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Season 2025 – Talk 11 – Escape of Charles II in 1651 In the ‘Escape of Charles II in 1651 after the Battle of Worcester’ Chris Hodge tells us about the Parliamentarian hunt for Charles II and his problems in getting from England to Europe. Background: When the last Tudor monarch Elizabeth I dies in 1603 there are no heirs. James VI of Scotland takes up the throne – making him James VI of Scotland, but also James I of England.. He is a firm believer in his divine right to rule, and so his di

Wemyss Bay and Rothesay – UK Rail Journeys Series 2 – Episode 19 In ‘Wemyss Bay and Rothesay‘ I travel from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay on the train and then take the ferry to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with the podcast: Glasgow’s suburbs: We leave Glasgow Central in the grey drizzle and cross the Clyde before travelling through some ‘rather weary’ suburbs on our journey towards Paisley. Paisley: The rundown buildings seem to

Season 2025 – Talk 09 – London End In ‘London End’ Tim Davies tells us about the arrival of the railways in London and the termini that the railway companies built. To view the images that were included with this talk please click on an image below: At the beginning: On September 27th, 1825, the first passenger train travels on the Stockton to Darlington railway. The organisers expect 300 passengers, however they carry between 450 and 600 people. Some travel in empty wagons, others on top o

May – MrT’s Gardening Year 2026 – Episode 05 May, the end of spring and a hint of summer. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with the podcast: Extremely dry: Another month of very dry weather with just a few damp days. The soil really is very dry. Mrs T dug out a weed in the lawn and the top 6 to 8 inches of soil were dust. The lilac was the last of the flowering trees and kept going until the azaleas and rhododendrons peaked. Then the the mock orange with its white f

Glasgow Central Tour – UK Rail Journeys Series 2 – Episode 18 In ‘Glasgow Central Tour‘ I join a group for a tour ‘behind the scenes’ at Scotland’s busiest station. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with the podcast: The Concourse: We meet in the station’s spacious concourse which dates from the station’s rebuild between 1901 and 1905. Before the rebuild the buffers were where today’s concourse is. Today the station looks after 25 million passengers a year. It is also

April – MrT’s Gardening Year 2026 – Episode 04 April, the time where the garden changes from flowering bulbs to flowering shrubs. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with the podcast: Still dry: There has been sunshine, some very warm days but very little rain. Any rain has been completely ineffective! April brings the change from the bulbs that welcome spring to the flowering shrubs that mark the next phase in the garden. There are wonderful late tulips in the border,