The Life and Times of a Cornish Funeral Director
By David Bray
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A look into the life of an undertaker, growing up, living and working in Cornwall, with added interviews from other locals, talking about their memories.
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The Nine Maidens and more from Eric Gill
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Oct 31, 2026 |
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Talkin’ with Eric Gill
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Oct 24, 2026 |
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Part 3 with Dave Kenner
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Oct 17, 2026 |
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More from Dave Kenner
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Oct 10, 2026 |
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Talkin’ with Dave Kenner
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Oct 03, 2026 |
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The Martin Jennings Memorial Ride and more from Bill and Joan Bragg
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Sep 26, 2026 |
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Bill and Joan Bragg talkin’ with Madge Howard
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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Gorsedh Kernow, Rick Rescorla and the final part of my interview with John Trethewey
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Part 3 with John Trethewey
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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More from John Trethewey
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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Talking with John Trethewey
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Roche Ramblings and a Tribute to Sue
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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A Bit More of Ollie Rowe
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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More from Ollie Rowe
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Pub life with Ollie Rowe
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Talking with Ollie Rowe
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Our Chapel’s 150th Anniversary
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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The final part of Dave and Sheila Cavill
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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More from David and Sheila Cavill
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Talkin’ with David and Sheila Cavill
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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Up London again and more from Barney Simmonds
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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North Cornwall to North London, and More From Barney Simmonds
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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A bit more of Barney Simmonds
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May 30, 2026 |
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Two Barneys - Talkin’ with Barney Simmonds and Remembering Alfred ‘Barney’ Barnett
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May 23, 2026 |
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R.I.P. Rex, and More From Ken Roberts
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May 16, 2026 |
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Chattin’ with Ken Roberts and a bit about Bodmin
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May 09, 2026 |
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This and That
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May 02, 2026 |
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Dave Taylor Has the Last Laugh and the Final Part of Rex Curtis
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Lanherne Revisited and More From Rex Curtis
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Part 3 of my Interview with Rex Curtis
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Taxing Times and more from Rex Curtis
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Rex Curtis
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Saving Grace and more from Eileen Spry
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Talkin’ with Eileen Spry and singin’ about a Five Foot Flirt
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Losing me nerve and more from Chico (Alec Rickard)
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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More from Chico (Alec Rickard)
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Chatin’ with Chico (Alec Rickard)
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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All Kinds of Everything
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Home Alone, and more from Lorraine Jasper
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Cousin Jacks in Mexico and more from Lorraine Jasper
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Talkin’ to Lorraine Jasper
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Weem Nearly an Island you Know
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Wadebridge
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Family and Music
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Feelin’ a bit like Christmas
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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A little more of Margaret Bosley
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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More from Margaret Bosley.
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Chatin’ with Margaret Bosley
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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More from Terry Gardner
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Talkin’ rugby with Terry Gardner
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Talkin’ with Terry Gardner
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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More from Steve Burrows
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Talkin’ tin mines with Steve Burrows
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Steve Burrows
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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A besonnten from Wales and more from Phil Trevena
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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A little more from Phil Trevena
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Havin’ a yarn with me meht Phil Trevena
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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A little bit more from Marina Rickard
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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More from Marina Rickard
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Talkin’ with Marina Rickard
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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More from Derek Lindsey
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Talking with Derek Lindsey
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Podcast from Playa de las Americas and more from Janet De La Cour
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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More from Janet De La Cour
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Chattin’ with Janet De La Cour
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Wadebridge School and Federation with Graham (Albert) Hawke
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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More from Graham (Albert) Hawke
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Carnival Capers with Graham (Albert) Hawke
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Chatin’ with Graham (Albert) Hawke
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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A Boat, a Coracle and More From Sid and Marion Bray
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Sid and Marion Bray Talkin’ with John and Sheila Trethewey
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Snakes in the Grass, and more from me meht Allan Roberts
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Allan Roberts
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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All Roads Lead to Wadebridge
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Don’t Look Back
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May 31, 2025 |
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Irish Hermits and Olympians
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May 24, 2025 |
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Etape Caledonia
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May 17, 2025 |
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Our Journey with Alzheimer’s
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May 10, 2025 |
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Trevithick Day to May Day
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May 03, 2025 |
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Penhaligon’s Friends
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Talkin’ again with Tegwen Owen
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Talkin’ with Tegwen Owen
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Where be that Blackbird to, and Part Two of Frank Gabriel’s Tribute
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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A Tribute to Frank Gabriel
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Bath Half and a New Kitchen
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Round Up of the Week
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Unfinished Business with Phil Tremain
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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A little bit more from Sue Hawke
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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More from Sue Hawke
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Havin’ a chat with Sue Hawke
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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More from Phil Tremain
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Talkin’ with Phil Tremain
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Bits and Pieces
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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A Little More from Margaret Warren
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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More from Margaret Warren
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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Talkin’ with Margaret Warren
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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All Kinds of Everything
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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That’s a big 10-4 Rubber Duck, and more from Ken Miller
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Stallions, gales, and more from Ken Miller.
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Talkin’ with Ken Miller
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Altar boy for a day and more from Liz Capp
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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A Weekend away in Carbis Bay and more from Liz Capp
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Chattin’ with Liz Capp
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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The Final Part of my Interview with Mike Hewitt
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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More from Mike Hewitt
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Talkin’ with Mike Hewitt
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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More from Chris Parkyn
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Chattin’ with Chris Parkyn
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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A New Vicar, Some Diggers and More From Moira Gill
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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An Inspector Calls and more from Moira Gill
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Talking with Moira Gill
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Part two of my interview with Bob Tremain
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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A lovely chat with Bob Tremain
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Talkin’ old Wadebridge with Margaret Thompson.
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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The second part of my interview with Margaret Thompson
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Talking with Margaret Thompson.
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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More from Mark Hawken, plus lots of bits and pieces.
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Mark Hawken
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Talking to Mervyn Walker about his volunteering in Lourdes.
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Y Viva Espanã, and more from Tony, Wendy and Steve
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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AC/DC, Withiel WI, a new Patronage and more from Tony, Wendy and Steve Powell
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Up Camelford with Tony, Wendy and Steve Powell
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Another Bethel, Fontana, Innis, and more from Hazel Mitchell
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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“Granfer!!”…A Tribute to Tom Warne
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Havin’ another yarn with Hazel Mitchell, and Hail to the Homeland.
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Goin’ Show?
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Washaway your Troubles
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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The last part of my interview with Martin Taylor
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May 25, 2024 |
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A little more from Martin Taylor
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May 18, 2024 |
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Out Polzeath with Martin Taylor
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May 11, 2024 |
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A Cornwall in the Sky
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May 05, 2024 |
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Opera, cycling, May Day, moving goalposts, and the final part of Mark Henwood.
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May 04, 2024 |
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Talking about this year’s London Marathon, and, also, a little on father’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Mark Henwood and Pocahontas.
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Mark Henwood
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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More from Ken and Rose Sargent
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Talkin’ with Ken and Rose Sargent
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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The second part of my interview with Gerry Chandler
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Chattin’ with Gerry Chandler.
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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A new vicar, a new art gallery and more from Bill Pearce
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Talkin’ with Bill Pearce, plus looking back over my last week.
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Military musings, a nasty scam and more memories from Janet Chadband.
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Out Port Isaac with Janet Chadband.
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Nanstallon, and goin’ back to Bethel with mother.
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Davidstow, a daredevil squirrel and more from Jack Andrew.
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Talking with Jack Andrew
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Hellup in Nangert and more from Warren Jago.
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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A Setback in Training, and more from Warren Jago.
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Talkin’ with Warren Jago
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Christmas in Mousehole and talkin’ with Gill O’Keefe
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Chattin’ with Gill O’Keefe, meeting alpacas and the ghost of Jacob Marley.
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Sheep, scaffolding and the second part of my interview with Carol Lobb.
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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My weekly roundup, and the first part of my interview with Carol Lobb.
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Looking back over the last week, and talking about bells with David Williams.
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Stingers, Mystery Shoppers and Chattin’ with David Williams.
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Chas and Dave - Chattin’ with Charlie Kestell
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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A quick look back at the past week and, then, more from Barry and Shirley Osborne.
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Storm Ciarán, Temple, and chatting with Barry and Shirley Osborne.
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Dogs, a Standing Stone, followed by a Lovely Chat with Nancy Honey.
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Bath Half…and Second Half with John Ferrett
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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In the Spotlight with Hannah, and chatting with John Ferrett
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Four Funerals and a Wedding
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Part 2 with Ellis Baker, and my trip to see Dexys
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Havin’ a yarn with Ellis Baker, plus bits and bobs from me.
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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The Martin Jennings Memorial Run and Terry Hewitt
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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The first part of my interview with Terry Hewitt, with a few odds and ends from me at the end.
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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The final part of my interview with Win Hoskin
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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The second part of my interview with Win Hoskin
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Talkin’ with Win Hoskin
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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The second part of my interview with John Bennallick
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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The first of 2 episodes with John Bennallick.
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Talkin’ with Lilian Martyn
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Talkin’ with Geoff Dyke
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Red tape and blue lights
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Chattin’ with Hazel Mitchell
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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The Cornish Rebellion
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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The Lost Kingdom of Lyonesse
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Chattin’ with John Champion Part 2 and The Egloshayle Ringers
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Chattin’ with John Champion
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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The Fallen, the Finials and Funereal Technology
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Talking with Ter - Part 2
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May 27, 2023 |
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Lookin’ back with Ter Rowe
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May 20, 2023 |
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Hell Fire Corner in the Middle of May
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May 13, 2023 |
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The Reason Why
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May 06, 2023 |
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Run Brayer Run
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Havin’ a Lovely Yarn with me Meht John Moon
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on me ‘ead
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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The Day we Bought a Church
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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From Bodmin Jail to Egloshayle
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Are ‘em in the Slate Club… or no?
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Here, There, and Everywhere
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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That Was the Week that Was
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Kilts, Celts and Ciaran
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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You’ll take the High Road
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Bikes, a trike, and a Reliant Robin… Rodney.
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Ashes to Ashes
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Child Labour
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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On the Buses
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Living, and Working, through a Pandemic
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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School Days
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Hold your Horses
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Chowin’ the Cud with Mother
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Counting Sheep
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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St John Ambulance Brigade
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Wizards, vikings and druids
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Let it Snow
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Coffins, caskets and urns
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Did I ever tell ‘ee that I hate runnin’?…
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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On the Wireless
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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All at Sea.
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Caught on Film.
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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As seen on TV.
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Lanherne
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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The Death of a Poet.
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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The Early Years…
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Introduction
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Sep 28, 2022 |