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In today's longer than usual episode we take a look at a lovely South Somerset stone town with a history going back 1,300 years and then move on to the reasons for and people involved with one of the most tragic and bloody episodes in the count
In today's longer than usual episode we take a look at a lovely South Somerset stone town with a history going back 1,300 years and then move on to the reasons for and people involved with one of the most tragic and bloody episodes in the count
One of the most famous towns in Somerset and one of its least known grab our attention today in a story that ranges from early Christianity to an industrial estate, by way of King Arthur and a vanished railway.......
From the historic Somerset Levels to a hilly town on the Wiltshire border, Ian manages to weave in cakes, cheese, grain, coal.......and beans on toast!
A little bit of Somerset that's known all over the world and a fairytale castle and village are our subjects today as we look at places beginning with the letters C and D.
So my thrid series of ABCs moves us to Somerset for a look at an overlooked ancient town and a surprising coastal village.If you enjoy this, please subscribe and let your friends who may be interested know about it.You can also support the
Look out in the coming days as my third series of "ABC Podcasts are published.......
Battles, soft drinks, malt, crusaders and one of Birmingham's true surviving villages are just some of the subjects covered in this the final episode of season 2 of Ian's A-Z podcasts.But worry not; there's more to come!
A verutable melange of traitors, Belorussians and Jews make their way on to Birmingham's street signs today.......
Today Birmingham's street names give us an excuse to hear about the BBC, mediaeval monuments, a legendary outlaw and digging holes.......
Forgotten hills, religious strife, ancient agriculture and time are all features of our latest foray into the world of Birmingham's Street names.......
Horses, Romans, Handel and tram all get a look in as we listen to the next episode of Ian's Second A-Z of Birmingham
Our second episode looks at dirt, weather forecasting, fires and spaghetti!
The first episode in my second series of Birmingham street name podcasts takes us to South Africa, Maryland and Timbuktu!
Concluding this series looking at Birmingham's street names with the intriguing letters Y and Z which give us links with a British military icon and which looks at the difference between Birmingham and its neighbour the Black Country.Thanks s
How do Singapore, Hong Kong, Gateshead and London get linked with a former willow-clearing in Birmingham?Where are Birmingham's distances measured from?And how will Ian deal with the letter X?https://ko-fi.com/ianjelf