Tag: BBC Sounds

Looking for No Man’s Land

Looking closely at our planet!

An amazing radio programme from the BBC.

Here is the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jscf/episodes/player

More information: http://www.parkrangerdoug.com/cave-formations

The series, broadcast on BBC Radio 4, is whether there is any spot, or place, that has not been subject to man’s effects. The series consist of five fifteen-minute programmes that were broadcast last Monday to Friday.

They are still available on BBC Sounds and if you can please listen to them.

Be at peace.

A series on Meditation (not the first but this one seems better)

Listen. The first episode, broadcast on the 10th May, 2022, is about the benefits of Meditating. It is a reminder that a short, daily period of Meditation, just ten minutes a day, is so valuable. Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c4mpr4

The second episode is thirty minutes and speaks of Body Positivity. Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017dqh

The link to the first of the Ten Minute Meditations comes shortly. Here is the description:

Deepak Chopra leads a guided meditation to help us understand how we can adapt to change and make consciously informed choices. Deepak is a physician, world-renowned speaker and author on integrative wellbeing and spiritual intelligence who encourages us to welcome transformation within us. The music that soundtracks Deepak’s guided meditation was composed by Erland Cooper and recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and violinist Freya Goldmark.

Check out the full episodes of The Music & Meditation Podcast now, the ultimate therapeutic podcast and your self-care toolkit for modern life. Violinist, writer and mum of three Izzy Judd welcomes expert guests to share simple guided meditations, support and advice, all soundtracked by a beautiful mix of classical music. Whether you’re just starting to meditate or you’re a seasoned meditator, this is the perfect podcast for you.

Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l971q7

As was written, this is our self-care kit for modern life.

My stray into British politics

A riveting talk by Sir John Major.

(Images may be subject to copyright. If I am emailed that I am infringing the copyright of the New Statesman this photograph will be removed.)

Wikipedia speak of Sir John as follows:

Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British retired politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held Cabinet positions under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, his last as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989 to 1990. Major was Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon, formerly Huntingdonshire, from 1979 to 2001. Since stepping down as an MP in 2001, Major has focused on writing and his business, sporting, and charity work, and has occasionally commented on political developments in the role of an elder statesman.

(More of the Wikipedia article is here.)

On yesterday’s World This Weekend the programme was entirely devoted to a speech that John Major gave on February 16th. His theme was: “We are moving into a more dangerous world“

BBC Sounds have a recording of that speech that will stay available for 29 days. That link is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00282l8

I sincerely hope you can listen to it, for I found the talk riveting!

One is humbled at times.

I’m speaking of a radio programme on BBC Radio 4.

Yesterday, we listened to a fabulous broadcast on the subject of Awe.

The programme was called ‘MORE WOW’ and the picture of the page from BBC Sounds follows:

It is available on BBC Sounds and the link is https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022kt2

As I said to Jeannie the broadcast really spoke to me as each morning I am in awe of the black-tailed deer that I go down to feed near the old stables just outside the house.

Then I pause on my way back and look at Mount Sexton and the rising sun; again I am in awe.

Then at night, being a crystal-clear sky on many occasions, I am in awe at the heavens above.

The programme spoke of one being in awe of both the small and the large and I want to close with two of my photographs of me sensing awe in both scales.

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That’s my story for today!