Podcasts about New Forest

In this episode, we are uplifting some of the ideas in Elspeth Hay's remarkable book,   Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food.  After starting with Sara Jolena offering a summary of some of the big ideas in the book, we move into a conversation with author Elspeth Hay and a few of the many people whom Elspeth has mentioned in the book: Ron Reed, Karuk tribal member and cultural biologist; Joanna Brooks, settler scholar and author of Why We Left; and Gale Pettifer, commoner and scholar of the New Forest in England. Together they trace a set of histories that turn out to be deeply entangled: Indigenous land dispossession in California, the enclosure of the English commons, the suppression of cultural burning, the erasure of ancestral foodways — and the folk songs, forest laws, and buried memories that survived all of it. Timestamps0:00  —  Welcome & introduction: Sara Jolena introduces the episode, inspired by Elspeth Hay's book Feed Us with Trees, and the “no farm, no food” myth it challenges.2:51  —  Guest introductions: Elspeth introduces Ron Reed (Karuk Nation, cultural biologist), Joanna Brooks (Why We Left), and Gale Pettifer (New Forest commoner and commons scholar).5:44  —  Ron Reed's opening story: childhood memories of harvesting acorns, mushrooms, and salmon; the Klamath Dam removal; and the ongoing fight to restore Indigenous fire practices with public trust objectives.9:20  —  Gale Pettifer on the New Forest: a thousand years of contested common rights, Norman forest law, and what it means to still practice ancient commoning in the 21st century.12:58  —  Joanna Brooks on settler scholarship and song: tracing her European ancestry through folk ballads, a grandmother's lullaby, and a plate of hazelnuts at the British Museum that the curators couldn't explain.18:29  —  Fire across continents: Elspeth connects her experience of gorse burning debates in the New Forest to Ron's work on cultural burning — the same argument, on opposite sides of the Atlantic.30:58  —  Dragons, sacred fire, and colonial memory: a discussion of how fire moved from sacred to feared in Anglo-Saxon and English tradition, illustrated by the New Forest dragon legend and the introduction of Christianity.34:31  —  Songs of grief and displacement: Joanna traces the emotional record of enclosure through English murder ballads — songs about hazel trees, beaver hats, and families starving off the land — and what they reveal about why colonial settlers “lost their minds.”43:12  —  Magna Carta, common law, and the 1877 New Forest Act: Gale traces how brutal Norman forest law paradoxically became the foundation of commoners' rights, and how public outcry saved the New Forest from privatization.47:33  —  The allotment parallel: Elspeth draws a striking connection between English allotment gardens and the U.S. federal allotment system used to break up Indigenous tribal lands — the same word, the same colonial logic, on both sides of the ocean.1:10:42  —  Cycles of colonization and reverse transmission: Sara Jolena traces how colonial practices — from plantation timekeeping to fire suppression — were exported back to Europe, and the importance of distinguishing imperial forces from common people's forces within every culture.1:16:11  —  Closing round: guests share what is shifting now — prescribed fire training in Wellfleet, MA; intergenerational transfer of fire ecology knowledge; the joy of reconnecting with the New Forest through free-roaming ponies — and an invitation to listeners to bring these ideas into their communities.Elspeth HayBook: Feed us with treesWebsiteBioInstaRon ReedArticle about Ron Reed - How Karuk ceremonial leader Ron Reed used Western science to take down the Klamath damsInterview featuring Ron - Fire is Food: A Virtual Brown Bag Discussion with Ron Reed and Kari NorgaardJoanna BrooksBook: Why We Left WebsiteBioLinkedinGale Pettifer LinkedinBioSend us a messageSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of UsMusic by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode! 

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(May 19, 2026) There are new safety protocols in place this year for assistant forest rangers after the DEC lost track of one who was later found dead in the wilderness; State officials are proposing a fall hunting season in Saratoga Spa State Park as deer populations there are rising beyond sustainable levels; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for when the sun goes down.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The 2026 New Forest Act Roadshow will be coming to our area next month. The Sentinel Educational Foundation and Watershed Sentinel magazine are the sponsors of the Vancouver Island leg of its tour. Jennifer Houghton, Campaign Director of the New Forest Act Proposal, will be speaking at the Campbell River United Church at 7:00 on Thursday, June 11, and Quadra Island Community Centre at 7:00 on Saturday, June 13.  Jennifer Houghton:  "Right now we're seeing a decline in timber supply, mill closures, degraded lands, degraded watersheds, rising disaster costs, and less stable communities. The current system isn't even protecting the future of forestry itself. Ecosystem decline is a serious problem across BC, and the whole structure of forestry needs to be replaced. That's why we've developed a legislative proposal to restructure all forestry in BC." "It's a proposed replacement of BC's current forestry legislation, including the current Forest Act, the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Private Managed Forest Lands Act. Right now, BC's forestry laws are built around maximizing timber extraction. The New Forest Act framework is a citizen-developed proposal to shift forestry towards ecological limits, stable communities, and long-term ecosystem function, instead of short-term liquidation."  "It's based on a simple framework. Protect what still functions, restore what's been damaged, and harvest carefully where the land can actually support it. Our goal is not to end forestry. The goal is to stop destroying the systems communities depend on: water, slope stability, biodiversity, and long-term timber supply itself." 

James Aldred is an Emmy award-winning documentary wildlife cameraman and filmmaker who has collaborated with David Attenborough on projects such Planet Earth, The Life of Mammals and Our Planet. He often finds himself suspended from ropes or on platforms high up in the rainforest canopy, capturing shots of rarely-seen animals and birds, including orangutans, gibbons and eagles.He recalled some of his treetop adventures - and the many dangers he's faced - in his first book, The Man Who Climbs Trees. His second, Goshawk Summer, detailed his experience of filming a family of goshawks in the New Forest during lockdown. It went on to win the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. His most recent book, A Wagon in the Woods, returns to the New Forest and is about his painstaking restoration of an old horse-drawn wagon he once played in as a child. James picks music by Borodin, Wagner, Mahler, Bach and John Barry.

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

Lucienne Bellissimo begins the 2026 season with a new flag beside her name, now officially representing the United States. It is a change that reflects where life and sport have taken her. From riding ponies in the New Forest to building businesses, surviving serious injuries, and returning to the top level of eventing, Lucienne's journey has been anything but straightforward. In this episode she reflects on the resilience behind that journey, the decision to build her life in the US, and the horses she believes could carry her towards five-star success. Highlights Lucienne Bellissimo's move to represent the United States in 2026 Growing up in the New Forest and finding her path into eventing Launching the Horse Scout platform and balancing business with riding Recovering from multiple serious injuries and returning to competition The US eventing landscape and the impact of the US Equestrian Open Five-star ambitions and the horses leading her 2026 season Guest Lucienne Bellissimo – International event rider now competing for the United States. This show is kindly supported by Bedmax, purpose-made, natural horse bedding designed to protect respiratory health, support hooves, and provide a clean, comfortable stable environment.

Welcome to this episode in the fifth series of Local History Matters, the podcast run by the British Association for Local History (BALH) to highlight hidden local histories. In this series, we will be discussing with researchers how they got into their field of study, and what their topic can tell us about local history more generally. In this episode, Nick Saunders shares insights into the history of the New Forest during the First World War, and its connection to the Indian Army. Nick is a historian, writer and speaker who is Chairman of the Milton Heritage Society. He writes on a wide range of historical subjects, and his MA dissertation focused on the experiences of the Indian Army in the New Forest during the First World War. You can follow along with the conversation about this podcast by using the hashtag #LocalHistoryMatters, and keep up to date with the work the BALH does by visiting our website https://www.balh.org.uk/ or following us on social media @BALHNews. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

The karmic burn is happening right now — and if you want a powerful space to clear what's surfacing, join us inside BONES. → Join BONES here  This week's astrology is intense but incredibly revealing. The fog is lifting, the underworld is speaking, and many of us are experiencing a soul-level course correction. In this episode of ReWilding Weekly, we explore: • Why the “fire before the new forest” moment is happening • The karmic burn of the South Node eclipse • The shadow work window that is opening right now • Truth bombs and old wounds rising to be healed • The soul-level course correction unfolding this week • Why some people will collapse in this moment — and others will thrive This is a week of destiny. The more conscious we become about what's surfacing, the more powerful the path forward becomes. If you want to go deeper into the karmic clearing work discussed in this episode, you can journey the Burn the Karma, Walk the Destiny workshop inside BONES. → Join BONES here If you're feeling the call to step more deeply into service during this time of transformation, watch the 4 Pillars of Priestessing video here: → Watch the Priestess Training video  Massive love to you for walking this path with me. Listen to “Something Major Is Shifting — Your Path Is Changing“ podcast here… Topics Explored in “Something Major Is Shifting — Your Path Is Changing” podcast: (Times based off audio version) (0:00) March 9–15 Weekly Astrology Forecast: Eclipse Energy, Mercury Retrograde & Clarity (1:48) Reflection Prompt: Where Is the Fog Lifting in Your Life? (3:06) Theme 1: Collapse, Burn & Rebirth — The Fire Before the New Forest (6:27) Theme 2: Reality Check — The Fog Lifts and You See Clearly (13:41) Theme 3: The Underworld Is Speaking — Karma, Shadow & Fate (17:39) Theme 4: Shadow Work Window — Deep Karmic Release & Freedom (21:02) Theme 5: Soul-Level Course Correction — Pivot, Thrive & Follow Destiny (37:32) Theme 6: Truth Bombs & Old Wounds — Healing Through Chaos (41:32) Theme 7: Masculine Evolution — Warrior Healing, Power & the Heart (46:22) Theme 8: Rise of the Lightworkers — Purpose, Service & Spiritual Calling (52:20) Final Transmission: The Seeds That Only Open Through Fire You can leave a comment or question for Sabrina on the YouTube version of this episode. Listen to after “Something Major Is Shifting — Your Path Is Changing”: This Full Moon Eclipse Ends Who You've Been What’s Done is Done Eclipse Portal Opens Leo Full Moon & Eclipse Portal STAY CONNECTED ReWilding Weekly (free, embodied astrology)  IG  Website  Disclaimer: Educational/spiritual perspectives; not medical/mental-health advice. #2025Shift #NewHuman #SpiritualAwakening Welcome to ReWilding with Sabrina Lynn & ReWilding for Women! A gifted facilitator of revolutionary inner work and the world's leading archetypal embodiment expert, Sabrina Lynn is the creator of the groundbreaking ReWilding Way and founder of ReWilding For Women. Sabrina has led more than 100,000 people through programs based on the ReWilding Way, a modality of healing and awakening that strips away the false, the deep wounds from early life, and the fears that hold people back, to reveal their true and unique soul light and help them build their innate capacity to shine it in the world. Her work includes in-person retreats and events, the monthly ReWilding Membership, Living Close to the Bone, Priest/ess Trainings, Mystery Schools, the ReWilding with the Archetypes, and the wildly popular 6 Faces of the Feminine workshop series. Welcome to ReWilding! The post 368 – Something Major Is Shifting — Your Path Is Changing appeared first on Rewilding for Women.

On today's show, Jake discusses his 10M race at the New Forest last weekend, including his… er interesting technique!?  The guys chat about Martina's (Jake's girlfriend) recent niggle/injury, which could put her Valencia marathon plans in jeopardy.  And we touch on the mental side of training and racing, and how important it is to ensure running firmly remains something that we ENJOY! See the full show notes & resources here: http://runningwithjake.com/plodcast

Listen on Apple - watch or listen on Spotify - watch on YouTube. Recorded just hours after the news was confirmed, Rich, Baz and George sit down to discuss the appointment of Vitor Pereira as the new Head Coach of Nottingham Forest: Where did it all go wrong for Dyche? How accountable should Marinakis and Edu be? What can we expect from the new gaffer? Will Forest stay up? We get insight from seasoned Premier League watcher Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap about the comparisons between the Reds and Spurs; and Talking Wolves' supremo Dave Azzopardi tells us about Pereira's time at Molineux. Subscribe to 1865: The ORIGINAL Nottingham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it helps other Forest supporters find our content. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 1865: The Nottingham Forest Podcast is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Social Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and partnered with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FanHub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Come on you Reds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Booth family's farm is a place where the humble fruits have remarkable potential, and the food waste is actually a land of opportunity.Sandy Booth heads up New Forest Fruit Snacks, a business with family values at its core, and a whole lot of help from the kin within!Join us this week for a look into an innovative, sustainable family farm growing not just the strawberries in their snacks, but the people within the business too…

How do we grow revenue, enhance experience and think about expansion when guest expectations are rising and operating pressure hasn't eased?In Part 2 of our New Forest Roundtable, recorded live at New Park Manor Hotel as part of the Hospitality Discussions UK Roundtable Roadshow, we move the conversation forward - shifting focus from cost and pressure to opportunity. Together with hotel leaders, operators and industry partners, we explore how hospitality businesses are rethinking revenue generation, guest relationships and long-term growth.Featuring Sharon Cowley from Netaffinity (silver sponsor) Prem Jethwa-Odedra of Biteluxe (Bronze sponsor) and Scot Turner from Auden Hospitality (silver sponsor), Alessandra Leoni of Focus on Hospitality our Platinum sponsor and Paul Wells from Studio Moren (bronze sponsor).This episode digs into the practical realities behind direct bookings, personalisation, technology, AI and physical space and how all of these choices shape not just guest experience, but staff experience and leadership confidence too.What We Explore- Revenue Beyond the Room: How hotels are reducing reliance on OTAs, using data and personas to drive direct bookings, and creating more meaningful upsell and experience-led revenue.- Experience as a System, Not a Moment: Why guest experience starts long before arrival and extends beyond checkout - from digital journeys and pre-arrival communication to staff experience and leadership culture.- Expansion, Design and the Role of AI: How hotels are thinking differently about growth - through better use of space, learning from other sectors, and using AI to remove friction without losing the human touch.As we wrap up this second session, one thing becomes clear: experience is no longer just about the guest. It lives in systems, spaces, data, leadership decisions and how supported teams feel day to day. Growth doesn't come from chasing every opportunity, but from making clearer choices about who we serve, how we serve them, and where we invest next.Hoteliers' Voice is one of FeedSpot's top Hospitality Podcasts and is produced by Urban Podcasts.

Host: Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett Station: Forest FM (92.3 FM, 98.9 FM, DAB+ & Online) Broadcast Region: East Dorset, West Hampshire, and the New Forest, UK Missed the live broadcast? Don't worry! Grab your sequins and settle in as Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett brings you the latest from the world of Eurovision, broadcasting straight from the heart of the New Forest. On This Week's Show: Luxembourg has Decided!

Holidays back in the old days. Fly to Spain or go for a caravan in the New Forest? Lost villages, no school, no police house, no vicar... No village! Bicycles and cars on pavements and more...

Imagine being jailed for opening the worst Christmas park in history. False advertising is no joke in the UK, as we learn in the tragedy of the 2008 Lapland New Forest. Speaking of phonies, ever heard of the Minnesota Iceman? How about Baby Jesus Theft? Turns out Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for petty criminals and arsonists. - - - DEEP LORE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/V7hqXWDg9pINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/deep_lore_boys_podcast/- - - YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@deeploreboys/featured- - -Intro: City Lights — Babasmas [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/W9IQfypOkkYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/city-lights- - -Christmas Music provided by heroboard - Music for Creators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyPTy6425U&list=PLW6TL5a7EuoQi05JYTB8Z59MKVS9_JI8s 

Send us a textThis week on the Agegroup Multisport Podcast, we're joined by the incredible Jo O'Regan—a world-class runner turned Ironman powerhouse with one of the most refreshingly honest journeys in endurance sport.Jo's story starts on the roads, where she built an elite marathon career: wins at Chester, New Forest, and Edinburgh, podium finishes at Manchester, a top-5 at London, and a blistering 2:40 PB at the 2022 London Marathon. She ran for England and earned an invite to the Kew Gardens Olympic Trials—only for injury to pull the rug out at the peak of her running form.What came next changed everything.Forced to pivot, Jo threw herself into swimming, then cycling, and by late 2021 signed up for her first ever triathlon—Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz. She didn't just finish… she came 3rd, qualified for Kona, and caught the Ironman bug hard (despite imposter syndrome, no TT bike, and zero triathlon experience).We dive into the mindset shift from pure runner to all-round triathlete, dealing with setbacks and mechanicals (including a heartbreaking DNF at Roth), and leaning into strengths while owning weaknesses. Jo also shares her unique and fearless approach to swimming, racing long-distance triathlons entirely breaststroke—clocking a 1:14 swim at Outlaw and 1:19 non-wetsuit at Kona.This episode is about resilience, reinvention, and rewriting the rules of what “doing it right” in triathlon really means. If you've ever felt like an imposter, struggled with injury, or wondered if it's too late to pivot—this one's for you.Follow Jo on Instagram - @jo_oregan_runsYou Can Follow us  onYouTube - AMP GBInstagram @amp_podcastFacebook : Richard Joseph Conwayfind all our episodes on our websiteWebsite is : https://agegroupmultisportpodcast.buzzsprout.com/email: agegroupmultisportpodcast@gmail.comIf you are an agegroup athlete and would like to come on the pod, get in touch.

In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I'm delighted to welcome back Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist If you missed the previous episode with Claire you can catch up with it here... listen nowWe take a look back at The Artist and some of the special moments that Lucy has enjoyed.Of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without some irresistible book recommendations to add to your festive reading list. Here's everything we discussed:

My Story   Talk 33  Life after Mattersey (3) India Our last trip beyond Europe during the years following our departure from Mattersey was to India in 2010. Like my first trip to Ethiopia in 2005, this came about through Arto Hamalainen, the Overseas Missions Director for the Pentecostal churches in Finland. One of their missionaries had asked him to recommend someone who would come and teach about the Holy Spirit and Arto suggested me. The Finns said that they would cover my airfare and, as Eileen had never visited India, I was happy to pay for her. Our destination was Machilipatnam on the eastern coast of India, stopping briefly to minister at Mumbai before flying home. However, as several of our former Mattersey students were from India, we decided that we'd like to visit them as well, if at all possible. So I contacted Lawrence Arumanayagam in Coimbatore and Victor Palla in Palakonda and they were keen to have us come. So an itinerary was arranged for us to arrive at each place on a Monday and then stay for six days before moving on the following Sunday evening or Monday. I made it clear that it was important for me to abide by the Sabbath principle of resting one day in seven. Apart from that, they could arrange as much ministry as they liked during our stay with them. However, it turned out that they were all so keen to make the most of our visit that they organised ministry for all six days and counted on us travelling on to the next place on the day we were supposed to be resting! So the itinerary turned out as follows: Friday 19th February – travel to London Heathrow Saturday 20th – depart Heathrow Sunday 21st – arrive Mumbai at 1a.m. (local time) – attend church in Mumbai and preach in the evening Monday 22nd – fly to Machilipatnam Tuesday to Sunday – ministry in Machilipatnam Sunday 28th – evening, fly to Hyderabad (staying overnight at the airport) Monday March 1st – travel  on to Palakonda Tuesday to Sunday – ministry in Palakonda Monday 8th – travel to Coimbatore via Chennai and Bangalore Tuesday to Sunday – ministry in Coimbatore Monday 15th – travel on to Mumbai Tuesday-Wednesday – ministry in Mumbai Thursday 18th March – fly home. I have taken space to include this itinerary to show how busy our schedule was and to indicate what was probably the reason for the health challenges I subsequently faced and which I will describe later. But first let me briefly mention some of the highlights of the trip. Machilipatnam Although we were already tired from our long journey to Mumbai we needed to be up by 4.50 on Monday morning to catch the 6.50 flight to Bangalore where we changed planes and flew on to Vijayawada where we were met by Pauli, our Finnish host. We were so grateful for the comfortable taxi he had hired to take us on to Machilipatnam. Pauli and his wife accommodated us throughout our stay in a comfortable room in their home and fed us well. From Tuesday to Friday I was teaching every morning and afternoon and developed a sore throat, partly due, I suspect, to the dry heat. However, on the Saturday there was no meeting until the evening, and we were taken to visit some of the local villages and a vast beach where people were in the sea dressed in their everyday clothes. This was a very poor area which had been badly affected by the Tsunami a few years earlier. We were also interested to visit the Hyny Bible College, named after the first missionary from Finland, 'Mother' Hyny. Once again I am grateful to Eileen's journal which brings back happy memories of the Sunday morning meeting: For the first half of church children from orphanages sit on the floor. They come for Sunday School and then stay for the meeting. They are so still and well behaved. They have Bibles and some take notes. They gave us garlands again… After a quick lunch we were back in a taxi again speeding our way to Vijayawada airport. Our stay had been brief and very busy, but despite our tiredness we were grateful for the opportunity the Lord had given us to visit these wonderful people and to share his word with them. Palakonda Palakonda is also on the east coast of India, but further north. The quickest way to get there was to fly inland to Hyderabad in central India and then northeast to Visakhapatnam. This would require an overnight stop at Hyderabad airport where fortunately a comfortable bedroom was available at a very reasonable price. At Visakhapatnam we were greeted by Victor Palla and one of his associate pastors. Victor was one of our former students having taken both our undergraduate and MA courses. He knew Bob Hyde well as they had both been at Mattersey together and our church in Brixham was supporting Victor and the thirty churches he had planted in the Palakonda area after leaving college. The taxi journey on to Palakonda took a further three hours and we were grateful for the large ensuite airconditioned bedroom Victor and Lydia provided for us throughout our stay. The hospitality was lavish and the food both plentiful and excellent. It's so difficult not to eat too much when people are so generous. There was only one problem. Palakonda is famous for its malaria carrying mosquitos and both of us were bitten while we were there despite Victor's efforts to zap the invaders with an amazing racquet powered by batteries that electrocuted them. However, thanks to prayer and the antimalarial tablets we were taking, neither of us contracted the dreaded disease. During the course of the week we ministered in numerous meetings in Palakonda and the surrounding villages. In one of them we were told how the church had started with a family becoming Christians. The rest of the villagers worshipped a tree. The Christian family wanted to cut it down but were afraid of the people. Then Christians from another village came and after praying cut the tree down. The villagers expected something bad to happen to these Christians, but when nothing of the kind happened, they all became Christians. But the highlight of our visit was undoubtedly the day we left at 10am for a meeting with ten churches in the beautiful hills surrounding Palakonda. We travelled by Jeep on extremely bumpy roads at an average speed of 10mph passing through villages that hadn't changed for centuries. We finally arrived at a village where a large banner with our names on it welcomed us. Leaving the Jeep there we were led up a rocky, dusty path to the church where some 400 people were sitting outside it on the ground under a leafy shelter. We sat on chairs with our backs to the church building and the girls came and washed Eileen's feet and we were both given beautiful garlands to wear. The meeting started with lots of singing followed by prayer, after which I preached. This was followed by a meal where the people sat in rows on the ground and were served with a rice dish on disposable plates made from sown leaves. In her journal Eileen commented:             The whole time was special. Amazing atmosphere. And the same day, after returning to Palakonda for a short rest, we were driven to a village after dark where 200 had gathered for another meeting where, after a firework display, I was asked to preach again. We returned to Palakonda extremely tired, but very happy. It was very much the same the entire week and by the time we moved on to Coimbatore I was beginning to feel the need of a good rest. But what a privilege it had been to have fellowship with Victor and Lydia and to share the word of God with so many wonderful people in the Palakonda area whose way of life is very different from ours but with whom we have so much in common. Coimbatore After a busy week in Palakonda, the following Monday we flew on to Coimbatore via Chennai (formerly Madras) to be greeted by Lawrence and Getzi Arumanayagam and were made very welcome in their lovely modern apartment. On the Tuesday we were straight into teaching sessions both morning and afternoon in their beautiful church. I was pleased to see that the congregation was much larger than it had been when I had visited them in 1986. The teaching sessions continued on the Wednesday. They started well until something happened that I had never experienced before. In the middle of preaching I suddenly began to feel unwell. Eileen, who was sitting on the front row, said afterwards that she thought I was going to have a stroke or a heart attack. I asked if I could sit down for a moment and the people, suspecting that I was suffering from dehydration, kindly brought me some fluids and chocolate. After a few minutes I was feeling a bit better and was able to resume preaching although I remained seated to do so. Looking back on it, I'm sure that it was because of overwork and the extreme heat. I hadn't had a rest day since we left England and India was even hotter than usual that year. But the experience had seriously affected my confidence. The next day, realising that I needed a rest, Lawrence and Getzi decided to take us for an overnight stay in Ooty where the temperature is a few degrees lower because of its altitude. Eileen said it felt almost cold at times, but I was so grateful for it. We had a delightful two days there and I began to feel better. We took the opportunity to visit the Livsey Children's Home built in memory of Helga Mosey.  Helga had come to our youth camp in the New Forest back in the seventies and was one of the passengers on Pan Am flight 103 destroyed by a bomb while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. Her parents John and Lisa were well known to us, and the home had been built from part of the proceeds of the compensation they had received. The trip to Ooty did us good and I thought that I had got over whatever it was that had caused the problem on Wednesday. However, on Saturday morning I was feeling so unwell that I was unable to attend a graduation service where I was expected to preach. Instead, Lawrence phoned a Christian doctor at the hospital who arranged an immediate appointment for me. They took my blood pressure and gave me an ECG and some tablets for vertigo, but could find nothing wrong with me. Encouraged by the news, on Sunday I was feeling somewhat better and managed to preach three times, at 6.30am in Zion Church where Lawrence's father was the pastor, at 9.30am in Bethel City Cathedral led by Pastor David Prakasam, another of our former students, and again in the afternoon at the students' graduation where Eileen and I presented their certificates. Mumbai On Monday we flew back to Mumbai where the temperature was five degrees hotter than usual. Our hosts were Yukka and Lily, Finnish missionaries who, hearing that I was to visit India, had asked if we could fit in a couple of days of seminars before we returned to England. We were accommodated in a comfortable hotel room, but once again I began to feel unwell and ate very little breakfast. I was beginning to feel I just wanted to get home to England, but the flight wasn't until Thursday. However, when Biju Thampi, another of our former Mattersey students, called me and asked if he and his wife, Secu, could take us to lunch, we were keen to see him and we agreed to go. They arrived at 12 and before lunch took us to see a little of what they were doing for some of the many homeless children of the area. There were dozens of children on a piece of wasteland in the shadow of a viaduct where people regularly dumped their rubbish. Biju's ministry involved sending buses to these children where they provide them with a meal and give them a basic education. He told us moving stories of how they had been able to help these children and of miracles that had happened among them, and we decided to hand over all our remaining rupees to him as a small contribution to this vital work. By contrast, immediately afterwards they took us to a high-class hotel not far from the rubbish dump where we were treated to a delightful lunch. After what we had seen we almost felt guilty eating it. Our time with Biju and Secu had been all too brief, but as I was scheduled to teach in the afternoon, we had to say goodbye. Yukka had hired the Catholic Centre and arranged seminars for us from  3.30 to 5.00, and 5.30-7.00 that day with two further sessions scheduled for the Wednesday starting at 9.30. People had travelled great distances to be there to hear me talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately it was extremely hot and there was no air conditioning in the building and I soon began to feel unwell again. Realising I had a problem, during the break Yukka arranged for me to sit in his car with its air conditioner on and I was able to continue teaching for the first part of the next session. But sadly I had to finish 30 minutes earlier than planned and they rushed me back to the hotel and sent for a doctor who told me that there was nothing seriously wrong with me and that it was all probably due to the heat. Although that was reassuringly good to hear, it did not, of course, solve the immediate problem. The first session was at 9.30 and the temperature was no cooler and I was unable to complete the seminars. I apologised profusely and the people were very understanding despite their disappointment. They promised that if we ever came again they would be sure to hire an air-conditioned building. The next day we flew back to England, disappointed that a wonderful trip had finished as it had but intensely relieved to be going home where, hopefully, I would soon be back to normal. But I was soon to discover that my recovery would take far longer than expected. There would be new challenges to face for both of us. But that will be the subject of our next talk.

In one of the most turbulent moments in the contest's history, this special edition of the Eurovision Showcase unpacks the growing uncertainty surrounding Eurovision 2026 and what it could mean for the future of the competition in Vienna. Host Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett reflects on the current climate surrounding the contest, the reaction from fans across Europe, and whether Eurovision can continue in its current form — while still celebrating its true heart: over 70 years of music, creativity and cultural unity. Also featured in this episode: ♪ JJ – “Haunting Me” (brand new single from the 2025 Eurovision winner of “Wasted Love”) ♪ Rob's Random Request ♪ The Best of the Rest ♪ The Latest ESC Showcase News ♪ Listener requests The Eurovision Showcase is broadcast on Forest FM across East Dorset, West Hampshire and The New Forest, and worldwide online. For more information, episode archives and upcoming shows, visit: www.escshowcase.com

In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I'm delighted to welcome back Virginia Evans author of The Correspondent.Virginia reveals how the incredible success of The Correspondent has felt after so many years of rejection, she shares the moments that will stay with her forever, a little insight into what she's currently working on as well as giving a glimpse into her family life at Christmas.Of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without some irresistible book recommendations to add to your festive reading list. Here's everything we discussed:

In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I'm delighted to welcome back Clare Leslie Hall. If you missed the previous episode with Claire you can catch up with it here... listen nowWe take a look back at Broken Country at only the incredible awards and achievements but also the heartfelt response it has had from readers. Of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without some irresistible book recommendations to add to your festive reading list. Here's everything we discussed:

Beaucoup de pays du continent européen sont frappés par l'exode de leur jeunesse. C'est vrai y compris au sein de l'Union européenne, mais la situation est encore plus critique dans les pays voisins. En particulier dans les Balkans. Des jeunes en quête d'une vie meilleure... À Trebinje, petite ville du sud de la Bosnie-Herzégovine, le marasme économique et le clientélisme mafieux ont eu raison de l'espoir de la jeune génération. Lors de l'élection présidentielle de fin novembre 2025, les jeunes de cette commune de Republika serbska, tenue par le parti du nationaliste pro-russe Dodik, ont déserté les bureaux de vote, et ils n'aspirent qu'à quitter le pays. Reportage, Louis Seiller. En Italie, cela fait plus de trente ans que les responsables politiques parlent de «fuite des cerveaux» pour qualifier l'exode des jeunes. Car même dans la troisième économie de l'UE, ils sont très nombreux à partir. Mais l'expression ne rend pas pleinement compte du phénomène, qui touche tous les profils de jeunes, et toutes les régions du pays. Les explications de Cécile Debarge,   ...sur une planète vivable Pour préserver l'environnement, humains et animaux travaillent parfois de concert : c'est le cas au Royaume-Uni, dans la New Forest. Une forêt communale pas vraiment nouvelle : elle a été créée au XIè siècle par Guillaume le Conquérant pour servir de terrain de chasse. Mais ce territoire de plus de 500 km2 est aussi un immense lieu de pâturage pour les fermiers locaux. Appelés les Commoners, ces fermiers doivent adhérer à des traditions très anciennes qui ont des atouts indéniables pour lutter contre la dégradation des écosystèmes. Reportage, Marie Billon. Et les océans ? Des scientifiques ont annoncé récemment la redécouverte d'une baleine parmi les plus rares au monde, jamais observée vivante jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Une excellente nouvelle pour les défenseurs de l'environnement, car les baleines et autres cétacés sont de précieux régulateurs des écosystèmes marins. Pourtant, malgré les risques d'extinction, quelques pays autorisent encore la pêche des cétacés : la Norvège, le Japon et l'Islande. Mais Reykjavik a suspendu cette activité pour la deuxième année consécutive. Les explications de Clémence Pénard, de retour d'Islande.

Beaucoup de pays du continent européen sont frappés par l'exode de leur jeunesse. C'est vrai y compris au sein de l'Union européenne, mais la situation est encore plus critique dans les pays voisins. En particulier dans les Balkans. Des jeunes en quête d'une vie meilleure... À Trebinje, petite ville du sud de la Bosnie-Herzégovine, le marasme économique et le clientélisme mafieux ont eu raison de l'espoir de la jeune génération. Lors de l'élection présidentielle de fin novembre 2025, les jeunes de cette commune de Republika serbska, tenue par le parti du nationaliste pro-russe Dodik, ont déserté les bureaux de vote, et ils n'aspirent qu'à quitter le pays. Reportage, Louis Seiller. En Italie, cela fait plus de trente ans que les responsables politiques parlent de «fuite des cerveaux» pour qualifier l'exode des jeunes. Car même dans la troisième économie de l'UE, ils sont très nombreux à partir. Mais l'expression ne rend pas pleinement compte du phénomène, qui touche tous les profils de jeunes, et toutes les régions du pays. Les explications de Cécile Debarge,   ...sur une planète vivable Pour préserver l'environnement, humains et animaux travaillent parfois de concert : c'est le cas au Royaume-Uni, dans la New Forest. Une forêt communale pas vraiment nouvelle : elle a été créée au XIè siècle par Guillaume le Conquérant pour servir de terrain de chasse. Mais ce territoire de plus de 500 km2 est aussi un immense lieu de pâturage pour les fermiers locaux. Appelés les Commoners, ces fermiers doivent adhérer à des traditions très anciennes qui ont des atouts indéniables pour lutter contre la dégradation des écosystèmes. Reportage, Marie Billon. Et les océans ? Des scientifiques ont annoncé récemment la redécouverte d'une baleine parmi les plus rares au monde, jamais observée vivante jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Une excellente nouvelle pour les défenseurs de l'environnement, car les baleines et autres cétacés sont de précieux régulateurs des écosystèmes marins. Pourtant, malgré les risques d'extinction, quelques pays autorisent encore la pêche des cétacés : la Norvège, le Japon et l'Islande. Mais Reykjavik a suspendu cette activité pour la deuxième année consécutive. Les explications de Clémence Pénard, de retour d'Islande.

Some places are haunted… and some trees are haunted all on their ownIn this week's episode, Yvette Fielding explores seven of the most mysterious and terrifying haunted trees from around the world, each one steeped in legend, tragedy, and inexplicable paranormal activity.From the chilling mystery of “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?” in Worcestershire, to the ancient might of Sherwood Forest's Major Oak, to the cursed Devil's Tree in New Jersey… what is it about certain trees that draws in spirits, traps energy, and refuses to let go?Yvette explores:

After receiving messages from several Scottish football fans, Mike apologises for his comments about their World Cup qualification prospects from last week, before taking us through the story of Mark Bryan from Redbridge, who was interviewed by the UK press after eye surgery left him hallucinating “Baywatch-style” women at all hours of the day. Queenie then reports on an Australian inmate pleading for his right to eat Vegemite in prison, while Emerald covers the strange, pig-related goings-on in the New Forest. We finish with a Missing Words Round featuring ‘quirky' driving habits, blood types and a comment from a celebrity maths-whizz. If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and make sure you subscribe there so you don't miss an episode! For updates on the show, make sure you're following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.  Your hosts are Queenie Miller  Emerald Paston  Mike Rayment And Jack Harris, away in the New Forest The Producer is Diggory Waite The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast

With the President squaring up to the BBC, veteran Radio 4 broadcaster John Humphrys gives us his views about the crisis at the corporation. Also on the programme, we hear about tourists chasing pigs in the New Forest during pannage season. We have a briefing on briefing from Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator at The Times. And the papers are reviewed by Ulrika Jonsson, Calum Leslie from Radio 1 and Anna Gross of the Financial Times.

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Ok, when we left off, Rufus threw a big “look at me” celebration… and the prevailing response appears to have been “yeah, man. We see you.” And that wasn't even the worst part of his year. The post 484 – Final Destination: The New Forest first appeared on The British History Podcast.

Twenty tonnes of illegal meat and animal products have been intercepted at Dover in September alone according to Dover's Head of Port Health and Public Protection. Lucy Manzano tells us the amount of illegal meat her staff are seizing is 'escalating'.The way deprivation is measured in the UK means the challenges facing rural areas aren't taken into account. That's the conclusion of "Pretty Poverty", a new report from Plymouth Marjon University. It argues that rural hardship could be "hidden behind scenic views" and that factors like needing to own a car in remote areas with poor public transport aren't taken into consideration.All week we've been looking at livestock markets, we catch up with farmers who say Cockermouth Mart in Cumbria is a vital social hub. We visit a mart on the English Welsh border to find out how the sector's coping with bluetongue restrictions and we speak to Dr Carrie Batten the bluetongue expert at the World Organisation for Animal Health and Head of the National Reference Laboratory for the disease at the Pirbright Institute Every autumn pigs are released into the New Forest for the ancient tradition of "pannage". The pigs gobble up acorns from the thousands of oak trees in the Forest - and it's a bumper crop this year. Good news for fattening pigs, but bad news for ponies and cattle for whom the acorns are toxic.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Every autumn pigs are released into the New Forest - the tradition of Pannage. The pigs gobble up the acorns from the thousands of oak trees in the Forest. Anna Hill hears why it's particularly important this year, to protect ponies and cattle from a bumper crop of potentially toxic acorns. The pigs suffer no ill effects from indulging. The New Forest's Head Agister explains the logistics of releasing the pigs and getting them home again.A new report commissioned by the research body Rural England claims the Government policy on rolling out environmentally friendly home heating is 'heat pumps or nothing'. The report says heat pumps can be expensive and impractical to install in old rural housing, in part due to the insulation needed to make the pumps warm rooms efficiently. It suggests that more should be done to promote alternative renewable fuels, which could be used in existing heating systems.And we're ringside at the Cockermouth Mule Gimmer Lamb Sale to reflect on livestock markets' role as a social hub.Presenter: Anna Hill Producer: Sarah Swadling

Danny is back with Bev, Dolly and Nigel once more. There's geneology, accidental absences, first-timer introductions, the parkrun primary initiative, socks, Things, reluctant cancellations and Danny popped down toward the New Forest for Fordingbridge Recreation Ground parkrun and forgot the bridge.

Jealousy. Arson. Murder. When a fire claims the life of young influencer Zara in the New Forest, DI Juliet Stern and DS Gabe Martin face a web of suspects: her cold and distant boyfriend, her jealo... Uitgegeven door SAGA Egmont Spreker: Yasmin Mwanza

The international break is over, but the Premier League did not sleep. Nottingham Forest have sacked their manager. Nuno Espirito Santo was relived of his duties and has been replaced by former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou. With a massive test away to Arsenal this weekend, will there be enough time for Big Ange to install his footballing identity onto Forest? The Manchester Derby is the ultimate game this weekend. The Red Devils will had back into Manchester to face the Citizens. Finally this week, the boys discuss Tottenham sacking CEO and head of football Daniel Levy after twenty five years. Check it all out on this weeks episode of RCR. Join the RCR discord to chat with the boys and set up chess games: https://discord.gg/bKt4eMbjdDJoin the official RCR Fantasy Premier League before the season starts up:https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/5ve8c2Connect with us on social media. Follow us on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/RedCard_Radio​​​​Brad: https://twitter.com/KSBradG​​​​Sean: https://twitter.com/WhiteHart_Sean​​​​James: https://twitter.com/JamesTiffany​Follow us on Instagram now toohttps://www.instagram.com/redcard_radioTime Stamps to come#liverpool #epl #arsenal #manchesterunited #manchestercity #chelsea #podcast #vodcast #soccer #football #tottenham #newcastleunited #fifa

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There's been a French Diplomatic Incident this week, and the huns are absolutely Le Fuming. We've been usurped by men politicians (The Rest is Politics) who threw us out the studio and so we bring an unhinged energy to this episode. Expect talk of French Hexes, pain au chocolat, a King of Pentacles reality hit and so much more. Will a lecky fire happen? Are we going to get done by the CIA for being actual witches? We also discuss the sexiness of Firemen. What's your verdict? Fit or Not Fit? THIS WEEK is another stunning Creep of the Week speshy!! We love your tales of true hauntings, and they simply must be shared with the world. Stories as follows: 1) Hannah narrates a tale from Amy Dawson about the 'Hanging Tree' in the New Forest... A very strange tale of scratches and paths and sweary ghosts.... 2) Big Suze has a beautiful tale from Izzy - about a traumatic Brain Injury and a near-death experience... sending love to you hun thanks for writing your story! 3) Hannah reads out a story from J - a very unsettling one about firemen in 9/11 and a trapped soul... 4) Finally we travel to Ireland to hear about PHOTO EVIDENCE of an entity by the Liffey... from Adel & Nichole. All round stunning stories and tune in next week to find out if France and the Rest is Politics survived. WE LOVE YOU HUNS xoxox JOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50!  Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns!  Sign up here: www.patreon.com/GhostHuns wanna see our shows?  SEE HANNAH AT EDINBURGH FRINGE HERE 13-24 AUGUST: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rip-hannah-bitch-cough-ski-wip SEE SUZIE DO MCSHOW HERE THURSDAY 21 AUGUST: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/suzie-preece-mcshow-wip-thu-21st-aug-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202508211830/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With rumours continuing to surface regarding another potential Bournemouth departure in Illia Zabarnyi, Sky Sports' Mark McAdam joins Sam and Tom at the New Forest Pantry in Ringwood to mull over the latest goings on at Dean Court... We discuss the prolonged Milos Kerkez deal, the conjecture about Zabs's potential move to PSG, and the concern at having to replace 4 of our 5 back-line - plus we ponder whether Andoni Iraola has the hunger to continually oversee these season-on-season transitions. Visit the New Forest pantry on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/thenewforestpantry/ or visit their website at https://www.thenewforestpantry.com/ - why not pop in for a coffee and sit in their sun-trap of a courtyard. They're located at: 18-20 High St, Ringwood, BH24 1AF. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you're enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this live interview, I am joined by Dr Christina Oakley Harrington—medieval historian, long-standing practitioner of witchcraft, and founder of the renowned Treadwell's Bookshop in London—for a conversation that traces the intersections of scholarship, community, and contemporary esotericism.We explore the historical development of modern witchcraft, with particular attention to the inclusive dimensions of early Wiccan covens such as the New Forest group. Drawing from Christina's research, the discussion addresses the presence of LGBTQ individuals in the early history of the Craft, challenging homogenised narratives and highlighting the movement's radical potential from its inception.Our dialogue also reflects on the transformation of esoteric communities in London over recent decades. Christina discusses the decline of public gatherings such as the Pub Moots of the 1980s and 1990s, and considers the evolving role of the esoteric bookshop as a site of both knowledge transmission and community formation in the contemporary landscape.The conversation further addresses her personal journey from academic research in medieval studies to the establishment of Treadwell's, offering insights into the ways historical scholarship and spiritual practice can mutually enrich one another. We also touch on her written contributions, including Dreams of Witches and The Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic, which exemplify her ability to synthesise rigorous historical insight with accessible spiritual praxis.ABOUT OUR GUESTChristina Oakley Harrington is an independent scholar of religion who works on twentieth century pagan witchcraft and the history of European herbal magic Trained as a medieval historian (PhD UCL), she was a Lecturer in History for twelve years on the faculty of St Mary's University (Surrey). She is author of Women in a Celtic Church: Ireland 450-1150 (Oxford University Press) and Dreams of Witches (Black Letter Press) as well as articles both scholarly and journalistic. She co-edited Abraxas: International Journal of Esoteric Studies 2010-2015. Her popular work Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic, aimed at a general audience, has sold over 10,000 copies in the five years since its publication. Since 2003 she has run Treadwell's Bookshop in London, a crossroads between researchers and practitioners of Western esoteric traditions. In Spring 2025 she was Scholar in Residence at Harvard University's Center for World Religions. CONNECT & SUPPORT

In North and South (1855), Margaret Hale is uprooted from her sleepy New Forest town and must adapt to life in the industrial north. Through her relationships with mill workers and a slow-burn romance with the self-made capitalist John Thornton, she is forced to reassess her assumptions about justice and propriety. At the heart of the novel are a series of righteous rebels: striking workers, mutinous naval officers and religious dissenters.Dinah Birch joins Clare Bucknell to discuss Gaskell's rich study of obedience and authority. They explore the Unitarian undercurrent in her work, her eye for domestic and industrial detail, and how her subtle handling of perspective serves her great theme: mutual understanding.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen to the full episode, and all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/applecrnaIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsnaRead more in the LRB:Dinah Birch: The Unwritten Fiction of Dead Brothershttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v19/n19/dinah-birch/the-unwritten-fiction-of-dead-brothersRosemarie Bodenheimer: Secret-keepinghttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n16/rosemarie-bodenheimer/secret-keepingJohn Bayley: Mrs Ghttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v15/n05/john-bayley/mrs-g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spring is the season when gardeners throw off the hibernation and slumber of months of wet feet, many layers and waterproofs and are reborn anew! The stirring of life in the garden is one of the years great experiences, and makes a gardening life such a worthwhile pursuit, not only is it good for the planet to see the earth greening up, it is also good for the gardeners soul. But there is still lots of hard work to get on with - seeds have to be sown, mulch laid, supports erected and lawns mown. So join Lucy and Saul as they continue their professional gardening lives in the pure heaven that is Spring!Now a fixture on Saul and Lucy's calender - the BBC Gardeners World Spring Fair is somehting the pair look forward to every year, especially as it is a chance to catch up with the wonderful garden team at Beaulieu and see what delights catch our eyes in the Ornamental and Kitchen Gardens. Alice in Wonderland is a definite theme this year - not only does the gardens have some very detailed Topiary Mad Hatters, but also the best of the Beautiful Borders had a Tea Party theme as well - congratulations to Jonathan and Bryony. Instagram link:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensLinkedIn link:Saul WalkerSupport the show

I have to admit my kids have got me fully invested in "Is it Cake?" At some point in England last year, someone begged for us to watch the show while we ate green pesto pasta on the couch after a long day of hiking in the New Forest, and I said sure. It was the beginning of our "Is it Cake?" era. We've gasped, we've squinted, we've cheered. We all love trying to tell which one is a purse and which one is a cake, and we've all exclaimed in SHOCK over those cake-based faux-leather laces. All of which is not really an ad for the show, but just my introduction for today's idea for gamifying the study of thesis statements. Because you guessed it, we're all about to ask ourselves... IS IT A THESIS? Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Grab the free Better Discussions toolkit Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by international 4* event rider Lucienne Bellissimo. Lucienne Bellissimo is an international CCI4* event rider, ranked 9th in the 2023 US Eventing Rankings and among the top 50 in the World FEI Eventing Athlete Rankings. Born in The New Forest, Hampshire, UK, she grew up riding and competing both racehorses and event horses. Her training has been influenced by top names, including Oliver Townend, Mark Todd CBE, and Erik Duvander. Alongside her riding career, Lucienne holds a BSc in chiropractic and founded the equestrian startup Horse Scout, later securing backing from Google Campus London and Black Box VC USA. Now based in Florida and South Carolina, she continues to compete at the highest levels while blending her passion for sport and technology. In this episode, Lucienne discusses topics related to the business side of eventing, including: • The sales-driven mindset she developed growing up. • Her journey to founding Horse Scout Eventing, a thriving training and sales business. • The internal struggle of keeping top horses to pursue her dreams versus selling them to sustain her business. • How the emphasis on dedication and training in eventing makes the sport more accessible. • Her strategies for maintaining both mental and physical health. Join Lucienne and Sinead in this exciting conversation on balancing equestrian success with business savvy.

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Episode Notes Suzy reviews her birding experiences from January 2025, starting with the final week of an epic vacation to Australia! Back in the UK Suzy joined a local RSPB outing and went to the New Forest with the Ladybirder sub-group of the Hampshire Ornithlogical Society (HOS). While in the New Forest Suzy spoke with HOS Chair Keith Betton about his early birding experiences and the success of HOS initiatives to increase the engagement of young people and women birders in the group. Also: news about a new Casual Birder Community! Links Bird lists Take a look at the eBird checklists Suzy made from the locations mentioned: Bruny Island, Tasmania Chook Dam, Tasmania Mount Field National Park, Tasmania Eastrop Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire   Casual Birder Community Find out more about the new Casual Birder Community   Books mentioned in the interview with Keith Betton: Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 5th Edition Behind the Binoculars: Interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers Behind More Binoculars: Interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers   Podcast buddies mentioned: Hannah - Women Birders Happy Hour Kirsty - Weekend Birder Harry - Podcast Junkies Lance Anderson's GoFundMe   The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month.  If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Find out more here: The Casual Birder Bird Club   Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website   Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here    Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes   The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net  

Episode 516 – The Source of Pain   Today we have Hattie. She is 34 years old from South London, UK, and she took her last drink on April 25th, 2021.   Sponsors for this episode include:   Better Help – 10% off your first month   Sober Link - get a promo code for $50 off of the device.   Registration is open for Recovery Elevator's first ever Men's Retreat will be April 5th through the 12th in Costa Rica. We've got space for 12 guys.   Café RE is THE social app for sober people. If you are struggling to meet people who no longer drink alcohol, then this community app is for you. Yes, it is mostly online, but we've got a bunch of in-person meetups on the calendar.   [03:57] Thoughts from Paul:   Ask the Magic 8 Ball “is alcohol the primary source of my pain?” and the responses will be “it is certain” “it is decidedly so” “without a doubt” and “yes, definitely”.   Of course, alcohol is causing the pain. It's the most destructive and addictive substance on the planet and for some strange reason it's still in our face daily with advertising everywhere.   You want to start viewing alcohol similarly to how you would look at a moldy, half-eaten hoagie sandwich on a park bench: you wouldn't touch that sandwich, let alone eat it. The tricky part is that our addiction lies to us in our own voice and do it's best to convince you that alcohol is the source of relief rather than pain. Which it can be at first, but inevitably that doesn't last long.   But your life is not over when you quit drinking. A better chapter is just beginning.   [09:24] Paul introduces Hattie:   Hattie grew up in a place called New Forest where there are wild ponies and pigs. She now lives in London with her husband and two young children. Hattie works in sustainability and also has set up Sober Happy Free on Instagram and TikTok sharing her story around sobriety.   Hattie says she took her first drink at 14. Her alcohol seeking behavior began quickly thereafter. She says alcohol helped her with confidence and feeling comfortable with herself. Drinking was more of a need than a want, she says. She says at this age it was easy to consider the drinking normal but knew that drinking alone or secretly would be a problem.   When Hattie was around 26, she was introduced to cocaine which allowed her to drink more and drink longer. Hattie says she did not have any authentic connections with people at this time. There was not a corner of her life that alcohol didn't touch.   Even once getting pregnant, which she and her husband were trying to do, she looked at the test and wondered “how on earth am I not going to drink?” Hattie made it through the pregnancy but was drinking as soon as she could after and says she was right back where she started.   Seeing a lot of people talking about Dry January online inspired Hattie to give it a try. She continued after the month ended, but never planned to quit entirely and was planning dates that she would allow herself to drink. Hattie got a sobriety coach and ended up not drinking for four months. The day that she decided to have a drink, she found herself on the phone with a friend who was in AA saying she couldn't do it anymore.   Hattie joined AA and found community. She still stays involved in it now at over three years sober. She has a sponsor, and they worked through the 12 steps together. Hattie's advice around AA is to go into it with an open mind.   For Hattie, year one was about changing her lifestyle. Year two was more about discovery as she tried new hobbies and experiences. Hattie says year three has been about giving back to the community by way of chairing meetings and starting her sober social media accounts. She is passionate about breaking the stigma of alcohol abuse.   Hattie's parting piece of guidance:  If alcohol is dominating your life or playing a negative role in it, the best thing you can do is get sober.   Recovery Elevator You took the elevator down, you've gotta take the stairs back up. We can do this.   RE merch Recovery Elevator YouTube Sobriety Tracker iTunes       

Folktales around the fire, gooding & mumping and the terrifying Hooden Horse are just some of England's winter folk traditions from history. In this episode, Dan explores the unlikely and often dark origins of some of our Christmas traditions that can be traced back thousands of years. He's joined by folklore historian Vikki Bramshaw, to discover what midwinter legends were brought over with the Anglo-Saxon invasion, the origins of the Yule log and some of the unusual ways people passed the long nights in rural England (fortune-telling chestnuts).He also explores the New Forest, Hampshire, with local historian Richard Reeves to find out more about how medieval people survived the cold winters in the woods.You can discover more in Vikki's book 'New Forest Folklore, Traditions and Charms'.This is episode 4 of our 'Origins of Christmas' series. This December, Dan explores the history behind our Christmas traditions—from extravagant Tudor feasts and carolling to midwinter Solstice celebrations, the bawdy entertainment of the Georgians, and the family-focused customs of the Victorians.Produced by Mariana Des Forges.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  

Contrary to popular belief, Robin Hood may not have been the merry medieval outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Rather, a look at real historical figures who inspired the legend are narrowed down to the most unlikely suspect: an Anglo-Saxon hitman who may have assassinated the King of England.Today's guest, Peter Staveley, proposes that Robin Hood lived during the time of William II (near the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066), rather than Richard I and Prince John of the late 1100s. He argues that Robin was responsible for the death of William II, also known as Rufus, in what was long considered a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100. This act conveniently paved the way for William's brother to ascend the throne as Henry I. Staveley places Robin deep within the geography of South Yorkshire, with strong ties to historic Hallamshire, Loxley, Bradfield, and Ecclesfield, challenging the traditional narrative and the long-held association with Nottingham.We explore how Yorkshire, particularly Sheffield, might reclaim the legacy of Robin Hood from Nottingham and reveal the true, rougher man behind the legend.Staveley is author of “Robin Unhooded, And the Death of a King.”

We don't know much about what happens to the soul after it departs the fleshy vessel that held it upon this Earth, but we know that each and every person leaves behind some magic. They leave behind stories, memories, and loved ones. In honor of ones passing, loved ones will write obituaries that detail the life of the one now gone.  In this episode, we've selected some very witchy obituaries to read. Rest in Peace to some very magical souls, we're grateful to have been touched by your energy and your life, even if it was in death.  Holly McCray Blair (1948- 2020) exploded into Glitter and bats on August 17, 2020. Eva Mondon (1941 - 2023) loved to hand out her card which read, “storytelling - matchmaking, advice sought and unsought, advisor to the lifelorn, word of mouth.” Sybil Leek (1917- 1982) was an “ordinary witch from the New Forest in England,” but she was anything but ordinary and is best known for her book, Diary of a Witch. Raymond Brownley (1931 - 2014), his larger than life persona and trademark stubbornness will not be forgotten, nor will his “life-long ménage a trois with his homemade chili and Gas-X.” Mother Fisher died at nearly 90 years old in 1888 and was known far and wide for her powers. Colin Fry (1962 - 2015) had his first paranormal encounter at a very young age and grew up to become an English television medium and psychic with a powerful spirit guide named Magnus.  Book Mentioned: New York Times Book of the Dead Diary of a Witch - by Sybil Leek Thanks to Tik Tok for some assistance in finding some of these obituaries. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at twogirlsoneghostpodcast@gmail.com This episode is sponsored by Honeylove, Nutrafol and Factor. Treat yourself to the best bras and shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com/TGOG. Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code TGOG Factor's fresh, never frozen meals are dietitian-approved and ready to eat in just 2 minutes–so no matter how busy you are, you'll always have time to enjoy nutritious, great-tasting meals. Head to Factormeals.com/tgog50 and use code tgog50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month.  If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you're looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives!