Chatting with Chuckles Podcast

It's the second episode of my 50 Shades of Rambling On series. In this episode I talk about how I became a coffee snob, my love for the band Marillion, and in the diary reading get a bit down about life. Not much seems to have changed there then! 

Oh, and I also talk a little about The Thursday Murder Club books, and the fact I prefer Joyce to Elizabeth! 

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#Marillion #RichardOsman #Coffee

It's been a loooong time! Matters not I'm back and over the course of the next few weeks Chatting will morph into 50 Shades of Rambling On. Today's is as an re-intro really, and reading and adding further comments about the 50 Shades of Rambling on blog. I mention my favourite band #Marillion and also mention #RichardOsman among other things. Oh the joy! And if you like this then head over to my Buy Me A Coffee site for loads more stuff! 

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It's not everyday you see a man with a pig in a pram! Well, on a social-distancing meet up in the park that's exactly what we saw! Oh, and a man in a thong!  We continue to delve into the wacky world of Japan and Japanese culture as we enter the final hurdle of our self-isolating spell. It's been emotional!

Have a break, have a kitkat. So the old advert once said! In todays pod I take a tasting session, trying out the cheesecake flavoured Kitkat! I delve into why the Japanese love said Kitkat so much and also take a look out of the window!  Can I have another Kitkat please?

In the first of a special set of podcast episodes I describe my journey to Japan in a Covid19 world! 

* Why did I come here? (It's not a holiday if you're wondering!) 

* What hoops did I have to jump through to get here. 

* What was the journey like and 

* Will I attempt to eat Cheese Cake flavoured Kitkats! (actually that will be in the next episode!

There aren't many chuckles in this episode (promise their will be) but it's an important introduction on how travel has changed and what you can expect! 

Chatting heads back into the world of music this time venturing down to the South Coast of England. Hayling island in fact ,for a chat with musician, songwriter and singer DiElle. We met up before her concert that evening and chatted about her music, her journey into music and Bob Dylan bingo! We also get disrupted by karaoke and I find out where to get the best fish and chips on Hayling Island. Welcome to chats with DiElle.

Say hello to Jax! She's a writer who has recently been putting pen to paper (97 thousands words and counting!) In todays episode we talk to her about her work, what inspires her, how she manages to write 97,000 words and discuss her novella about a killer typewriter! Oh, we also talk about Brad Pitt (Jax is available if you read this Brad - she would very much like you to feature in her film of the book), and Tom Jones and how he deals with underpants! 

Just who is John Wilson? We tried to answer that in the last episode! And failed. So, we've decided to try a second time. Taking Prof Neil Sturridge back to the pub we talked about one of the other John Wilsons. The Detective.

Who is John Wilson? I had no idea so I decided to try and ask someone who might know. I ventured to the sleepy village of Ley Hill on the edge of Buckinghamshire, said to be the birthplace of this most mysterious of characters. What I uncovered was shocking, and completely unknown to almost everyone. Little did I know that John Wilson and his family have shaped the very foundation of this Chiltern village. In the first of two parts we investigate and try to answer - Who is John Wilson? 

Wake up with nothing to do! How about going to see a Shakespeare play at the Globe Theatre? You know, on a whim. Cost - £5 for a standing ticket. Surely a winner? Oh, the play - As You Like It. Did I like it? You'll just have to have a listen.