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Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to their "Traditionally Speaking" podcast on all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Cookies.

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Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie

In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 2, Monte Casino
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The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 2, Monte Casino

The Sabbatical (Part 2): Monte Cassino. Excerpts from "The Sabbatical: A Year of Travel During the Pandemic" by James R.A. Herriot. Copyright ©2023 James R.A. Herriot, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd. This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction.
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A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction.

Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction. Throughout the 1980s, thousands of British children were lucky enough to discover a Sinclair ZX Spectrum under their Christmas trees and soon found their eyes opened to a virtual world of wonder. But Santa Claus did more than deliver computers — sometimes he appeared on them, too. This book delves into the Spectrum’s extraordinary pantheon of seasonal games: the good, the bad, the surprising, the unabashedly surreal and the occasionally rather tenuous. "A Very Spectrum Christmas" is Copyright ©2021 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd. This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

Winter Wishes // POMPLAMOOSE Christmas Song (original)
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Winter Wishes // POMPLAMOOSE Christmas Song (original)

Get our Christmas album, "Winter Wishes" here: https://www.hellomerch.com/collection...Save WINTER WISHES on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2r3YqkhRecorded at Redstar Recording in Los Angeles.

Excerpts from
12:17
Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie

In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.


The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 2, Monte Casino
07:58
The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 2, Monte Casino

The Sabbatical (Part 2): Monte Cassino. Excerpts from "The Sabbatical: A Year of Travel During the Pandemic" by James R.A. Herriot. Copyright ©2023 James R.A. Herriot, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd. This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.


A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction.
02:27
A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction.

Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas, by Thomas A. Christie. (Part 1) Introduction. Throughout the 1980s, thousands of British children were lucky enough to discover a Sinclair ZX Spectrum under their Christmas trees and soon found their eyes opened to a virtual world of wonder. But Santa Claus did more than deliver computers — sometimes he appeared on them, too. This book delves into the Spectrum’s extraordinary pantheon of seasonal games: the good, the bad, the surprising, the unabashedly surreal and the occasionally rather tenuous. "A Very Spectrum Christmas" is Copyright ©2021 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd. This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.


Winter Wishes // POMPLAMOOSE Christmas Song (original)
03:57
Winter Wishes // POMPLAMOOSE Christmas Song (original)

Get our Christmas album, "Winter Wishes" here: https://www.hellomerch.com/collection...Save WINTER WISHES on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2r3YqkhRecorded at Redstar Recording in Los Angeles.