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Edited version of the opening and closing poems in my collection "It's Only a Matter of Time: even though time, as such, does not exist. Performed at the launch, hosted by Dead Good Poets Society Liverpool on 15th December 2022. The book is available on order from your favourite local…
Final episode for Season 6, and some of Helen's wishes come home to roost. As she suspected, there are always unintended consequences. Find out about the wonderful performers who have contributed to this Season on the website https://amIoldyet.com/performers. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1708289) Start for FREE Disclaimer:…
Helen needs to control her thoughts, not easy after a lifetime of advocating free thinking. But there must be some way to make use of this newfound ability... Thank you for listening and for supporting the podcast via https://amIoldyet.com/donate Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign,…
Helen's son-in-law is whisking her away to a safe house in the country. The Greek woman who introduced Helen to her role as the Chosen One is on a bus in Liverpool, talking to her daughter who seems to be connected to the French professor. So who is pulling the…
Susie's old professor is behaving suspiciously, Helen enjoys a chat with her neighbour Jennifer, and the international scientific community doesn't seem to be helping. Helen and the dogs carry on cleaning up the streets, but - look out! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so…
S6E4 It seems that Helen's interest in the natural world is having strange effects, and Misha thinks there may be more than meets the eye. Meantime, even in Scotland, where young Rene is back in school, news of the dogs' activities has not gone unnoticed. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) •…
S6E3 Team Helen have come up with a plan to shield Helen's identity, while she discovers a fresh way to spread her powers. But the press are hard on her heels. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so that we can pay the performers and…
S6E2 Helen's granddaughter Susie and Charlie the boyfriend try to enlist some expert help to promote Helen's newfound superpower. Jonathan, Helen's son-in-law doesn't think it's such a good idea... I do hope you will take a moment to rate, review, or comment on Social Media about this new serialised adventure,…
Did you catch Episode 1, "The Chosen One", in which Helen's discovers she has a superpower? Here's a wee taste of Episode 2 "Team Helen", due to land in your podcast feed at midnight Thursday/Friday (BST). www.amIoldyet.com
Season 6 kicks off with a brand new look, new musical theme, and an amazing adventure for Helen and the crew. This is a screwball comedy serial, in which there are super powers and superior beings handing them out, possibly for the good of the planet. It all remains to…
Season 6 takes a turn to the fantastical, in which Helen is granted super powers to enable her to save the planet. She has no idea what they are, and another thing—isn't The Chosen One usually a teenager? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so…
Another Bonus episode, this time me with a shocking cold, and a song I recorded a couple a years ago at Crosstown Studios, Liverpool with the help of the fabulous Jon Lawton. Still hard at work on the new screwball serial spinoff, hopefully start releasing episodes early November. Thanks for…
Here are a couple of poems about writing poetry, to celebrate National Poetry Day. Meantime, I'll get on with the new project, writing, recording and editing episodes for the promised spinoff serialised screwball adventure that Helen finds herself mixed up in. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our…
Helen enjoys a walk in the park with her granddaughter Susie, who is soon heading off to Australia for a 'gap year'. I think we can agree, they are both going to miss each other terribly... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so that we…
Episode 6, and there is a lot of sadness around, which is not necessarily the same as depression. Helen and her neighbour Jennifer share some thoughts on the subject over a coffee. Thanks for listening, and supporting the programme. Please Rate and Review in your podcasting app, or on the…
Ep 5, and Helen is beginning to find fonts getting paler and smaller, and background noise getting louder. Her cafe friend, Evan from Wales (played by Edward Donnelly) comes to the rescue. Getting uniform sound quality is always a challenge without a professional studio to work in, but I'm doing…
Episode 4 of Season 5. Helen's oldest friend, from her college days in New York, calls up for a chat from Sydney, Australia. They talk a lot of nonsense about Quantum Science, and the nature of time. Well, somebody has to! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our…
Ep 3, and Helen enjoys a coffee in the garden with her neighbour Jennifer, and Jennifer's 103 year old grandmother, Nana Madeleine. The teenagers over the fence cause a ruckus, which leads to recollections of the 3 generations' own teenage misdemeanours. But first, a chat with Janey on the phone...…
Episode 2, and Helen's granddaughter Susie is feeling very unsettled, and not at all sure why. She's sure her super confident gran won't know the feeling, but perhaps a chat might help. It would be wonderful if you would rate and review the podcast. Here is a site that provides…
Ep 1 of Season 5 kicks off with Helen receiving a phone call at 11.30 pm from her friend Louise who is in a care home near Lancaster . And she is reminded that not all old women are the same. There are certainly many ways that the word 'old'…
Here is a recap, and a peek into what's in store for Season 5. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so that we can pay the performers and upgrade recording equiment. https://fnd.us/AmIOldYet?ref=sh_1DCqMf • Transcripts are available at the dedicated podcast website (https://www.amioldyet.com/episodes/) if your podcast…
Well, here it is. Episode 12, the final one for Season 4. It's a bit longer than usual, but if you don't need the introduction, start at around 1 min 16 seconds. It concerns Helen's 103 year old neighbour, Nana Madeleine, and something that was lost many, many years ago.…
Episode 11 and Helen is invited to join her daughter Janey, Aussie son-in-law Jonathon and granddaughter Susie for a car trip to a country house near London. The chat veers from the correct medical term for elderly sniffles to possibly premature preparations for turning 60. This week's episode features Australian…
