Podcasts by We Will Get Past This

51 Get Your Motor Running from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, hope you're doing OK? In this episode, we can practically hear the engine revving, as Sandi prepares to take to the road and enjoy the kind of freedom we could have only drea...

50 Who Wears The Trousers? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, how are you? Most of us have been living life in lockdown in elasticated waistbands, slouchy sweatshirts and no bra. Our bodies will go into shock the next time we put on a pair of jeans, or...

49 A-Hoi Hoi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, how are you? Chances are, that you're listening to this very programme on your phone. It seems we do just about everything on our phones now, except the thing it was invented for - mak...

48 Common Dust. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, come on in ... When Sandi says that at the start of each episode, doesn't it actually make you think that you're stepping-in to her room of books?  It's amazing the places one can ...

47 He's Still Trump In A Powdered Wig from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, fancy a beer? Well, it's 5pm somewhere in the world isn't it?  As much as it's nice to sit down for a refreshing tipple, a lot of women would have found their work ...

44 It Has All Been Most Interesting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, how are things with you? What are you up to whilst you listen to these podcasts? Walking? Running? Nothing at all?  Perhaps you're using them as an accompaniment to gett...

43 Courtesans and Condoms from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, how lovely to see you again. Sandi's been busy curating another magical mystery tour through history for us all to sink-into, much like a warm bath.  Today we get some important informa...

41 Ain't That The Truth? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hi there, how much do you know about the world of 'celebrity'? It's not a subject Sandi usually pays any mind to, but today the life and times of a certain Jocelyn Wildenstein have captured he...

39 The Well Travelled Goat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, how much cheese have you been consuming of late? Most of us have been eating like it's Christmas day whilst we've been stuck at home and Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a ...

38 There's Something About Mary from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, hope you're well? Did you intend to have written your bestselling novel by now, become fluent in Manderin or mastered the mandolin by now?  It's no surprise you haven't been ...

36 A Kindle of Kittens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, here we are again. Sandi's at the ready with her Chambers book of days and arming us with the ability to be able to call something by it's 'real' name.  Right now we coul...

35 Thousand Year-Old Socks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Happy Fashion Revolution Day! Well, it was when Sandi recorded this episode anyway, so it might be a bit late for you to celebrate the occasion...but there's always next year.  Far from being ...

34 Who Are You Calling 'Violin Neck'? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, how are you keeping? If you're in need of a dazzling tale of bravery and persistence, then Sandi has just the thing in today's episode.  The Japanese suffrage movement isn't ...

33 International Mother Earth Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, on the day of recording this episode, it just so happened to be International Mother Earth Day.  Even though we're forced to travel less and reduce the sizes of our physi...

32 Where Is My Birthday Happening? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How many birthdays a year do you have? And are they all celebrated in each country at once? On the day of recording Sandi is somewhat perplexed at being informed that although it was The Queen...

31 Life On The Open Road from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, how are you today? Sandi's contemplating the different forms of travel which enable the feeling of freedom.  When you think of the advent of things such as the  bicy...

30 When Myth Becomes Fact from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Happy Primrose Day one and all - for that's what day it was when Sandi recorded this episode in her sanctuary of books.  It seems a shame that such a festival isn't celebrated anymore, but as ...

29 An Abundance of Surprises from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, Sandi's got a few surprises in store for us today, so hang-on to your head, as you're likely to have your mind blown by revelations such as; Pope Alexander 6th sired somewhere between ...

28 Pope Sandi The First from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, how are you doing today? The laws of probability dictate that it's 50/50 if you're having a good day or not ... or does it? How reliable are these laws of averages?  Well, pretty reliab...

27 Life Is Weirder Than Fiction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello there, how lovely to see you again. Today Sandi is contemplating the current situation we find ourselves in and how it inhibits the ability to come-up with any kind of new fiction...life...

26 The 'Other' Martin Kemp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to today's episode in which Sandi spares a thought for the much maligned mistresses who would have been suffering during quarantine. Social distancing and isolating would mean it'...

25 Blow-Out The Candles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As this series indicates, every day of the year is a significant day in some way, whether it's the anniversary of an event, a leap in human advancement, or the date something ridiculous h...

24 Same Moon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, do yo believe in faeries? Only, because Sandi thinks she may have a couple living in her book shelves. Even if you don't happen to think that's possible, there's someone, somewhere who ...

23 It Wasn't Me, It Was All The Reading from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watch out, Sandi's got a book in her hand! If she were alive a couple of hundred years ago, she would have been deemed 'dangerous' for this. Surely, reading is one of the few pursuits whe...

22 In front Of Every Great Women, There's a Man Blocking The View. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to today's corner of calm, as Sandi invites you to retreat with her to her room of books, where past lives of some great and (almost always overlooked) women are being brought int...

21 Thumbs-Up ... Or Is It Thumbs Down? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today, as well as celebrating the written word, Sandi shows some appreciation for the ability to record and listen to the human voice - after all, without those pioneering first records, she w...

20 A Request From Mildred from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today Sandi has some company whilst she peruses her shelves of books, as her dog Mildred pops-in with a request. It would appear that Sandi has yet to mention any canine tails of daring-do and know...

19 Supermarket Spouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In a time when many relationships are under some rather intense scrutiny, Sandi happens to spot a story in her Chamber's Book of Days, which may tempt a few people listening to replicate. It's...

18 If I Can't Embrace You, I'll Embrace The New from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As you know, these episodes are being recorded at a time when everyone is having to get-to-grips with brand new ways of communicating and entertaining.  For many people alive to...

17 The Criteria of Being a Hero from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do children collect stamps anymore? Sandi's managed to unearth her own childhood collection, many of which are depictions of the American Civil War. This inspired a quest through the book...

16 Sandi's Circus School from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome to another day in Sandi's favourite room, which is stuffed to the gills with books. Today, Sandi looks at the birth of circus and the characters who played a role in shaping the familiar&nb...

15 The Extraordinary Times of Lady Houston from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today Sandi provides some wonderful escapism in the story of a life well lived. Lady Fanny Lucy Houston, wasn't born with a title, in fact her early life was one of poverty. So, how did she become ...

13 Practically Joking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode was recorded on April Fool's Day - although you could argue that most of us were in no mood for practical jokes this year, but in these times surely we should be aiming to keep a ...

11 Let's Not Put Childish Things Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today Sandi is taking pleasures in the childish things in life, which can be a huge tonic in times of difficulty. It's a shame that as adults, we don't indulge in childish play, as there are so man...

8 Happy Birthday To The Bees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How many times do we need to sing 'Happy Birthday' whilst washing our hands? Well, Sandi's opted a rather different tune for her ablutions as you'll hear, although on the day of record the tune of ...

7 The Angel of Siberia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today's snippet of calm, Sandi muses if we still have traffic wardens during a global pandemic? The role of the 'Angel of Siberia' in nursing history and celebrates another unsung heroine of med...

5 You Can't Put A Woman on the Stage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sandi takes a break from Zumba to let us all in to her room of books and today we hear about Anne of Denmark, who isn't to be confused with the Anne played by Olivia Coleman, but who in fact was wi...

4 Napoleon's Real Waterloo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sandi's here again to mine some gems from her room of books, and today shares some fascinating tales of forgotten women from history (as they almost always seem to have been), including Victorian a...

3 Doctor, Doctor, I've Swallowed A Padlock from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sandi opens her book of days so we can go on a magical journey, starting with the Duchess of Brunswick (sister to 'mad' King George III , no less), then moving on to artist Angelica Kauffman -...

2 Mother's Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At the time of recording this episode it was Mother's Day in the UK, but as we all know, we should appreciate our mums all year round. And so Sandi recites a poem by Anne of Greengables author Lucy...

1 A Very British Besieging from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sandi dips into her 'Book of Days' and discovers a forgotten heroine of the English civil war (depending on which side you're on).

See from 2020-11-12T02:00

Welcome back to Sandi's book of rooms!

It's been a while, so Sandi thought it high-time to check-in and see how you're doing, and what a welcome sight that is as we find ourselves&nb...

46 May We STOP Living Through Interesting Times from 2020-06-23T01:00

Hello, how are you doing? Today's episode was recorded when a certain senior adviser explained that they broke the lockdown in order to test their eyesight, rather than a belief that t...

45 Oh Look! It's Halley's Comet. from 2020-06-21T23:00

Hello there, how are you doing? Despite the fact the human race is having a bit of a hard time at the moment, it's having a positive effect on the planet, which is able to breathe a sigh of...

42 It's Always Summer Somewhere In The World from 2020-06-19T01:00

Hello there, how are you? Chances are, you've suffered some kind of distress in the past few weeks.

Perhaps if we all shouted the international call of distress 'Mayday' everythi...

40 How DID Joan D'Arc Comb Her Hair? from 2020-06-17T01:00

We're back in Sandi's room of books, as she takes a break from her zumba - which is rather fitting as this episode was recorded on International Dance Day!

Not only do we see Sandi celebra...

37 Live Honestly, Eat Slowly & Lie About Your Age  from 2020-06-14T01:00

Hip-bath, hip-bath, lavatory, lavatory, bidet, bidet,douche.
Don't worry Sandi hasn't reverted to toilet humour for this episode (although nothing really wrong with that is there?), it jus...

14 Sandi's Surprising Cupboards from 2020-05-22T01:00

Surprise, surprise - here's Sandi with another nougat of calm for the day. And even though she hasn't left the left the house in weeks - the dark recesses of her kitchen cupboards have prod...

12 Sandi's Spicy Slow Pour From Sudan  from 2020-05-20T01:00

How do you like your coffee? Well if it's anything like Sandi, you could listen to 3 of these episodes whilst waiting for it to pour - which would be an excellent use of your time.
And whilst t...

10 The Wresting Barron of Bunny  from 2020-05-18T01:00

Sandi's back for her daily dose of calm and being a sticker for the rules means you'll find here every day.
How is she a sticker though? What does that actually mean? Thank goodness Sandi has h...

9 Chicken Soup from 2020-05-17T01:00

Today's episode is filled with the aroma of a bowl of comforting, chicken soup - which is no mean feat for a podcast! 

As well as learning some spicy facts about food history, courtes...

6 Happy EU Talent Day! from 2020-05-14T01:00

Happy EU talent day! What do you mean you've never heard of that? Next you'll be saying that you've also never heard of Lucy Townsend or Ida B Wells!

Well thankfully Sandi is on hand with ...