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Following the response from Romana's first appearance on WRF last year in the DX Special programme, here is the interview you have all been waiting for. It's taken some time to put together due to working schedules etc but we finally got there. Romana discusses her Spanish heritage background, and has included some of her favourite bits of music as well: Al Andalus  By Shane Ivers. A vibrant Flamenco track featuring Spanish guitar, castanets, and maracas, evoking sun-drenched Andalusian landscapes. Composed in 2019, this piece blends traditional Flamenco rhythms with Eastern influences. Available here:  https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/al-andalus Guitar Piece with Flamenco Flair by Nick Panel. A solo guitar piece that merges classical guitar techniques with Flamenco flair. An original composition that showcases the versatility of the classical guitar within Flamenco styles. Available here:  https://pixabay.com/music/folk-classical-guitar-masterpiece-with-flamenco-flair-281573/   The Lively Dancer - Flamenco Guitar  by StudioKolomna. An upbeat Flamenco guitar track that captures the energy of traditional dance. An original composition reflecting the spirited nature of Flamenco performances. Available here:  https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-the-lively-dancer-flamenco-guitar-247239/  Flamenco 2 by Johnny Harvester. An acoustic group performance that blends Flamenco rhythms with contemporary elements. An original composition that modernizes traditional Flamenco sounds. Available here:  https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-flamenco-2-302761/ And a special thanks to Johnny Venezuela for producing the programme - as I'm sure you'll hear when you listen to the programme. As ever, please keep the emails coming in to [email protected]. I read and respond to them all. From myself and Romana - thank you for listening!

Today’s show is going to be about “My Experience with DXing" – listening to radio stations from around the world. There’ll be little stories about things I’ve heard, mainly on shortwave radio. And we’ll be hearing from some old-time favourite short wave radio stations I recorded way back in 1978. This will be a bit of radio nostalgia for me, and hopefully you'll be informed, educated and entertained with a brief introduction into the radio hobby of DXing. Please feel free to email me with comments and suggestions to [email protected]

WRF - Wonderful Radio Flanagan - Returns... Again! It's been a while, I know, but thank you all for your patience. And thank you for the kind words and emails in my absence from the podcaasting scene. It's good to have been in contact with you all. And, us usual, if you have something to say, or something you want me to talk about - drop me a line at [email protected] Okay - Let's go!...

Moving House! The time has come to pull up roots and hit the high road. Me & Mrs F have lived in our little apartment for over 20yrs. But due to rent increases and ever deteriorating air quality (which has resulted in me developing asthma, sinus problems & other respiratory seasonal issues) it's time to split this crazy scene daddyo. We are heading back to the frozen North! We are currently packing boxes - HURRAH! 😂 A few weeks ago, whilst out for a walk/jog thing by the river I did a little half hour podcast rambling on about it all.... it sounds like this...

How To Unblock A Sink - using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. We saw  this in a Readers Digest book and thought we'd give it a go! Remember  kids - don't try this at home without supervision! ;O) The basic chemical reaction is "acid +base = salt + water + CO2".  If you try this yourself PLEASE let me know how you get on - maybe even with a video reply of your own? ;) This is my first video podcast. I thought I would introduce myself by showing the video I originally uploaded on YouTube where it is has had over 73,000 views. It's not very long - but it is very popular! #howto #unblockasink #howtounblockasink #wrf #wonderfulradioflanagan #chemicalreaction #news #fun #hahaha #diy #doityouself

So it was my birthday yesterday... and today I decided to chop, grill, fry & piece together a most delicious English fried breakfast - complete with Baked Beans! On this episode we have the lovely Mrs F and my brother Dom 👍😀 #englishfriedbreakfast #breakfast #fun #hahaha #news

I was out in the street listening to the birds... and then it started to rain. The End 😁

Walking. Exercising. Chuntering away. Medical stuff. Noisy neighbours. Pandemic stuff. Merry Christmas. All good things! Get in touch through the Anchor app by leaving a voice message or at the usual email address - [email protected]. Happy Holidays!

"A WESTERN CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD DAYS. BY MRS. W. H. CORNING. Christmas week there was no school, but such a succession of dining days, and visiting days, and day parties, and night parties, that Fanny, who looked forward to the week as a season of rest, thought that the regular routine of school duties would be less fatiguing. Christmas at La Belle Prairie was the one jubilee of the year, something to be talked about for six months beforehand, and to be remembered as long after. It was a time of feasting and recreation for both master and servant. Days before, preparations commenced in the kitchen. Various smells issued from thence—savory smells of boiled, baked, and roasted meats; and sweet delicious smells of warm pastry and steaming cakes. Aunt Tibby was rolling pie-crust or stirring cake all day long, and the chopping of sausage-meat, the pounding of spices, and the beating of eggs were constantly heard. Everything was carried on with the greatest secrecy. The children were all kept out of the kitchen, and when "somefin' good" was to be transferred therefrom to Miss Car'line's store-room, Aunt Tibby came sailing in, holding it high above the reach of the curious little heads...." ... this is an old Western Christmas story published in 1895. I thought it you'd like it. I've read all your emails & promise I'll be back in person real soon! For the moment - enjoy the story. And if you want to drop me a line you can do so at [email protected]. Merry Christmas!

Have you ever seen a really cool cemetery and thought "I'd like to take a long walk through there & have a great exploring adventure!"? Well, I got to go through Grays New Cemetery in Grays, Essex, England. And what a cool place it was. Sit back, relax, and let me take you through this really cool cemetery.

So I thought we'd take a walk down by the river. We haven't done that in a while. And lucky for you I managed to keep on talking for at least 23 minutes. Enjoy! 😂

Are you often accused by your partner of SNORING? Do they say you WAKE THEM UP in the middle of the night? Do you feel condemned with no hope of defence? Well... for once I decided to "question my accuser!" 😁 This 5 minute podcast is just for you! #snoring #snoregate

This is a short podcast I made before, during, and after my first COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. It was completely painless - hurrah!

When it gets so cold that you have to turn the central heating on... and the random thoughts coming through my head at the same time. (Co-hosted with the lovely Mrs F) (5:10)

I wasn't going to use words like "lockdown" etc to describe what I've been up to over the last few months... so I won't. Anyway - I've been running! And here's a little podcast where I've taken extracted the video I publish on social media, exported it into the imovie app on my iphone, added a music sound track, saved the new video, extracted the audio from the video (using a free app called MyMp3), exported it into Anchor..... so here we are 👍😀.... enjoy! More actual "proper" podcasting coming soon 😁👍