27th May, 2020 – Prague

Episode 48 of the Marc’s Almanac podcast, hosted by Marc Sidwell, titled "27th May, 2020 – Prague" was published on May 27, 2020 and runs 5 minutes.

May 27, 2020 ·5m · Marc’s Almanac

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Summary

Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com With a poem by Christian Wiman, Prague. "When I was learning words                         and you were in the bath there was a flurry of small birds and in the aftermath..." From the show: Poetry by the remarkable Christian Wiman Marilynne Robinson's prize-winning novel Gilead On this day: 27th May, 1679 – the Habeas Corpus act guarantees English citizens against arbitrary arrest On this day: 27th May, 1897 – John Cockcroft is born in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. He would split the atom and pioneer nuclear power Music to wake you up – Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks 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.

Episode Description

Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com

With a poem by Christian Wiman, Prague.

"When I was learning words
and you were in the bath
there was a flurry of small birds
and in the aftermath..."

From the show:

Poetry by the remarkable Christian Wiman

Marilynne Robinson's prize-winning novel Gilead

On this day: 27th May, 1679 – the Habeas Corpus act guarantees English citizens against arbitrary arrest

On this day: 27th May, 1897 – John Cockcroft is born in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. He would split the atom and pioneer nuclear power

Music to wake you up – Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks

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.