Wendy Shaw lived from 24/02/1944 - 06/03/2020. A celebration of her life took place on 10/09/2021 at St. Peter's, Yateley in Hampshire. Towards the end of her life, she kindly recorded an episode of 'The Particular' podcast for me at Sound Vault, talking about her life. This recording is some of the highlights of that - the edit, in her own words. She has been described as Yateley's answer to Diana Dors. It is a much less colourful place without her.

Wendy In Her Own Words

Wendy Shaw lived from 24/02/1944 - 06/03/2020. A celebration of her life took place on 10/09/2021 at St. Peter's, Yateley in Hampshire.  Here, a selection of her friends and neighbours including Karen, Ruby, Nancy, Brian, Ann, Peter, Margaret, Mary and Paul recall things they remember about her, and pay their respects. She has been described as Yateley's answer to Diana Dors. It is a much less colourful place without her.

Wendy's Friends Remember

Paul Simpson reading from Daniil Kharms' "Today I Wrote Nothing"

How One Man Fell to Pieces

Paul Simpson reading Daniil Kharms "Today I Wrote Nothing".

Blue Notebook #10

Poppy is our year old terrier crossbreed who we just welcomed home from Dogs Trust Newbury - and she shares the same thrill as me in getting something read out on the radio, when Jo Whiley read out her 'tweet' on her Radio 2 show after only 24 hours with us!

Poppy on the radio

Janice Long read out a text from me on her penultimate Radio 2 show.  Heartbroken her late night show has been axed.

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Filling Station by Elizabeth Bishop, and A Winter Night by Tomas Transtromer.

Two Poems

Sleep Apnoea Text (5Live)

The sound of the waves on Seaton Beach, Devon.

Seaton Beach

Rehearsals of the church bells ringing at St. Peter's Yateley, Hampshire, in the summer of 2018.

Church Bells of St. Peter's, Yateley

Retired early with Chiari. Former head of PR, BBC Radio 1; lecturer, University of Greenwich, + University of the Arts/London College of Communication. ❤️ radio, LUFC & sourdough. Hampshire, via Brighton, & Telegraph Hill (London).

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