Sitting among used hankies, I read a letter from Lisa J Sohl in Florida • Reading Carl Sandburg's introduction to Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (1921) •

Part 1 : this episode features Hits 11-20 of the Top 20 on 8 November

The Renati Tapes (Volume 1) Paul O'Mahony & Ray Renati chat in Ray's Birthday (8 November)

Quirky - teabag use • Did they work? Conjunctivitis • Malady- welcome Georgie Dee • Coloidal Silver • Happy Birthday Ray Renati • Do I seek to be happy? • In defence of unhappiness (Poem) • Supermarket • Yurick with love - special today • Red wine - Anchor Top 20 • The Renati Tapes (Volume 1) • Touched by Melissa Roe • Hope you feel better soon. • Music for sleep

In defence of unhappiness (Poem) - the version of my poem which I published on my blog www.paulhomahony.com

Toastmasters Impromptu Speaking standard is higher than this • "Winter is upon us, do you like it or hate it?" My contest speech • Follow up on impromptu speaking • How Toastmasters run an impromptu speaking contest • Is there value in speech making contests?

Waking up at Toastmasters Conference - Impromptu Speech morning • Toastmaster of the year • In the breakfast room - practising for 'Table Topics' • After sound check & prancing round on stage at 08:30 • Did I win the competition? #TableTopics

Sucked into a voluntary organisation #wearetoastmasters in Sheffield • Sing-song with #wearetoastmasters • More sing-song Craic at #wearetoastmasters

Friday morning in Sheffield before #SteelCity2017 meeting • Still searching for a red dickie bow • Success at last at "The house of Ted Williams" • The $1m question from Neil Hopkins • What is Toastmasters? - recorded at #SteelCity2017 • After hours at #SteelCity2017 - a singsong • More sing-song - late night sessiont

Paul chats with Anthony Day leader of the local Toastmasters, Sheffield UK @ SteelCity2017 (District 71 Conference) •