Date of transmission:October 31st 1930TitleBulb PlantingContext/descriptionIt's October, and "Winter is Coming" - back when the UK had proper winters (snow and stuff)Words I didn’t know or ya don’t see much anymore:Stuff I looked up:Boticelli's PrimaveraBest sentences:"All too well do we know that those bulbs will come up the next year garish as the foreground of... Continue Reading →
October 24, 1930 – “Palestine” (Harold Nicholson 2/37)
For a quid I bought a collection of broadcasts Harold Nicholson (see below) gave on the BBC in 1930 and 1931. They are short and dated (in every sense) so I thought I could read and blog them on the anniversary of their first (and presumably last transmission). For the lulz, and to build my... Continue Reading →
October 17th, 1930 – “Oxford” (Harold Nicholson 01/37)
For a quid I bought a collection of broadcasts Harold Nicholson gave in 1930 and 1931, on BBC Radio. They are short and dated (in every sense) so I thought I could read and blog them on the anniversary of their first (and presumably last transmission). For the lulz, and to build my writing muscles.... Continue Reading →