: They must be 10-12 feet tall. Adam: Yeah, looks even taller to me but then I'm unsure. Okay, go on, lead on. Tell me a bit about then what this site sort of is, why it's special, you know, biologically special? David: Because of, it's big! You get that really wild feeling when you're here. So, you know, 267 hectares are completely devoted to nature. There's not, well, I don't think there's anywhere else particularly like that in this part of the country. And, so yeah, it does stand out. We get lots of different wildlife: lots of birds, lots of invertebrates, butterflies and a really good show of wildflowers as well. We will see some of them. Adam: And what was here before? Was it just an empty field? David: No. So, it was an open cast coal mine. So, the whole lot was owned by UK Coal and then the central part of it where the lake is was the largest hole in Europe! When it was done 750,000 tonnes of coal came out. Adam: Wow! So, I mean, there's no sign of that at all, because open cast mining can be a real scar on the land, can't it? I mean, it doesn't look pretty and then yet is there still a hole, was that all backfilled? David: That's all backfilled yeah so all of the substrate that wasn't coal will have been stored around the site and then all put back in the hole. Adam: How long have you been here then? David: So, I've been site manager for three years now, so.... Adam: Right. David: Yeah, seen it develop.  Adam: So, what sort of, I mean, three years is not a long time, especially in the life span of trees, but what sort of changes have you seen over that period? David: I think the biggest one recently is we took away all of the tree tubes and the fencing that the original kind of planting scheme relied on to protect it from deer and rabbits. Yeah, which has completely changed the way the site feels. So, no more sea of plastic tubes and no more fences to get in the way. So, you can get to walk where you like now, as well as the wildlife can get around the site a bit easier, and it really has changed the way it all feels Adam: In terms of the local community engagement and their use of this wood, what's that like? David: It's been great. Yeah, been great right from the outset, so, we had a lot of community involvement with the original planting and then again with extensions, voluntarily. Adam: And how well used is it by the locals then? David: Yeah, yeah, very well used, very rarely do you ever come to the car park and there's less than five cars in it. Adam: We're coming to, I can see... what's that building over there? That looks very pretty! David: So, that is what we call the welcome barn. So, I've got two buildings I've got on this site. I've got the welcome barn and I've got bird hide as well. Adam: Wow! So, what happens? Is there someone with tea and crumpets in the welcome barn for us? David: Unfortunately not no, but there are some interpretation panels that tell you the story of the site and a nice mosaic that was made by the volunteers as well, at the beginning of the site. And then a little compost toilet round the back! Adam: Laughs Okay that's good, good to know, good to know! And tell me about the bird hide then. David: So, the bird hide is yet another lovely building overlooking a lake. So, the lake was kind of formed by the sinking of the coal mine and the soil around it, and yeah, so just a nice bird hide, we'll go and look at it. Adam: What sort of birds do you get? David: The most exciting bird that we've had here is a hen harrier.  Adam: Right! Wow! And look, and this welcome barn, this also seems to be unusual for a Woodland Trust site? You don't normally see these things. David: Don't normally get a building no, I'm lucky to have two! Adam: And look at... really, really lovely sort of mosaic on the floor – Woodland Trust mosaic which sort of looks quite 1950s like... Do you know how long this…? This can't be that...? David: No no, that was built when the barn was built and the site was created in 2012 and it's meant to, kind of, reflect the Roman history of the site. So, we've got a Roman road that we just crossed over there, and then we've got two areas of our underlining archaeology which we know are Roman on the site. And so, we know there's certainly a lot of Roman activity, hence a Romanesque kind of mosaic. Adam: So, just explain a bit about where we are. David: So, these are called the groves – The Royal Groves – as part of Royal Groves Walk, and as part of the creation of the site. There was a royal Grove created for each year of the Queen's reign, so, they're in a series of circles and each one has a post and people can sponsor the grove and the post and then they get their little plaque added to the grove post for their year. I believe that certain years become more popular than others for various reasons and, but yeah, you'll see all these names. My favourite one, I think, is just this one. This grove is dedicated to the dahlia. Adam: That's fantastic laugh dahlia appreciation society sponsors. So, tell me a bit about the trees we're seeing here, there's clearly a whole mixture. David: Yes. So, they're all native broadleaf trees. We have got birch and oak going round. There is no ash in this part of the wood because ash dieback was kind of discovered just as the planting was going ahead and so we're lucky. There is a compartment in the north which got ash put into it. You might see the occasional ash tree that's self-set. So, we've got a Jubilee Grove Trail going on at the weekend for the... to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee that's coming up, encouraging people to, kind of, wander around the trails, and we're going to have these tree rings, sections of a tree... one per decade of the Queen's reign and with various large events that happen within that decade there will be a tree ring. Adam: Will that be permanent? David: No, it'll just be for the month of June and there will be a large wicker crown somewhere onsite as well. Adam: That's all happening next weekend? David: Well, late this week, next weekend. Adam: You've got a lot of work to do. I'm amazed you've got the time spare to wander around with me. David: Yeah well. Yeah, yeah there's always... it's always a rare commodity time I'm afraid Adam. Adam: Now you didn't design this here? You're a new boy! David: I am a new boy here! Adam: So, who actually designed it? David: So, it was a lady called Kerrie who is here, here now. She knows lots more about the groves than me as the designer and helped put it all in. Adam: Brilliant, hi Kerrie! Kerrie: Hi Adam. I think I don't think I want to say that I designed the wood but... Adam: I was building you up! Kerrie: You were, thank you, but the layout of the groves and... I was certainly involved in the design of the concept and then how we spoke to individuals about whether they would like to be involved in this. So, it was an opportunity for families to dedicate their own acre of woodland and help us develop this wood, as well as being part of a feature that enables you to walk through the Queen's reign. Kind of, physically walk through every year of the Queen's reign, so it's really special. Adam: Which is amazing, isn't it?  Kerrie: Yes, it is.  Adam: Tell me a bit about this royal connection because this wasn't, sort of, just a random, sort of, marketing idea. There's a really good basis for this royal connection isn't there? Kerrie: Absolutely, yeah so, at the Woodland Trust in 2011 we started a project to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee – so, sixty years of the Queen's reign – and we wanted to enable people across the country to plant trees and create woodland. We did that in a number of ways. So, we had this aspiration to create sixty Diamond Woods each of 60-acres in size, which is a big, really big commitment! And we also encourage people to create Jubilee Woods which were much smaller copses of trees in community spaces. And we distributed trees to schools and communities all across the country. Actually, it was hugely successful so the wood we are here at today is the Woodland Trust's flagship Diamond Wood. And then we had landowners and organisations and local authorities who also wanted to be involved. We needed to create 60-acre woods, we didn't know if we'd get to sixty actually inaudible we did get to sixty, we surpassed that, we had seventy-five woods at that scale created! Adam: So, seventy-five 60-acre wood Kerrie: Plus woods yeah, amazing, so, it's the first sixty of the Diamond Woods and then we have fifteen woods that we call the Princess Woods. Adam: Amazing, and so this was to commemorate that reign, and this is a lovely theme though! You can wander through the years of the Queen's reign. But the royal connection to woods is long and deep, isn't it? Kerrie: It is yeah. So, we were really fortunate that Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was patron of that project. But there's a long and well-established connection between the royal family and tree planting, and as part of the project that we did we wanted to map all the woods that were created, and the trees that were planted. So, we copied... Adam: So, for the, for the queen? Kerrie: For the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. So actually, we took inspiration and sort of copied the Royal Record that had been done previously to mark a coronation. So, we actually have physically created and produced, published a Royal Record which is a huge red tome and that charts where all those trees are. And this is something that had already been done before the Queen's father. It's actually very heavy and so we have a copy at our office in Grantham, there is a copy in the British Library, and we gave a copy both to the Princess Royal and to the Queen.  Adam: There are lots of royal connections to trees and tree planting even beyond Queen Elizabeth. So, tell me a bit about that. Kerrie: That's right, yes. So, in the 1660s Charles II commissioned several avenues of sweet chestnut and elm in Greenwich Park and in 1651 he hid from pursuers inside an ancient oak during the English Civil War. and I think that's one of the reasons actually that you see so many pubs called the Royal Oak. Adam: Right okay because he hid in one? Kerrie: He hid in one yeah. Adam: Now you came... when did you see the hole in the ground? This was an open cast mine? Kerrie: Yes. Adam: You saw that? Kerrie: Yes, before any trees were here. So, I can't believe it's been several years since I've been here today, and it is now it's a wood! Adam: Yeah, there is no sign of that is there? Kerrie: No absolutely not, a complete transformation. Adam: It is amazing, isn't it? How quickly really that the natural world can recover. I mean, it needs a bit of help obviously and certainly in this circumstance. But no sign of what must have been really quite horrific bit of landscaping. Kerrie: Yeah. I think given how stark it felt at the beginning and when we first saw all trees grow in the ground here. It is genuinely remarkable for the transformation in a ten-year period of time! You can hear the birds, the trees are overhead, you know, we've seen butterflies, caterpillars... It really feels like nature has reclaimed this space it's really really exciting Adam: And when you start, I mean, look it's already done! It's a success! It looks fantastic, but when you started was this always a ‘this is gonna work' or at that stage did you think ‘this looks horrible, this might be a disaster, no one might come, no one might get on board with this project'? Kerrie: Well. I think we all had the vision, we all had hope. There are colleagues of mine that have been working at the Trust for longer than me who knew how this would look. I just didn't know that. This is one of the first projects I worked on so, to see it within ten years, the change that's the thing that I find you know really amazing! I thought I would have to wait much longer, and I'd be coming back with grandchildren to say look at this, but actually, here we are within a decade and it is transformed. Adam: Brilliant! Alright, well let's move on, let's find David again. Kerrie: Well, David on a previous visit has actually shown the Princess Royal around this wood. So, in terms of royal connections David has been a royal tour guide. Adam: Okay, so we have a living royal connection here? Kerrie: We do. Adam: Look here's a little bench, I might just sit here for a while. Brilliant, ah there's a dedication, what does it say? 'In honour of Sally Whittaker who believed in the beauty of wildlife and protecting it'. I have to say I always do like stopping at a bench and reading those dedications. Brief pause So, David, I'm not the only super important person you've taken around this woodland, am I? David: You're not the only super important person maybe, you are charming Adam! Adam: Ahhh thank you that's very sweet, very sweet laughs come on tell me about the even more important people you've taken around! David: So, yeah well, the most important person I guess would be Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, alongside Darren [Moorcroft] the CEO of the Woodland Trust. So, I was pretty nervous that morning, to be honest. The CEO, I'd never met him before and obviously a member of the royal family! But yeah no, I remember being nervous at the beginning, and then by the end of the day when I finally said goodbye to Princess Anne I was longing to spend a bit more time with her. She is incredibly charming, yes. Adam: Yeah. So, we come to a waymark, which? It's left, is it? David: Follow the blue and white arrows. Adam: Right so, if there are... there two different paths? Does blue and white mean anything or? David: Yeah. So, there's three waymarked trails around the site and we just happen to be happening on a little bit that's on two of those. So, there's the woodland walk which is the longest walk around the whole of the wood, and then there's the Royal Groves Walk. And then there's the lake walk as well Adam: Right so, explain a bit about where we're heading off to. You're taking me into the centre of the woods, it feels like? David: Yeah. So, we're continuing along the groves and eventually, we will get to a broad open vista, and you will be able to see most of the features of the site. Adam: So, we are already walking out to what looks like a less wooded area. David: Yes, we're kind of skirting the western edge of the site now and then... Adam: It's a big site, isn't it? how long will it take to walk over the whole thing do you think? How long are these paths? David: Like a good tour of every feature of the site here's looking at half a day really, probably, and that's with a bit of pace on. Adam: I've only got short legs laugh so I'd add a few hours. So, there's another one of these posts. Shall we just have a look? 1985 were through to, anyway so... David: Green woodpecker there, did you hear? Adam: Oh no wow! I missed out, I've been looking out for posts, I missed the green woodpecker. So, we're just coming out of a rather wooded area into – it suddenly opens up very dramatically – and look at that it's a very different view! So I can see a lovely wildflower meadow almost and then at the bottom a huge lake! A huge lake. So, this is where the old open cast mining just sunk down a bit and has since got naturally filled? David: Yeah. So, what you're looking at now is the epicentre of the open cast coal mine and obviously the wider landscape around it. So, yeah that's our lake and the end of the groves walk. So, you can just see the final three or four grove posts just heading off down the hill. And then this was an open area left to retain the view and then on the other side of the lake we've got a 5-hectare exclusion zone so there's no paths in that area. Just, no paths in the area, just to allow nature to completely have five hectares for resting birds et cetera. Adam: Let's go down because I think... David: We've got something else to show you. Adam: Sorry go on, rushing ahead, what is it? David: So, we got this piece of land sculpture that was created by an artist called Rosie Levitan and there are calls every now and again. We get somebody asking if we can put some kind of panel up to explain what it's all about, but the artist herself expressly asked that not to happen. So, I think she is more inclined to allow you to kind of figure it out for yourself or come to your own conclusions as to what it's all about. So, it was created with money from the Arts Council at the inception of the site. So, no money that could have gone into conservation went into creating this piece of art. But yeah, I'll leave you to... Adam: Sorry, this is it? This is it? David: This is it; I'll leave you to come to your own conclusions. Adam: So, when you said a piece of art, I thought you meant like a large statue of something out of wood, but actually, this is a sort of an earth tiered... almost like amphitheatre going downwards counts I think 5 tiers there. David: It's in a spiral so you can walk around the outside which takes a lot longer than you think! Adam: Laughs Yeah right I think I might take the direct route down, but to be honest, it seems like a brilliant place to put on a play! David: Yes! That's my thoughts as well, yeah I'd love to get a play here. Adam: Yeah! Have you ever gone down then done a soliloquy? David: Errr not, well, do you want me to? Adam: Yes, if you if you've got a piece ready laughing David: Unfortunately, I haven't. I mean I could maybe do a jaunty jig or something like that? Adam: Yes, well look, we're recording. David: Yes, well, no let's not! Adam: That's a shame laughing I think you probably come down when there are not many people around. So, if you ever do see a man in Woodland Trust clothing doing a jaunty jig at the bottom of this amphitheatre-like piece of art you know who it is and that he just wouldn't do it for us laughter very nice, very nice. Adam: So, you're gonna take me down to the lake now? David: Yeah, take you down to the lake. Adam: And it's there that we are going to meet one of your volunteers, is that right? David: That is right yep, a chap called Gerald. So, he's been volunteering with us on the site since the site was created and in various different roles Adam: And I've just gotta say it is beautiful walking down here because there are just huge numbers of buttercups aren't there? David: Yes, it is stunning, isn't it? Adam: It is stunning, it's like a sort of it's like a painting! It's like a painting, brilliant! David: This is our pond dipping platform. Adam: There's a cuckoo Bird song Adam: That's very good, so Gerald, sorry, we're distracting you. I can see you distracted by some swans coming over with their little babies. They're coming over to investigate you think? Gerald: I think they are yes! It's good to see it, I, they must be relatively young because a few weeks ago they were they weren't about so it's... Adam: Right. We'll let these swans investigate us as I chat to you so tell me. I'm told you do tonnes on this site. What was the local community's feeling when the trust took over this site and sort of explained what it wanted to do? Gerald: Generally, really good because you can imagine if you've got an open cast colliery on your doorstep a wood is a big improvement! Adam: Well, that's what I was going to say, because sometimes there is, sort of you know, some resistance or sort of misunderstanding about what is trying to happen. But here you go ‘surely this is going to be better for everybody'? Gerald: Yeah, so I think, overall, the mood was very good. There will be people who say yes but why don't you do this because this is better? We had some debates about whether we could put in some fruit trees, for example, and because we're in a sort of prime growing area in Leicestershire here. And there were debates about whether that was acceptable, whether they were native trees or not. But it was all good healthy discussion and it's interesting to see how the trees have grown and they have particularly grown well on this area here which was the open-cast. When you think – this all was disturbed ground that was put back – the trees have grown probably better here than they have in parts of what was the agricultural land. Adam: I have to stop because the swans have properly come up to us now. There they are! How involved do you get now, now it's well established what do you actually end doing? Do you come down here most weeks or? Gerald: It's a couple of times a month at least now. During the pandemic, it was sort of very limited of course, and well before that time, I used to do a monthly walk which was really... Adam: This is your guided monthly walk? Gerald: Yes guided, with a series of friends and colleagues. Adam: Do you have a favourite part of the wood? Gerald: Actually, probably near the bird hide just along from there. Adam: Why? Gerald: I don't know really. It's gotta mix, you got a mix with the water, you got the mix of the trees, a bit of the open meadowland here, and yes, the bird hide does add a bit of character to the place. I think we're lucky to have that there. Adam: I think David's waiting for me there. Shall we go over and have a chat with him? We've paused for a moment because we're just passing a black Poplar and a little plaque next to it saying it was planted by BBC Breakfast on 1 June 2012 in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Gerald: Yes, we have the two black poplars here. Adam: There's another one here. Was that planted by ITV for balance? Laughter Gerald: Oh no much more prestigious. Adam: Oh sorry, yes it was planted by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal who is patron of the Jubilee Wood Project on the 1 of June 2012. And doing very nicely! Gerald: Yes, they are indeed! They've both grown quite a bit in the last year, I think. Adam: Very nice! So, what's the way to the bird hide? Is it round here? Gerald: Just go up to post on turn left. It's at the moment, hidden by a willow screen. It's a piece of willow art, although it's not particularly obvious Adam: You can see they've been bent over at the bottom haven't they to form a sort of willow fence. Gerald: If you were to look down on it from a drone it will be an outline of a skylark. It's a little bit overgrown and that's on our task list for next winter to prune that and try and weave in the lower bit. So, it's going to task our skills! Laughter Adam: We're going into the bird hunt now. We're in the bird hide. David, ironically having seen lots of birds the moment I get in here actually I can't – oh I think there is one over there – but do people, is this a good actual spot to be watching birds from? David: Yeah, yeah because it gives you that cover so the birds don't necessarily know you're here. It is quite a light bird hide though but it was created in conjunction with the Leicestershire Wildlife Trust, so they must have built a few bird hides, but yes. Adam: To be honest it's lovely weather today. But if it was raining a little bit this would be a fantastic place just to sit down for a while, wouldn't it? David: Yes, it would yeah. Just get out of the rain, I've done that a couple of times! Adam: Right, fantastic, alright well where are we going to next? David: So, there's just one last thing I would like to show you onsite which is just a short walk back up the hill. Adam: Okay, what is that? David: It is called the photographic plinth and so it's basically some encouragement for people to keep on visiting the site year after year. So, what we've got is we've got a plinth that you put your camera on and then a brick area that you supposedly stand on so you can get exactly the same photograph every year. You can visit the site and you can watch your family grow as the wood grows around you Adam: What a brilliant idea! What a brilliant idea. Okay, okay so David so there is a plinth. David: Yes, this is our photographic plinth. What it needs is updating, because obviously when this was made smartphones didn't exist and now you wouldn't really get a smartphone balanced on that! Adam: Yes, that's true David: It needs a little block bit putting on so you can rest a phone on it. Adam: So, it's not only the trees which have changed, it's the technology that it's referring to. I'll tell you what, I mean, obviously I'm going to have my photo taken aren't I? Can I give you my, I haven't got a camera, I do have my smartphone, so I'll go stand... I'll go stand here, and in a couple of years I'll come back and I'll have even less hair. Hold on a second – do I look better with my hat off or on? Pause Neither. I feel that was an undiplomatic pause I felt. David: What I was thinking is that I need to see both to answer correctly, that's why I was thinking. So, I'm gonna take it from the correct position. Click There you go Adam: I'm not confident that looked any good from the look on your face. I'm not going to look at it now I'll check it when I'm home. There is clearly a lot more to it than I've managed to explore today but what a wonderful treat, on a lovely, beautiful Monday, in this very special royal year! To come and celebrate that here! thank you very much David. David: that's quite alright Adam it's been a pleasure Footsteps Adam: Well, that was a great walk and thanks of course to everyone who arranged that. It's a fantastic place to visit especially in this Royal Jubilee year. If you know about these things, you can find it at grid reference SK 390132. The nearest train stations are Burton, Tamworth and Loughborough, although they're all a bit of a car journey, I have gotta say, from each of those stations. But if you're looking for a woodland perhaps nearer to you do have a look at the Woodland Trust website which has a special site to find a wood near you it is woodlandtrust.org.uk/findawood. I do recommend you do that until next time happy wandering. Voiceover: Thank you for listening to the Woodland Trust Woodland Walks. Join us next month when Adam will be taking another walk in the company of Woodland Trust staff, partners and volunteers. And don't forget to subscribe to the series on iTunes or wherever you're listening to us and do give us a review and a rating. Why not send us a recording of your favourite woodland walk to be included in a future podcast. Keep it to a maximum of 5 minutes and please tell us what makes your woodland walk special, or send us an email with details of your favourite walk and what makes it special to you. Send any audio files to podcast@woodlandtrust.org.uk and we look forward to hearing from you.

Lauren is on vacation this week, so Joe is coming at you with a solo episode discussing two books he recently read, "Blood Sugar" by Sascha Rothchild and "Watch Out For Her" by Samantha M. Bailey! Next week on the podcast: "Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner "One of Us is Dead" by Jeneva Rose

Kiersten Modglin returns to the podcast to discuss her newest release "The Dinner Guests"! Next week on the podcast: "Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner "Blood Sugar" by Sascha Rothchild

Oops. Editor Mackenzie left a coffee-microwaving, Dorito-eating segment by accident. Here we go again. We LOVED this Katherine Faulkner pick so much that we paired it with our favorite (Chateau Ste Michelle).TW aside from the obvious murder: sexual assault and pregnancy.

In deze tweede aflevering gaan we naar de races met Kate Sharma en Anthony Bridgerton.Onze shownotes!We keken samen naar Bridgerton 2 – aflevering 2 “Off tot he races” te vinden op Netflix en we hadden het over het Julia Quinn boek ‘the viscount who loves me' of ‘de verliefde graaf' in het Nederlands. Verwijzingen:·        The taming of the shrew – Shakespeare·        Royal Cresent in Bath: bekende straat die vaak gebruikt wordt in Victoriaanse reeksen. Eén van de huizen uit deze straat is het huis van de familie Featherington.·        The Bridgerton Family Home is het Ranger's house aan Greenwich Park.·        Verwijzing naar Leighton en Turner – Victoriaanse schilders

Ranger's House is an elegant Georgian villa on the boundary of Greenwich Park and Blackheath, which houses The Wernher Collection, a world-class art collection amassed by the 19th-century businessman, Sir Julius Wernher. However, in more recent times, its façade has become famous as the star of Netflix period drama Bridgerton. We're joined by Senior Properties Historian Dr Megan Leyland and Head of Commercial Development Kingston Myles to learn about the history of Ranger's House and how it was reinvented on-screen as Bridgerton House. To discover more about Ranger's House or to plan a visit, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/rangershouse

Today is the first ever book club! Join us to discuss this months pick, Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulke.  Be sure to come on over to Instagram and let us know what you thought of the book as well! 

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Each month Hopeton Hay is joined by Scott Montgomery, Crime Fiction Coordinator of BookPeople, Molly Odintz, Senior Editor of CrimeReads.com, and Amanda Moore, an Austin based crime fiction writer, to discuss their favorite crime fiction and true crime books that were recently published.  Here are our picks:GREENWICH PARK by Katherine FaulknerNOTES ON AN EXECUTION by Danya KukafkaTHE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY by Brendan SlocumbQUARRY'S BLOOD by Max Allan CollinsPARIS NOIR edited by Herve' DeloucheL.A. BURNING by D.C. TaylorOTHER PEOPLE'S CLOTHES by Calla HenkelSTRING FOLLOW by Simon JacobsDIVERSE VOICES BOOK REVIEWSocial media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book_reviewTwitter - @diversebookshayEmail: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.comWeb site: https://diversevoicesbookreview.wordpress.com/ 

On the first episode of the new series Emily and Ray take Rhys Stephenson for a walk around Greenwich Park. They chatted about his decision to shift from a medical career into entertainment, working with a talking dog and of course, his time on Strictly Come Dancing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, it's finally time to talk about Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner! Grace loved this book, but Becca was… just meh! We discuss our differing opinions on the book, our mid-book theories, what we thought about the ending, and what kinds of thrillers we reach for.    We also talk about Bone, Marry, Bury finally being out, Grace's upcoming trips, and more!   Obsessions:  Grace: Tory Burch Resort + Swimsuits Becca: Inventing Anna   What we read this week: Becca:   The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (Out March 1!) One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle   Grace:  Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris   This Month's Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Sponsors: Night - Use code BADONPAPER to take 20% off most of Night's amazing beauty sleep products at discovernight.com Honeylove - Get 20% off your second item, PLUS an ADDITIONAL 10% off at Honeylove.com with code BOP Better Help - Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/badonpaper    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

On this episode of Shelf-Medicating, we are discussing Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner.

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Katherine Faulkner talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Greenwich Park, the plot of which came to Katherine when she was in a prenatal class. She looked at the other women and realized they were all pregnant, and there was a feeling they all should be friends. Greenwich Park begins with Helen and her strange encounter in her prenatal class where she meets Rachel, who has latched on to Helen. At first, Helen appreciates the companionship, but as time goes on Rachel becomes more erratic, and Helen begins to feel she needs to find some way to escape this irrational creature. Katherine talks to Carol about the friends we make at early stages of our lives and the difficulty of making new ones later. That became the perfect start to a thriller. Carol and Katherine swap some tales from their own prenatal classes -- ones that still make them laugh. They also talk about Katherine's work as an award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, and the inspiration that comes from interviewing people from all walks of life. Books Discussed in this Episode: Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/greenwich-park More Bookreporter Talks To: The Starless Crown: https://youtu.be/3sdpFPTOU3M Olga Dies Dreaming: https://youtu.be/h71ib3s0ULA The Maid: https://youtu.be/Cfu37sZWzBA Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events! William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: http://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/bookreporter-weekly-newsletter-subscribe FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald

Katherine Faulkner has an impressive new title to add to an already impressive (or posh) resume.  The Cambridge grad is the Head of News Projects for The Sunday Times, and now a debut novelist, with the release of “Greenwich Park” from Gallery Books. The story centers around Helen, a complicated and often socially awkward woman who- after many miscarriages is pregnant again and carrying her baby to term. Helen falls into an unusual friendship with Rachel, a fellow expectant mom who quickly and deliberately inserts herself into Helen's life for mysterious reasons. The book is a psychological thriller illustrating that we never know what lies beneath the surface of the shiny veneers of affluent suburbanites. Katherine joins the podcast to talk about the book, the balancing of her news career and what it brings to her creative writing, lends insight into some of settings and backgrounds that prove to be important to the characters in “Greenwich Park” that Americans might not pick up on. A Moment With Margaret: they discuss this book, looking forward to the upcoming release of “The Golden Couple” and get sidetracked from books with a chat about Wordl and other word games. Katherine Faulkner's “Greenwich Park” is released in the US January 25, 2022. To join Olivia's Book Club (currently reading "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1215960705219244/ Connect with Olivia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oliviafierro IG: https://www.instagram.com/olivias.bookclub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviafierro Connect with Margaret: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overbookedandoverdue/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMAZMargaret

Dark Side of the Library #35: Dark Fiction Books Coming Out January 2022 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you)   Devil House: A Novel, by John Darnielle  (Author) – January 25, 2022 https://amzn.to/3G4eMi8   Holy Terror by Cherie Priest – January 1, 2022 https://amzn.to/33DTN7v   Road of Bones: A Novel by Christopher Golden  (Author) – January 25, 2022 https://amzn.to/3zyY0VV   The Stars Are Not Yet Bells: A Novel by Hannah Lillith Assadi – January 11, 2022 (says gothic fiction, art history, and occult fiction on amazon) https://amzn.to/3p4bu8r   Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner – January 25, 2022 https://amzn.to/3p50TtR   A Flicker in the Dark: A Novel by Stacy Willingham– January 11, 2022 https://amzn.to/3me7wbI   Reckless Girls: A Novel by Rachel Hawkins (Author) – January 4, 2022 https://amzn.to/3J0LS4c   The Wakening by JG Faherty – January 18, 2022 https://amzn.to/3E91sHk   Such a Pretty Smile: A Novel by Kristi DeMeeste  – January 18, 2022 https://amzn.to/3sfBCz1   Aliens - Artbook - AGAIN we mentioned it in Sept? By Printed in Blood - January 4, 2022 https://amzn.to/3J1RTh1   How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel by Sequoia Nagamatsu - January 18, 2022 https://amzn.to/3p54acT   The Starless Crown (Moon Fall, 1) by James Rollins (Author) – January 4, 2022 https://amzn.to/32cQ3cc   Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (Author) – January 18, 2022 https://amzn.to/3dXZcIx   The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick (Author) – January 13, 2022 https://amzn.to/3IReEUS   Notes on an Execution: A Novel by Danya Kukafka January 25, 2022 https://amzn.to/3t4Psov   Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan (Author) – January 4, 2022 https://amzn.to/3J2AhSu

From Bar Elba to Greenwich Park, where are the best vantage points to get panoramic views of London for free?Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week is our last episode of 2021 and we're covering holidays past and present! We talk about our favorite holiday memories, recipes, movies, books, gifting advice, what's on our wish list and more!    We also talk about our thanksgivings, Grace's recovery from the cold from hell, and Becca finally being able to talk about her secret project!   Our Holiday Gifting Recommendations Grace's Ornaments Rec Becca's Candle Rec Becca's Socks Rec   Our Go-To Holiday Recipes  Grace's Egg Nog Recipe Becca's Favorite Stuffing Recipe Becca's Favorite Anginetti Cookie Recipe    Becca's Christmas List Ugg Ultra Minis Leatherology Laptop Bags   Becca's Christmas Books One Day In December by Josie Silver Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan This Time Next Year Sophie Cousens So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox   Obsessions  Grace - Jill Stuart Beauty Jelly Eye Color Becca - eucalyptus shower spray   What we read this week! If You Tell by Greg Olsen  State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer Business Minded by Carly Riordan (Out December 28!)  Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner (Out January 25!) In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (Out March 15!)    Sponsors: Hello Fresh - go to hellofresh.com/bop14 and use code BOP14 for up to 14 free meals and 3 free gifts! Prose - go to prose.com/BOP for 15% of your first order Better Help - Better Help - go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

In this episode, recorded for National Tree Week, Community Learning Officer Laura Ashfield talks to tree expert and arboriculturist Greg Packman whose knowledge of and passion for trees is unmatched. Together they chat about his favourite trees in the park, finding out what makes them special and also uncover some of the traditional myths and folklore that surrounds some of our most beloved tree species. About The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens.  For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on social media:Twitter @TheRoyalParksFacebook @TheRoyalParksLondon Instagram @TheRoyalParksSupport the show:https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parksSupport the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)

In this summer special, Learning Manager and music fan Richard Pering takes a look at the amazing concerts which have taken place in Hyde Park over the years. From Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones in the 1960's, all the way up to the last British Summer Time in 2019, before the 2020 and 2021 gigs were cancelled due to the pandemic.Joining him on his musical quest is someone who knows more than a little about how to host the world's biggest bands, Jess Chambers, Events Communications Manager for The Royal Parks. Jess takes us behind the scenes look at these events, the history of how they came to be held here, and what it takes to make them happen, as well as why she can sometimes be found back stage, other times walking through the streets around the park to see what she can hear...About The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens.  For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on social media:Twitter @TheRoyalParksFacebook @TheRoyalParksLondon Instagram @TheRoyalParksSupport the show:https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parksSupport the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)

In this episode, host Kristen Mueller delves into the many ways that we can help nature in the parks thrive. To help her she's joined by our Biodiversity Manager Peter Lawrence and Volunteer Officer Jo Hayward.Peter is the person whose wide ranging job it is to promote the flourishing of plants and wildlife in all eight Royal Parks. Here he talks about habitat creation, wildlife conservation and how the parks can thrive as both havens for wildlife and for human recreation. Jo, as her job title suggests, helps coordinate our brilliant Volunteer Rangers who carry out a vital role in the parks, keeping visitors informed about the parks and their wildlife. Jo tells us all about the deer in Richmond & Bushy parks and how best to enjoy them – by giving them space. About The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London's eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London's largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens.  For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on social media:Twitter @TheRoyalParksFacebook @TheRoyalParksLondon Instagram @TheRoyalParksSupport the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)

We join Seb and Verity in the Greenwich garden of this week's guest - Oboist, Cor Anglais player and lockdown hero, Ben Marshall. Ben was the mastermind behind the Greenwich Park pop-up symphonies. He took the difficult decision not to monetise and commercialise these impromptu performances thus retaining their unexpected and magical feeling.Ben discusses an exciting film project he's recently worked on whilst giving away as little as possible - he'd signed an NDA leading to many a cryptic answer!They talk about differing styles of oboe playing around Europe, music education, what the 21st century musician looks like and the unenviable task of sounding the ‘A' pre gig.We also find out why Ben had 16 hrs in Bankok, which famous wizard rocked up to the park pop-ups and what led to him getting a monkfish tattoo.You'll be relieved to hear there is more vintage Neighbours chat - thanks Verity - and Ben explains why he's convinced he started the pandemic....You can follow Ben on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/and Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Bon_marshay/As referenced in our chat, here is the infamous Jim Robinson Neighbours death scene: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2yATh1D-3u8THREE IN A BAR ON THE SOCIALSYou can follow Three In a Bar on Instagram @threeinabarpodhttps://www.instagram.com/threeinabarpod/We are on Twitter @threeinabarpod https://www.twitter.com/threeinabarpodEMAIL US!Anything you'd like to share with us? Any guests you'd love to hear or anything you'd like us to do better? Drop us a line at hello@threeinabar.comSUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREONThis show is purely funded by our patrons. Join our Members' Club for a bonus podcast feed plus many more rewards.Click here: https://www.patreon.com/threeinabarMEZZO PIANO PATRONSLeonie HirstAnita Philpott Click here to join the Members' Club on Patreon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Quiet People by Paul CleaveThe latest from the New Zealand-based writer has a great premise – a husband and wife are thriller writers, and joke at a public appearance that they'd be able to set up the perfect murder. So when their son goes missing, the police assume they've done it.Greenwich Park by Katherine FaulknerHelen has it all – a lovely life and now a baby on the way. When she meets Rachel at antenatal classes she finds a new friend - but Rachel is unusual and erratic and increasingly entitled, until it seems she may be linked to Helen's life in unexpected ways – none of them good. It's a terrific psychological thriller with lots of the requisite twists and turns.LISTEN ABOVE

In this episode, recorded for National Gardening Week, host Laura McMahon talks to Tayshan Hayden-Smith and Danny Clarke of charity Grow2Know. Tayshan, a lifelong resident of the community around Grenfell Tower, founded the charity in 2017 to bring residents together through the power of collective action, creating green spaces in the community designed to uplift and unify. Danny Clarke, AKA The Black Gardener, is a garden designer and TV presenter as well as being a Director of Grow2Know. Together they discuss the importance of horticulture to physical and mental health, the difficulties faced by people of diverse backgrounds in a mainly white and often affluent-seeming industry, how to make it appeal to all and how they’re building an RHS Chelsea garden in honour of the Mangrove 9.About The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London’s eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the lives of local residents and visitors to London. The charity looks after eight of London’s largest open spaces: Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James’s Park, Bushy Park, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, and Kensington Gardens. For more information visit www.royalparks.org.uk Follow The Royal Parks on Twitter @theroyalparks, Facebook.com/TheRoyalParksLondon and Instagram.com/TheRoyalParksSupport the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)Support the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)Support the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)Support the show (https://www.royalparks.org.uk/support-the-parks)

Katherine Faulkner has had such a fascinating career. A former investigative journalist at the Daily Mail, she used to go undercover to get to the heart of her stories. Then she went on to become joint head of news at The Times - and while on maternity leave wrote her first book, Greenwich Park, an absolutely gripping thriller about toxic relationships and unwanted friends. I loved hearing about all of this - especially a particularly hair raising reporting mission involving designer fashion and an escape dash to the airport, as well as her memories of stashing her laptop in the pram so she could snatch writing time if her baby fell asleep. Oh, and there was just so much else too - she was absolutely great and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Buy the book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/greenwich-park/katherine-faulkner/9781526626325 Edited by Chelsey Moore

This Slow Radio feature takes us on a leisurely stroll round the park. Parks are always important but during the lockdowns they've become vital to people stuck in cities and towns. Children can still play in the park; grown-ups can still walk, run and even dance there.When a smattering of snow fell in London recently Greenwich Park erupted with people - of all ages - pouring like lava down the icy slopes below the Royal Observatory, on sledges, tin trays, even grill pans. There were snowball skirmishes and snow sculptures appeared. It was a wonderful sight, and even more arresting were the sounds - the cacophony of joy.The park these days is 'full of noises, sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not', the sounds of life and happiness. But, in the distance you hear, too, the sounds of sorrow - a church bell tolls and ambulances wail. Today's Slow Radio programme gathers all these - the birds, the dogs, the children, runners, boxers, ice, mud, rain, and the - almost - silence, capturing a winter's Sunday in the Park With...sound.Producer: Julian May

Grassy Blackheath Park - just north of Greenwich Park - is also the location of a voodoo exorcism in the 2004 cult horror "London Voodoo".

This week's episode is a re-upload of Episode 1, Martial Bourdin. I've just upgraded my microphone and picked up a mixing desk, and the first, 10? 15?? Maybe 20??? Episodes needed a do-over. On off weeks, time permitting, I'm planning on dropping new versions of those early episodes.  At 4:45pm precisely, GMT, 15th February 1894, the grounds of Greenwich Park, London – home of the Royal Observatory, and a clock we'll discuss later – are shaken by a resounding boom. Staff at the observatory recalled a “sharp and clear detonation, followed by a noise like a shell going through the air”. Peering through windows in trepidation, they attempted to work out what just happened. A park warden and a group of students ran towards the epicenter of the blast – where a solitary young man lay dying. The young man, who died not long after in a local hospital, was identified as 26 year old Frenchman Martial Bourdin. Just who was this young man, and why was he carrying a bomb through the park on a cold winter day? The blog post of the episode is here.  Support the show on Patreon for just $2 a month and get access to exclusive content. At the current pledge level I post a bonus episode a month, and will add more extras as the channel grows.    Please leave a like and review. The best way you can help support the show is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. We're on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.     Music, writing, narration, mixing all yours truly.  For more information on Simone click here.   

In ep 1, Rachel and Norris get excited about their newfound virtual friendship and what's on their hearts at this time! Includes references to gin, Greenwich Park and JoJo.

In this week's episode we talked about 80's Kids Tv, Greenwich Park and we have part 1 of our interview with Louise Baker from postcards of kindness

Lloyd and Tim sink into the murky and topographically challenging world of Joseph Conrad's imagined London, as described in the classic 1907 novel ‘The Secret Agent'. It's a world of foreign agents, mysterious assassinations, international tensions and (alleged) Russian intrigue - so nothing like the world today, right? Our route through London takes in foreign embassies in Knightsbridge, dodgy book shops in Soho, underground beer halls on the Strand, plus the wide green spaces of Greenwich Park. Our mission at the 'CuSpec' Book Club is to road test works of fiction that appear to be curiously specific about dates and locations. We go to the places mentioned and see if descriptions are accurate, journey times credible, dates and days all in order. Along the way, we learn things about the book and its author.For early access to ad-free episodes - and exclusive access to all our show notes, maps, photos and videos - please support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/curiouslyspecific. Get early access to new episodes and bonus content Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.