Christmas Toys of the 1980s
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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 1980s.

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Sam Neale - Lockdown (original song)
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Sam Neale - Lockdown (original song)

Disclaimer: I know the C19 is a terrible tragedy for many and dont want to undermine that with these lyrics, but as a good friend reminded me, it doesn't have to be a case of either or. It's a terrible tragedy AND this time of lockdown carries blessings and opportunities for growth and healing.

The Steps To A Gilded Throne  Laska Jones
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The Steps To A Gilded Throne Laska Jones

The Steps To A Gilded Throne The first track from the upcoming EP "Acquiescence of a Pilgrimage" by Laska Jones  

The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 4, Assorted Oz Odysseys
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The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 4, Assorted Oz Odysseys

The Sabbatical (Part 4): Assorted Oz Odysseys. 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.

Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie.
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Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie.

Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie. In this section: "Moley Christmas" by Gremlin Graphics (1987). 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.

Sam Neale - Lockdown (original song)
07:22
Sam Neale - Lockdown (original song)

Disclaimer: I know the C19 is a terrible tragedy for many and dont want to undermine that with these lyrics, but as a good friend reminded me, it doesn't have to be a case of either or. It's a terrible tragedy AND this time of lockdown carries blessings and opportunities for growth and healing.


The Steps To A Gilded Throne  Laska Jones
02:03
The Steps To A Gilded Throne Laska Jones

The Steps To A Gilded Throne The first track from the upcoming EP "Acquiescence of a Pilgrimage" by Laska Jones  


The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 4, Assorted Oz Odysseys
08:37
The Sabbatical, by James R.A. Herriot. Part 4, Assorted Oz Odysseys

The Sabbatical (Part 4): Assorted Oz Odysseys. 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.


Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie.
03:35
Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie.

Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie. In this section: "Moley Christmas" by Gremlin Graphics (1987). 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.