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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 You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBa...

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 You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on...

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 strings? Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth"...

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 You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, a...

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! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show You can leave a comment or review ...

Here is a bonus track for you, a reading from my latest poetry collection, launched by the Dead Good Poets Society of Liverpool on Thursday evening, at the MerseyMade Cafe. The wonderful cover illustration is by my granddaughter, Natalie Kennedy (aged 14). The book It's Only a Matter of Time: even though time, as such, does not exist can be ordered from your local bookstore, or online from Amazon, Waterstones or Barnes & Noble. If you would like a signed, personalised copy, contact me via the w...

And we're off! almost... A few extracts from Episode 1, of Season 7 to whet your appetite. Helen is still in the parallel universe where strange Greek sounding people are involved in her new found power to use her breath to move things (and people?). I look forward to hearing what you think, over at amIoldyet.com/reviews. Enjoy! Thanks for listening. Stay safe Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.co...

And we're back! Season 7 finds Helen still in her 'safe house' in a parallel universe, trying to come to terms with her new founds 'super power' for blowing stuff into the air. She has been befriended by a local dog, and a walk through the woods leads to a surprising encounter. Meantime, the dog's owner is unhappy about something... With Frances Brodie Oldridge as Marta and Christopher McDougall as the dog. Everybody else played by me. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www....

Before you dive into Season 7 - or if you are new to the podcast, you might like to check out just how our heroine Helen, aged 78, discovered that she is, in fact, a Super heroine. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Bandcamp. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1708...

Helen's friendly walking companion is not a stray dog after all. And she has a name. And those pesky Greek women just cannot leave her alone. But there does seem to be some clarity emerging at last. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Bandcamp. https://www.buzzsprout.com...

Helen's mathematician friend Misha has a plan to tidy up the sky littering problem started by Helen and the stray dogs, and Helen has been befriended by a couple of Greek Gods. As you do. Janey agrees to take her home at last, and the BBC World Service has some surprising updates on the side effects of the new strain of poppy seeds that Helen brought into being. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet....

Helen's new friends, a couple of Ancient Greek Gods, are at least attempting to be helpful. Hermes in the form of a dog is staying with Helen in her London flat. Helen's neighbour Jennifer offers help out, and Susie, Helen's granddaughter calls up from Sydney with some exciting news and gets a dose of Gran-advice in return. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music fe...

Helen is alone again, as the dog Hermes has gone off to Australia to visit her granddaughter Susie, and to enlist the stray dogs there to join in the litter cleaning campaign. She's enjoying a quiet early morning moment on her favourite park bench when she is joined by a handsome stranger. Cast: Christopher McDougall - Hermes Flloyd Kennedy - Helen, Janet ⁠Support the Show.⁠ You could leave a one-off tip, or take out a monthly subscription! Transcripts are available on the episode website ⁠...

Helen is alone again, as the dog Hermes has gone off to Australia to visit her granddaughter Susie, and to enlist the stray dogs there to join in the litter cleaning campaign. She's enjoying a quiet early morning moment on her favourite park bench when she is joined by a handsome stranger. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is fro...

...because I'm not sure Helen can. When her niece Georgina calls up from Sydney, Australia to find out what's with the strange dog who stopped by for a few days, Helen struggles to keep shtum. But then, Georgie may have some helpful ideas. You can support the programme by sharing it with your friends, clicking like, follow, or subscribe in your podcasting app, by leaving a comment or making a small donation via the website www.amIoldyet.com/reviews or /donate. Thank you for listening. Stay safe....

Helen's oldest friend, Joey, has some thoughts on the subject. That Gala Dinner is getting closer all the time. At least, now we have some idea what it's in aid of - and litter bins have little to do with it. Cast: Mike Rimmer - Lord Peter Cage Flloyd Kennedy - Joey, Helen, Heather Smith (BBC WS Presenter) Please ⁠Support the Show.⁠ You can either leave a one of tip, or take out a monthly subscription. Transcripts are available on the episode website ⁠https://amIoldyet.com/s10e2⁠ ⁠AIR New V...

Helen's oldest friend, Joey, has some thoughts on the subject. That Gala Dinner is getting closer all the time. At least, now we have some idea what it's in aid of - and litter bins have little to do with it. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Bandcamp. https://www.buzz...

At last, the big day has arrived, and Helen in a bit of a flap, getting ready to attend the 2023 UK Philanthropist of the Year Awards ceremony. She's wearing the fabulous one-off designer ball gown provided by the goddess Artemis, and Hermes is 'getting a lift'. What could possibly go wrong? I am joined by Frances Broudie Oldridge (Josie), John Warner (Jonathon) and Tayo Aluko (Deji) in the cast. Please let me know what you think of the story! Support the show You can leave a comment or review ...

At last, the big finale. Helen finds herself the centre of attention, so she has to take advantage of the situation and see if she can get some real changes happening. The Greek Gods are there to make sure she's safe, Team Helen also in support. Pity it's all a fiction, that's all I can say. This is the end of Season 7. I'm about to launch into the world of Podcast Interviews, but it will take a few weeks to organise. I'll let you know when it's ready. Helen's next big adventure will probably d...

Something to keep you entertained while I get on with inventing new adventures for Helen. Contemporary folk song, about singers, poets and storytellers Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6 and 7 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Bandcamp. Thanks for listening. Stay safe.

Back in the mists of time, I wrote a stage play called "Blame it on Your Mother", which consisted of a series of monologues, duologues and songs on the theme of mother/daughter relationships. Here is the voice of the 6 year old, telling it how it is. Enjoy. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6 and 7 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBar...

Bonus Episode, an autobiographical song, all about me! Plus a heads up about the new, spinoff podcast I'm working on in which I'll be talking to some of my friends and colleagues about their life experience, creative process and attitudes to ageing. Watch this space! Theme music is by John T LaBarbera, composer and instrumentalist extraordinaire. www.johntlabarbera.com. Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at a...

This song was originally written for a play-with-music, "Blame it on Your Mother", back in the early 2000s. I thought, at the time, that I was fictionalising my own experience to gift to a character who had more sense than me. But time passed, and as it happened, this is exactly how my relationship with my mother panned out! So yes—another autobiographical song. I perform it unaccompanied because I don't have a white grand piano and a fantastic accompanist to work with. And my ukulele just does...

Yet another one of my songs. This one was written for a musical that never eventuated, about an ageing actress trying to restart her career. Here she prepares for an audition, and expresses the thoughts any one who has been involved in a 'cattle call' audition will appreciate. Helen's fans will be pleased to hear that Episode 1 of Season 8 has been scripted! Please help to spread the word, share links to the podcast on social media. And of course, any donations towards running costs are most gr...