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Mike Grenville

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Cyclist. Bikepacker. Transcendental Meditator. Bee friend. Transition. Vegie. Green party member. Francophile. Frome. Sustainable Frome. Naturist. Poet. Funeral Celebrant. Death Doula. Frome.fm director

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It just gets worse

08.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Collection of single records

Collection of single records

Singles night on the Live Vinyl Hour on Saturday hosted by @mikegrenville.bsky.social
Listen on mixcloud
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/43-l...

08.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL Strange Women Lyin' in Ponds
MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL Strange Women Lyin' in Ponds YouTube video by drdarkeny

youtu.be/9lUiaD505WM?...

24.02.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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327. Rebellious Jukebox (12/02/26). The Bounds of Selwood Morris Side. So what is there for a music show to rebel against? Well, possibly the mediocre, possibly the manufactured; certainly the mundane. There are no rules here: a particular show is just as likely to be in...

Here my @fromefm.bsky.social radio show from last week with the feature on #Fome’s #BoundsOfSelwood #Morris side.

Show sponsored by @ravesfromthegrave.bsky.social

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/327-...

16.02.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
album covers

album covers

The Live Vinyl Hour - Valentine Special
6pm tonight
on @fromefm.bsky.social
frome.fm

14.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
cartoon of a group of naked cyclists and details of the aims of the ride

cartoon of a group of naked cyclists and details of the aims of the ride

The Date - SUNDAY 14th June 2026
Well, that might be a surprise!
In recent years the Saturday has become increasingly busy
We can never be 100% certain about the arrangements until close to the day, so we advise you not to make any firm travel plans unless you need to.
wnbrlondon.uk

11.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this week’s @fromefm.bsky.social Rebellious Jukebox show I interview Gwen Burns, squire of #Frome’s all female Morris Side #BoundsOfSelwood, who formed in 2023. #MorrisDancing
8.00pm, Thursday frome.fm.

10.02.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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39. Live Vinyl Hour (07/02/26). Mike Grenville with guest Chris Kherison. A weekly live Saturday evening show called Vinyl Hour, presented by a range of different presenters from FromeFM. The only stipulation is that all music should be played from vinyl. Airs every Saturda...

Listen to this show here
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/39-l...

08.02.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
LP covers in a circle as described in the text

LP covers in a circle as described in the text

Saturday Live Vinyl Hour 6pm @fromefm.bsky.social Chris and partner Cassi's mix of modern experimemtal music: neo classical, atmospheric techno, alternative rock, dream pop, slow core. Chris will be sharing personal connections with the songs, their journey together and the birth of their daughter.

06.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Voting Labour will hand Gorton and Denton to Reform.

People HAVE to vote Green to save the place πŸ’š

03.02.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This at the #AssemblyRooms #Frome. February sale from @ravesfromthegrave.bsky.social who sponsor my radio show. @fromefm.bsky.social will be there too.

30.01.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How surveillance companies track smartphone users through advertising data Companies are offering law enforcement agencies the ability to track smartphone users through advertising data gathered on their devices. Le Monde attended confidential presentations of these new surv...

Very revealing and disturbing article about the extent to which mobile phones can be tracked through ads

www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...

22.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· / πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβ€¦ encore une fois le grand Charles, par sa vision, avait plusieurs longueurs, et mΓͺme plusieurs dΓ©cennies, d’avance !
#DeGaulle

19.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
poster promo for the event as described in the main text

poster promo for the event as described in the main text

Join FromeFM at the Assembly Rooms, (behind the Memorial Theatre) on Sunday 1st February. 10-3pm. Ask us about becoming a member of FromeFM and having your own show.

19.01.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Old telephone booth box used as a poetry library, Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, U. - Photo12-imageBROKER-Ian Murray Old telephone booth box used as a poetry library, Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - BRK24B13_490

The one in Tisbury is just for poetry
www.photo12.com/fr/image/brk...

14.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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98. Dead Good Musicians (13/01/26). Bob Weir and Grateful Dead. Presented by Mike Grenville They may be dead but their music lives on. This show celebrates musicians, singers and composers whose catalog has been completed. Music will come from Great Britain, USA,...

Listen anytime
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/98-d...

14.01.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
snow on a field behind the poem as in the text

snow on a field behind the poem as in the text

Tilting my hat to Mrs. Godwin
Picture by Martin Martin

Poem by Mike Grenville

Words at the Black Swan printmakers exhibition

13.01.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
picture of Bob Weir with guitar. Frome FM logo. image text as in text

picture of Bob Weir with guitar. Frome FM logo. image text as in text

Tribute to Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir on Dead Good Musicians - Tuesday 13 Jan. 3pm and Saturday 17 Jan. 11am on frome.FM and anytime on MixCloud on the programme page:
www.frome.fm/programmes/dead-good-musicians
@fromefm.bsky.social

13.01.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And at war with itself

12.01.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just done the same. Mine had been dormant for quite a while but now deleted. Surprisingly easy to do

12.01.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Google Is Adding an β€˜AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails
New Gmail features, powered by the Gemini model, are part of Google’s continued push for users to incorporate AI into their daily life and conversations.

Google Is Adding an β€˜AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails New Gmail features, powered by the Gemini model, are part of Google’s continued push for users to incorporate AI into their daily life and conversations.

Google is forcing more generative AI on Gmail users. I couldn’t think of a better moment to finally drop Gmail (and other Google services)!

I have a guide to do just that here: disconnect.blog/getting-off-...

08.01.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 596 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 43

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31.12.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@trichocolea.bsky.social thought you'd like this list

18.12.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hieronymos bosch picture. Album cover of Carmina Burana

Hieronymos bosch picture. Album cover of Carmina Burana

At 6pm on Saturday 13 December on FromeFM i will be playing Carmina Burana by Ray Mazarek. As Ray was keyboardist for The Doors fir the rest of the time i will play some tracks from Strange Days, Doors 2nd album.
Listen on 96.6FM around Frome or online at frome.fm
@fromefm.bsky.social

12.12.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the UK there is a whole network of local community radio stations. They have lots of unrealised community engagement that a relatively small amount of funding could make a lot of difference.

09.12.2025 22:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He lies on his back now and the plinth us empty

09.12.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Frome FM Community Radio Frome FM has a wide range of programmes that reflect the community of Frome including music, interviews, community talk shows and live broadcasts.

Tonight's Vinyl Hour theme on FromeFM is the piano: Thelonious Monk. Eric Satie. Ravel. Beatles. Bonzo Dog. Carole King. Cream and Barbara.
Join me at 6pm on frome.fm
@fromefm.bsky.social

06.12.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like some of the actual evidence i was on the jury for

04.12.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Saving British Nature - can you help? To persuade hundreds of UK farmers to give over parts of their fields to saving nature

A brilliant and funny film is being made about rewilding maverick and hero Derek Gow - Derek vs Derek. Watch the trailer, and PLEASE please chip in at any level to help The Slate Works get this film made. It'll be a classic πŸ˜‚ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/derek-vs-d...

03.12.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Cliff

Photo By Thesupermat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129260581

Jimmy Cliff Photo By Thesupermat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129260581

Jimmy Cliff is featured on this weeks' Dead Good Musicians on @fromefm.bsky.social
Also Achille Mouebo from the Congo. Akiin Shuga from Nigeria.
Listen here any time
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/91-d...

26.11.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0