Hello from Suffolk. Here's five minutes of civilised calm recorded in the peace of the English countryside. With a poem: Prague by Christian Wiman.
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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
If you need some music to wake you up – how about Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks:
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