We can’t let a second reference to a foghorn on October 20 go by without speculating on what kind of foghorn it might be. In the last podcast I put money on it being a Typhon, made by the Swedish foghorn specialists Kockums – a bit like this one: But looking back at a previous referenceContinue reading “‘a foghorn, whose music roused hosts of sea birds’”
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The 17th Adventure Club Podcast: Langeoog, Lili Marlene & whisky
Holidays are now over, and we resume podcasting with a slightly longer than usual show covering two days in the book instead of one. On October 17 and October 18, our heroes Carruthers & Davies find themselves in the Otsumer Ee between the islands of Spiekeroog & Langeroog, until bad weather forces them to headContinue reading “The 17th Adventure Club Podcast: Langeoog, Lili Marlene & whisky”
The 13th Adventure Club Podcast: Off To The Movies
As we enter a 10-day period of relative quiet in the Sands (story-wise) relating to October 6 – 15, we use the spare time to go to the movies. Thanks to Arthur Beale, we got to watch the 1978 film version of The Riddle of the Sands with 40-50 other ROTS fans, and the bulk ofContinue reading “The 13th Adventure Club Podcast: Off To The Movies”
The 11th Adventure Club Podcast: boats, trains & Holsteiners
It’s October 3 and we’re being towed slowly down the Kiel Canal, preparing for our boating adventure in the Frisian sands, whilst staring out at the ‘vast plains of Holstein’. We explain the benefits of *pledging your support* to the Club at unbound.co.uk (01:22); Lloyd offers a reading recommendation – The Year of Reading DangerouslyContinue reading “The 11th Adventure Club Podcast: boats, trains & Holsteiners”
‘the strains of a huge musical box’
The stopover at the pilot’s house in Schlei Fjord on September 30 is a convivial affair: “… the shooting-party was none the less a triumphal success. It was celebrated with beer and music as before, while the pilot, an infant on each podgy knee, discoursed exuberantly on the glories of his country and the ElysianContinue reading “‘the strains of a huge musical box’”
The 8th Adventure Club Podcast: Ducks, Vikings & Music Boxes
This week we’re concentrating on September 29 & 30, in which we arrive at the Schlei Fjord for a spot of duck shooting, beer and music. We also talk at length about how you can support this project by pledging to pay for access to the live web adventure in the autumn, and acquire a beautifulContinue reading “The 8th Adventure Club Podcast: Ducks, Vikings & Music Boxes”
The Curiously Specific Book Club 