Welcome to the first Christmas 07 Podcast from Vipodcasting. 

Join my Mom-in-Law and I as we hear the rejoice concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. 

I hope you will get a feel for the amazing acoustics of the building which is ranked as one of the finest concert halls in the world.

More information about Symphony Hall can be found at:

http://www.thsh.co.uk/page/symphony-hall-birmingham/

There are more Christmas Podcasts coming from me very soon so keep visiting.

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The title of this Podcast says it all really! “Walking in Memphis� is what I did with my Friend Paul Salter and Rand King (one of our friends from Decatur Alabama).

We were fortunate to have the pleasure of being in Memphis and touring GraceLands, the home of Elvis in July 1998. Any Elvis fans will know that 1998 was the 20^th year of the death of the King!

I have to say, that I am not a great fan of Elvis but, going to Gracelands and absorbing myself in the whole Memphis and Elvis thing was something I will never forget.  A truly amazing experience.

We start with a night time walk along Beale Street, where live music; good food and great beer were the order of the day…And Rand gives us a bit of a history lesson.

Then we go neatly into the following morning with our tour of Gracelands which starts with a look at some of the many cars owned by Elvis.

Next its Gracelands itself. 

…And finally, we end with a look round the Lisa Marie, which was one of Elvis’s private jets.

The snippets of the song: “Walking in Memphis� is the original version by Marc Cohn and it is taken from his first and self titled album.

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As ever, enjoy!

This podcast features Sally as she enjoys the unique experience of building her own bear, from start to finish at the Build a Bear Workshop in the Bullring in Birmingham city centre. 

The recording of Sally and I in the shop itself is interwoven with Sally telling us how it all works when we get             back home.   

More information on Build A Bear Workshops can be found at:

www.buildabear.co.uk

As ever, enjoy

It is 12th night as I publish this Podcast so, I guess it still is officially Christmas! 

Join us as we listen to the Christmas performance at my church, Christian Life Centre. 

We start with a couple of songs taken from our Christmas Eve Service and the rest of this Podcast is made up of our Christmas story with a little twist! 

The songs we use are show tunes and sometimes the words have been slightly changed. 

Don't exclaim too loudly when I let you into this little secret, I am playing the piano for the show tunes! 

As ever, enjoy!

To find out more about Christian Life Centre, visit:

www.christianlifecentre.com

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I           Love Christmas! 

Join us for the first Vipodcasting Seasonal Podcasts for Christmas 2006. 

CLC, the church I am part of, is home to people from all over the world with some 33 different nationalities represented. 

For the last few years, our internationals have provided us with much joy with their Christmas Concerts. 

Listen in and hear music, and readings in a variety of languages from places as diverse as China, Korea, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Holland and France.

More information about CLC in Selly Oak, Birmingham can be found at:

www.christianlifecentre.com

As the title says, Vip number 20 is about All Things Space. 

Join me as I go back 10 years to a tour I was privileged to be given of the Marshall Space Centre in Huntsville Alabama as part of my six week Rotary Exchange opportunity between Birmingham England and Birmingham Alabama in 1996.

We tour part of the International Space Station; watch Astronauts practise manoeuvres in simulated weightless conditions in a huge swimming pool and much more...

There is a great Podcast; lots of written articles and pictures about everything currently happening with NASA at:

www.Science.nasa.gov

As Promised, here is the second part of Sounds of the Summer in the UK. 

In this episode, we visit Coventry Cathedral and then our final destination for the Summer, Harrogate...

As ever, enjoy!

Well, Autumn is well underway here in the UK so we wanted to create a bit of warmpth as we remember our Sounds of the Summer here in the UK. 

We visit the Malvern Hills and St Annes Well; hear small tropical Birds in Birmingham's Botanical Gardens and experience the bustle of London as well as being surrounded by the wonderful sounds of the sea. 

All this and more in our Snap Shot sounds.

You can find out more information about the places featured in this Podcast by clicking on the following links.

Malvern Hills

http://malvern.whub.org.uk/home/mhcindex/mhc-tourism.htm

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

http://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/

Covent Garden

http://www.coventgardenlife.com/

The Bullring Centre Birmingham

http://www.bullring.co.uk/website/Default.aspx?PLID=-1

Weston-Super-Mare

http://www.weston-super-mare.com/

Vip018_2006_11_14 Sounds of Summer in the UK (Part 1)

Join Sally and I, as we take a trip 'up North' with Sal's mom and dad. 

Our ultimate destination is the Lake District but we also visit the market town of Skipton and the seaside town of Morecombe. 

A packed weekend and lots of fun!

One of the many privileges of working at QAC (Queen Alexandra College) is that I meet so many interesting people from all walks of life and from all over the world. 

This is an interview I recorded recently with Mohit Gupta, an 18 year old lad who is spending two months with us. 

Mohit is from Delhi in India.  Meri zindigi Mera Dash Ma is the title Mohit chose for this Podcast and translates from Hindi to English as My Life in my Country. 

Mohit talks about his life; Food; languages; his visual impairment and shares some of his favourite music. 

He was a joy to interview and Iâ??m sure you will enjoy hearing about his life in his country.

Join my dad, Sally and I as we go on a day out to the Severn Valley Country Park.

We walked about four miles and made some fantastic recordings along the

way including steam trains going along the Severn Valley Railway.

Join us on a day out to Weston-Super-Mare, one of the many stranger sounding place names in the UK.

Starting with a brief history of Weston read by Charles, one of AT&Tâ??s Naturally Sounding Voices; a chat and a mooch by the sea; a ride on an open top bus and finishing up in Weston town itself with its cafes; gift shops and much moreâ?¦ 

Parts of this recording were made in very windy conditions so, mind your ears!

As ever, enjoy!

 Join us, two people who know practically nothing about gardening, for a relaxing Summer afternoon (2005) at The Gardeners Weekend in Kings Heath Park in Birmingham UK.  Brass Bands; a French Market; craft stalls; donkey rides and even a few tips from experts about gardening, make for a great Soundseeing Tour.

   Join me as we take a boat trip up Loch Ness in search of the Loch Ness Monster. 

This is a recording I made a few years ago when my brothers and I took My dad to Scotland for his 60th Birthday.

Are the claims of sightings of the monster fact or fiction?  Does the monster really exist?  I don't know!  But The captain of the boat has some pretty expensive Sonar equipment and some compelling and interesting explanations and personal experiences to share with Us. 

Listen carefully and hear the convictions of some on the boat that â??there must be something out thereâ?? and the scepticism of others (mainly my brothers) That there certainly is not! 

As ever, Enjoy!

 Join us as we visit the city of Lichfield, about 20 miles north of Birmingham England.

We walk through the medieval city as well as hear the choir rehearsing in the cathedral (parts of the cathedral have stood for 800 years).

This audio gives you an idea of the majisty and Ambience of this remarkable place.