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Sounds from beyond the Shed 185 “Festivals!!”

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Festival season is upon us, with the start being heralded proper by Wood Festival this weekend and in a couple of weeks, for me at least, Red Rooster, which has become an annual pilgrimage (although to […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 184 “Everybody counts”

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I have found myself increasingly depressed by the constant appearance of lifestyle choices and holiday adverts in the press and social media at the moment when that same press and social media seem to willingly ignore […]

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Sounds from Beyond the Shed 183 “The Big 100”

May 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

I don’t often promote myself, but this week marks a bit of a milestone (some may say millstone) as the radio show “Sounds from Beyond the Shed” is celebrating its 100th episode, and to be honest, […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 182 “Well bless my soul…”

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I have discussed the power of live music many times in this column before, as well as my father’s descent into dementia and the sheer joy of the dementia choir that we attend together, run by […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 181 “Gig Comfort…again”

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Mrs H and I went to Holland last week in the jalopy. A lovely time was had by both of us, despite the bracing wind lancing in off the Zuiderzee where we were camped. Something very […]

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