Shorter bits, not a full radio hour.
Jane and Mike chat to people and play their music, so it's mostly talking but there's a few burst of tunes in there, a radical mix for the new Millenium.

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It's nearly the end of 2024 and here's Jane and Mike at the Greater Manchester Green Summit (no. 7) at The Lowry Theatre on Salford Quays. Both had an exciting day, but Jane went to a Workshop organised by our local water company, 'United Utilities', and we can hear her sum up her group's work. Jane explains it all. (Meanwhile, don't forget 'Book of the Week', which, in this case, is the memoir from Jane and Mike living in South Central Manchester in the '90s. It's called 'Living the Sharing Economy' and it's a book that's available as a paperback, and e-book and an audiobook - with Jane and Mike narrating their own words.)

Green Summit 2 - 2024(workshop)

Jane podcast Mad Pride and Peggy Seeger May 25

Big new for Manchester is that 'Mollie's' is moving in! Jane and Mike discovered the Motel and Diner in Oxfordshire, while visiting, and were happily surprised to hear that the company is working on a brand new branch right near Salford, in face, just across the river. The couple certainly enjoyed their stay while in Oxford and are happy to talk about how they enjoyed themselves there. It would be great to visit the new local place, and an invite to the opening would be fab, eh guys?

Mollie's Motel and Diner

Jane and Mike saddle up (or plug in the electric van) and head north, across the border and into Scotland. They are visiting an old college friend of Mike's, but they have time to re-visit Cellardyke Quay, where the brave fishing boat 'Manx Beauty' was made and launched. As last time they were there, they explain what the boat and the area mean to them, and it's an emotional time - but not without its smiles.

Anstruther visit 2025

Jane and Mike have met up with Mark Sewell from 'United Utilities', the company that supplies water to  their home, and every other building in North West England. 'UU', as it is known, has big plans for the area and is working with a budget of millions to improve water quality and dispose of the pesky waste water and sewage outflows. Hear how the suppliers are getting on, a story told on the banks of the river, down by the converted 'Soapworks' office building (which itself is due for expansion and development).

Mark Sewell and river podcast Aug25

Jane and Mike usually produce a podcast about the atomic bombs dropped on Japan at this time of year, but the introduction came about when we were thinking about our local derelict church and talking about it on our weekly radio show. Then we thought about times we had helped the church in its journey of refurbishment, the lady who helped us, and the history of suffering in North America by the indigenous people. Are there links? Is all oppression in the world the same? And are all excuses the same too.

Hiroshima 2025 podcast

Mike Scantlebury is a part of the band, radio show and song writing team known as 'The Jam'. No, Paul Weller he ain't. JAM stands for 'Jane and Mike' and you'll not just find them on Mixcloud but also Youtube and various websites and Blogs. It's modern songs, (in a folk idiom), radio shows in a 'Richard and Judy' idiot, and songs like 'Dit Dit Dit', (which, as we all know, stands for S.O.S. - good enough for The Titanic. Who knows, Salford might hit an iceberg, soon).

Green Summit 2 - 2024(workshop)

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