Ray's Rants Podcast - Midweek Message 266. The Village Green.

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  Ray's Rants Podcast - Midweek Message 266. The Village Green.

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  11:40

  In this episode, I chat about the activities on the village green back in the old days. The village fete, classic car show, cricket match, snowmen in the winter, courting couples... Happy days!
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  Who did that? Who did it? It wasn't me!

  4/26/2026

  55:13

  Who did that? Who did it? It wasn't me! Have you been accused of something you didn't do? The injustice! The unfairness! Also in this episode, Hedgehogs, PE at school, cowboy outfits, spinning wool, couples unable to live together... This is an action packed episode! 
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  Midweek Message 265.

  4/22/2026

  10:09

  In the 1950s, everyone had a tortoise! Hedgehogs were in abundance, foxes were only seen in the countryside... How things were different back in the old days.
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  Growing up in the 1950s

  4/19/2026

  50:32

  In this episode, I chat about growing up in the 1950s. What was it like for a young mother with a baby or toddler? How did she cope with looking after the child and doing all the housework, cooking, washing, ironing, shopping and more? Playpen? Cot?
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  Midweek Message 264.

  4/15/2026

  10:53

  What do you do with a small child when you're trying to get things done around the house? Playpen or cot? In this episode, I chat about little ones on the loose around the house.
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  Stair rods. Tea cosy. Horse hair sofa. Lino flooring. 1950s homes.

  4/12/2026

  45:43

  Stair rods. Tea cosy. Horse hair sofa. Lino flooring. 1950s homes. There's a lot to ramble on about this week. I hope you'll join me this Sunday. 
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  Midweek Message 263.

  4/8/2026

  9:55

  The boat race, Cockney rhyming slang, shorthand and lots more on this week's Midweek Message. 
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  Retro good old days. Marmalade renamed. Bent cucumbers. Storm Dave.

  4/5/2026

  46:58

  Retro good old days. Marmalade renamed. Bent cucumbers. Storm Dave. As usual, lots to talk about! 
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  Midweek Message 262.

  4/1/2026

  10:06

  Back to the 1950s, again. No microwave, no air fryer, no automatic washing machine... How did we manage back then! Hard work, that's how! Please, join me for a good old chat.
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  Upper class, lower class. Posh, common. Baking bread. Feigning illness to get off school.

  3/29/2026

  29:16

  Upper class, lower class. Posh, common. Baking bread. Feigning illness to get off school. There's a lot to chat about this Sunday.