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What's your recommended recipe for homemade seed compost? What makes a dog friendly garden? What is the most inappropriate piece of garden advice that you've received?Peter Gibbs and the panel offer advice to an audience of keen gardeners in the borough of Wokingham. Joining Peter are house plants expert Anne Swithinbank, garden designer Bunny Guinness, and proud plantsman Matthew Biggs.Later in the programme, for Plant Health Week, Kirsty Wilson visits the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to meet biosecurity officer Matt Elliot and discover how new pests and diseases are threatening our gardens — and what we can do to fight back.Producer: Matt Smith Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4Plant List Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided. Q - Do the panel have any favourite help or design features in their gardens made by their pets? (01'45")Q- Could you give me some top tips on growing Dahlias? (05'40")Q- How do you manage a wildflower area after the first year of flowering? (10'18")Feature – Kirsty Wilson and Biosecurity Officer of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh discuss how we can protect our plants from new pests and diseases (14'20")Q- My Fatsia Bush has flowered – do I prune it back or leave the fruits for the birds? (19'30")Q - Which exciting new plants should we be looking forward to growing in the south-east of England? (22'31")Bunny Guinness – Diospyros virginiana (F), common persimmon Diospyros 'Nikita's Gift' (F), Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Salvia involucrata 'Hadspen', rosy-leaf sage ‘Hadspen'Matthew Biggs – Salvia officinalis 'Bicolor', sage 'Bicolor' Echium Echium wildpretii, tower of jewels Echium pininana giant viper's buglossAnne Swithinbank – Leonotis Leonurus, lion's tail Dictamnus albus, burning bush Eriobotrya, loquatQ - What is your recommended recipe for homemade seed compost? (28'00")Q - I have a small starter allotment; can the panel advise me on how to make the most of my small plot? (32'10")Bunny Guinness – Onion Garlic LettuceMatthew Biggs – Lettuce, fresh beetroot, fresh carrots, finger carrots Baby leaf Spinach radish courgettes French beans Runner beans Anne Swithinbank – Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum, florence fennelQ - What is the most inappropriate piece of garden advice that you've received, and did you follow it? (37'24")
Podcast Description:In this episode, the conversation unfolds as a deep dive into the challenges of modern adulthood, exploring personal growth, societal expectations, and the evolving landscape of energy and technology. The discussion begins with reflections on gratitude and the complexities of "adulting," shedding light on the responsibilities and decisions that shape our lives.The conversation then shifts to the joys and challenges of traveling, highlighting how exploration can influence our perspectives and personal development. The hosts explore the future of energy, discussing sustainability, innovation, and the impact of these changes on daily life. They also touch on the feeling of having "no choice" in certain situations and how mindset plays a crucial role in navigating limitations.As the discussion continues, they examine the emotional toll of modern life, including the concept of "personate" and the mental energy required for decision-making. The risks of letting go, career uncertainties, and the intersection of social media with the education system further add to the thought-provoking dialogue.Finally, the conversation turns toward the rise of AI, the responsibility of making decisions for future generations, and the contrast between childhood and adulthood. The episode wraps up with an exploration of children's energy—how it differs from adults' and what lessons can be learned from their unfiltered enthusiasm for life.Through it all, the hosts offer insights into navigating an ever-changing world, embracing uncertainty, and finding balance in the journey of life.00:00 Intro02:58 Thank you03:37 Adulting05:06 Traveling10:47 Energy for the future12:45 No choice13:39 Personate23:50 Mental energy25:17 Risk of letting go27:52 No job31:20 Social media and the school system33:56 AI movement39:34 Decisions for your kids42:30 Childhood vs. adulthood47:45 Energy of childrenGuest Bio:Although perhaps best known for her work as a sports tv presenter, Alexandra has over 15 years of experience as a yoga, meditation and mindset teacher. After a rather innocuous fall, resulting in a broken spine, 3 prolapsed discs and a dislocated pelvis, doctors discovered she had a severe degenerative disc disease and was told she would never be able to do any form of high impact or heavy load exercise again. So she focussed instead on yoga, meditation and her mindset. Within a few months it became apparent that the benefits she gained from practising yoga would not just be physical, but mental. Within 6 months, Alex was stronger physically and mentally than ever before. While she now still endures pain, it is manageable, predominantly, she feels, as a result of having a new positive relationship with her body. She went on to train as a teacher in India and has since travelled the world teaching yoga in some wonderful places. She has also written and created 6 top selling beginners yoga dvds, and reached #1 on the Amazon UK fitness charts.Alex is also a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and combines her love and knowledge of the holistic world with psychotherapy. She created the Mindset Group Ltd and runs a yearly, very popular wellbeing festival in Wokingham as well as many other wellbeing events - Upcoming events: 1st Feb - Unfiltered Sessions: Winter Reset at South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berkshire For more info www.mindsetunlimited.co.uk www.alexandralegouix.comStay Connected:Follow Oliver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliverWant to regain control of your life from modern-day stress, anxiety, and influence?Check out my FREE course - take control! http://www.talkwitholiver.com#Tagsself improvement, Time Management, Motivation, mental health, Financial Literacy, Growth Mindset, Personal Development, philosop
GB2RS News Sunday the 2nd of March 2025 The news headlines: British Science Week – will you be taking part in an amateur radio activity? Could you contribute to the RSGB Technical Forum? The RSGB is looking for an Assistant RadCom Editor British Science Week starts this Friday the 7th of March and gives radio amateurs the opportunity to share their passion and knowledge of the hobby to reach new audiences. Schools including Kingsmead School in Taunton and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Ormskirk have radio-related activities planned for students. Clubs including South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group will be involved with events that are open to the public. A Men's Sheds group in Crowthorne and Wokingham will be active as G8EYM and would appreciate skeds, especially with other Men's Sheds – could you arrange one with them? In another fantastic development for this year, the RSGB Outreach team has partnered with the Radio Communications Foundation to provide FM radio receiver kits for 15 school, university, scout and youth groups to build. You can find details of these events, plus more, by going to rsgb.org/bsw and choosing the “Events happening near you” tab on the righthand menu. If you have an activity taking place, there is still time to let the Society know so it can help promote the event. Email the RSGB British Science Week Coordinator, Ian Neal, M0KEO via bsw@rsgb.org.uk Even if you haven't planned anything yet, you can still get involved by doing the RSGB's official British Science Week activity with your friends and family. You can find that and other ideas and resources on the RSGB British Science Week web page. Be inspired, get involved and show the very best that amateur radio has to offer. The RSGB Technical Forum is accepting expressions of interest from people who would like to join the group. The Forum is a body of technical experts that review articles submitted to the RSGB RadCom Editors. It provides a recommendation on whether they should be accepted for publication, and whether they are best suited to RadCom, RadCom Basics or RadCom Plus. If you are able and willing to contribute to the RSGB Technical Forum, please write in the first instance to gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk and include a short summary of your relevant amateur radio and professional expertise. The RSGB is looking for an Assistant Editor to join the team that produces its suite of RadCom publications. The successful candidate will be involved in everything from magazine production and sub-editing to writing articles and planning content. More information is available on page 83 of the February 2025 issue of RadCom or via rsgb.org/careers If you are interested in applying for the role, email radcom@rsgb.org.uk The Commonwealth Contest is a unique annual event which has run every year since 1931. Held over the weekend nearest to Commonwealth Day, it is loved by many RSGB members and radio amateurs throughout the Commonwealth. In 2024 over 240 individual entrants and 15 Commonwealth Headquarters stations representing national societies were active. The Commonwealth Contest is a treasure hunt with amateurs in distant locations looking to make a QSO with you, so if you are not a regular contest participant or you have a simple HF setup, you might use the Contest as an opportunity to make DX QSOs. UK amateurs are travelling to the Caribbean, the Falklands and New Zealand, so your scope for QSOs is expanded, and many VK, ZL, VU and VE amateurs will be joining in too. This year the Contest takes place on the 8th of March, and you can find out more on page 38 of the March issue of RadCom and on the RSGB website via tinyurl.com/commonwealth-contest On Saturday the 29th of March, the RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator, Martyn Baker, G0GMB, together with Andy Webster, G7UHN from the Radio Communications Foundation, will be delivering a talk in the Fellowship Auditorium at Bletchley Park. It will introduce people to the radio spectrum and how to get to grips with the fundamentals of radio transmission. The RSGB is delighted that its members can benefit from a 10% discount, reducing the price to £14.40. To find out more, go to the ‘What's on' section on the Bletchley Park website via bletchleypark.org.uk If you'd like to visit the wider Bletchley Park site after the talk, RSGB members can gain free entry by downloading a voucher from rsgb.org/bpvoucher Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air is getting ready for a second weekend of operating on the 22nd and 23rd of March. It is a chance for amateurs to promote their club, have some fun and collect points for an award. All bands may be used, using any mode including SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, FT8/4 and other digital modes. This is an ongoing award, and contacts may be claimed from 23 March 2024 onwards. You can find full details on the Leicester Radio Society website at g3lrs.org.uk, via the G3LRS page at QRZ.com or by emailing arcota@g3lrs.org.uk Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk The deadline for submissions is 10 am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week. And now for details of rallies and events Today, the 2nd of March, the Exeter Radio Rally is taking place at a new venue. The event will be held at The Kenn Centre, EX6 7UE, from 10 am. Traders and catering will be available on-site. For more information phone Pete, G3ZVI on 07714 198 374 or email g3zvi@yahoo.co.uk On Sunday the 16th of March, the Ripon and District Amateur Radio Society Rally will take place at Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn, York YO26 9RL. Doors open for traders at 7.30 am and then to the public at 10 am for an admission price of £3. Free parking, refreshments and bacon butties will be available. The tables cost £10 each. For enquiries or to book one or more tables, please email radars.rally@gmail.com Now the Special Event news The British Railways Amateur Radio Society is running special event stations GB0LMR and GB2SDR during 2025 to celebrate 200 years of train travel since 1825. Starting from April, it will also be running GB2TT to celebrate the same anniversary. QSL will be via the Bureau. More information is available at QRZ.com and via webrars.info From the 1st to the 28th of March George, MM0JNL will once again be activating special event station GB0GTS. This year the station is active in support of the Great Tommy Sleepout. This national challenge aims to raise funds and awareness for all former UK service personnel who are living homeless. More details are available at QRZ.com and rbli.co.uk Now the DX news Operators R1BIG, RW3RN, W8HC, R9LR and N3QQ are active from Chiriqui, Panama as 3F3RRC until the 3rd of March. The VK9XU Team will be active from Christmas Island, IOTA reference OC-002, until the 4th of March. They will operate on 160 - 6m, CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4. QSL via DL2AWG, ClubLog and Logbook of the World. Looking ahead, DA1DX, DK9IP, DM6EE and DL8LAS will be active from Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands as VP2VI from the 10th to the 27th of April. Now the contest news The ARRL DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday the 1st of March, and ends at 2359UTC today, the 2nd of March. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange for non-US and Canadian stations is signal report and transmit power in Watts. US and Canadian stations will send their State/Province in place of transmit power. The RSGB March 144MHz/432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday the 1st of March and ends at 1400UTC today, the 2nd of March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number, and locator. Today, the 2nd of March, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the microwave bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, today, the 2nd of March, the Worked All Britain 80m phone Contest runs from 1800 to 2200UTC. Please note that this is an SSB-only contest, and the exchange is signal report, serial number and Worked All Britain area. Entries are to be with the contest manager by March the 12th. The full rules can be seen on the WAB website. On Monday, the 3rd of March, the RSGB 80m Club Championship DATA Contest runs from 2000 to 2130 UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band only, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday, the 4th of March, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955 UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Tuesday, the 4th, the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230 UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 5th, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour contest runs from 1700 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday, the 5th, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour contest runs from 1900 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Wednesday the 5th, the UK and Ireland Contest Club Contest runs from 2000 to 2100 UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character locator. The Commonwealth Contest starts at 1000UTC on Saturday the 8th of March and ends at 1000 UTC on Sunday the 9th of March. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The Commonwealth HQ stations will also send ‘HQ' as part of the contest exchange. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 27th of February 2025 We had another week of mixed geomagnetic conditions. The Kp index rose to a high of five with visible aurora over the UK at times. Two large coronal holes are now both facing Earth. A solar wind stream flowing from these zones is expected to flow past Earth, possibly on Friday the 28th of February or Saturday the 1st of March. Active geomagnetic conditions with a Kp index of four are currently forecast for this weekend. There has also been more solar flare activity over the past seven days with an X2-class flare on the 23rd and ten M-class flares. The X-class flare occurred at 19:27UTC so had little effect in Europe as the Sun had set. Luckily, an associated coronal mass ejection was not Earth-directed. Another fast-moving CME on the 24th was also not Earth-directed. As we enter March it looks as though the Sun is still very active. The solar flux index stood at 180 on Thursday the 27th, after hitting 210 on the 23rd. Maximum usable frequencies over 3,000km are still reaching 34-35MHz around midday, while night-time MUFs are generally around 10-11MHz, with occasional openings on 20 metres. This week Bob, VP8LP on the Falkland Islands has been active on 10 metres SSB and has been worked from the UK. As we enter March this is a good time for North-South paths on HF, such as UK to South Africa and UK to South America. The spring equinox is also a good time for auroral conditions. NOAA predicts the Sun will start next week with an SFI of 190, perhaps falling to 170-180 as the week progresses. We hesitate to say this, but geomagnetic conditions are predicted to be good once we get past the disturbances on the 28th and the 1st, but only time will tell! And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO There is likely to be a welcome return of high pressure for much of the period from this weekend until the middle of the coming week on the 5th of March. Models show a return of unsettled Atlantic weather, meaning lows, fronts, showers and rain scatter for the GHz bands. Until then, it will be typical high-pressure Tropo conditions with an extensive temperature inversion aloft caused by the descending warming air in the high-pressure region. This should provide ducting conditions over a large part of the country. As often, the far north of the UK will probably just miss out and retain too much breeze for the inversion to be effective. The lull in meteor shower activity continues, so once again your best chances will be in the morning hours around, or just before, dawn. The Sun has kept aurora seekers busy and shows how frequently it can just tip into the right disturbed conditions at this stage of the solar cycle. As we said earlier, there have been reports of visible aurora in the past week. The signs for this are the Kp index rising to five or greater and flutter on LF band signals or trans-polar paths on the HF bands. The new Sporadic-E season is almost upon us, but we are not there yet. Check the graphs on Propquest for signs of enhanced foEs values and check the HF bands first; 10m is particularly good for strong European Es signals. EME conditions will be predictable as usual, with Moon declination rising all week and path losses at their minimum at perigee late on Saturday the 1st of March. 144MHz sky noise is low from this coming weekend, rising to moderate by Friday the 7th. And that's all from the propagation team this week.
Although perhaps best known for her work as a sports tv presenter, Alexandra has over 15 years of experience as a yoga, meditation and mindset teacher. After a rather innocuous fall, resulting in a broken spine, 3 prolapsed discs and a dislocated pelvis, doctors discovered she had a severe degenerative disc disease and was told she would never be able to do any form of high impact or heavy load exercise again. So she focussed instead on yoga, meditation and her mindset. Within a few months it became apparent that the benefits she gained from practising yoga would not just be physical, but mental. Within 6 months, Alex was stronger physically and mentally than ever before. While she now still endures pain, it is manageable, predominantly, she feels, as a result of having a new positive relationship with her body. She went on to train as a teacher in India and has since travelled the world teaching yoga in some wonderful places. She has also written and created 6 top selling beginners yoga dvds, and reached #1 on the Amazon UK yoga charts. Alex is also a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and combines her love and knowledge of the holistic world with psychotherapy. She created the Mindset Group Ltd and runs a yearly, very popular wellbeing festival in Wokingham as well as many other wellbeing events (www.mindsetunlimited.co.uk). Alexandra's 3 mindset messages: Contentment is your baseline... it's clutter that's blocking it Your past is a teacher, not a master Self awareness and knowledge is power. Food "Maybe something I wouldn't often have... Flavours... Colours... Maybe Thai or Asian?" Alexandra responded. I absolutely love cooking Asian food, so after a little research to get inspiration, I decided to cook Thai green coconut curry with salmon. The fish delivery arrived on the morning of filming, so it was beautiful and fresh. I used as many greens as I could to make this curry vibrant with colours and flavours. I was pleased to hear that Alexandra would attempt to cook this dish when she is visiting her relative in Asia a few weeks later. It turned out delicious! Sometimes, simplicity is the key to a beautiful dish. Please visit www.mindsetkitchen.co.uk for full guest and recipe details.
GB2RS News Sunday the 24th of November The news headlines: The past and the future – the RSGB releases more Convention presentations RSGB Tonight@8 on HF antennas – join the last live event of 2024 Encourage youngsters on the air during YOTA Month The RSGB continues to share some great presentations from its recent annual Convention. The two this week look back to the important history of amateur radio and contrast that with how amateur radio might be influenced by modern technology. Don Beattie, G3BJ discussed the very different amateur radio environment of 1924, and the history and events of October that year when the first two-way trans-global radio communication between the UK and New Zealand took place. This centenary celebration is just one of a range of activities that have included RadCom articles and a re-enactment of the contact at Mill Hill School. In his presentation on using AI to write simple amateur radio applications, RSGB Board Chair Dr Stewart Bryant, G3YSX considers how using AI software can improve productivity and bring the ability to write effective software within the reach of more people. This presentation is being released separately as part of the RSGB's focus on encouraging coding and programming activities amongst the amateur radio community. You can find a range of coding resources on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/coding To watch both presentations, go to the RSGB YouTube channel and choose the ‘RSGB 2024 Convention' playlist. The final RSGB Tonight@8 webinar of 2024 is on Monday the 2nd of December. The presentation by Tim Hier, G5TM will focus on the various HF antennas available for portable operating. He will also look at how to use very basic modelling software to ascertain the choices you have at your disposal. Tim's ethos when working portable is simple, “Five minutes from arrival to operating and no more”. Tim is also the editor of RadCom Basics and will refer to content in that RSGB publication that will help radio amateurs who want to try portable operating. Watch the webinar live on the RSGB YouTube channel or special BATC channel and ask questions via the live chat. To find out more go to the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars Youngsters on the Air Month begins one week today. Callsign GB24YOTA will be active for the month, hosted by a range of groups, clubs and individuals. Marlborough Scout Group will be the first team of youngsters to operate. They will be on the air before midday on Sunday the 1st of December, and then again after 6 pm on the same day. Also operating the special callsign next Sunday will be the Cambridge University Wireless Society. They will be hosting the callsign between 12 pm and 6 pm. Remember to listen out and have a QSO with a young radio amateur on the air. If you'd like to get involved, you've still got time. Go to QRZ.com and search for GB24YOTA to check availability and then email Jamie, M0SDV at yota.month@rsgb.org.uk to register your interest. The RSGB VHF Contest Committee is currently planning the rules for the 2025 VHF contests. Following some discussion at the RSGB Convention, the committee members have some questions on which they would appreciate feedback from contestants, with particular topics focused on VHF Field Day and the Back Packers events. You can find the survey online at tinyurl.com/VHFCC2025 and it will close on Friday the 6th of December. Members of Wokingham u3a Amateur Radio Group have secured a new club call sign, G5UTA. The group operated the callsign for the first time during the national u3a week in September. G5UTA can be used by any u3a member with a Full licence, in support of a u3a event or demonstration. You can read more about the new callsign, including how to apply for authorisation to use it, in the January 2025 edition of RadCom. To find out more about amateur radio as a subject area within u3a, you can contact its new subject adviser Paul, G0NDN via the u3a website at tinyurl.com/u3asubjects The historic VLF transmitter at Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden is celebrating one hundred years since it was put into commercial operation. The unique Alexanderson alternator operates using callsign SAQ. To mark the centenary a special transmission will take place at 1000UTC on Sunday the 1st of December using CW on 17.2kHz. The event will be livestreamed on the organisation's YouTube Channel using the handle @AlexanderSAQ. You can find out more about the event via alexander.n.se And now for details of rallies and events The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society Dinner is at the Creg-ny-Baa on Friday the 29th of November. Tickets are £25. For more information, including details of the menu and how to book, visit iomars.im The Wiltshire Radio Winter Rally is on Sunday the 1st of December at Kington Langley Village Hall in Kington Langley, located just off Junction 17 of the M4. Doors open at 9 am and close at 1 pm. Admission is £3. Indoor tables are £10. Car boot pitches are £10 for a car-size pitch and £15 for a van-size pitch. Hot and cold refreshments will be available on-site. For more information email Chairman@Chippenhamradio.club The Mid-Devon Amateur Radio and Electronics Fair is on Sunday the 8th of December at Winkleigh Sports and Recreation Centre. Doors are open from 9 am to 1 pm. Entry is £3 per person and there is no charge for partners and under 16s. Free parking and Wi-Fi are available, as well as hot food and refreshments. The cost for traders is £5 per 6ft frontage with tables supplied. Booking in advance is recommended. Mains electricity is also available on request. Traders, please pre-book as soon as possible. Please contact Phil, G6DLJ via 07990 563147 or email wrg2024@hotmail.com Now the Special Event news A special event callsign 9Y20TATT is active until the 29th of November 2024 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society. All amateurs are invited to make contact. Limited edition QSL cards will be available, and certificates can be requested by amateurs making at least five unique contacts. Find out more on the event website via 9y20ta.tt Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Radio Beograd in 1924, members of the Belgrade Amateur Radio Club, YU1ANO in Serbia are active as YT100RB and YU1924RB until the 30th of November. For details of a certificate that is available for contacting these stations see yu1ano.org OR100LGE is the special callsign in use by members of the Liege Radio Club, ON5VL to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The station is active until the end of the year on the 160 to 6m bands using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL or via ON6YH. QSOs will also be uploaded to Club Log. The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club will once again be running the special callsign GB0MC between the 1st and 26th of December. The ‘MC' in the callsign stands for Merry Christmas. The Club would like to invite everyone to call in and give them a hearty “HoHoHo” and tell them what radio equipment they would like from Santa this year. The Club will also be live streaming on its YouTube Channel. Now the DX news HC5CW and HC2AP are active as HC5CW/8 and HD8CW from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands until the 28th of November. The IOTA reference is SA-004. They will operate on the HF bands, CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. The FW7AA Team is active from Wallis Island until the 29th of November 2024. The IOTA reference is OC 054. They will operate on the HF Bands. QSL via W7YAQ, Logbook of the World or ClubLog OQRS. The 9L5A Team, who are members of the F6KOP Club, will be active from Sierra Leone between the 27th of November and the 8th of December. They will operate on the 160 to 6m bands and QO-100. QSL via F5GSJ, Logbook of the World or ClubLog OQRS. Now the contest news The CQ World Wide DX CW Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday the 23rd of November and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 24th of November. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. The UK is in Zone 14. On Tuesday, the 26th of November, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13cm, 9cm, 6cm and 3cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 27th of November, the UK and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character locator. On Thursday, the 28th of November, the RSGB 80m Autumn Series CW Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using CW on the 80m band only, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 21st of November. We've had yet another week of relatively calm geomagnetic conditions. The solar flux index has been in the 160s and despite having 14 M-class solar flares over seven days, we haven't had any coronal mass ejections to contend with. As a result, the daytime maximum usable frequency, or MUF, over a 3,000km path has been high, reaching more than 35MHz at times. The MUF declines after sunset, as expected, settling at about 12-13MHz, meaning the only HF band open to DX has been the 10MHz or 30-metre band. DX this week has included 3D2Y in Rotuma. This Pacific DXpedition has been spotted in Europe, on 20m, 15m and 17m CW, so plenty of choice as to which band you try. E51SGC in Rarotonga on the Cook Islands has also been spotted across many of the HF bands, but they will be leaving on the 24th of November. The good news is that the team of Stan LZ1GC and Ted LZ5QZ are moving on to Tonga as A35GC from the 25th of November until the 7th of December 2024. Gerben (PG5M) is active on the Falkland Islands as VP8G and has been spotted on 20m, 15m and 10m CW. He is there until the 25th of November so get in quickly! Next week, NOAA predicts that the SFI may rise to the mid-250s again. Geomagnetic conditions are largely predicted to be good, although do keep an eye on solarham.com for updates. And don't forget the CQ Worldwide CW contest this weekend which should bring a lot of DX to the HF bands. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO. The weather is now in an unsettled phase with areas of low pressure bringing alternating spells of mild wet and windy weather interspersed with colder brighter and breezy showery weather. This raises a couple of radio-related points; one is that we will see some very strong and potentially damaging winds in some areas, so check daily forecasts and make sure your mast guys are secure; and secondly an absence of any marked high-pressure Tropo weather. Rain and snow scatter may be worth checking on the GHz bands in such unsettled weather. Meanwhile, meteor scatter is worthy of greater attention as next week's list of showers includes the small Alpha Monocerotids shower and the tail end of the big Leonids shower. This introduces another potential nugget of interest in that it is widely accepted that meteors form the source material for Sporadic-E. Despite being out of season in the traditional sense, the prevalence of stronger jet streams in unsettled weather makes the next week a possible ‘watch period' for Es. If you are curious about what these might look like, check out the propquest.co.uk website and look for the near vertical incidence skywave or NVIS tab for Wednesday the 20th of November 2024. During the two events in the middle of the day and evening, the critical frequency of the Es layer reached values of nearly 10MHz, which could equate to four-metre propagation on a good day. You will see the Es blog tab upper air charts also show a jet stream of greater than 100 knots. For EME operators, the Moon has passed peak declination so Moon availability and peak elevation will be falling. Path losses are high and rising towards apogee on Tuesday the 26th. 144MHz sky noise is low all week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.
Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode Seven of Season 13.And today we're delving into the world of franchises. They've been around a long time in this sector, of course, but the accelerated growth of Kutchenhaus in particular has refocused attention on the business model that combines lots of the pros of being an independent retailer with the power of a national brand.So names such as Kutchenhaus, as well as Schmidt, Kesseler, Ripples, Raison Home, The Kitchen Depot and many others are forging a whole new approach to kitchen and bathroom retail.We interviewed Paul Lee from Kutchenhuas a few episodes ago - so go back and listen to that for more specifics on their head office strategy - but today you'll hear kbbreview editor-at-large Rebecca Nottingham talking to franchisees from three different companies and looking at why they chose this route, what the pros and cons are, and how far they think franchising can go in the KBB market. So we have friend of the show Trevor Scott - who runs a Kutchenhaus franchise alongside his long-standing business RFK. We have James Casey from Kesseler in Sudbury, and we have Imran Azam who runs Ripples showrooms in Wokingham and Beaconsfield.Now, heads up, Imran's sound isn't great but bear with it as his story and perspective is really interesting AND he was literally talking to us on his holiday from the balcony of his hotel in Monaco. Rather brilliantly, you can hear the birds singing in the background.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us a textEver wanted the skinny on how the Hollywood Walk of Fame works? No? Well tough, because you're getting it this week. Also, is Ewan McGregor cool?We discuss the latest Star Wars content to hit Disney+, with the new animated series Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, available to stream now.Meanwhile, the shock revelation that Steff isn't Wokingham's most famous son leads to an impromptu game of 20 questions as Hutch figures out just exactly who is.In 2nd Chance Cinema Club, we get around to discussing 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which Steff clearly hates. Or does he? It's... not really clear.You can contact us at:aloneinthesouthpassage@gmail.comWe can be found on:Instagram - @aitsp_podcastTwitter - @aitsp_podcastYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTeKX6NB1XOIPXOraGfIfhw
In this week's ‘UK Property Market Stats Show' on YouTube for week ending Sunday, 15th September 2024, Chris ‘Stato' Watkin with this week's special guest, Verona Frankish (boss lady of Yopa), discuss the property market headlines for Week 37 of 2024. The main headlines: · Listings (New properties coming on to the market) - 38k UK listings this week (week 37), 38.9k the week before. 7.9% higher 2024 YTD than 2017/18/19 YTD average. 11% higher than Week 37 of 2023. · Total Gross Sales - 25.9k UK homes sold stc this week (Week 37), which 25.2% higher than the same week (week 37) in 2023. Also, 7.1% higher than 2017/18/19 YTD levels & 13.2% higher than 2023 YTD levels. · Net Sales - 19.3k this week (18.3k last week). 29.1% higher than the same week in 2023 & still 15.8% higher YTD in 2024 compared to YTD 2023. · % of Homes exchanging vs homes unsold - Of the 1,053,914 UK homes that left UK Estate Agents books since the 1st Jan 2024, 560,583 of them (53.19%) exchanged & completed contracts (meaning the homeowner moved and the estate agent got paid). The remaining 493,331 (46.81%) were withdrawn off the market, unsold. In essence you a flip of the coin chance of actually selling, homeowners moving and the estate agent getting paid. · UK House Prices - Mid September figures suggest a slight jump in this vital important metric to £342/£343/sq.ft. FYI - August's Figures, the Sale Agreed £/sq.ft was at £338/sq.ft, a slight drop from July at £341/sq.ft. · Sale fall-throughs - Sale Fall Thrus (as a % of Gross sales Agreed) dropped to 25.4% this week. The 7 year Long Term Average is 24.2% and it was 40%+ in the two months following the Truss Budget in the Autumn of 2022.
Royal Ascot 2024 has had it all! From Kyprios regaining his Ascot Gold Cup to rising star Billy Loughnane riding his first Royal Ascot winner, and a sparkling 2-year-old performance from Fairy Godmother. There have been some magical moments for racing fans to savour. There is still one day to go though, and for the final time this week, Tom Collins and Ross Millar are back for another daily preview podcast. The Jersey Stakes is the feature race on day five where River Tiber is a warm order as he drops back in trip to seven furlongs. TC and Ross preview this race in full before guiding you through the rest of the racecard which features the return of St Leger winner Continuous in the Hardwicke Stakes. Timecodes:00:00 – Royal Ascot wrap up03:47 – Chesham Stakes06:40 – Hardwicke Stakes08:16 – QEII Jubilee Stakes09:40 – Jersey Stakes11:17 – Wokingham 13:44 – Golden Gates15:10 – Queen Alexandra Stakes16:35 – NAP & NB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SIR JOHN REDWOOD INTERVIEW POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR THE WEST COMMANDING THE NARRATIVE EPISODE 20 Sir John Redwood joins Steven Tripp to discuss his career in politics and his policy visions for the United Kingdom and the Western World. Leigh Evans, the Chairman of CIBUK and Facts4EU, also joins Steven as guest host. Sir John Redwood was a successful businessman, before becoming Chief Policy Advisor to British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, in the mid-1980. Later, in 1987, Sir John was elected to the seat of Wokingham, where he has remained as their elected representative since. Sir John served in Cabinet in the early 1990s, as Secretary of State for Wales and held several Shadow Portfolios during the Conservative's time in opposition. In recent years, Sir John was an outspoken advocate for Brexit, as well as being a notable author of several books. Sir John is one of the sharpest political minds and during this interview he shares his insights on many issues including, the state of the economy, inflation, the failure of Central Banks, immigration, and whether the Commonwealth can see a resurgence on the World stage. To contact or follow Sir John Redwood, visit: https://johnredwoodsdiary.com https://x.com/johnredwood GET YOUR TICKETS to the 2024 ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY FORUM https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-environment-energy-forum-dee-why-rsl-tickets-898578300887?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dee Why RSL Club on Sunday, June 2, 2024 between 1-5pm SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for Commanding the Narrative at ‘Buy Me A Coffee' – your support is much appreciated! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/commandingthenarrative TO GET YOUR ‘Commanding the Narrative' merchandise, head to: https://xcandidates.tshirts.net.au Hosted by: • Steven Tripp https://www.facebook.com/RealStevenTripp https://twitter.com/RealStevenTripp https://spectator.com.au/author/steven-tripp SPECIAL GUEST HOST: • Leigh Evans https://facts4eu.org/news https://cibuk.org Follow us on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4GIXhHBogM1McL5EPGP3DT Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ExCandidates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XCandidates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theXCandidates Twitter: https://twitter.com/theXCandidates YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@XCandidates Gab: https://gab.com/XCandidates Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/XCandidates Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@ExCandidates Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ex-candidates/id1631685864 Please share and spread the word! #AusPol #nswpol #interview #podcast #politics #commentary #narrative #minorparties #libertarian #onenation #uap #liberal #nationals #labor #greens #steventripp #australia #british #australian #community #policy #johnredwood #leighevans #cibuk #facts4eu #wokingham #uk #ukpolitics #election #inflation #economy
Ann in Wokingham joins Vernon to take on Mark in Hull for that coveted smart speaker!
Mark Harrison in Hull joins Vernon Kay to take on Ann Tigerstedt in Wokingham!
S.4 Ep.2 - Coach Masterclass: With Aaron Hopkins of PT:UThis is the first of a series of interviews of local (to me) established coaches, PTs and gym owners. Todays guest is Aaron Hopkins, owner of PT:U in Crowthorne near Wokingham.Aarons Bio: Aaron HopkinsAaron has a wealth of knowledge and experience ranging from sports performance to body composition with testimonials to prove his results. He has put his skills to the test from playing semi-pro rugby, running ultra marathons and competing in powerlifting.We had a great chat for just over an hour, and we covered training, nutrition, supplements and our experiences, successes and failures. We had lots in common but I don't share his hatred of spinning!Check out PT:U Here:https://www.pt-u.co.uk/Check out Aaron and PT:U on Facebook and Instagram too Here:https://www.instagram.com/ptupersonaltraininggym?igsh=MWpvdXlqazg4M2V5NQ==https://www.facebook.com/PTUPersonalTrainingGymI hope you find this useful and enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the link highlighted to find out more about Lee here.Please also join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group for the latest info.
Paul from Wokingham & Abi from Leyland are putting their music knowledge to the test!
Berkshire Football Stories is back with an interesting story to tell. How Ross Herridge went from Scours Lane to the ICC World Cup Final with Australia. Here he talks with Tom Canning about playing for Reading Town, Bracknell Town and Wokingham & Emmbrook and how that journey to the Aussies bench unfolded. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics training in Reading. Find out more at https://www.thecuriousacademy.co.uk/ The podcast also supported by our friends at TicketPass, the ethical ticketing company that donates 50% of its booking fee to charity to empower the people that matter: event organisers and attendees. Find out more at: https://ticketpass.org/our-mission You can also find us at www.footballinberkshire.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiberkshire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footballinberkshire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiberkshire/
Rob Davies is joined by Neil Maskell and the Maidenhead Advertisers Joshua Browne on the latest Berkshire Football Stories podcast from Football in Berkshire. The panel discuss Wokingham & Emmbrook vs Holyport, cover off Maidenhead United and Slough Town's continued progress and try to unpick Bracknell Town's home and away form. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics training in Reading. Find out more at https://www.thecuriousacademy.co.uk/ The podcast also supported by our friends at TicketPass, the ethical ticketing company that donates 50% of its booking fee to charity to empower the people that matter: event organisers and attendees. Find out more at: https://ticketpass.org/our-mission You can also find us at www.footballinberkshire.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiberkshire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footballinberkshire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiberkshire/ #podcast #nonleague #berkshire
How did a 22-year-old woman from Wokingham who had previously only climbed trees become the youngest British woman to climb Everest at 29,000 feet? Bonita Norris attended University where the speaker talked about climbing Everest 11 times and mentioned they reached the summit and saw the curvature of the Earth. Bonita knew she had to see that with her own eyes. During the six months leading up to her Everest expedition, she faced the daunting task of securing £50,000 for the climb. Cold calling for sponsorships proved challenging. Bonita describes the struggles, rejections, and the toll it took on her. She faced scepticism from friends and family, who deemed her goal unrealistic. Visualisation became a powerful tool for Bonita during this challenging period. Each night before sleep, she visualised reaching the summit of Everest with her team, seeing the curvature of the Earth. This mental image served as a source of motivation, preventing her from giving up on her dream. Her determination, resilience, and creativity that she applied to overcome financial hurdles and secure the sponsorship required her Everest expedition.
WATERLOO, ONTARIO & WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – MASS Information Systems, a leading provider of facilities management technology for over 30 years, and Planitar Inc., makers of iGUIDE announced a distributor partnership today. MASS Information Systems is broadening its portfolio by selling the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system in the U.K., providing an additional solution to improve operational and documentation processes for facilities management companies. “After experiencing this technology first-hand, it was easy to see the value it could bring to our current clients and beyond,” says Alastair Jeffery, Client Success Director of MASS Information Systems. “Our clients seek solutions to streamline their operations in today's marketplace – iGUIDE does just that. Our clients can eliminate hours of manual work and enhance their collaboration across the business while significantly reducing operational costs when they incorporate iGUIDE.” A proven leader in the proptech industry, Planitar Inc. provides a quick and easy way to document a facility using the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system. Once documented, Planitar Inc. uses this data to create an iGUIDE, including a measurement-accurate floor plan and immersive virtual walkthrough with extensive property data. iGUIDE technology is the most practical way to quickly, easily and securely generate accurate property information. “We are thrilled to partner with MASS Information Systems,” says Michael Vervena, VP, Sales & Business Development of Planitar Inc. “The partnership allows us to access new markets and broaden our presence in the facility management sector. With MASS Information Systems' extensive client base and deep reach throughout the U.K., we're excited about growing this partnership in 2024 and the years ahead.” Given the strength of both companies' technology and resources, MASS' existing and prospective clients in the U.K. stand to gain a significant competitive edge by implementing iGUIDE. Clients interested in learning more about the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system can find product specifications and pricing on the MASS Information Systems website: mass-plc.com/iguide About Planitar (iGUIDE) Founded in 2013 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Planitar Inc. is the maker of iGUIDE, a proprietary camera and software platform for capturing and delivering immersive 3D virtual tours and extensive property data. iGUIDE is the most efficient system to map interior spaces and features accurate floor plans, measurements and reliable property square footage. By integrating floor plans and visual data, iGUIDE provides an intuitive and practical way to navigate and explore built environments digitally. For more, visit: www.GOiGUIDE.com About MASS Information Systems MASS Information Systems, founded by David Bolt, was established in 1992 to provide Business Management Solutions and went on to become the world's leading provider of Computer Integrated Facilities Management (CIFM) Solutions, based on market-leading software products and award-winning services. Originally MASS Information Systems began with one product but now offers a complementary portfolio of software products and IT services which focus on improvements in business efficiency, intelligence and customer experience. For more info, visit: mass-plc.com/iguide Source: iGUIDE
We have all taken different routes on our journey in beer and today's guest has taken a path from Wigan, leading to London before heading some 40 miles out to Wokingham in Berkshire. Hayley Pearce is a brewer at Siren Craft Brew. Originally from the north of England, Hayley headed south in 2008 to study Biochemistry at Imperial College London. In 2012 she joined the Fuller's Graduate Programme and it soon became clear that her future lay in the brewhouse. Progressing from junior brewer to shift brewer and now with an IBD Diploma in her pocket Hayley was ready for a new challenge. At Fuller's she helped commission and run the Pilot Brewery until 2021, when she was drawn by the song of the Siren where she continues to spread her infectious enthusiasm. In this episode, recorded at our Brewers Congress in London, Hayley recounts her career so far, the lessons she has learned along the way and her hope that her journey in beer can inspire others, too.
Could you suggest some bat friendly plants that will keep them happy? Is it too late to re-pot my five-year-old daffodils? How can I improve the quality of my clay soil and what can I grow on it?Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts are in the market town of Wokingham for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time.Joining Peter to dig into the audience's queries are garden designer Matthew Wilson, proud plantswoman Christine Walkden and passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs. Later in the show, Kirsty Wilson gets into the community spirit as she visits Greyfriars Biophilic Garden in Glasgow for a quick tour of their 56 show-stopping plots. Producer: Bethany HockenAssistant Producer: Rahnee PrescodExecutive Producer: Hannah NewtonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray is the choice for this month's Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, Richard Lamey, who has written this month's essay about the book, is in conversation with Sarah Meyrick. Two Storm Wood is set immediately after the First World War, when special battalions were given the grim task of retrieving the dead from the battlefields of northern France. A bold young woman, Amy Vanneck, sets out across the Channel to find out what became of her fiancé, who was listed as “missing, presumed dead”. Her search uncovers some unsettling truths, not only about her fiancé, a former teacher and choirmaster, but the other young soldiers traumatised by the hell of trench warfare. The novel picks up pace and tension as a gruesome discovery is made by Captain Mackenzie, and, together with Amy, a hunt begins to track down the psychopath responsible for this atrocious war crime. Canon Richard Lamey is the Rector of St Paul's, Wokingham, and Area Dean of Sonning, in the diocese of Oxford. The Church Times Book Club is run in association with the Festival of Faith and Literature. Sign up to receive the free Book Club email once a month. Featuring discussion questions, podcasts and discounts on each book: churchtimes.co.uk/newsletter-signup Discuss this month's book at facebook.com/groups/churchtimesbookclub
This week, the Institute of Economic Affairs published a new paper by Sir John Redwood, The New Great Inflation: How Western Central Banks Got It Wrong…and What They Should Do About It. In this video, IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemetz spoke to Rt Hon Sir John Redwood. A Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford he has been a Cabinet Minister and Shadow Cabinet Minister, the chairman of a public listed industrial group, the co-founder of an investment management business and written many newspaper articles. He has published widely on economics and politics including ‘Popular Capitalism', a book on wider ownership, ‘We Don't Believe You', a book on populist movements, and ‘Our Currency, Our Country', on keeping the pound. He is MP for Wokingham. To read the full paper, visit https://iea.org.uk/publications/the-new-great-inflation-how-western-central-banks-got-it-wrong-and-what-they-should-do-about-it/
Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/brothers-of-the-brush-1 PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/ Nowthen we're back with another BoBcast. In this episode, i chat with Matt James (of Matthew James Decorating Ltd) , based down in Wokingham, Berkshire. A decorator that has various generations and siblings in the trade it seems inevitable that he would end up in the same trade. So grab your headphones, get a brew, maybe even put your feet up and join us as we discuss Working with siblings A*@ hole customers Working through lockdown Staffing issues People buy from people Operating a Carbon neutral eco company Graco hvlp & airless sprayers and edge gun leaks Tracking time for investment in tools You know the drill by now, get a brew, pin back your lugs and give it a listen and give us (@brothersofthebrushinsta and Matt) your feedback by hash-tagging #bobcast on Insta and we'll give you a shout-out back!
Nowthen we're back with another BoBcast. In this episode, i chat with Matt James (of Matthew James Decorating Ltd) , based down in Wokingham, Berkshire. A decorator that has various generations and siblings in the trade it seems inevitable that he would end up in the same trade. So grab your headphones, get a brew, maybe even put your feet up and join us as we discussWorking with siblingsA*@ hole customersWorking through lockdown Staffing issuesPeople buy from people Operating a Carbon neutral eco company Graco hvlp & airless sprayers and edge gun leaksTracking time for investment in toolsYou know the drill by now, get a brew, pin back your lugs and give it a listen and give us (@brothersofthebrushinsta and Matt) your feedback by hash-tagging #bobcast on Insta and we'll give you a shout-out back!Resources/LinksInstagram: https: https://www.instagram.com/matthewjamesdecoratingltd/Website: https://www.matthewjamesdecorating.co.uk/Support the showWhatsApp: +447902571414Email: info@brothersofthebrushpodcast.co.ukCommercial Clients: jenny@brothersofthebrushpodcast.co.ukSupport the showWhatsApp: +447902571414Email: info@brothersofthebrushpodcast.co.ukCommercial Clients: jenny@brothersofthebrushpodcast.co.uk
This week I am chatting to Claire from Wokingham. Claire is 46 years old and has been sober for several months. She explored sobriety originally because a best friend decided to stop drinking and she found she was envious of her choice. Since then, her husband has also stopped drinking and they are enjoying a new lease of life without alcohol. Claire has recently qualified as a sobriety coach and is loving helping others to change their relationship with drinking. I hope you enjoy it!
Following the Bank of England increasing interest rates, a mortgage crisis is looming. A week on, at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir Starmer is appealing to the traditional "red wall" seats, saying Labour is now the party of homeownership.Liam quickly points out that while inflation is a global phenomenon, the political costs for the Conservatives could be 'catastrophic'. Allison agrees, reckoning Labour will lose the red wall seats won by Boris Johnson in 2019. With Labour calling the rise in interest rates a 'Tory Mortgage Bombshell', how is the Bank of England going to slow inflation by the end of the year?Also boarding the rocket of right thinking this week is Conservative MP for Wokingham, John Redwood, to discuss where he thinks the Bank of England has made tough decisions in difficult circumstances and what can be done to steady the economy.Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Listen to The Lockdown Files: https://podfollow.com/the-lockdown-files Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Season 6 - Episode 10Apparitions, Appetisers and Paranormal PunchlinesIn this sizzling post-coronation episode, Linda's been threading kebabs (or as the Americans say, "KeBOBS") like a pro. She's at her mate's house, firing up the BBQ and serving a mouthwatering meat feast. We sink our teeth into a smorgasbord of succulent meaty morsels and even explore my brush with vegetarianism. Not quite paranormal, but you can't beat a well-marinated steak – there's got to be a ghostly joke in there somewhere!Chat Fate and Fortune features a larger-than-life image of Prince Philip, fully clothed, of course. The spooky story follows a mother and son in Wokingham who both had eerie visions of the late prince. When the royal apparition first appeared to the mother, she swiftly redirected him to her son Colin upstairs. And then, strangely enough, Prince Philip started showing up in their shed!We delve into the chilling tale of Chris Barber, a graphic designer who wished for something sinister and soon began losing his sight. But when spirits started channeling through him, his artistic abilities took a spooky turn for the better.More paranormal pandemonium plagues Erskine Court! Ruth and I confront the property management company about the building's haunted drainage. I attempt to explain the issue to Mr. Eversham, but Ruth's adamant that the spectral shenanigans are all Mrs. Stewart's fault – despite the fact that she's already passed away!We welcome back amateur dramatics actor Jamie Penn, who not only has more spine-tingling stories to share but now even boasts his very own jingle! Just take a gander at his retouched photos as eerie evidence!Lastly, I chat with James Kilvington about the ghost who dared to materialise in his room when he was just eleven years old. His courageous response? Telling the phantom to 'eff off'!Rollerghoster tour link: https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/tourGeneral Gigs n' that: https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/gigsStay spooky, folks!Clint.xSpecial thanks toKathrine BoyleSally Ann-HaywardJamie PennJames KilvingtonMr Evesham & Katrina Fox as Mr Eversham's PA• Outro music was composed by David Brinkworth, with vocals by GLOWE.• Podcast producer is Laurie Peters from Peters-Fox.-- Clinton Baptiste appears courtesy of Goodnight Vienna Productions.--Send us your ghost recordings and Don't forget to leave a spooky story on our hotline at 01892 711198, or email us at clinton@clintonbaptiste.comAnd for Clinton ringtones, live video recordings, and more, check out our Ko-fi page at https://ko-fi.com/clintonbaptiste/shop.Login through patreon and add to your fav listening platform to hear: https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9085411 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor is the choice for this month's Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, Canon Richard Lamey, who has written this month's essay about the book, is in conversation with Sarah Meyrick. Read the essay here: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/2-june/books-arts/book-club/book-club-my-father-s-house-by-joseph-o-connor My Father's House is a historical thriller set in Rome in 1943, when the city was under Nazi occupation. The story follows the journey of a group of Jews, diplomats, and escaped Allied prisoners who try to flee Italy. They take refuge in the Vatican City, and their escape is facilitated under the guise of a choir, by a courageous Irish priest. Tension builds as the Gestapo begin to suspect the priest's secret operation. The novel is based on a true story, and is a retelling of the workings of the Rome Escape Line, covering the heroic work of Mgr Hugh O'Flaherty. My Father's House is published by Harvill Secker at £20 (Church Times Bookshop £18); 978-1-78730-082-8. Canon Richard Lamey is the Rector of St Paul's, Wokingham, and Area Dean of Sonning, in the diocese of Oxford. The Church Times Book Club is run in association with the Festival of Faith and Literature: https://faithandliterature.hymnsam.co.uk Sign up to receive the free Book Club email once a month. Featuring discussion questions, podcasts and discounts on each book: churchtimes.co.uk/newsletter-signup Discuss this month's book at facebook.com/groups/churchtimesbookclub Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader
Season 6 - Episode 10To get the FULL PODCAST and videos + more go to: www.patreon.com/clintonbaptisteIn this sizzling post-coronation episode, Linda's been threading kebabs (or as the Americans say, "KeBOBS") like a pro. She's at her mate's house, firing up the BBQ and serving a mouthwatering meat feast. We sink our teeth into a smorgasbord of succulent meaty morsels and even explore my brush with vegetarianism. Not quite paranormal, but you can't beat a well-marinated steak – there's got to be a ghostly joke in there somewhere!Chat Fate and Fortune features a larger-than-life image of Prince Philip, fully clothed, of course. The spooky story follows a mother and son in Wokingham who both had eerie visions of the late prince. When the royal apparition first appeared to the mother, she swiftly redirected him to her son Colin upstairs. And then, strangely enough, Prince Philip started showing up in their shed!We delve into the chilling tale of Chris Barber, a graphic designer who wished for something sinister and soon began losing his sight. But when spirits started channeling through him, his artistic abilities took a spooky turn for the better.More paranormal pandemonium plagues Erskine Court! Ruth and I confront the property management company about the building's haunted drainage. I attempt to explain the issue to Mr. Eversham, but Ruth's adamant that the spectral shenanigans are all Mrs. Stewart's fault – despite the fact that she's already passed away!We welcome back amateur dramatics actor Jamie Penn, who not only has more spine-tingling stories to share but now even boasts his very own jingle! Just take a gander at his retouched photos as eerie evidence!Lastly, I chat with James Kilvington about the ghost who dared to materialise in his room when he was just eleven years old. His courageous response? Telling the phantom to 'eff off'!Rollerghoster tour link: https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/tourGeneral Gigs n' that: https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/gigsStay spooky, folks!Clint.xSpecial thanks toKathrine BoyleSally Ann-HaywardJamie PennJames KilvingtonMr Evesham & Katrina Fox as Mr Eversham's PA• Outro music was composed by David Brinkworth, with vocals by GLOWE.• Podcast producer is Laurie Peters from Peters-Fox.-- Clinton Baptiste appears courtesy of Goodnight Vienna Productions.--Send us your ghost recordings and Don't forget to leave a spooky story on our hotline at 01892 711198, or email us at clinton@clintonbaptiste.comAnd for Clinton ringtones, live video recordings, and more, check out our Ko-fi page at https://ko-fi.com/clintonbaptiste/shop.Login through patreon and add to your fav listening platform to hear: https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9085411 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Berkshire Football Stories host Rob Davies as he charts the Royal County's footballing waters with Tom Canning and Abi Ticehurst. This week the team discusses Bracknell Town's Cup Final and title chances, some tidy results in the Combined Counties League promotion race and what's happening at the bottom of the Premier Division with Windsor and Wokingham & Emmbrook in trouble. Meanwhile there's a quick look at the #FAWSL comeback Queens Reading FC Women and of course a discussion around the FA Vase Semi Finals on Saturday. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinbe... Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics training in Reading. Find out more at https://www.thecuriousacademy.co.uk/ The podcast also supported by our friends at TicketPass, the ethical ticketing company that donates 50% of its booking fee to charity to empower the people that matter: event organisers and attendees. Find out more at: https://ticketpass.org/our-mission You can also find us at www.footballinberkshire.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiberkshire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footballinbe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiberkshire/ KEY MOMENTS 0:00 Intro 2:06 Part 1 - Bracknell Town final and Ben Harris 12:15 Reading City, Binfield and 20:50 Windsor & Wokingham & Emmbrook 25:27 Berks County title chase and Sandhurst's fixture backlog 32:53 Reading FC Women comeback Queens 38:24 Part 2 - Ascot United in the FA Vase Semi's 45:25 County Cup Finals 48:18 Pick of the Weekend fixtures
Join Berkshire Football Stories host Tom Canning as he charts the Royal County's footballing waters with Abi Ticehurst and Bob Bacon. This week the team discusses Rachel Rowe latest late goal for Reading FC Women, THAT Hollywood Maidenhead United vs Wrexham ending - and yes we're counting this as a Devonshiring, Windsor really are in trouble aren't they?, Wokingham & Emmbrook's form and Nicole Brown taking her chances in front of goal. The team also preview the weekends big games including #Slough Town vs #Hungerford Town and #Ascot United up to Manchester in the FA Vase. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics training in Reading. Find out more at https://www.thecuriousacademy.co.uk/ The podcast also supported by our friends at TicketPass, the ethical ticketing company that donates 50% of its booking fee to charity to empower the people that matter: event organisers and attendees. Find out more at: https://ticketpass.org/our-mission
On the November 16, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a spoiler-filled conversation about Andor episode 11 “Daughter of Ferrix" In The Spoiler Room: Andor episode 11 “Daughter of Ferrix" Feedback Rene in Houston TX writes in “We see Cassian in prison 5 years before Rogue One, but in Rogue One Cassian tells Chirrut that this is the first time he's been in prison (while in Saw's cage when they take Jyn to see Saw). Surely this was intentional…but I can't figure out the story here, appreciate your thoughts.” Mike in Wokingham, UK: “We all agree that ANDOR has been incredible - but what could they do that would ruin it all in the last episode? Maybe Cassian is about to die and is rescued by Baby Yoda. Or it turns out that B2EMO was an Imperial spy all along. Or (of course) Dedra is Cassian's long lost sister and they run off together. What do you think? What would be the worst way to wrap up the season?” Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter! Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.
George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to preview Champions Day from Ascot.With four Group 1s on the card it looks set to be a great afternoon's racing, headlined by Baaeed's final run in the Champions Stakes.The card kicks off with the Long Distance Cup. Trueshan is currently a best price of 15/8 to win the Group 2 race, but St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov is sure to provide a stern challenge and isn't far behind in the betting at 5/2. The first Group 1 of the day is the Sprint Stakes. Creative Force is the market leader in an open looking contest at 7/2, Andy is keen on Rohaan, the 4 year old disappointed in this race last year but won the Wokingham at Royal Ascot back in June.The Fillies & Mares Stakes follows with Emily Upjohn favourite in another open race. She's currently a best price of 4/1. She disappointed at Ascot in the King George following her Oaks second place but will be looking to end the season on a high.Inspiral will prove tough to beat in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and is a best price of 11/10 compared to worst odds of 10/11. Modern Games could provide the toughest challenge and is the 4/1 second favourite with William Buick in the saddle.The penultimate race of the day is the Champion Stakes, the final time we'll get to watch Baaeed. He looks to make it 11/11 and the betting suggests he'll do it, he's a best price of 1/4 but as short as 1/5 in places. Andy is keen to get Adayar onside with 9 going to post. At 5/1 he could provide to the toughest challenge to Baaeed with stakes being returned should he finish no worse than third. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 1st June 1984, 7 year old Mark Tildesley visited the Frank Ayres funfair in Wokingham. That evening, he failed to return home and has never been seen again. In this collaborative episode of Outlines, myself and Paul take you through the events of that day and the years following Mark's disappearance. For more information on the circumstances surrounding the case, please head over to The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast and check out Paul's series entitled "The Lost Boys." The True Crime Enthusiast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-true-crime-enthusiast-podcast/id1289005078 Patreon www.patreon.com/theoutlinespodcast iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-o…ast/id1325180386 Website www.theoutlinespodcast.com Twitter @outlinespodcast Instagram @theoutlinespodcast
Learn how to recognise your need for spiritual growth and how to get started. A sermon from our Berkshire Location service in Wokingham.
Kevin and Kieran discuss UEFA's decision to fine eight teams over Financial Fair Play, and speak to Ady Dolan, chair of Ashridge Park FC, a grassroots club based in Wokingham, Berkshire. Follow Kevin on Twitter - @kevinhunterday Follow Kieran on Twitter - @KieranMaguire Follow The Price of Football on Twitter - @pof_pod Support The Price of Football on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/priceoffootball Check out the Price of Football merchandise store: https://the-price-of-football.backstreetmerch.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Berkshire Football Stories host Rob Davies as he charts the Royal County's footballing waters with Abi Ticehurst and Tom Canning. This week there are reports from Holyport v Binfield in the FA Cup, a new manager at Wokingham & Emmbrook and a look ahead to the Reading FC Women kick-off in the FA WSL. Plus.. there should definitely be a Combined Counties League anthem. Find out more at www.footballinberkshire.co.uk Creative Lifestyle Planning is proud to sponsor the award-winning Berkshire Football Stories podcast from Football in Berkshire. Visit www.creativelifestyleplanning.com
Berkshire Football Stories is back for 2022/23 with the Weekly Chat Podcast. The team looks ahead to the start of the season with a bold prediction from Rob, Abi tells us all attending about the Women's Euros Final, and Tom lets you know why you should watch your step when supporting Wokingham, and promotes other publications. Find out more at www.footballinberkshire.co.uk Watch the pod at: www.facebook.com/footballinberkshire Creative Lifestyle Planning is proud to sponsor the award-winning Berkshire Football Stories podcast from Football in Berkshire creativelifestyleplanning.com
Emma Cantrell, Founder and CEO of Wokingham-based charity First Days speaks about the values and motivations which drive the work of this charity which supports families facing hardship.
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In this episode, Liam talks to Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Sir John Redwood MP. After an early career in academia and finance, John Redwood was chosen as the Head of Margaret Thatcher's Policy Unit in 1983 – becoming an architect of the Tories' privatisation programme. After entering the Commons as MP for Wokingham in Berkshire in 1987, John Redwood challenged Prime Minister John Major for the Tory leadership in 1995 – and has since remained a leading voice on free market economics, Brexit, business regulation and taxation in Parliament and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Show #1471 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Wednesday 18th May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. CHRIS HARRIS DRIVES 1,000 HP EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRIC PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 RACER - Porsche has already announced that it will produce electric sports cars in the future and it just revealed a one-off electric racer based on the current Cayman. Called the 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance, it has full competition aero and runs two upgraded motors that can give it a combined 986 hp horsepower and briefly even up to 1,073 horsepower. - Chris Harris drove it for the Collecting Cars YouTube channel and he also had quite a long and interesting chat with Matthias Scholz, Porsche's GT racing vehicle project manager Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/586409/chris-harris-porsche-cayman-gt4-electric-driven/ 16 TESLA SUPERCHARGER SITES OPEN TO NON-TESLA VEHICLES IN THE UK - Tesla has confirmed that, from today, certain Supercharger network locations will be available for non-Tesla electric vehicles, as part of an expansion of a Europe-wide pilot scheme to allow vehicles from other brands to charge using the network. - Launched in November last year in the Netherlands, the expansion of the pilot scheme means selected stations in Spain, Belgium, Sweden, and Austria join 15 UK Supercharger stations being opened to electric cars of all brands, compatible with the Supercharger Type 2 CCS connector. - The UK's 15 stations contain 158 individual charging points - 20 per cent of the UK's Supercharger network - Folkestone, Grays (East London/Thurrock), Uxbridge, Birmingham, Cardiff, Wokingham (near Reading), Thetford, Trumpington (near Cambridge), Banbury, Manchester and Flint Mountain (near Chester). Scottish locations include Adderstone, Dundee and Aviemore. Welsh coverage includes the superchargers at Aberystwyth. Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/358026/15-tesla-supercharger-sites-open-non-tesla-vehicles-uk SWEDISH BATTERY FACTORY NORTHVOLT BEGINS SHIPMENTS TO ELECTRIC-CAR MAKER - orthvolt AB became the first European firm to start commercial shipments to a carmaker last week, giving shape to the continent's five-year push to counter Asian dominance in supplying energy cells for electric vehicles. - The first deliveries, which came from Northvolt's plant in Skelleftea, Sweden, were made on schedule, a spokesman said. The company is hiring about 150 people per month at the plant, which currently employs about 1,000 workers, he added. - Northvolt, which plans to scale up production over the rest of the year, recently said it had secured more than $50 billion in contracts from electric-car manufacturers Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-17/europe-s-first-homegrown-battery-plant-begins-shipments EUROPE'S FIRST HOMEGROWN BATTERY PLANT FROM NORTHVOLT BEGINS SHIPMENTS - For years, China has fostered closer ties with mining companies in Africa and South America, potentially exposing manufacturers elsewhere to supply bottlenecks. Northvolt, which plans to scale up production over the rest of the year, recently said it had secured more than $50 billion in contracts from automakers including BMW, Volkswagen Group, Volvo and Polestar. Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/suppliers/europes-first-homegrown-battery-plant-northvolt-begins-shipments EUROPE'S BIGGEST BATTERY RECYCLING HUB GOES LIVE Original Source : https://recyclinginternational.com/batteries/europes-biggest-battery-recycling-hub-goes-live/49124/ 2023 GENESIS GV60 ELECTRIC SUV PRICE AND AVAILABILITY ANNOUNCED Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2023-genesis-gv60-price-availability-electric-suv/ GENESIS GV60 THREE YEARS OF FREE CHARGING FROM ELECTRIFY AMERICA Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/05/17/genesis-gv60-owners-will-receive-three-years-of-free-30-min-charging-from-electrify-america/ USED MODEL 3 AND IONIQ 5 ARE NOW WORTH MORE THAN BRAND NEW Original Source : https://thedriven.io/2022/05/17/model-3-and-ioniq-5-resale-prices-are-now-worth-more-than-brand-new/ ŠKODA AUTO LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF MEB BATTERY SYSTEMS AT MLADÁ BOLESLAV HEADQUARTERS Original Source : https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2022/05/skoda-auto-launches-production-of-meb-battery-systems.html TEXAS GAINS NATION'S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Original Source : https://www.newsweek.com/texas-gains-nations-first-electric-vehicle-tech-certification-program-1707198 MERCEDES-BENZ AND SILA ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH WITH HIGH SILICON AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY Original Source : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220517005810/en/Mercedes-Benz-and-Sila-Achieve-Breakthrough-With-High-Silicon-Automotive-Battery XCHARGE LAUNCHES BATTERY-INTEGRATED CHARGER IN COOPERATION WITH BYD Original Source : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xcharge-launches-battery-integrated-charger-in-cooperation-with-byd-301548575.html QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's the best way to help educate your friends, family or colleagues about electric cars? 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In this podcast I explore the history of the Red Lion, Wokingham, from its start as an 18th century malt house to its role in the development of the Wellington Brewery and its links to bull baiting!
This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a GB international athlete and U20 British record holder for the HM Becky Briggs. Becky will once again be tackling the marathon distance in a couple of weeks at Manchester marathon to try and better her PB of 2.34. We are speaking to Becky, who runs for City of Hull, but who is based at St Mary's University, about a week after she ran a Half Marathon at Wokingham in a time of 73.51 for a 2nd placed finish and discuss all things racing, training, women's British marathon running and more. In the pre-show Cat, Robbie and Ben listen in to George's re-cap of his amazing 5th place finish at the Inter-counties XC race and his plans for the future. The team also discuss their marathon training in the final few weeks before the spring marathons. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. x
How will the green revolution unfold? Will it be through a series of state directives, or will innovators and entrepreneurs have the freedom to develop products that respond to consumer choices? John Redwood argues that in order for a revolution to truly succeed, the latter must be allowed to prevail. In this IEA In Conversation, Mark Littlewood, IEA Director General, sits down with John Redwood, Conservative MP for Wokingham to discuss the future of green products and how the UK should transition to a decarbonised economy. John's most recent book, 'Build Back Green: The Electrifying Shock of the Green Revolution', can be bought on Amazon by using this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KDYPSK... Support the IEA on Patreon, where we give you the opportunity to directly help us continue producing stimulating and educational online content, whilst subscribing to exclusive IEA perks, benefits and priority access to our content https://www.patreon.com/iealondon FOLLOW US: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk WEBSITE - https://iea.org.uk/
Baroness Claire Fox kicks off today's show with her State of Play, discussing yesterday's PMQs and Boris Johnson's future as Prime Minister. NHS Dentist and Member of the British Dental Association's General Dental Practice Committee Mark Green joins Mike shortly after to discuss the dentist appointment wait list that has now hit 40 million. Sir John Redwood MP for Wokingham discusses the latest surge in energy prices, food and living insecurity, and new oil and gas fields in the North Sea. Renowned publican Adam Brooks visits the Independent Republic to discuss the end of restrictions and what that means for the hospitality sector, and fosterer for Cats protection Frankie Seaman ends the show to discuss what the public can do to further support abused animals. All that and so much more from the home of common sense, so tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Heather Wright is based in Wokingham about 40 miles west of London and helps leaders to get unstuck and find fulfilment in their career and wider life.She's a qualified coach and predominantly works with mid-career women who are feeling increasingly unmotivated, overwhelmed or simply stuck. She helps people to re-connect to what's truly important to them and tackle the things that might be holding them back from living the life they want. After mainly working over Zoom during the last year, she is now keen to build the outdoors into her client experiences as much as possible.Prior to becoming a coach she had a successful career in the IT industry and understands well the pressures of the working world. It was in that career, that she discovered her passion for helping people achieve their potential.Managing multi-national teams, with a focus on each individual's personal development, was hugely rewarding and ignited her passion for coaching. Experiencing coaching herself helped her to make some big decisions about her career and ultimately led her to step into her own self-leadership and start a coaching practice!In her free time, my guest loves to be outdoors and getting close to nature, especially walking or riding her bike.
Sir John Redwood, Conservative MP for Wokingham, starts this week off chatting to Mike today about easing lockdown rules delayed by four weeks. Greg Mulholland tells Mike what the possible delay to freedom could mean to the pub industry, and Peter Hitchens and Mike have their weekly chat. Also joining Mike is Rob Aston-Kane discussing the continued confusion over the travel industry. Finally, Stefan Kyriazis, stage editor at the Sunday Express and Sunday mirror, talks with Mike about the troubles faced by the entertainment industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Back in September we began the call for nominations for our next Registrar, who will take the reins from Dr Mike Linney as we move through a very challenging time. The Registrar is a Senior Officer role and a Trustee, working closely with the President and Vice Presidents. Importantly, they represent the College's ultimate beneficiaries: children and young people. Over the last few weeks, our &Us team has been speaking with children and young people to find out the five questions they'd like candidates to answer to help members cast their vote. We're pleased to now share those answers with you. Candidates: Will Carroll Jonathan Darling Michael McKean Steve Turner Questions: 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Question 1: How do you think a young person would describe you? (Rachael, age 22, from Wokingham) 04:39 - Question 2: What is the biggest issue for children and young people that you want to work on? (Phoebe, age 21, from Manchester) 08:04 - Question 3: How would you involve children and young people at the College? (Anisah, age 17, from London) 11:43 - Question 4: Give an example of a child or young person who has fundamentally changed your thinking or the way you work? (Jude, age 9, from Lisburn) 15:48 - Question 5: If you were a biscuit, what would you be? (Brecon, age 10, from Tonyrefail) 18:17 - Wrap-up Find out more and cast your vote before voting closes on Wednesday 9th December: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/election If you would like to view text captions for this episode, please visit the College's YouTube channel and enable Closed Captions (CC).
Back in September we began the call for nominations for our next President, who will take the reins from Professor Russell Viner as we move through a very challenging time. The President serves as the leader of the membership and is the key public face of RCPCH, both nationally and internationally. Importantly, they represent the College's ultimate beneficiaries: children and young people. Over the last few weeks, our &Us team has been speaking with children and young people to find out the five questions they'd like candidates to answer to help members cast their vote. We're pleased to now share those answers with you. Candidates: Simon Clark Camilla Kingdon Jane Valente David Vickers Questions: 00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - Question 1: How do you think a young person would describe you? (Rachael, age 22, from Wokingham) 05:24 - Question 2: What is the biggest issue for children and young people that you want to work on? (Phoebe, age 21, from Manchester) 09:12 - Question 3: How would you involve children and young people at the College? (Anisah, age 17, from London) 13:02 - Question 4: Give an example of a child or young person who has fundamentally changed your thinking or the way you work? (Jude, age 9, from Lisburn) 17:05 - Question 5: If you were a biscuit, what would you be? (Brecon, age 10, from Tonyrefail) 20:01 - Wrap-up Find out more and cast your vote before voting closes on Wednesday 9th December: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/election If you would like to view text captions for this episode, please visit the College's YouTube channel and enable Closed Captions (CC).