Christmas Toys of the 1960s
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Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to "Traditionally Speaking", all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Lights. Copyright © Tom Christie and Joe Moore, all rights reserved. Christmas Toys of the 1960s

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Episode 16 of Hairy London

Episode 16 of Hairy London by Stephen Palmer, read by RD Watson, an exclusive audiobook from Jeeni.

Ian McNeish reads Robert Herrick's classic Christmas Poem
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Ian McNeish reads Robert Herrick's classic Christmas Poem "Ceremonies for Christmas".

Classic Christmas Poetry. "Ceremonies for Christmas" by Robert Herrick. Read by Ian McNeish

Clootie McToot Dumplings: The Extremis Publishing Podcast
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Clootie McToot Dumplings: The Extremis Publishing Podcast

The founder and owner of Clootie McToot Dumplings Ltd., Michelle Maddox, drops by for a discussion about her remarkable company - one of the most unique food businesses in all of Scotland. Michelle chats about the story behind Clootie McToot, her appearances on UK television, the very special children's book she has authored, and explains why her work has been so important in popularising this most culturally significant of Scottish dishes. This podcast is Copyright © Extremis Publishing Ltd., all rights reserved.

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Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie

In this section: "Mindfighter" by Abstract Concepts for Activision UK (1988)Excerpts 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.

Episode 16 of Hairy London
33:34
Episode 16 of Hairy London

Episode 16 of Hairy London by Stephen Palmer, read by RD Watson, an exclusive audiobook from Jeeni.


Ian McNeish reads Robert Herrick's classic Christmas Poem
00:41
Ian McNeish reads Robert Herrick's classic Christmas Poem "Ceremonies for Christmas".

Classic Christmas Poetry. "Ceremonies for Christmas" by Robert Herrick. Read by Ian McNeish


Clootie McToot Dumplings: The Extremis Publishing Podcast
20:50
Clootie McToot Dumplings: The Extremis Publishing Podcast

The founder and owner of Clootie McToot Dumplings Ltd., Michelle Maddox, drops by for a discussion about her remarkable company - one of the most unique food businesses in all of Scotland. Michelle chats about the story behind Clootie McToot, her appearances on UK television, the very special children's book she has authored, and explains why her work has been so important in popularising this most culturally significant of Scottish dishes. This podcast is Copyright © Extremis Publishing Ltd., all rights reserved.


Excerpts from
10:17
Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie

In this section: "Mindfighter" by Abstract Concepts for Activision UK (1988)Excerpts 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.