Best Dumfries Podcasts (2024)

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Candace, Senior Project Manager, Tampa, FL 11:09

5h ago11:09

11:09

In this episode, we're joined by Candace, a Senior Project Manager with our Professional Services Group in Tampa, FL. We talk about the work our Design team does, opportunities she didn't expect when joining Team Fishel, and what she's learned about herself from being part of the Jeff Keeler Leadership Academy. Visit us at www.teamfishel.com to lea…

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Everyday Changemakers - Gareth Allenby, YMCA Glenrothes 29:03

1d ago29:03

29:03

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gareth Allenby from YMCA Glenrothes about weaving climate action into life journeys of young people experiencing homelessness and the joys of judging coleslaw competitions. YMCA Glenrothes Healthy Living Garden project was one of the community groups that received a small community grant from the Fife Climat…

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STUMPED at the Fringe - stories, trees and collective action 29:43

24d ago29:43

29:43

In this Edinburgh Fringe special, Kaska speaks to Lewis Coenen-Rowe about the trees and myths that inspired his deforestation opera STUMPED, becoming an artist activist, and about the importance of coming together for storytelling like this to help us imagine a better future and take collective action. STUMPED is showing at the Scottish Storytellin…

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Robert, Project Manager, Plant City, FL 12:10

2M ago12:10

12:10

In this episode we're joined by Robert, a Project Manager in our Plant City, FL Electric operation. We talk about his start as an apprentice Electric Lineworker, career paths he didn't expect, and what he's learning taking part in the Jeff Keeler Leadership Academy. Visit us at www.teamfishel.com to learn more and www.teamfisheljobs.com to see all …

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Year one of Fife Climate Hub - deepening the network for action 1:08:46

2M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Kaska Hempel reports from the Fife Climate Hub gathering in celebration of their first year. We hear how they have built on longstanding partnerships, welcomed new faces and the critical importance of leadership from governments in support of the urgently needed community climate action. Consider this leadership when voting in general election on t…

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Heather, Project Manager, Phoenix, AZ 9:35

3M ago9:35

9:35

In this episode we're joined by Heather, a Project Manager in our Arizona operation. We talk about her progression from Office Administration to Operations, growth opportunities, her perspective on safety changing during her time here, and what she's learning as part of the newest class of the Jeff Keeler Leadership Academy. Visit us at www.teamfis…

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Everyday Changemakers: Rebecca Gibbs, SCCAN 24:46

3M ago24:46

24:46

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rebecca Gibbs from SCCAN about rollerblading for sanity, turning NET zero into NOT zero and the invitation to get into climate adaptation planning with us. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rebecca-gibbs-sccan/(opens in a new tab) Credits Interview, recording and sound…

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Everyday Changemakers: Alex, Transition Dundee 24:22

3M ago24:22

24:22

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Alex Daniels from Transition Dundee about gleaning, fair access to fresh food and his favourite glut-busting recipes. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-alex-transition-dundee/ Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel Resources Register for 1000 B…

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Jake, Area Manager, Dayton, OH 10:58

4M ago10:58

10:58

In this episode we're joined by Jake, the Area Manager for our construction operation based in Dayton, OH. We talk growth opportunities, the potential he sees for our various business lines, what he learned being part of the Jeff Keeler Leadership Academy, and Jake shares insights on how to create a successful career with Team Fishel. Visit us at w…

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Everyday Changemakers: Paul and Chloe, Sandside Community Garden 20:20

4M ago20:20

20:20

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Paul and Chloe about making dreams come true and turning the forgotten patch of land into a safe place for community connection and play. The story is the last one in the five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-paul-and-chl…

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Everyday Changemakers: Martin O'Neill, The Stove 25:07

5M ago25:07

25:07

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from The Stove network about coming home and creative placemaking with his community. The story is the fourth in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-martin-the-stove/ Credits Interview, recording and so…

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Jazmin, Project Manager, Dumfries, VA 8:55

5M ago8:55

8:55

In this episode we're joined by Jazmin, a Project Manager in our Professional Services Group based in Dumfries, VA. We discuss her start as an intern with Team Fishel and how that experience helped her career, what she's learned about the utility engineering industry, and what she would tell someone applying with Team Fishel how to make a successfu…

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Everyday Changemakers: Rachel Cooper, The Crichton Trust 22:29

5M ago22:29

22:29

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps in their journey towards their zero carbon future teeming with life. The story is the third in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rachel-…

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Everyday Changemakers: Tom Burns, Shax 18:03

6M ago18:03

18:03

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Tom Burns, Marketing Officer from Shax, about the circular economy with a heart. The story is the second in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-tom-burns-shax/ Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska …

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Everyday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries 19:55

6M ago19:55

19:55

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Sally Hinchcliffe, a founding member of Cycling Dumfries. The story is the first in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-sally-hinchcliff-cycling-dumfries/ Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempe…

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Everyday Changemakers - Dell McCLurg, Merkinch Community Council 27:54

6M ago27:54

27:54

Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life's challenges into local activism and the creation of the community's Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. The story is the final in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inver…

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Everyday Changemakers: Jon Dixon, Holm Grown (Maria, Knocknagael) 23:28

7M ago23:28

23:28

Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the wave of urban sprawl in Inverness. The story is the 4th in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inverness. Transcript See our …

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Everyday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell 22:37

7M ago22:37

22:37

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gina and Mike at Aultnaskiach Dell about the ways they have been taking care of their tiny, urban woodland. The story is the 3rd in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inverness. Transcript See our …

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Everyday Changemakers: Louise Marshall, Eden Court 20:20

7M ago20:20

20:20

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Everyday Changemaker Louise Marshall, the producer for Dance and Accessible Arts at Eden Court in Inverness. The story is the 2nd in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inverness. Transcript See our…

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Everyday Changemakers - Iain McKenzie, Inverness Foodstuff 24:12

8M ago24:12

24:12

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Iain McKenzie, a volunteer and Vice Chair of Inverness Foodstuff. The story is first in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inverness. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-ch…

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Seasickness/Cur na Mara - a story by Mairi Macleod (crossover) 34:22

8M ago34:22

34:22

In this crossover episode, Katie Revell, a podcast producer and a member of SCCAN's Story Circle and the Storytellers Collective, shares a bonus episode from her Testing Ground podcast series. It features an interview with Mairi Macleod, a Glasgow-based writer who works in both Gaelic and English, and her short story, Seasickness, or Cur na mara. M…

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Everyday Changemakers: Jess, Nikki and Stuart, Arran Eco Savvy. 39:23

8M ago39:23

39:23

Our SCCAN intern, Madeleine Scobie, interviews three more people from Arran Eco Savvy. During her visit to Arran, she talked to Jess Wallace, Sustainable Food Coordinator and Nikki Harris, Eco Savvy shop manager. She also spoke with Stuart Wallace, ebike mechanic, online in October. Transcript See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-chang…

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Everyday Changemakers: Hollis, Wee Forests Dundee 22:52

9M ago22:52

22:52

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Hollis, a volunteer involved in Dundee’s Wee Forest project. The story is the final in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with members of Dundee Community Garden Network (Grow Dundee) recorded this June, and an audio tour exploring the meaning and impact of community gardening. You can find a draft of the …

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Everyday Changemakers: Harold, Fruit Bowls Community Garden 17:02

9M ago17:02

17:02

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Harold, one of the core volunteers running Fruit Bowls Community Garden. The story is the fourth in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with members of Dundee Community Garden Network (Grow Dundee) recorded this June, and an audio tour exploring the meaning and impact of community gardening. You can find a …

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Everyday Changemakers: Gisela, Victoria Community Gardens 19:15

9M ago19:15

19:15

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gisela de la Espada, a garden coordinator for Yusuf Youth Intitiative’s Victoria Community Gardens, forstering diversity among their volunteers and nature. The story is the third in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with members of Dundee Community Garden Network (Grow Dundee) recorded this June, and an a…

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Everyday Changemakers: Rowan, Uppertunity Growing Spaces Group 16:51

9M ago16:51

16:51

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rowan, who works for Uppertunity with their Growing Spaces Group. Uppertunity supports individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health barriers. The story is the second in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with members of Dundee Community Garden Network (Grow Dundee) recorded this June, a…

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Everyday Changemakers: Catherine Lawson, Bonnie Dundee IYN 22:06

10M ago22:06

22:06

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Catherine Lawson, one of the volunteers behind Bonnie Dundee (In Your Neighbourhood) group. Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel Transcript See SCCAN website https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-catherine-lawson-bonnie-dundee-iyn/ Resources Audio tour of Dundee Community G…

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It Takes a Village - How Seawilding is Rewilding Loch Craignish 41:04

10M ago41:04

41:04

Kathi Kamleitner reports on her summer visit to the Wild Seas Weekend in Argyll and the Seawilding project which is fast becoming a template for community-led marine regeneration efforts around Scotland’s coastline. This story was funded through our mini-grant programme. Get in touch on stories@sccan.scot if you are considering applying for one. Ka…

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Everyday Changemakers - Andrew Crummy, The 360 Centre 17:11

10M ago17:11

17:11

One of our Story Weavers, Lesley Anne Rose, interviews community artist, Andrew Crummy. Andrew is one of the team of behind the vision for the The 360 Center, an inspiring community led project to transform the site of the former Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian. Credits: Interview and recording: Lesley Anne Rose Edit: Kaska Hempel Resources…

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Disrupting the Doughnut of Doom: Thalia, Glasgow Food Policy Partnership (Cross Over) 38:08

11M ago38:08

38:08

This is a cross over episode from the Disrupting the Doughnut of Doom podcast by our friends at EMEN (Ethnic Minority Environmental Network). Podcast host, Andrew Williams, interviews Thalia Groucott from Glasgow Food Policy Partnership. They discuss how what we eat, and how we grow it, affects the climate, the countryside and the communities we li…

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Torry People’s Assembly putting “just” back into “just transition” 1:14:35

11M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

What is deliberative democracy, and can it help your community involve more people in creating a better future for all? SCCAN Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, explores the idea in this story from the People’s Assembly in Torry, as the community stand up against becoming a sacrificial zone yet again. The Assembly took place at St Fittick’s Park over the …

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Everyday Changemakers: Peter Moffatt, Transition Black Isle 16:02

11M ago16:02

16:02

Today’s Everyday Changemaker is Peter Moffatt, Transition Black Isle trustee and a man behind its website. Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, caught up with him at SCCAN’s Northern Gathering in Inverness on the 16th of September. Credits: Interview and audio production: Kaska Hempel Resources: Transition Black Isle https://www.transitionblackisle.org/…

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Everyday Changemakers: Tom Nockolds from Loco Home Retrofit 22:27

12M ago22:27

22:27

Kaska Hempel, our Story Weaver, interviews Tom Nockolds, who is one of the people behind the community-driven retrofit project, Loco Home Retrofit, based in Glasgow. This episode complements video recordings of presentations from the "SCCAN Member Networking and Skillshare Meet up: Talking about Retrofitting", which took place on 25 August 2023. Yo…

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Fittie – Past, Present and Future. A Story. 20:45

1y ago20:45

20:45

Listen to an inspiring example of work by a tranditional storyteller in residence, helping community of Fittie in Aberdeen come together and face the past, present and future of the place where they live and love. Story was developed and perfomed by Cara Silversmith, with an introduction from our Story Weaver Lesley Anne. Resources Cara Silversmith…

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John Buchan’s THE 39 STEPS Part 2: hit the beach at North Foreland, Kent, in search of dastardly German spies 51:14

1y ago51:14

51:14

In Part Two of our Buchan-based adventure we switch from Scotland to the Kent coast. We’re in search of the eponymous 39 steps. But first we need to locate Trafalgar House where German secret agents are hiding out. We end up at North Foreland, between the homes of a German-hating lord and a German-loving marquess. And, yes, we did find some steps! …

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John Buchan’s THE 39 STEPS Part 1: experience the thrill of a chase through Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland 51:27

1y ago51:27

51:27

It’s an iconic moment in British literature – John Buchan’s hero Richard Hannay running across a moor with police, secret agents and an airplane all trying to hunt him down. But is it based on any kind of reality? We head for the Scottish Lowlands to find out, taking in abandoned train lines, the site of a car crash and a very remote farmhouse. Get…

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Long Live Lenny - a story from Edinburgh Remakery 9:34

1y ago9:34

9:34

Today Roz Littwin reads "Long Live Lenny", her short story creatively exploring the good work of the Edinburgh Remakery. Roz’s story was originally published on the 1000 Better Stories blog and funded by one of our storytelling mini-grants. The grants fund contributions to 1000 Better Stories Blog and Podcast. They are open for applications now wit…

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Margot Bennett’s THE WIDOW OF BATH Part Two: a North Foreland discovery 58:53

1y ago58:53

58:53

We return to Ramsgate in Kent with Margot Bennett’s brilliant thriller THE WIDOW OF BATH as our only guide. The book was published in 1952, the same year as rock and roll had its birthday. We’re looking for a hat shop and a suspicous employment agency and we’re pretty confident we’ve found both. We date the book’s action to 1951 with some of our us…

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Margot Bennett’s THE WIDOW OF BATH Part One: Shady goings-on in Ramsgate 48:59

1y ago48:59

48:59

A young man with a questionable background is sitting in a small hotel by an unnamed harbour in England. He is ostensibly writing a review. Behind him he hears a party of unseen people come into the hotel restaurant. He knows their voices. They are people from his past. One of them, he had a love affair with. She is now married to a judge. The judg…

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Everyday Changemakers - Ruth McLaren from Arran EcoSavvy 13:56

1y ago13:56

13:56

Our Everyday Changemaker today is Ruth McLaren, Arran EcoSavvy's project and communications development officer. Credits: Interview, recording and edit by Madeleine Scobie, Sound production by Kaska Hempel Resources: Arran Eco Savvy website: https://arranecosavvy.org.uk/ Green Islands Net Zero project: https://arranecosavvy.org.uk/green-islands-pla…

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Geoffrey Household’s ROGUE MALE Part 2: pursuit across Dorset – tracking down a secret holloway-hideaway 51:09

1y ago51:09

51:09

In Part Two we get out of town and attempt to bury ourselves in the Dorset countryside. We start at Dorchester, track down the narrator’s fake hideaway in the Sydling valley and then search for the famous ‘holloway’ where our hero tries to evade his pursuers. Is it a real place? Listen now to find out. Get early access to new episodes and bonus con…

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Geoffrey Household’s ROGUE MALE Part 1: pursuit across London – Hurlingham steps to the Aldwych tube 49:38

1y ago49:38

49:38

We take the classic 1939 thriller out for ride, starting precisely where the book’s hard-boiled narrator makes land in London at Hurlingham. We track down his hotel off the Cromwell Road and then re-enact a tense chase around Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Holborn, ending in a (fictional) death at a defunct London Underground station. Get early access to…

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Patrick, Director of Talent Development, Roanoke, TX 11:39

1y ago11:39

11:39

In this episode we're joined by Patrick, Director of Talent Development based in Roanoke, TX. We discuss his journey to corporate America after retiring from the US Army, the challenges in adjusting to civilian business, and what advice he gives new and potential Teammates to make a successful career here. Visit us at www.teamfishel.com to learn mo…

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AA Milne’s WHEN WE WE VERY YOUNG Part 2: the ghost of a golf course, and a swan called Pooh 49:15

1y ago49:15

49:15

It’s the second part of our adventure with AA Milne’s astonishingly popular book of verse for children, WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG. And, like Milne himself often was, we’re back on a golf course – or at least, we’re in where an Addington golf course used to be, and we’re wondering if Milne played there. We also visit somewhere rather special – Decoy C…

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Everyday Changemakers - Carolyn Powell, Huntly Development Trust 12:50

1y ago12:50

12:50

In the first episode of our Everyday Changemakers shorts series we meet Carolyn Powell from Huntly Development Trust who's working on community-led town centre regeneration. Credits: Produced by Kaska Hempel Resources Trust Website: https://www.huntlydt.org/ Number 30/Town Centre development: https://www.huntlydt.org/what-we-do/town-centre Carolyn’…

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AA Milne’s WHEN WE VERY YOUNG Part 1: down to Buckingham Palace with Alice 52:54

1y ago52:54

52:54

AA Milne’s book of poetry for children, WHEN WE VERY YOUNG, was stupefyingly successful – it may be the most successful volume of poetry ever published. In the first part of our adventure, we discover bears everywhere: waiting for us to step on cracks in the pavement outside the Chelsea home where AA Milne lived with his wife Daphne and, of course,…

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Alice Oswald’s DART Part 2: from Buckfast Abbey to the Mew Stone via a derelict dairy and a boatyard 52:00

1y ago52:00

52:00

In Part Two of our adventures along the River Dart, we wonder whether the poet Alice Oswald genuinely walked the whole of the river from source to sea, thus producing her magnificent 2002 work ‘Dart’. We definitely believe she sat by the Totnes weir and probably saw seals on the Mew Stone. But did she really note down the names of all those boats i…

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Alice Oswald’s DART Part 1: Dartmoor to Buckfastleigh on foot, in a car – and on a steam train! 45:57

1y ago45:57

45:57

Alice Oswald’s long poem ‘Dart’ provides a journey in verse from the source of the River Dart all the way to the sea. We take the same journey using the poem as our guide. We hope to unlock our inner poets and verify all the locations mentioned in ‘Dart’. We certainly had a lovely day out - on the moor and on a steam train! Get early access to new …

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Overcoming challenges for community car clubs (CoMoUK) 42:11

1y ago42:11

42:11

We share an episode from Collaborative Mobility UK podcast channel. CoMoUK is the national charity dedicated to the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport. Among many other things they provide excellent support and resources for community groups wanting to set up shared car or bike clubs. The story explores some of the oppo…

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Edward Thomas’s IN PURSUIT OF SPRING Part Two: From Rudge to the Quantocks 54:53

1+ y ago54:53

54:53

We’re back with the second part of our journey with Edward Thomas’s IN PURSUIT OF SPRING, the book which turned this frustrated critic and essayist into a major poet, with the advice and assistance of his great friend Robert Frost. In this episode we continue our journey into Somerset, following the exact route that Thomas took. On the way we visit…

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