EPISODE · Jun 1, 2020 · 4 MIN
1st June, 2020 – The Lake Isle of Innisfree
from Marc’s Almanac · host Marc Sidwell
Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com With a poem by William Butler Yeats, The Lake Isle of Innisfree. "I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made..." From the show: On this day: 1st June, 1785, King George extends a grudging hand of friendship to John Adams, first US ambassador to the Court of St James. On this day: 1st June, 61, the defeat of the Boudiccan revolt by Suetonius Paullinus (more on Rendham's head of Claudius) On this day: 1st June, 1907, Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine was born in Earlsdon, Coventry Music to wake you up – Bring a Little Water, Sylvie by Lonnie Donegan Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm, and please keep sending in your messages and requests. You can leave a voice message at https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/message. If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me. Have a lovely day.
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Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com With a poem by William Butler Yeats, The Lake Isle of Innisfree. "I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made..." From the show: On this day: 1st June, 1785, King George extends a grudging hand of friendship to John Adams, first US ambassador to the Court of St James. On this day: 1st June, 61, the defeat of the Boudiccan revolt by Suetonius Paullinus (more on Rendham's head of Claudius) On this day: 1st June, 1907, Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine was born in Earlsdon, Coventry Music to wake you up – Bring a Little Water, Sylvie by Lonnie Donegan Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm, and please keep sending in your messages and requests. You can leave a voice message at https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/message. If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me. Have a lovely day.
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