Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 127
About a year ago we began a new life as 'Empty Nesters'. Our daughter Bryony departed for University and our life changed forever. In today's show you join us as we bring her home for the summer. We reflect on her first year at University and we talk about the highs and lows of this new period of life.
Join Kay & Dan as they:
Welcome you to York and the end of their first year as ‘Empty nesters’
Reflect on their daughter Bryonys first year away from home
Discuss how it has effected all their lives
Look back on the rollercoaster of parenthood through primary and secondary education in the UK
Talk through the impact of a change in a routine
Discuss the feelings of rediscovery of themselves this year
Analyse the challenge of the constantly changing job of being a parent
Talk through how impressed they have been with University edition in the UK
Discuss inspiration and how spectacular seeing it appear in their daughter Bryony
We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!
You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:
On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454
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'Our Island Adventure' Episode 126
Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 126
We are very excited to be back with a brand new audio show. This time we reflect on our recent trip to Lindisfarne, a tidal island off the coast of Northumberland. It has a unique 'vibe', so much so that it is regularly used as a movie location and on TV shows. We also talk about our upcoming series, 'The Story of Holy Island'.
Join Kay & Dan as they:
Talk about Dans aversion to insect bites and discuss characters from North & South
Look back on their recent trip to Lindisfarne, discuss where and what Lindisfarne is and remember their first trips there
Talk through the contrasts of visiting for a day and staying there over night and compare Lindisfarne with Amity Island
Discuss Coves Haven Beach & St Cuthberts Beach
Talk about their trip to St Cuthberts Island
Discuss how it became known as Holy Island
Mention Time Teams Episode from Holy Island https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0957389/
Mention Lindisfarne Mead https://www.lindisfarnemead.com/about/
Mention Pilgrims Coffee https://www.pilgrimscoffee.com
We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!
You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:
On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454
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'Audiobooks & Winter Solstice' Episode 125
Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 125
After a short break we're back with a regular run of 'Radio Shows'. Dan is a bibliophile but he had never listened to an audiobook until this year. In this episode he shares with you his thoughts in what has been a surprising journey. Kay shares how she started listening to audiobooks and when she listens. We also talk about the importance of narrators and share some frustrations with over used storylines.
Join Kay & Dan as they:
Talk about the birds and mention the Merlin ID bird app
Mention their new garden show which debuted last month https://www.patreon.com/posts/flower-border-128744949
Discuss the latest issue of their magazine Knitability https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-of-issue-128753497
Share their thoughts on audiobooks
Kay talks about her journey into starting listening to audio books
Dan shares with you his thoughts after listening to an audio book for the very first time
Discuss some the books they have listened to this year
Review Winter Solstice
Talk about the importance of a great narrator in the enjoyment of an audio book
Discuss some the things they loved and some of the things they didn’t love about the book
Share some of their favourite fiction books which they might try on audio book
Talk about some their frustrations with modern story lines
We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!
You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:
On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454
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'Answering Modern Day Job Interview Questions' Episode 124
Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 124
Our daughter Bryony has recently been applying for part time jobs. In the process of supporting her through that, we have seen lots of example job interview questions from 2025. We were amused and surprised by what we read, so we thought it would be fun to try and answer some of these questions on the show. From when we pack our suitcase to how we handle stress, this is such a surprising show!
Join Kay & Dan as they:
Talk about their daughter Bryony and her quest for a part time job
Discuss the types of questions asked at job interviews today and how they would answer them
Talk about how they create new ideas whatever the challenge may be
Shares their thoughts on favourite biscuits
Reflect on stressful situations and how they approach getting through them
Discuss technology and the challenges embracing it can present as well as the benefits
Talk about some of their childhood challenges and how it effected their adult lives
Reflect on their journey with Bakery Bear productions and how fortunate they feel to be in a job they adore
We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!
You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:
On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454
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'Garden Success (and Failure!)' Episode 123
Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 123
In September 2023 we took the bold step of beginning our first proper garden. After eighteen months, how are things going? In this episode we recap the story of the start of our garden, we share with you the flowers we planted and we update you on the progress. We also reflect on the impact of gardening on our lives over the last year and half.
Join Kay & Dan as they:
Talk about their new found love of post boxes…… https://www.postalmuseum.org/blog/royal-cyphers-on-letterboxes/
Discuss the change in weather and Kays new summer cardigan
Talk about Dans childhood cardigan and the fun his brothers made fun of it
Share with you some of the wonderful sights they are seeing as Spring progresses
Recap the story of their garden which they planted in 2023
Mention the Rise & Fall of the Monasteries series https://www.patreon.com/posts/rise-fall-of-1-78011221
Share with you all the flowers they planted, what worked and what didn’t
Reflect on the impact a year and half of gardening has had on their lives
Discuss the lack of cared for gardens that seems to be more common today
Update you on their year without Amazon quest
We'll see you in two weeks with our next Radio Show!
You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:
On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454
Join Dan & Kay Jones in the search for 'A Fresh Approach to Life'. Each episode you will join this husband and wife team on a country walk and listen in on the conversation and no subject is off limits....
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