Utter Burke

Waiting...do you hate it? Are you impatient? Are her three facts this week about waiting? Did she forget it's St Patrick's Day today? All these questions answered and of course much more verbal nonsense that you never asked for and didn't want or need to know. 

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The sun shone at the weekend in the UK - what did you get up to? Find out what Jo was up to in the sunshine and what three facts she has up her sleeve for you this week. Also a bonus 'At home with Jo and Phil' moment. #joburkeinsta you can also listen to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke.

Jo discusses more tell tale signs of ageing and offers unsolicited and unorthodox suggestions on how people 'of a certain age', might get a more comfy nights sleep. She also discovered her childhood diaries whilst unpacking her books and she shares a snippet or two of what life was like for twelve year old Jo Burke in 1985. Her three fun facts are therefore all diary related including Anne Frank, Samuel Pepys and Sue Townsend. Follow @joburkeinsta you may also be interested in her other podcast Real Folk with Jo Burke

Jo's a tad husky today, find out why and what else she's been up to this week, along with three fun facts all relating to DISCO. #joburkeinsta

How's Jo doing this week? Check in and find out who received another embarrassing autocorrect from Jo. Where you can listen to a taster of her other podcast, Real Folk with Jo Burke, on the old BBC and let's not forget Jo's three fabulous (mildly interesting/entertaining) facts of the week, all revolving around pancakes, of course! @joburkeinsta

Jo's been a bit blue this week but has powered on through, as you do, inventing a new name for getting angry with decorating along the way too. Pull up a chair, raise your feet and a glass or mug for a few minutes of life through the lens of an Utter Burke. #joburkeinsta

January is jolly well out of the way. Hooray! Catch up with Jo's February so far, including a couple of lovely messages from a reader and a listener, the perils of sending texts with typos and info about her latest 'Real Folk' podcast with author Dan Parkes, discussing his debut book, Titanic Legacy: The Captain, the Daughter and the Spy a new angle on the Titanic tragedy. So you guessed it, Jo's fun facts this week are all to do with Titanic. #joburkeinsta

Jo's stream of consciousness to help you make it through the long month of January.  Featuring biscuits, windows, aging and of course three fun facts. #joburkeinsta

What's Jo been up to? Well...pondering and pontificating about why do so few women chose fishing as a pastime, weird dreams, plus she shares another three random interesting facts. This week there are 'facts' about fish, memory and laughing. Disclaimer: Jo doesn't not fact check her facts, if it's on the internet it simply must be true. Right? #joburkeinsta

Is it all in a name? Jo discusses (as always with herself) nominative determinism. She's had a busy week recording, editing and booking new guest for her other podcast 'Real Folk with Jo Burke' have a listen and like/subscribe so you don't miss an episode. She's also been focusing on all her other plans for 2025 as well as the NEW FOR 2025 FUN FACTS in each episode. 

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