National Treasures with Laura Lexx and Will Duggan

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Welcome welcome one and all. Christmas is round the corner and before our Christmas Special we have another deep dive. This time Will tells Laura all about the 12 Days of Christmas. Expect twists, turns, jokes, and frankly just too many birds. WHO NEEDS SEVEN SWANS EVER?

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We asked you to vote, and you did. So Will tells Laura all about Crisp Flavours, both at home and abroad. I'll be honest, it's a lot better than it sounds. Though we do end up saying the word 'allium' just far too much.

Enjoy!!

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Last week we had a simply tremendous walk around the Sculpture Trail in the Forest of Dean and this week we bumble a few miles further down the road to visit Nick Page and ask him why he loves it there. It's always an amazing time being in Nick's company; whether that's because he's your buddy and you get to chat to him a lot (Laura), he's an acquaintance whose company you love (Will) or you're an audience member enthralled by his tales of hijinks (maybe you in the future?).

Nick tells us all about his life on the road, weird stories of niche jobs and then what it was like being a car salesman in the 90s. It's a lovely, human, at home chat... just what we love bringing you from the National Treasures Podcast.

Oh, and do check out Nick's wife Alice's art. She's a proper good artist... so good that Laura has bought three of her paintings. Now that's an endorsement!

http://www.alicegorton.com/

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November. Newvember. New subject?! Let's go!

This month is all about The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and comedian Nick Page... what a top legend he is. He asked to come all the way to Gloucester for a lovely, peaceful walk around the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and the jaunt to visit him for a chat. He also fed us focaccia which makes him our favourite guest we've had so far. No offence everyone else, but actually some offence, where was our damn bread, eh?

We had a peaceful walk through the trees looking at the art, wondering if it was art, wondering why the dog was sulking and generally having the good old chit chat of two friends. It's everything you'd hope and more.

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Nick Page will be our guest next week, we will be chatting car sales, how the 90s was just better and easier, and why he loves that sculpture trail.

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We simply cannot apologise enough for the lateness of this episode but we do hope you enjoy it now it has arrived! Will has worked mega hard this week to research as much taxidermy as possible and stuff it into an episode for you to enjoy.

We look at the history, the developments, the brilliance and the macabre. Enjoy!

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Well, you stitched her up again didn't you there listeners? You voted, we researched, and after our big trip to Wollaton Hall you chose orangeries for Laura to research and tell Will about. She's done her best BUT, just as you would expect if you were packing oranges to send to another country, there will be padding.

Laura Lexx tells Will Duggan all about orangeries: their history, a few cool ones, and then, for just for patrons only: Versailles! To join the patreon and get access to the full episode, plus all our back catalogue of full episodes, our extra weekly podcast Years & Years and a monthly live stream, just sign up for £5 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/nationaltreasures

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