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A new boss in the workplace, ruining everything! We've been to our first BBQ this summer, I've put up a new fence, Gary is out and about... Join me for a chat this Wednesday!

Shops these days don't seem to have anything in stock! Stone the crows! Three weeks delivery and then the item is dented! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather... Join me for a good old moan about shops and stuff.

Hello, I hope you're keeping well. Buying from shops... don't you hate it when they have nothing in stock? I'll be moaning about this and other stuff so do join me.

Hello, it me again with a quick chat about medical stuff and other bits and pieces.

Hello, it's me just popping in to see how you are. Here's a catch up on road works, Gary the tortoise, Amberley Museum, phones and more...

Hello, I thought I'd pop in and see how you are. All good, I hope? We've had some sunshine so I've mown the lawn. Is that mown or mowed? Whatever!

Hello, I hope you're keeping well. I've just popped in to say hi and see how you are.

Hi, as most of you know by now, I'm no longer recording regular podcast episodes. However, I will be publishing episodes now and then, when I get the time, so I won't be disappearing altogether. Family commitments have rather taken over at the moment.

Another busy week! I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing? Obviously not!

Marriage vows, to love, honour and obey. Did you vow to love, honour and obey your husband when you married? What are your thoughts on doing as you’re told by your husband? Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.

I ventured out of the house and into the woods for the first time this year! We had a lovely walk in the fresh air and weak winter sunshine.

People often talk about the good old days, how they would love to go back to the good old days, including me! Is it because those days were better? Or is it because these days are worse? Does that make sense? The good old days were always particularly good, but these days seem particularly bad. Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.

It's that time again! I hope you're keeping well. The sun is out here, the sky is blue, there's a gentle breeze... Happy days!

I hear so many stories about bad neighbours. Are you a good neighbour?  Do you pull fences down or grow huge hedges or park your car to block a driveway? Loud music and wild parties, gardens full of rubbish… In this episode, I’ll chat about neighbour, both good and bad. Please, join me this Sunday.

Have you ever heard of a one-way street, which is two way for bicycles? What a crazy idea! I hope you're keeping warm in the Northern Hemisphere. It's zero degrees here! However, spring is getting a little closer with every passing day.

New Year 2025. In this episode, I'll talk about the new year and what it might hold for us. I'll also be reminiscing about years gone by. The weather, catching thieves and lots of other stuff!

Happy New Year! Let's hopoe that 2025 is better all round for the world.

New Year 1951, when I was born, until now, 2025. In this episode, I ramble on about new years and Christmases of the past and today. Also, lots of other stuff!

Merry Christmas! I hope you're all having a lovely day! Don't eat or drink too much... That includes me! Be good, be merry and enjoy yourselves!

What will happen when there are no pubs left? Once, the pub was the heart of the community—a place where locals gathered, stories were shared, and news of the district was exchanged. It was more than just a place to drink; it was a social hub that connected people, strengthened relationships, and gave communities a sense of identity and belonging.

What will happen when there are no pubs left? Once, the pub was the heart of the community—a place where locals gathered, stories were shared, and news of the district was exchanged. It was more than just a place to drink; it was a social hub that connected people, strengthened relationships, and gave communities a sense of identity and belonging.

What was your first job after you left school? Did you stay in that job until your retirement? Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at work and school and girls and just about everything else back in the old days.

When I was a boy, I wanted to be a steam engine driver. It was exciting, it was amazing... every boy wanted to be a train driver! What job did you want to do when you grew up? What job did you do? Let me know.

Winter is here so let's talk about the dreadful winter of 62/63. I was twelve years old so I remember it well. Also, we'll have a moan about traffic jams, your favourite Christmas presents, storm Garragh, food and much more. Please, join me.

Christmas eve in the old days. Over to the pub at lunch time, back to work after a few beers only to be sent home... wonderful! On Christmas day, shops were closed, pubs were closed... everywhere was closed! Happy days!

How easy was it to make money back in the old days? We were a nation of shopkeepers. But we were also a nation of moonlighters. Many people worked on private jobs in their spare time. Also in this episode, brussel sprouts and Christmas trees, renting out part of your garden, food additives, hormones, pesticides… Join me for an hour of light relief, and moaning!

I think we have too much in the way of technology. Mobiles phones, computers, iPads... The PC displays the blue screen of death! The TV said it has no connection, check your HDMI cable... It's all too much! Life used to be relaxed, peaceful, tranquil... Happy days!

You've heard of Mr Jobsworth. Oh, you can't do that, it's more that my job's worth to allow you to do that. Mr Firmsman... You've broken the company rules! I'll have to report you for doing that! Join me this Sunday for a chat and a laugh.

In this Midweek Message, I talk about a village where the leader of parish council is a right jobsworth, a firm's man... or woman. You can't do this, you can't do that! Crikey, what a daft state of affairs!

Shop rents, utopia, farmers, cuttings from plants, beer barrels, mail order... There's a lot to get through in this week's podcast episode. I hope you enjoy it!

Playing in the street, grandchildren, fish and chips, pavement parking, old photos... Please, join me this Wednesday for a chat.

Village Life, Shopkeepers, old Radio Plays... Do you remember The Navy Lark, Handcock's Half Hour, Steptoe and Son... Happy days on the radio! Also, I talk about grandparents playing a major part in children's lives. Join me for a good old chat!

Hello and welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you're keeping well. It's getting cooler here in Britain as we head towards winter. What's it like where you are?

What do you do in your free time? Do you get any spare time? These days, it seems that everyone is so busy they rarely have time to sit down for five minutes. Retirement isn't at all what I'd thought it would be. Do this, so that, go here, go there... Please, join me this Sunday for a chat.

Hi, I hope you're keeping well. It's mild here, 15C which is 59F. I've bought some coal for our open fire and sorted out the kindling wood, so we're ready to go. Are you ready for Halloween? We have a tub of sweets by the front door ready for the children should they pop round. Happy days!

In days gone by, fish and chips were wrapped in newspaper, perfume was called scent, school kids got the cane, beer was 16 pence for a pint in my local pub...  And, a few extracts from a little book written in 1878 about bringing up children. Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at the old days.

We're getting through October. Winter is nearing! I hope you're keeping warm. The sun is out as I write this but it's pretty chilling outside. Child care, weddings, conker trees... I hope you enjoy this week's Midweek Message.

Housewives back in the old days were often no more than slaves chained to the kitchen sink! According to a book I've been reading, the man was the master of the house and his authority shouldn't be questioned! Crikey! Please, join me this Sunday.

In this episode, architecture, the Isle of Wight and more... who remembers Disprin, the dissolvable aspirin tablets? They were prescribed for anything and everything back in the old days! Is it good to take several tablets every day? I don't think so.

I love the good old days. You could get an appointment with the doctor. You didn't have to wait on the phone listening to Greensleeves for an hour. Travelling by car was a breeze. Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at the good old days.

It's that time again. How are you? Keeping well, I hope. Adverts, changing times, excuses and reasons... Join me for a midweek chat.

This week, I’m looking inside British houses. Where is the bathroom situated? Is the kitchen at the back or the front of the house? Where is the lounge, the dining room, the bedrooms… I’ll also be talking about my Isle of Wight trip. Please, join me this Sunday.

I recorded this Midweek Message on Sunday 29/9/24 because I won't be here this Wednesday. I'll be having a great time, hopefully, on the Isle of Wight! You'll hear all about it next Sunday.

Where have all the lovely old buildings gone? What happened to the old architecture? I’ve just driven past a new block of flats on the seafront. It looks like a prison block! Please, join me.

Hello, how are you? Welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you enjoy my 10 minute chat about new words replacing old words, farm animals, the weather and so much more.

What did children do back in the 50s and 60s? Back then, it was a totally different world! I doubt that youngsters of today would be able to grasp the idea of life back then. Also in this episode, wireless and TV back in the old days, mobile phone these days and lots of other goodies. Please, join me.

Autumn was lovely for kids back in the old days. They'd don their wellies and help dad in the garden. Sweeping up leave, poking the bonfire with a stick, baking potatoes in the embers... Happy days!

I'm not going to bore you with too much talk about the Waverley cruise but I will mention it. Also, Southampton Docks, steam engines, freight trains and more... Please, join me.

It's getting colder. In fact, I've a good mind to light the coal fire! No, I must try to make the autumn last as long as I can. I hope you're keeping well. I have a quick story to tell in this Midweek Message. I know you like stories from the good old days.

We visited Amberley Museum the other day. The sun was out and it was hot... just like summer! Also in this episode, stories from the past, old word we no longer use, scroungers and more...

The naughty things that happened in my old school library! Old words we no longer use, let's bring some back into everyday usage. Homemade chutney and other goodies... Join me for a relaxing chat.

The good old British weather affects more than people's picnics and BBQs. Many businesses rely on decent weather, especially at weekends. In this episode, amongst other stuff, I have a good old chinwag about the weather.

An English country village... the post office closes, the general store closes, the garage closes, there's no bus service, the red telephone box disappears, the pub closes... What! They can't close the pub! Join me for a good old moan!

I don't like many things. Processed food, modern cars, noise, crowds, credit cards... Please join me this Sunday for a good old rant about the things I don't kike. And, of course, the few things I do like.

Did you go camping back in the old days? A ground sheet, a canvas tent that let the water through... Happy days. Or not! Old radios, old televisions... I've been collecting more junk! Join me for a chat.

In this episode, I look back at the way furniture and other items were built by craftsmen. Sadly, the use of chipboard, MDF and plastic has replaced quality materials. Dovetail joints in furniture have been replaced by wood glue and staples. I also chat about cars, 1960s girls, music... Please, join me this Sunday.

We've had some lovely weather... 23c - 73F at 7 o'clock in the morning! Excellent! Summer has arrived, albiet very late. I can feel an outside broadcast coming on if this weather holds. I hope you're keeping well. Happy days!

In this episode, I recall a typical day back in the 1960s. There was a transistor radio in the kitchen but no morning television to watch during breakfast. Leaving the house, you only needed your car keys and your wallet and perhaps a packed lunch... no mobile phone, laptop or other electronic devices. Also, Chinese whispers, rumours, malicious lies and more! Please, join me this Sunday.

It's that time again! How are you? Keeping well, I hope. This week I'm chatting about the old photos of me in the 1960s that have been lost over time. Such a shame! The weather... it's raining. My new Union flag and much more. Please, join me.

In this episode, I'll ponder on why some people have such loud voices and laughter that can be heard over vast distances. They not only deafen everyone around them, but practically maim the inner ear... even at 30 yards! Also, the shops we loved and have lost. So many high street shops have gone, and we miss them! Foxes, hedgehogs, package holidays... Join me this Sunday for another good old-fashioned rant about anything and everything!

Hello, I hope you're keeping well. Loud people, loud music... Yes, I'm off on another rant about my poor ears. In fact, next Sunday's episode will cover loud people, as well as lots of other stuff. If you've nothing to do then, pease, join me.

In this episode, I’ll be returning to a village where I once lived. Unfortunately, many villages have been absorbed by expanding towns, but a few have managed to escape the encroachment of the urban sprawl. Some haven’t yet been eaten up by the concrete monsters! I’ll also talk about Sundays, back in the day when the shops were closed and the roads were empty. Join me this Sunday for a chat.

Later this week, I'm off to visit my old village. I'm sure there will have been many changes since I lived there almost 40 years ago. I'll tell you all about it on Sunday. It's nice to be home after my week away in Bognor. Have you had a holiday this year? Are you planning to go away? What's the weather doing where you are? It's been awful here! Still, I mustn’t grumble!

In this episode, I look back at the various events over the 50s 60s and 70s. In 1953, The first James Bond book, Casino Royale, was published. The Great Train Robbery of 1963. In 1961, the construction of the Berlin Wall begins. Plus, I’ll tell you all about my week at Bognor Butlin’s! Please, join me this Sunday.

Welcome to another Midweek Message. Daft adverts, The Mysterons, the weather, post codes, zones and lots more stuff!

Back in the 60s, many people who had left school were keen to go back to college to learn a trade. Women wanted to learn secretarial skills such as typing and shorthand. Men could learn bricklaying, car mechanics or many other trades. It was a great way to become qualified. Please, join me this Sunday.

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is quite delightful... That's a Christmas song, and you'd think it was winter here. Rain, wind, cold... Stone the crows! No point in moaning about it, but I will!

In this episode, Tricia and I visit the RSPB reserve at Pulborough in West Sussex. Visit their website here. Also, what were pubs like back in the 1960s? Were they just boozers? Or, were they an integral part of the community? Plus, remembering the old record shops, hiding money beneath the mattress... Please, join me this Sunday.

Do you remember recording music from Pick of the Pops on a Sunday evening? The old reel to reel tape recorder whirling away, recording your favourite tracks. More on nicknames, gardens, the doctor... and more!

Do you remember the great storm of 1987 here in the UK? What a shock it was! The National Grid sustained heavy damage, leaving thousands without power. It was astonishing that the weather reports failed to predict a storm of such magnitude. Old names, new names, double-barrelled names—how many Christian names do you have? Are you known by your first name or your middle name? Do you have a nickname? Join me this Sunday as we explore the fascinating evolution of names over the centuries.

This Sunday, I'll be chatting about people's names. Old names, new names, double-barrelled names… How many Christian names do you have? Also, I'll be recalling the events during the storm of 1987 here in Britain. Please, join me.

Who remembers the iconic Hoovermatic Twintub washing machine? A staple in British homes during the 1960s, it was incredibly popular. And what about the Rolls Dishwasher that perched on the kitchen draining board? Join us this Sunday as we take a nostalgic journey through household and other items of the past that have since disappeared! Also, I’m chatting from Amberley Museum.

Who remembers the iconic Hoovermatic Twintub washing machine? A staple in British homes during the 1960s, it was incredibly popular. And what about the Rolls Dishwasher that perched on the kitchen draining board? Join us this Sunday as we take a nostalgic journey through household and othetr items of the past that have since disappeared!

What is traditional English food? Dishes like bubble and squeak, meat and two veg, toad in the hole, shepherd's pie and fish and chips come to mind. In this episode, Tricia chats about classic English meals, going all the way back to World War II. Not that we were around back then! Also in this episode, people opening their houses as shops in the old days. There were corner shops, of course, but also mid-terrace houses where people had converted their lounge into a shop. Join us this Sunday!

Hi, I hope you're well. Traditional English meals, school dinners, chip shops, transistor radios back in the 1960s... Join me for a good old chat.

Remember the joy of school holidays in the old days? Six glorious weeks of summer freedom! Imagine if we had mobile phones back in the 50s and 60s. How would we have reacted to social media? The days before computers, what did the banks do? What did the tax office do? Everything was written is huge books called ledgers. Imagine the work! Join me this Sunday as we take a nostalgic journey back to those golden, and sometimes not so golden, days.

This Roaming Rant took me to St Mary's Church, Sompting, West Sussex. Built in the 11th or 12th century, the church is one of only a few on Britain with a Saxon tower. Please, join me for a look around the church.

I've been to church! More on that later. Also, I have a sore throat, we had great weather on Sunday... Why address letters to, for example, Mrs Fred Smith? Is she a man? That's her husband's name, not hers! That was the way things were in the old days. Does that still happen?

Live Your Life! Live and let live. In other words, let people get on with their lives and you get on with your life. Don't interfere with or poke your nose into other people's business. Punishing children. What are your thoughts on spanking kids? Also, kids in pubs. Should children be allowed into pubs? Please, join me this Sunday for a good old moan... I mean, chat.

Welcome to another of Ray's Roaming Rants. This time, I visit St Mary the Virgin Church at Clapham, West Sussex. The church, built in the 12th century, is in the woods. What better location for a lovely old building! I hope you enjoy this short episode.

Hi, I’m pleased to announce that my new website, raysrants.info, is now live! Check it out to explore a collection of photos and video clips from my recent travels. Many of you have been asking to see pictures from the various places I’ve visited so, I hope you’ll enjoy what I’ve shared. I'll be adding more so do visit the page regularly.

It's raining again! Is the summer over? Crickey, I don't think it had even started. In this episode, the weather, falling in love with someone you should have, the Boy Scouts Bob-A-Job week... I hope you'll join me.

History, whether global or personal, can be either boring or fascinating. In this episode, I discuss the mistakes we've made in our personal histories and whether we've learned from them. I also talk about the history of London trolley buses, trams, diesel engines, trains, the pipeline from the Isle of Wight to France, and much more. Join me for a chat which, hopefully, won’t be boring!

This is the first of a new series, Ray’s Roaming Rants. We had a lovely time on the Isle of Wight. I made a few audio recordings of various places we visited during our stay which I hope you will find interesting.

I've been to the Isle of Wight. I won't bore you with the details but, in this Midweek message, I'll tell you a little about our holiday. Quarr Abby, Yarmouth Castle, the Solent, the weather... Please, join me for a quick chat.

Steam trains, electric trains, diesel trains, getting married and... Getting married? What's that got to do with trains? I'll be in the Isle of Wight when you listen to this episode. Fingers crossed the weather is good!

It's that time again. Welcome to another Midweek Message. Mods and Rockers, hippies... Who remembers the weekends in Brighton? Happy days! Did you have a scooter or a motorbike? Join me for a quick chat.

Dinosaurs roamed the Earth 66 million years ago! What's that got to do with the 1950s? Not a lot. Alfresco, BBQs, eating outside... that wasn't a thing back in the 1950s and 60s. But it's very popular these days. Join me this Sunday for a chat about anything and everything.

Hello and welcome to yet another Midweek Message. The weather, cars, loud adverts, shouting and... I tell you a joke! Please, join me for a midweek chat.

In this episode, on this beautifully sunny weekend, I recall a few stories from the 1960s. PLUS! A recording of a well known DJ on a well known radio station in 1973! This snippet will bring memories flooding back for many of you. Those were magical radio days. Please, join me this Sunday.

The summer has arrived! Probably only for a day or two... No, I mustn't be negative. The weather is beautiful. Holidays in Britain in the old days were great. The roads were clear, no potholes, driving was lovely... Did you go to Spain for your holidays back in the 70s? English fish and chips, English beer... You'd think we were back home!

Adultery in the 1950s? Perish the thought! Did people lie and cheat on each other back in the old days? Two-timing, deceit, lies... Not in the good old days, surely? Join me this Sunday and we'll find out. Also in this episode, Carnaby Street in London, local shops, landline phones, sound effects and more!

Clothes back in the 60s and 70s, strange characters, Lambretta scooters and more... Please, join me for this Wednesday's Midweek Message.

In the old days, there were loads of tradesman. There are tradesmen these days, of course. But how did they differ in the 50s and 60s? Join me this Sunday and we'll find out.

Welcome to another Midweek Message. I've had a great deal of positive response about the Nurse Diane Interview so, I might try and set up more interviews. Thanks for all your emails, keep them coming. The weather here has turned colder... there's a surprise! But, we have a wall of heat of the way! Whatever that is!

In this episode I welcome Diane, my sister-in-law, into the studio. She's a retired nurse and she chats about her days working in hospitals and a GP's surgery. The operating theatre, the wards, the matron, a nursing school, sticking needles in people, giving patients alcohol... Please, join me for a very interesting chat with Nurse Diane this coming Sunday.

We've had an extremely high tide which caused floods in a nearby town. Where's the summer? In this Midweek Message I chat about the weather, as usual, hospitals, dentists and more. Please, join me.

Etiquette Morals Integrity Principles Respect Decency... Do such things exist these days? Would you give up your seat on a bus to a pregnant woman? Would you help an elderly lady cross the road? Please, join me for a chat this coming Sunday.

It's that time again! Welcome to another Midweek Message. Idiots behind desks, youngsters shouting in the pub, people who show off and so much more...

Some people have all the luck, some people have all the fun. Luck plays a big part in some people's lives. You have to be in the right place at the right time, but some people are elsewhere at some other time.  Please, join me for a chat this coming Sunday about lucky and unlucky people.

Summer flowers, pubs, tricycles, sourdough bread, coal fires... I have quite a selection of chat on this week's Midweek Message. Please, join me.

Living alone doesn't suit everyone. You get home after work and there's no one there, you wake up alone at the weekend, there's no one to share life with...  However, some people wouldn't have it any other way. Was living alone in the 60s was any different from living alone today? Please, join me for a chat this coming Sunday.

It's that time again! How are you? Keeping well, I hope? Do you remember when the shops were closed on Sundays? I do, it was lovely. Sunday was a family day. Picnics together, eating meals together, watching TV together... Happy days!

Fashion has changed considerably over the years. Not only clothes but, hair. In the 60s, most of us lads had long hair. So did the girls. There was Twiggy’s side-parted pixie cut. The smooth short bob with bangs. For men there was the Afro, the long layered, the Boston and even the crew cut. Please, join me for a look back at fashion and hair over the years.

More on managers and do we need them, the awaful weather in Briton and loads more stuff. Please, join me on this wet Wednesday for a good old chat.

This Sunday, I'll be talking about school teachers back in the day, managers... do we really need them? Swearing. Are you okay with people swearing? Please, join me for a chat.

Potholes, rain, cold, dark... Apart from that, I'm doing fine. This Sunday, I'll be talking about school teachers back in the day, managers... do we need them, and other stuff. Please, join me for a chat.

Did you go exploring when you were a child? In the woods, down the beach, in the local park... I remember exploring all sorts of places and discovering amazing things. In this episode, I look back at the old days and, in particular, the time we discovered a man living in an air raid shelter in the woods!

I've been conducting a little survey. How many of you like the seagull intro and how many don't like it? All will be revealed... at some stage. March is almost upon us, which is good news for us in the Northern Hemisphere.

Hello, welcome to another Sunday podcast. In this episode, I chat about the things kids id during half term and summer holidays back in the 50s and 60s. Particularly on a dull and rainy day. Please, join me.

Hello, how are you? In this episode, I talk about Sunday night being bath night. Do you remember that? Imagine only having one bath each week! Strewth! I also mention tomboys and, would you believe, a tomgirl. Please, join me. I'll look forward to your company.

Did you know a Tomboy back in the old days? In this episode, I recall a mate of mine who, after a year, I discovered was a girl! I also chat about music in the 1960s, cars and shed-loads of other stuff. Please, join me this Sunday for a nice chat.

It's raining again! I hope you're keeping well, and dry. In this episode I talk about old cars, the school dentist, the nit lady and lots more. Please, join me.

Did you do dreaful things in the past? In this esisode, I'll be looking at your emails and revealing some of the dreadful things you and I did in days gone by. Please, join me this Sunday for a nice chat over a beer... Or a cup of tea, if you prefer.

I survived the music weekend! I am so pleased to be home, enjoying a nice chat with you. I hope you're keeping well. I had a nice walk and some fresh air this morning at the Wetlands Wildfowl Trust in Arundel this morning. The weather is gloomy and horrible but summer is on its way.

The Unlikely Kleptomaniac. Or, The Thief In The Night. In this episode, I bang on about The Sompting Treacle Mines, air raid shelters, Maria from Brazil, Butlin's and loads more stuff. Please, join me this Sunday for a good old rabbit about times gone by.

It's almost February! Summer is on the way! In this episode, I chat about meadows and wild flowers, grammatical genders, masculine and feminine, in languages, the weather... Please, join me for a good old heart-to-heart rabble.

Do you remember the Letter from America by Alistair Cooke on BBC Radio 4, which was originally the BBC Home Service? In this episode, I read my Letter from England. When I say read, I mean ramble. To be honest, I don't think I'd be any good at emulating Mr Cooke's letter. I also tell you the story of Paula, a homeless girl I met and helped. The dentist, Terry nappies and the clothes hourse... Please, join me this Sunday for a good old chat about times gone by.

I've recorded a slightly longer Midweek Message for those who asked for more.  I hope you enjoy it!

In this episode, I look back at transport over the decades. What transport did granddad have? A bicycle, a motor bike, a car... The milkman had a horse and cart! So did the coalman, the rag and bone man... Please, join me this Sunday for a good old ramble about the old days.

We're half way through Janurary and the sun is shining in a blue sky! Join me for a midweek chatt about neighbour's fences, pubs and... yes, you've guessed, the weather!

In this episode, I look back over the decades. What happened in the 1950s, the1960s and 70s? Food, fashion, cars, medicine... what developments were there? Please, join me this Sunday.

After all the dreadful headlines threatening snow bombs, ice and Arctic weather, we've had snow! The temp today is 0C which is 32 Fahrenheit. Happy days!

I don't remember the Big Snow of 1947 but, by all accounts, it was horrendous! In this episode, I look back at that winter, and others, here in Briton. I also chat about freezing cold schools back in the day. Please, join me.

Hello and happy new year! Let's hope it's a good one! I'm still losing weight, albeit slowly. The weather awful. But I'm looking forward to a great year.

2024! Happy New Year! What will this year bring? Happiness and health is what we all need. OK, and a little cash would come in useful. I hope you're all looking after yourselves and keeping well.

Did you have a good Christmas? We now have the New Year to look forward to and... lighter evenings and the spring! Summer is on the way! Well, not quite yet. Happy days!

Happy Christmas to you all! I hope you have a good one! Join me for this Christmas Eve chat.

Only 5 sleeps until Christmas day! I hope you're well and looking forward to the festivities. I also hope the weather improves here in Briton. Rain, wind, rain, wind... Struth!

Neighbourhood Watch!  An elderly lady keeping watch on the street discovers something terrible!  Haha! Join me this Sunday for a good old moan and a chat.

Hello and welcome to another Midweek Message. Dreadful weather here in the UK. Rain, wind, thunder and lightning... Struth! I hope you're keeping well and looking forward to Christmas. Only 12 sleeps, as our little grandson informed me this morning. Happy days!

What's your earliest memory? In this episode, I talk about some of your emails and your very early memories. Also, traffic jams, the weather, identical twins and loasd more stuff.

It's 0 degrees Centigrade! Cripes, that's cold! This coming Sunday, I'll be talking about my earliest memories. Would you believe that I can remember my second birthday? Let me know what your earliest memories are, I'd love to hear from you. [email protected]

Winter! Weather Madness! Snow, Ice, Wind, Cold, Freeze, Blizzards... The winter is almost upon us and already the media are going mental. Arctic conditions to blast the UK. Winter snow bomb covering Briton next week! Sub-zero... blah, blah, blah! Goodness me, you'd think this was the north pole. Also, I bang on about rusty old cars and other non-related stuff. Please, join me.

Gary the tortoise in now hibernating. I wish I was, it's getting colder! I hope you're keeping well. Got any ideas foe this Sunday's podcast? Let me know.

Practical jokers, we've all known a few in our time. In this episode, I chat about the jokers, bad drivers and other stuff.

Twin tub washing machines, red phone boxes, practical jokers... Join me for a quick delve into the past.

Late for school, again! In this episode, I talk about your school experiences. Thanks for all your emails! I also chat about loads of other stuff such as The Big I Am. Do you know someone who reckons they're something they're not? It should be fun so, please join me.

It's cold again this morning... but we are half way through November. I hope you're keeping well, and keeping warm. It will soon be spring! I hope you enjoy this Midweek Message.

What's it like to be old? Youngsters have no idea what it's like to be getting on in years. In this episode, I tell them!

Do you remember bonfires in the autumn? People would burn piles of leaves, filling the air with a wonderful fragrance. Happy days! That's another avenue of pleasure which has been cut off!

In this episode, I bang on about the terrible weather we've been having here in the UK. Also, school days, cars, and loads of other stuff. Please, join me!

More about the weather. Stone the crows, we've had some rain! There's bound to be a hose pipe ban soon. It's Halloween! I hope you're enjoying yourself.

Do you remember pulling the choke out on your old car to start the engine? Did you have a heater in the garage to keep your engine warm during the winter nights? TV programs and adverts, Genetic memory... does it exist? Join me for another chat this Sunday.

Ducks and geese on the bus, do I like black pudding, North Wales... I've had some interesting emails this week. Join me for a chat... and a laugh!

Public Transport. Oh, what fun! Do you use public transport? Has your train been cancelled? Did your bus turn up? Join me for chat about the fun, and nightmares, of using public transport.

Hello, and welcome to another Midweek Message. Thanks for all your emails about school, conkers, marbles, catapults... Happy days! The clocks change here in Britain at the end of this month. Winter is rearing its ugly head!

Autumn is here and winter is on the way. But this can be a lovely time of year. Tidy up the garden, cut the grass... It's not wise to cut the grass too short for the winter. Classic cars, acorns, conquers, wood piles, coal fires... Join me for a chat.

A chilly start to the day but the forecast is good. Would you buy a new car? It's much cheaper to buy a decent classic car. No road tax, no MOT... and great fun. Conquer fights in the school playground, it's that time of year! But that's been banned... we are NOT allowed to have fun at school. Join me for a good old moan-off!

Do you worry about what people might be thinking about you? Are they looking at your clothes and judging you? Does it worry you? Join me for a chat about other people, the cost of living crisis and much more.

Do telephones drive you around the bend? Press one... press two... Stone the crows! Have you tried to make an appointment with your doctor lately? Struth! It's almost impossible! What shall we moan about this coming Sunday? Any ideas? Let me know.

Social Etiquette, pubs closing, Tales of the Unexpected, an employee lost in the system... Join me on Sunday for a good laugh and, possibly, a little moaning.

The summer has returned! We had a great weekend in Hasting watching the Pink Floyd trible band. Great weather, great hotel, great food and, of course, excellent music! I hope you're keeping well and enjoying the lovely weather. This coming Sunday, I'll be chatting about etiquette, pubs closing down, the Isle of Wight, and much more...

Do you agree with the 20 MPH speed limit being introduced in Wales? Do you agree with ULEZ? In this episode, I'll be bangning on about motoring in the UK. Driving in the old days was fun but, now, it's a nightmare! I'll also be talking about that old saying... Don't compare yourself with others. Why do so many people have to look at others and comment on their clothes, their car, their house, their way of life... Mind your own business, that's what I say!

People should mind their own business, speed limits, dog food, playing with fire... Just a few topics mentioned in this week's message.

Live and let live. Wouldn't it be nice if people kept their noses out of other people's business? Mind your own business! That's a very old saying. These days, there are too many people who constantly look at other people, what they're doing, what they're eating, what they're thinking... Join me for an interesting look at life.

What's the difference between vegan and vegetarian? According to Gail, not everyone knows the difference. How are you? What's the weather like where you are? Join me for another Midweek message.

Back to school can be an expensive time buying school uniforms, new shoes, lunch boxes... The roads will be grid locked with school kids being dropped off in the mornings and picked up in the afternoons. When I was a boy, we walked 40 miles to school through snow and ice and freezing conditions... Well, that's not exactly true! Join me for another chat about school and other stuff.

The summer has returned! Don't blink, you might miss it. I hope you're keeping well. It's a lovely time of year so I was up and about very early this morning. Join me for an early morning chat.

The University Of Life... I studied there, I'm still studying there! We never stop learning, which is a good thing. In my case, I learned more outside school than I did in the classroom.  In this episode I look at education outside school.

A dreadful British summer, American cars, the dustmen... Welcome to yet another Midweek Message!

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To. Nothing is made properly these days. Things either don't fit, don't work, break down, need adjusting... Long gone are the days of good old British manufacturing. Please, join me this Sunday for a good old moan.

Retirement was supposed to be relaxing but... I'm so busy that there's not enough time in the day to get things done! Stone the crows! Whether you're working or retired, I hope you're enjoying life.

We had shed loads of very big houses in my town. Sadly, over the decades, most of them have been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats. People don't want huge houses these days. They're costly to heat and maintain but... They were beautiful properties.  Please, join me this Sunday.

Hello, welcome to another Midweek Message. This Sunday, I'll be banging on about big houses. In the old days, there were dozens of very large houses in and around town. Now, they've been replaced by blocks of flats. Join me for a good old moan!

In this episode, I chat about how things were in the old days and how they are now. How have things changed? How have relationships changes? Please, join me.

Welcome to Midweek Message number 120. Animal and insect sounds, holiday disaster, weather report... I hope you enjoy this action packed message!

Curtain twitchers, people who hide behind curtains and spy on the outside world. Neighbours, people passing by, delivery drivers, the postman... They spy on everyone. Do you know of a curtain twitcher? There was one where I lived back in the old days. Join me this Sunday.

Curtain twitchers, people who hide behind curtains and spy on the outside world. Neighbours, people passing by, delivery drivers, the postman... They spy on everyone. Do you know of a curtain twitcher? There was one where I lived back in the old days. I'll tell you the story on Sunday.

The worm that turned is an old saying which is used to describe someone who is possibly downtrodden, bullied or bossed about and... One day, they've had enough and turn on their oppressor. This tale concerns a successful business man and his wife and...   I'll reveal all on Sunday!

Hi, I hope you're looking after yourself and keeping well. In this Midweek Message, I try out the new microphone. That's exciting, isn't it? No? Oh well, never mind. I shall see you all on Sunday with The Worm That Turned!

Litter and rubbish everywhere! Why do people chuck their rubbish all over the place? On the beach, the countryside, in parks, out of car windows, in the street... Don't they care about their country? Don't they mind their streets looking like rubbish dumps? I'll see you on Sunday for a good old moan!

Why do people drop litter in the streets and all over the countryside? I've seen people chuck rubbish out of their car windows as they're driving along the road. It's so easy to take rubbish home and pout it in the dustbin. Don't people care about their country anymore? I'll be ranting about this next Sunday. Please, join me if you can.

What's Good for the Goose is good for the Gander. Relationships... In this episode, I read some of your emails concerning your past relationship experiences... and some of mine! I'll also be banging on about stuff, of course, such as telephone boxes, song lyrics and... I'll see you on Sunday!

Hello and welcome to yet another Midweek Message. This coming Sunday, I'll be talking about relationships, among many other things! I have a couple of stories to tell which you might find interesting. Do you have humorous or a strange story to tell about a relationship? If so, let me know and I'll mention it on Sunday.

This episode isn't really about etiquette and table manners. It was going to be but it changed. It's now about hot summer nights, hippies in the woods, thunder storms and loads of other stuff. I hope you enjoy it!

I love the old days where the table was laid properly... a milk jug, a sugar bowl, a butter dish, serviettes in metal rings. Who remembers the picnic hamper? Bakelite cups and plates, sandwiches and Smiths crisps. I really do miss those happy days!

Quiet Times. I've been asked whether things were noisy and loud back in the old days. TV Adverts were not as loud, restaurants were relatively quite...  No, things weren't so loud and noisy back in the 50s and 60s. Join me this Sunday for a chat about noise.

It's a lot cooler here in Britain, which is rather nice after the heatwave. Still no rain to speak of so the grass is going brown. There's the usual weather update on the podcast this week... because I know you're very interested in out weather!

We all did naughty things when we were kids. Some of us did naughty things when we were older! In this episode, I look back at things we did which were almost legal... and sometimes illegal. Please, join me for some fun.

It's five o'clock Wednesday morning... and I'm up and about! It's also the 21st of June, the longest day of the summer. Join me at this early hour for a quick chat.

Did we have more fun in the old days than we do now? A a child, I had great fun but, do the kids of today have fun? In this episode, I look back at having fun in the 50s and 60s.

Weather reports, breaking news, seagulls, dustmen... Do you like the interruptions during my podcasts? It seems that most people do! Join me, if you will.

Why do people change the names of Cities? Apparently, Brighton City isn't Brighton City... It's now Brighton and Hove City. Join me for a rant and a moan this Sunday.

This week, I'm moaning again about cars and traffic jams. I hate driving! But the summer is lovely... unless you're out on the roads, that is. I hope you're keeping well.

The Nature Table, Scrap Books, School and other things from the past. Did you have a nature table at school? Were you taught anything about nature? In this episode, I look back at a few things we did at school. https://radioray.podbean.com/ https://www.radio-workshop.co.uk/podcasts/

Did teenage girls drive cars back in the 1960s? Did you have a nature table at school? These are just a couple of things I'll be chatting about this coming Sunday.

We have potholes, the traffic jams are terrible, there's nowhere to park your car... Let's have a good old rant! But the summer is here!

Public transport, busses, the railway... Is it good enough? I hope you're keeping well and enjoying outside happenings  now that the summer has just arrived here in Briton.

The roads are getting worse with more and more cars appearing every year. Traffic jams, road works, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, cycle lanes, pot holes... In this episode, I rant about the state of Britain's roads. Join me for a good old moan!

Now I'm back from the Isle of Wight, the summer has arrived! The weather wasn't too bad on the island and we had a great week. How are you? Everything OK, I hope? Do you have any ideas for this coming Sunday's podcast? If so, let me know.

The NHS, that great British institution. But, does it work? All I hear on the news is how the national health service is in ruins and it's not fit for purpose. My experience of the health service has always been fantastic and I'm really proud that we have it. Please, join me for a chat.

Hi, did you enjoy the King's Coronation? Or perhaps you don't agree with the monarchy and gave it a miss. Whatever you did, I hope you had a good weekend. It rained here most of the weekend, which is about normal. This Sunday,. I'll be banging on about the NHS so please join me if you can.

I can't say a great deal about the King's Coronation because I recorded this episode before it happened.  However, I will be talking about it next Sunday. In the meantime, cars parked on pavements, fish custard, vape smoking, and loads more.

The summer has arrived! Well, almost. How are you? I'm doing well with lots of gardening and fresh air. Toothpaste... now, there's a subject. A friend of mine used to use Alax to clean his teeth. Hmm... interesting!

A young man on his motor bike loses control on a bend. He crashes through the hedge and down an embankment. Alone and injured, he can't move. Will someone rescue him? Join me for this strange tale and other bits and pieces this Sunday.

It's been the coldest April in 60 years! I can well believe that, it's freezing out there. Hopefully, we'll get some sort of summer before long. I hope you're keeping well... and keeping warm if you're in Britain!

Join me for another Sunday episode. House Sitting, strange phenomena cars, burglary and other stuff...

Hi, I hope you're well. Sun, rain, sun, rain... The weather doesn't know what to do! It can only get better... can't it? This Sunday, I'll be telling you about the time I looked after a house for friends while they were away on holiday.

Life in the village wasn't always idyllic. We had a thief on the loose! In this episode, I chat about village life back in the old days. Please, join me.

We're expecting torrential rain and wind today but... I really don't think it's going to happen. The sky is blue, the sun is shinning... Enough of that. How are you? Keeping well, I hope. I hope the sun is shinning on you.

When I think back to 50s and 60s, getting the cane at school was normal. A spanking from mum or dad was part of growing up. In this episode, I look back and those days and compare them to the way things are now. I'll also be talking about a load of other stuff so, please, join me.