• Crikey! The high and lows of Holidays and life at the end of the latest lockdown, as Global meltdown/ flooding looms in real time. Discussion of 'Freedom Day', IPCC Code Red report and Film/ Series/ Book reviews.

  • Aug 18 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
  • Podcast

Crikey! The high and lows of Holidays and life at the end of the latest lockdown, as Global meltdown/ flooding looms in real time. Discussion of 'Freedom Day', IPCC Code Red report and Film/ Series/ Book reviews.

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  • Crikey! The high and lows of Holidays and life at the end of the latest lockdown, as Global meltdown/ flooding looms in real time.

    In a world of chaos and confusion, the chaps have a civilised chat about everything:-

    From camping high/lows in Wales, to the Isle of Skye, travelling to the Outer Hebrides for a bird watchers special/ yurt review.

    There’s some Krispy Kreme doughnut interruptions, how to keep children safe on holiday (or not), the Welsh coastal path. Generally a lot of chat about North Wales camping- keeping a family tradition alive! Modern camping tips- keeping it real, keeping it basic.

    Discussion about the UK Covid ‘Freedom Day’ and the end of the most recent ‘lockdown’. Thoughts on how England, Wales and Scotland seem to be dealing with the lockdown end- plus thoughts on mask wearing and vaccination dilemmas.

    Walk review from J- man (‘Devil’s Kitchen’), ‘scrambling Caernarfon castle- Eleanor of Castile and Edward I.

    Discussion about the IPCC ‘Code Red’ report- global fires/ floods’ and coal mine building in J-man’s home town. ‘Ruining the earth?’

    Euro’s review – England’s ndefeat and it’s emotional pain.

    Film and series reviews- ‘Lupin 2’ ‘Nomadland’ (again!), ‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’, ‘Loki’ and ‘The Night Manager’, Dan Jones' 'Great British Castles'

    Book reviews- ‘The Anarchy:The East India Company’ by W. Dalyrimple; ‘The Civil War’ by Shelby Foote.

    This week’s 'moral dilemma' and the ‘Thoughts for the Day’.


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