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Gretel le Maรฎtre ๐Ÿ˜

@gretellemaitre

Trying to be kind. Church and old buildings explorer; love words, cricket, history, theatre, books, art, music, nature, birds, manuscripts. ๐Ÿ˜Š Only here for gentle stuff. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412300/episodes/16064942

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For the latest Barnaby Rudge episode, free, no ads, and done with love (and much chaos), please join me ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ
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12.03.2026 14:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Under the Conduit, Sherborne marketplace yesterday.

#CoolConduits

12.03.2026 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The pretty and old entrance from south aisle to altar, Sherborne Abbey yesterday.

#AdoorableThursday

12.03.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Primrose patch and a black pool. One day this part of the garden looks Godforsaken, the next day rather nice. Springing into life โ˜บ๏ธ

12.03.2026 00:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ˜ƒ

11.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The dark side of the Abbey today which marvellous medieval chimney. Posted many times but itโ€™s a joy I think.

11.03.2026 16:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sleepy pup ๐Ÿ˜Š

11.03.2026 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scout do you remember what happened last time?

11.03.2026 13:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good afternoon world. Puppy and sunshine in Dorset ๐ŸŒž

11.03.2026 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜Š

09.03.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m saying nuffingโ€ฆ

09.03.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Simon Tappertit shames himself in Barnaby Rudge; as does Samuel Pepys in his Diaries ๐Ÿซฃ - Gretel le Maรฎtre Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guests Gretel le Maรฎtre likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adv...

A doubledose of shameful behaviour in this second Sunday episode:

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09.03.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every day we put monkey chops into her little yellow vest so she gets used to it for when we can take her out. Her little mouth turns up naturally into a smile and she seems to have slotted cheerfully into our wee family. A happy Sunday to everyone from the Dorset / Somerset border. ๐ŸŒž

08.03.2026 17:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Merci bien ๐Ÿ˜Œ ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿฅณ

07.03.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello Christopher. I hope you are well. Tis so. Are most people more resilient? Probably. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ How is France? What are the views on La Guerre?

06.03.2026 09:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beam me up Scottie! ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ

06.03.2026 09:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Cheryl โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค

05.03.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™ll overcome, because he is running out of political and temporal life. Where might the decent leaders be? They must be thereโ€ฆ

05.03.2026 23:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Puppy Patience; New York in the 1840s; and Marvellous Grip in Barnaby Rudge as the Plot breaks into a Canter - Gretel le Maรฎtre Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guests Gretel le Maรฎtre likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adv...

Do join me, friends, followers and newcomers. All is free, gentle and simply done. Not an advert or fee request in sight or sound. Just listen with an open mind and a kind heart ๐ŸŒณ
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05.03.2026 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day last year, in deep grief, I spent some time in Stratford-upon-Avon and this is the beautiful old hotel we stayed in, very close to Shakespeareโ€™s school.

05.03.2026 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Flooded Salisbury this day in 2024. In the time before.

04.03.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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04.03.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First visit to grass ๐Ÿฅณ

04.03.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Persistence is key xx

04.03.2026 00:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Priory Church of Lady St Maryโ€™s, Wareham. Taken this time last year.

03.03.2026 17:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good afternoon from Dorset where Puppy waves happily but Doggo has had enoughโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

03.03.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 3 - Night Tracks, Meditative music for night owls Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.

๐Ÿ”Š #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:

#RoundMidnight
- Melissa Aldanaโ€™s Flowers

The Chilean born saxophonist is celebrating some of the jazz artists that she admires.


โ–ถ๏ธ Relisten on BBCSounds

02.03.2026 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ญ ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ‡ ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ ๐Ÿˆ ๐Ÿ’ญ

02.03.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A beautiful photo xx

02.03.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคจ I think youโ€™re right. He made me cross today. Heโ€™s setting a terrible example to the officers and soldiers who should be able to look up to him.

02.03.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0