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The Bald Explorer Podcast

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Richard Vobes, the Bald Explorer, explores the fabulous heritage, landscape and nature of the British Isles through sound and pictures.
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The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 15

The Bald Explorer PodcastAug 29, 2020

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The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 15

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 15

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages. ------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes

Aug 29, 202056:25
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 14

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 14

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages. ------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes

Aug 29, 202001:03:40
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 13

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 13

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.   ------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes

Aug 27, 202001:08:40
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 12

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 12

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.   

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PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER 

My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   

Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes

Aug 25, 202054:49
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 11

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 11

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Aug 25, 202054:49
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 10

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 10

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.   

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PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER 

My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more:   Visit http://BaldExplorer.com to become a patron. Or make a one off donation https://www.paypal.me/RichardVobes

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Aug 25, 202001:07:50
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Nine

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Nine

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.

Aug 20, 202001:03:15
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Eight

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Eight

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages.

Aug 20, 202001:02:50
The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Seven

The Wisdom of The Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Seven

I am reading the above book in 45-60 minute stages live on YouTube - this is a podcast version of the recording.

Aug 19, 202050:49
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Six

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part Six

I am continuing to read this marvellous book live on Youtube - this is a podcast version of the live transmission. I hope you enjoy it. 

Aug 18, 202052:05
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 5

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 5

I am reading The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham at 4pm daily - Mon - Fri (unless otherwise notified). Join me LIVE.

Aug 14, 202001:08:22
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 4

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 4

I am reading The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham at 4pm daily - Mon - Fri (unless otherwise notified). Join me LIVE.

Aug 13, 202001:09:55
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham -Part 3

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham -Part 3

I am reading The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham at 4pm daily - Mon - Fri (unless otherwise notified). Join me LIVE.

Aug 12, 202001:02:23
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 2

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part 2

I am reading The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham at 4pm daily - Mon - Fri (unless otherwise notified). Join me LIVE.

Aug 11, 202001:02:20
The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part One

The Wisdom of the Fields by HJ Massingham - Part One

I am reading the wonderful book as a live presentation, but offer this audio podcast of the recording. 

Aug 10, 202001:12:14
A Visit to the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company

A Visit to the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company

I was reminded after a recent visit to the Cheddar Gorge of my visit to the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company in Somerset, so thought I would share it here.  This recording features Paul Stoneman and myself in 2010.

Apr 08, 201916:40
The Vobes Show - the original podcast from 2005-2012

The Vobes Show - the original podcast from 2005-2012

On 4th August 2010 I broadcast this podcast Episode 1527 (I called it 4th July in the podcast!) and having listened to this old fun show I am thinking of bringing it back as a podcast. I would be interested to know what you think. 

Apr 08, 201931:09
The Natter Pod

The Natter Pod

Mr Suggett and Mr Vobes huddle around their respective microphones and pick a topic to have a natter about. In this instant, they discuss reasons for the dwindling numbers of traditional clubs and societies and the gulf of ages between various groups.

Thanks for listening.

Mar 02, 201929:06
A Tour Around HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, England.

A Tour Around HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, England.

 

Today I present a podcast from my archive. I am visiting HMS Warrior  in Portsmouth in the company of Andrew Bains, the ships archivist.

To listen to more from this podcast you can download the other episodes below:

http://files.vobes.com/media/warrior/hms-warrior-pt2.mp3
http://files.vobes.com/media/warrior/hms-warrior-pt3.mp3

 HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the  Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class  ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first  armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to  France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship,  the wooden-hulled Gloire. Warrior conducted a publicity tour of Great  Britain in 1863 and spent her active career with the Channel Squadron.  Obsolescent following the 1871 launching of the mastless and more  capable HMS Devastation, she was placed in reserve in 1875, and was  "paid off" – decommissioned – in 1883.

Feb 17, 201948:55
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 7

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 7

In today's Bald Explorer Podcast, I talk to the lovely Matthew Holdsworth about the videos and walks we do in Surrey, I venture into the archive and find some audio from 2010 when I took a journey across the Amerbley Wild Brooks with my friend Mr Pegram. The Book of the Week is  The New Sylva: A Discourse of Forest and Orchard Trees for the Twenty-First Century. You can see it here, https://amzn.to/2B4pYM1. Hope you enjoy the listen. 

Jan 26, 201936:21
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 6

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 6

Today  chat to Gary Baines from Shoreham Fort in West Sussex about the history of the important heritage site, his involvement there and the walk on 27th January 2019 that members of the Bald Explorer Group will be enjoying.

Also, I feature some of the new DSLR equipment I use for filming. There's a new Book of the Week - The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono -  and a report on the Senior Management Team behind the Bald Explorer. Who are they and what do they do?

Jan 19, 201932:43
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 5

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 5

This is the fifth in the weekly series of the Bald Explorer Podcast. In this episode I talk to Glynn Jones, a trustee from the Friends of the South Downs. Richard Suggett from the Veg Grower's Podcast pops in to discuss with my new Improve Your Vlogging course and Harold of Cardboard is my guess walker in a forthcoming video. 

Jan 12, 201928:24
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 4

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 4

Welcome to the weekly Bald Explorer Podcast. In episode four I am looking at maps. I am curious about the different ones available for walking. I am also developing my style of filming, so what do you think? Julia and I are in Fishbourne, near Chichester in West Sussex, enjoying a walk along the banks of the estuary. And I have the new book of the week!

Hope you enjoy the podcast. 

Jan 05, 201922:47
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 3

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 3

This is the third of my magazine style podcasts that are produced weekly.

In today's episode: 

The Cissbury Ring Christmas Walk review. The Book of the week is a guide book, but how did it do? John Maze talks shows me a decor airfield while on a walk  with the Friends of the Southdowns Society. Julia and I return from Chanctonbury Ring where we have recorded our new Gallery Show. And finally, a round up of the years successes. 

Hope you enjoy the episode. 

Dec 29, 201823:49
The Bald Explorer Christmas Walk at Cissbury Ring

The Bald Explorer Christmas Walk at Cissbury Ring

On 29th December 2018, to celebrate the first year of the Bald Explorer Facebook Group, 23 members met up at Cissbury Ring near Worthing in West Sussex for a stroll around the Ironage Hillfort and explored the Neolithic flint mines and enjoy the view. Have a listen as the group makes their way down from the top of this ancient and special place.

Dec 29, 201813:54
The Waffle Pod

The Waffle Pod

Richard Suggett and I take a walk in the countryside and have a chat about podcasting, film equipment and the approach to filming making.

Dec 27, 201830:39
The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 2

The Bald Explorer Podcast - Episode 2

This is the second official BE podcast published on 22 December 2018.

Today I am looking into Geocaching, life with an Esse Ironheart wood burning stove, recommending a delightful book and launching the new gallery video.


Useful links from the show

Geocaching - https://www.geocaching.com

The Veg Grower Podcast: http://theveggrowerpodcast.co.uk

Book of the Week - Wood for the Trees : https://amzn.to/2QIzChe

Dec 22, 201834:39
Bald Explorer Podcast - Saturday 15th December 2018

Bald Explorer Podcast - Saturday 15th December 2018

This is the first of the weekly podcasts from the Bald Explorer team. In it I highlight the videos coming up for the week ahead with a couple of excerpts from them. I recommend my book of the week. Give a reason to become a patron and support the channel and hint at the aims and ambitions for an audio version of the Bald Explorer. I hope you enjoy listening. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Dec 15, 201835:09
BodyWorlds Podcast - The Mirror of Time Exhibition

BodyWorlds Podcast - The Mirror of Time Exhibition

Some years ago I went to the Bodyworlds exhibition with my son, Stanley.

Body Worlds is a traveling exposition of dissected human bodies, animals, and other anatomical structures of the body that have been preserved through the process of plastination. Gunther von Hagens developed the preservation process which "unite[s] subtle anatomy and modern polymer chemistry", in the late 1970s.
Dec 07, 201815:14
Exploring St Giles Church at Shermanbury in West Sussex
Nov 23, 201810:36
Exploring the Challice Well in Glastonbury

Exploring the Challice Well in Glastonbury

The lovely Julia and I are in Somerset exploring the famous Challice Well and surrounding gardens in Glastonbury.
Nov 23, 201830:55
A Walk Through Tottington Woods

A Walk Through Tottington Woods

The lovely Julia Hartley and I are taking a stroll through Tottington Wood close to Henfield in West Sussex, exploring the trees and nature there.
Nov 23, 201809:15
Exploring Rudyard Kipling's Gardens in Rottingdean Sussex
Nov 23, 201817:18