Vobes Show

On 19th July 2005 the Richard Vobes Radio Show, a podcast started at the beginning of that reached it’s 180th show. (It went on to make 2000 shows) In a special show I was invited to visit the BBC at broadcasting house and take a tour with journalist Darren Waters, including a visit to the scene doc where I am the only podcaster, as far as I know, to have recorded a podcast from the real DR. Who Tardis! All good fun. And blimey, what a daft show it was.

This is a re-run of a visit to Ironbridge in Shropshire with Harriet, originally podcast in November 2010. I thought you might like to hear it.

Groggins shows Splidge is special clothes. Splidge the Cragflinger – The Royal Tournament: Book 1 Chapter 3 Splidge ran home and told his mother that he had a job and was required to work for the King of Gud straightaway. He stuffed some clothes and the few home comforts he could find into a bag and explained that he needed to report to the Palace within the hour.

You don’t look like a Cragflinger! Splidge the Cragflinger – The Royal Tournament by Richard Vobes – Chapter 2 Splidge had never been to the Palace before, but he could see it from his village. It wasn’t always visible. The City was often shrouded in a thick layer of smog. Rain made everything damp, so people stoked their fires to keep warm causing smoke to belch out of hundreds of red brick chimneys. The foggy atmosphere hung low and smothered the Guddian folk as they walked along the grimy streets.

Splidge looked at the strange advertisement. Splidge the Cragflinger – The Royal Tournament – Chapter 1 It was always raining in the land of Gud. It never stopped, so umbrellas were essential. One boy who didn’t have an umbrella was Splidge. He was dripping wet and soaked to the skin, and surprised the City hadn’t flooded long ago. Seeking shelter, the boy ducked under an arch of the venerable Market Hall. The ancient timber-framed building sat on tall stone pillars in the City centre and made a perfect respite from the constant drizzle. As puddles formed around his shoes, Splidge shook the water from his bedraggled jacket and dried his sandy-coloured hair with a handkerchief.

I make this for the King! Splidge the Cragflinger – The Royal Tournament – Prologue The door creaked open and the Clockmaker looked up. A tall thin man dressed in black stood in the doorway, a hood hiding his face. The cold February chill blew into the room. The old hunched Clockmaker hated interruptions when he was working. It was early and he was not expecting any visitors.

If you like walking, why not get out with the ramblers? The Rambling association is nationwide. I popped out one evening with the Brighton and Hove Ramblers to find out what it is all about: Have a listen: Part 1 http://files.vobes.com/media/ramblers/ramblers1.mp3 Part 2 http://files.vobes.com/media/ramblers/ramblers2.mp3 Part 3 http://files.vobes.com/media/ramblers/ramblers3.mp3

Be warned hackers might call you and try to get you to change your machine so they can manipulate your machine – listen how convincing they can be – but don’t fall for it. Windows technical department called – no – it was a hacker!!! Have a listen:

This is a reading from my book, Splidge, the Cragflinger, a children’s book aimed at the 9-12 age range.  It is a 20 minute except as an introduction to the more full audio book that will be available later in the year. The book started life as a book for young children, but encouraged to adapt it into something more fully developed I up scaled the language and re-worked the plot. Now I like to think of it for all the family, not just for children. You can be the judge of that, of course. The Land of Gud where the book is set is in terrible squalor. Money has run out. The King is hanging on to his Kingdom by the ends of his fingernails. There is one event that might save the population from ruin, but he needs to advertise to find a special person to help him. Splidge is a young boy of 12, he has come of age and in search of work. It seems predictable he might be the perfect choice for the King, but there is someone who doesn’t wish this event to go in favour of the Royal Gud…

This is a mix of the best bits from the first 500 shows I recorded with all the team in 2008, Georgie and Jimmy and all the various listeners. Of course I have done over 1800 shows, plus another 1300 naked Englishman episodes. Had to put this up as a trip now memory lane. Enjoy – Vobes Fans.

A few years ago I took my family to the 17th Century living museum and village Little Woodham, near Gosport in Hampshire. I met there James Hodgeson, or master John from the village as he prefers to be known. In the April of 1642 the King of England, Charles Stuart and his Parliament stood on the eve of Civil War. The momentous events of that year unfold as the autumn approaches. Using extensively researched local events and people the villagers link their families and their lives to national and international events. You can visit their website here: http://www.littlewoodham.org.uk Join me and the crew as we explore this delightful time capsule…

A beer show with some book talk too.

A free style podcast with Phil Clark and Jimmy Hastel, tasting beers from America.

Merry Christmas! A Christmas day extra show with my friend down under, Lloyd Bayley, recorded on Christmas morning. It’s all very silly.

It is the Christmas Beer Show with Jimmy and Richard in a Beach Hut in Worthing sampling more local ales, this time donated by one of our lovely listeners. Will they make it through the evening or fall about into a pile of laughing nitwits. Have a listen to find out.

I am back from filming in my coracle for the Bald Explorer programme and thinking about what the next one will be about. Have you got a friend with benefits and are you resisting change to your countries traditions?

I see that people are hacking into Skype, people want to take over the worldm computer graphics and emails from listeners – its all in today’s wonderful Vobes Show. Go on have a listen!

It is a beer show and we are looking at the Christmas selection of real ales. Also, I challenge Jimmy on a personal note and it gets quite heavy. We are still friends though.