I bet you never thought we would remember to pick up the Holidays in Eden chat. You know, the one we started before the first weekend at PZ. Well we did and we have.

Of course it’s not without the usual TCD (…sorry Lucy) eccentricities. I was post-pub, post-airing cupboard and Ant was in a hotel library (who knew) that had more than a whiff of the Shining about it.

But we did manage to get through to the end, both in regards to the plan and also the recording and we present it for your pleasure.

And for those of you who aren’t familiar with the brand Tena, well you can find out more here. Let’s just say that if you need them, you’ll know.

Right I’m off to try and return some mail-order socks.

Toodle Pip!

h

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I am not really sure how to describe this episode of TCD (...sorry, Lucy). If it helps to set the scene then you might want to consider the following;

• I am/was in Montreal at the time of recording, and Ant was ensconced in his villains lair, in Heckmondwike.
• The wi-fi was more than a bit iffy, in fact for the first five minutes so it was looking like a bit of a non-starter.
• I hadn't put much thought into the rest of my week, and Ant hadn't really put much thought into anything other than questions about my week.

I guess what I am trying to say is that there are undoubtedly a couple of nuggets in #232, but you are going to have to go digging.

Love'n'essence

h

P.S Ant now informs me it was Skegness, rather than Scarborough. But it definitely was a thing in the 80's

P.P.S I did giggle a lot as I was editing it...

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Here we go then, an episode recorded over the kitchen table at Ant's chalet in PZ.

Nothing too complicated in the notes because we are up against it for time, needless to say there are a few Marillion Weekend night one spoilers in here, so please consider swerving this one for the time being if you don't want that kind of intel.

Right I have to dash, stuff to do, gin to drink.

Love'n'four doors down.

h

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Would you believe it’s been 34 years since we wrote and recorded the Holidays in Eden album…

Yes of course you can, because you and I both know that a whole heap of stuff had happened since then. But still, 34 years, it does make you stop and think.

Which is of course what I did, when I listened back to it the other day. So for this chapter of TCD (…sorry Lucy) we ar going to talk about side one of HiE heard through ears that are older by three decades and a little more.

And if that wasn’t enough, there is a toe-dipping-opportunity for the non-Purps and a spreadsheet corner update for the rest.

Love’n’stray brown strands

h

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For your discerning palette.

Appetiser:

A fact-free riff on the history of the Rolling Stones, complete with rugs, confectionary and transfusions.

Entree: 

Quite an interesting chat about Holidays in Eden and its significance in terms of both the back catalogue, and the evolution of our work. Not the conversation we set to have, in true TCD style (sorry Lucy), but worth a listen.

Dessert:

A selection of three; an alternative take on Valentines, abstinence for those that get easily distracted, and the support you get from your internal best friend (in my case Bob)

Bon Appetite

h

As we approach the five year anniversary of the podcast (and who would have thunk that would have been a thing) I never thought I would have been reading a recipe out loud. But after a bit of kerfuffle at Ant's end, I received the JPEGs required to make it possible.

There is of course good reason, and it's a little complicated, but it involves fish finger apathy and me forgetting to listen to Holidays in Eden and by the time you get to the end of #228 it should all make some kind of sense.

And to bring you all bang up to date, I did indeed break out the pans and bash through said recipe and, despite getting a little over-enthusiastic with one of L’s devices and dicing mi onions to mush, it went down rather well with at least 50% of the household.

Oh, and after consultation with L and Vibes, the man who wrote the Haynes manual for the Boeing 737 was (drum-roll) Charles Kennedy!

Love'n'the-other-nobby-stiles

Nigella

P.S Ant apologises for being a bit snuffly.

Cabin Pressure

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Apologies in advance for the first 5-10 minutes of this episode of TCD (sorry, Lucy) as Ant faffed around trying to get his microphone to send a signal to his recording software. We kept it in because it's a little insight into the technical challenges that men of a certain age often face.

And on that subject I did finally manage to send Ant those two pictures I promised, only took three days...

Anyway onto to the business in hand, and today we return to the subject of Marillion Promo Vids as we round out the story with memories of filming These Chains back in 1998.

And if you are now thinking "I don't remember a video for These Chains...?!" thats because it largely slipped under the radar, but thanks to Lucy J you can see it in all it's err ”glory” (?)…on the Marillion YouTube Channel.

Love'n'lipsyncs

h

Well hello, thanks for coming...it really is lovely to see you!

Ant thought it might be nice to begin 2025 (HNY by the way, I hope you had a good 'un) with a bit of a pop quiz, based around what I can actually remember about my own podcast.

Clearly he thought this would be hilarious, particularly as the only bit of a clue I was allowed was the chapter title and the date it was published. And because the whole world seems to be doing 2024 review-type stuff at the moment, we started with the first episode of last year.

So, if you think you know your TCD, and you want to play along at home, these are the ones we had a go at...

• 191 - Third drawer on the left in the laptop
• 192 - in amongst the football boots and dog food
• 193 - And some people know me as Papa
• 194 - Dawn in California, Joe sends hugs

As you might imagine, I did fairly dreadfully.

Right I am off to find my sea-legs, join me for a turn around the deck if you feel the urge.

Hearts'n'bones,

h

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If everything has gone to plan, and you are a Purple, then I am currently in East Sussex, preparing for the second of my Christmas h Natural affairs at Trading Boundaries. Let me tell you that last night was amazing, and I’ll try to improve on it tonight.

If everything has gone to plan, and you are listening to this upon general release, then Trading Boundaries was an absolute blast and to quote our Sue 'we all had a lovely time'.

Anyway back to today and what we have for you is a bit of chat about matters arising from the couple of shows I did in Liverpool at the Crypt. Consequently both Ant & I would like to dedicate this episode to everybody that appeared over those two magical evenings, and to Family Barton who kept order and proved how mercurial they are in the dark art of commerce.

Maybe I will see you in Oxford, but either way have a good one,

h x

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We are going back to '95 today as we continue on the promo-video chat, and get deep into the making of the Beautiful video.

This if course is quite opportune, as most of these vids have finally been uploaded to the Marillion YouTube channel. Which means you can watch it right now by clicking here and then be slightly prepared for what is to come.

Not much more you need to know before diving in, which is good because I am already behind on working up tunes for the Christmas shows, and writing out Christmas Cards.

Love'n'strategic-swearing

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