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Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsB.Rudge Chapters XXXIX/XL: things hot up in London; Sherborne Abbey’s Bell Practice; and the Birds help keep Grief at bay. 🕯️Send a textGood evening dear friends and any newcomers. Thank you for joining me from wherever you are as we continue with Barnaby Rudge. It’s been a beautiful day here in Dorset - the sun has been shining on the wonderful golden honey coloured stone that abounds, quarried from nearby Ham Hill. Love Gretel xxRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and li...
2026-02-2458 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsChristmas Shenanigans in Sherborne Abbey; and Dick asks Fancy the Question ☺️Send a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-12-1745 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsSherborne Abbey Porch provides shelter; Dick Dewey is Smitten; and Gretel lights CandlesSend a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-12-0629 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsGretel drinks from the Well of Loquaciousness in Sherborne Abbey’s Nooks and her Memories’ Military Crannies; Saint Wilfrid and Other Saints; An Anglo-Saxon Poem; and a Lithping George EliotSend a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-11-151h 05
The Alfred DailyThe Alfred Daily – 17th October 2025On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Unpaid Shaftesbury Jhoots Pharmacy Staff Describe Months Without Pay Dorset PCC Backs Tougher Action As Drug Driving Arrests Surge Why You Saw A Gritter On Sherborne Causeway In Mild Weather Shaftesbury Abbey Bronze At Dorset Tourism Awards Semley Resident Issues Appeal After Garage Break-In Zigzag Hill Climb Confirmed To Return Next Year With Bigger Field Motcombe Santa Run Set For Seventh Of December Hope's Gardening Team Back On The Road After Van Theft...
2025-10-1659 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsLord Peter Wimsey Investigates; while Richard of York procreates; and Cuthbert expiresSend us a textHallo! Thank you so much for joining me. There’ll be a second episode this evening, with some music from Sherborne Abbey. Support the showTop 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes. Previous guests include historian Tom Holland; Actor Enzo Cilenti; Art historian Philip Mould; Composer Matthew Coleridge; Vicar Angela Tilby; Author Bijan Omrani; Dorset garden hedgehog family, the Venerable Bede and other guests. Your daily dose of calm. Unpolished and unscripted but no ads and no requests for anything but your company. Trying to m...
2025-10-1224 minThe Alfred DailyThe Alfred Daily – 9th October 2025On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Weekend: Films, Live Music, Bonsai And More More Free Food, Less Waste: Open Fridge Adds Saturday In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Tokens: Bloom Or Semley School — You Decide At Tesco Dorset Climate Panel Meets With One Member From Shaftesbury Put Your Questions To Dorset Council Leader In Shaftesbury Town Hall Sing Along At St James': Shantiers Mark First Anniversary Fly-Tipping Costs Mount For Shaftesbury Fruit And Veg Trader From Holland To Gold Hill: Visitors Share First Impressions Of...
2025-10-0858 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsAn Unexpected Chat with Genius Composer Matthew Coleridge; and the beautiful sounds within Sherborne AbbeySend a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-10-0434 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsThe Mystery of Becket’s Bones; Sherborne Evensong; and Pepys Tends his Swollen TesticleSend us a textHello and a very warm welcome to this evening’s episode that starts with Doggo splashing in the clear chalk streams of Dorset and includes live Choral Evensong from Sherborne’s honey-hued Abbey. How are you today? Thank you Brendan, Aidan and Michele for your ideas. I will take every one of them on board. For those who live in Germany, South Africa and Czechia, what is your name and would you like me to say hallo?I’ve decided to send a battered copy of Barnaby Rudge as well as a...
2025-09-0730 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsJoin me as we read by the beautiful Somerset church of Corton Denham; then proceed to Sherborne Abbey to catch up with Three Men and are encouraged to throw out life’s lumber!Send a textIs it time to throw out the lumber?Have we too much in our life? Too much of what we don’t need, weighing us down and hindering us from journeying lightly through our lives. What is it we need? And what is it we don’t need?If you manage to throw out some lumber, do let me know. For every day there’s a sunrise and sunset to enjoy. What’s stopping us from being that person we want to be?Goodnight 🤗🌷🌊Royalty Free S...
2025-08-2235 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsBede uses the phrase ‘hair-splitting’; dead Cromwell is hanged at Tyburn; and we ponder the Royal Bones in Sherborne AbbeySend a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-06-2531 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsThe Sherborne Abbey Fire of 1437: Townsman against Monk; A Fateful Font FightSend a textGood evening and thank you so much for joining me. How are you and how is your Sunday? Today I read an Extract from the Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 1985 - The Fire of 1437 and the Rebuilding of Sherborne Abbey, JHP Gibb. Associated diagrams I’ve uploaded to X and BlueSky. I need a website! Can anyone make one for me? 🤷♀️Best wishes dear folk. Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life...
2025-05-1843 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsSpooky Easter Evening Wanderings in Bury St Edmund’s; Caedwalla and other Saints; and finally we understand Easter dating 😊Send a textHello and a very good evening. Thank you for joining me and thank you especially to my subscribers 😊As I’m coming up to the 200th episode I’m going to pop a small Sherborne Abbey present in the post to those who subscribe. Do feel free to remind me of your address or a Post Office address if you prefer. With very best wishes ⭐️Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in...
2025-04-2142 min
Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsThe Making of the Thames and the Middlesex Saucer; Quiet Bede accompanied by the practising Choir of Sherborne AbbeySend a textGood evening and thank you for joining me. Tonight’s episode comes from inside Sherborne Abbey. Tomorrow I take you back to Chelsea: my first return since the death of my mother; I return to check on her house, to lay the ghosts to rest, and to kiss her hand one last time. Then Tuesday I will take you to the ancient capital of Wessex: Winchester. Do let me have any photographic requests. Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curi...
2025-03-0920 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsA peek into Sherborne Abbey; Norman Churches; and the Iron AgeSend a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-02-0522 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsSeagulls swirl over Sherborne Abbey; their Freedom contrasting with the poor condemned of Newgate Gaol. Charles Dickens at his descriptive best.Send a textRoyalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so...
2025-01-2325 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsThe Three Kings Carol live from Sherborne Abbey and Aidan Protects Bamburgh from the Flames 🔥Send a textThank you so much for joining me 🌷Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free.Gretel loves the wo...
2025-01-0519 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsA windy walk to Sherborne Abbey, a look inside, and a famous passage from Bede’s history.Send a textGood afternoon. I would be delighted if you would join me as I walk in the hooley to Sherborne’s Abbey. The wind is far too loud so a bit of fast-forwarding might be necessary. I take you inside the Abbey to visit the bones of former Wessex kings. And then we read Bede’s famous telling of the story of ‘Angli’ slaves in Rome. Apologies again for the sound at one point and thank you if you stayed to the end 🤓Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maît...
2024-11-2320 min
Simon Calder's Independent Travel PodcastNovember 12th - What makes Dorset a hidden GemOn Travel Desk Tuesday I'm talking to Ben Parker about Dorset about how it's become a cool trendy secret. Perched on the south of the UK, Dorset is a hidden gem between Devon and Cornwall. If you head there you could try Sherborne Abbey amongst the hills, or you could check out Shaftesbury or go in land and explore the area Thomas Hardy wrote about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-1207 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsRemembrance; Bedlam Hospital and Bede.Send a text(I apologise for a few moments of stumbling words today. I’m a little under the weather. ) Today I would be delighted if you would join me as I take you inside Sherborne Abbey as it prepares for the Service of Remembrance. Followed by Victorian enlightenment in Bedlam Hospital and closing with more wisdom from Pope Gregory, with an instruction to separate the wheat from the chaff. 🙋♀️Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. S...
2024-11-1017 minGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsShelley, Sherborne, Scriptoriums and St Augustine 🍂Send a textOh wild west wind! Do join me this evening for a few words from Shelley, some nuggets of information about Northumbrian scriptoriums, an update on Sherborne Abbey’s origins, and St Augustine’s next questions to Pope Gregory. Can one lie with one’s stepmother?A peaceful Saturday to all and thank you for honouring me with your ears 🤗🙋♀️🍂Royalty Free Support the showGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books...
2024-11-0918 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastOur Last Podcast EpisodeSherborne Abbey tours have restarted / Temporary road closure in Milborne Port / National Theatre Live screenings locally / News of the Sherborne Coronation Weekend / Mapperton Easter Trail on till Friday / Free Morrison's Cafe Breakfast Club till 24 April / Opera in Oborne spring event... and much more
2023-04-1219 min
Your Free VoiceEp 24: Winter Solstice WishesJust before I take a break for the festive season, I wanted to send you my very best wishes and thanks for listening this year. The Winter Solstice is a fabulous time for reflection. What can we celebrate from the year that has passed and what are we ready to let go of, perhaps an idea of perfection? We are after all made up of light and dark, it's what makes us human. I've also included a recording of Gaudete sung by a children's choir in Sherborne Abbey last week. What a delightful accident that was.
2022-12-2004 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastSherborne Voices Podcast is One Year Old This Week!Want to do the Teddy Bear Zip Wire Experience at Sherborne Abbey on Sunday? Just turn up between 11am and 2.30pm / New council powers to issue fines to motorists for entering cycle lanes / Shillingstone Steam Rally / Rendezvous Coffee Morning / Sherborne Sunday Market / Sherborne repair Cafe / Gilbert O'Sullivan live in Yeovil / volunteering opportunities and much more.
2022-05-1115 minSherborne Voices PodcastHappy Easter to you all!Lots to do over the Easter weekend in and around Sherborne / Treasure hunts / Car boot sale / Extended opening hours at Sherborne Museum / Sherborne Abbey tours / Cycle rides / Become a Sherborne Volunteer Ambassador / Sue interviews Sarah about her new venture to help busy mums look after their wellbeing - including a free three day event.
2022-04-1329 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastMemories of Sherborne ShopsDo you remember when Abbey Decor was a bakery, when Reeves was Boots and when there was a Turf accountant in Hound Street? Listen to some of Eric Lane's reminiscences in this week's episode. Plus some public information notices and LOTS of What's On items to celebrate six months of Sherborne Voices Podcast.
Music by Jason Shaw, www.audionautix.com
2021-11-1033 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastCongratulations to Vineyards, Sherborne's Independent Wine ShopListen in to find out what all the excitement's about at Vineyards / Well done to Hunt's for raising £800+ for the Yeatman Hospital / Events update from Grace at Sherborne Library / Sherborne's new promotional video 'Welcome to Sherborne' / Auditions for Sherborne Abbey choristers / Temporary road closure on Thornford Road, Sherborne / Lots of What's On items.
Music by Justin Shaw, www.audionautix.com
2021-09-1521 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastRound-up of Local Information - 25 August 2021The Sherborne Community Mural / Piddle Valley Players are Looking for Cast members for 'Anything Goes' / New Sherborne Digby Hall Monthly Market / Yetminster and Rhyme Intrinseca Cycle Ride Tonight / How Clean is Your Handbag?? / Final Concerts at The Grange at Oborne / Sherborne Abbey Festival / Stamp Fair / Part-time Sales Assistant Vacancy at Reeve the Bakers, Sherborne / U3A Sherborne Enrolment Day & Examples of Groups Offered / Westland and Yeovil Model Engineering Society Running Day / Sherborne Town Band Returning Soon with Music in the Park.
2021-08-2520 min
Sherborne Voices PodcastSherborne on TV again! - 18 August 2021News from Sherborne Antiques Market / Local Events not to be Missed / U3A Sherborne Enrolment and Gala Picnic / Volunteers Needed / Libraries West e-books Update / Proposed Sale of Manor House by Sherborne Town Council / Yummy Fruit Loaf Recipe with Less Sugar.
Photo of Sherborne Abbey by Kayleigh Harries
Music by Jason Shaw, www.audionautix.com
2021-08-1829 minSherborne Voices PodcastGetting Back to Being You - 2 June 2021The Countrymen's Club at Rylands Farm / Sherborne Abbey reopens for visitors / New water features for Pageant Gardens / Amateur Players of Sherborne rehearse a new play / What's On items.
2021-06-0222 minSherborne Voices PodcastBig changes at The Abbey Pharmacy in Sherborne - 26 May 2021A scoop for Sherborne Voices Podcast! / Half term activities / How was the first week of eased restrictions? / Sewing tips from Laura
2021-05-2624 min
The MrT Podcast StudioSteam Dreams 20th AnniversarySteam Dreams 20th Anniversary follows a special steam train journey from London to Yeovil Junction on 17th December 2019. 350 passengers joined the train for the journey. The LMS locomotive the Duchess of Sutherland hauled the train. The route ran from Victoria Station to Yeovil Junction, stopping at Woking, Salisbury and Sherborne on the way.
The original train, on 16th December 1999, ran from Waterloo Station in London to Salisbury.
At Salisbury the passengers attended a 'cake cutting' ceremony on the platform. The Duchess of Sutherland took the opportunity to refill her tanks with water.
We then rejoined the train and continued our...
2020-01-0228 min
The MrT Podcast StudioSteam Dreams 20th AnniversarySteam Dreams 20th Anniversary follows a special steam train journey from London to Yeovil Junction on 17th December 2019. 350 passengers joined the train for the journey. The LMS locomotive the Duchess of Sutherland hauled the train. The route ran from Victoria Station to Yeovil Junction, stopping at Woking, Salisbury and Sherborne on the way.
The original train, on 16th December 1999, ran from Waterloo Station in London to Salisbury.
At Salisbury the passengers attended a ‘cake cutting’ ceremony on the platform. The Duchess of Sutherland took the opportunity to refill her tanks with water.
We then...
2020-01-0228 min