Ep 235 - What An Extraordinary 7 Days We've All Been Living Through

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Ep 235.

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Caro sums things up well this week with our episode title ‘What A Remarkable 7 Days We’ve All Been Living Through’.

Caro and Corrie discuss their feelings on hearing the news of the Queen’s death, the Queen’s great achievements, our thoughts on King Charles and what may lie ahead for the monarchy.

Caro’s off to Sydney for the Swans v Collingwood prelim on Saturday – she has a few recommendations for what to do if you have 48 hours in the Harbour City including;

A walk around one side or the other of the Harbour. – Clontaff to Manly and Penny Royal Beach

The Sydney Botanic Gardens

The Daniel Boyd Exhibition at the art gallery

Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay

The 18 Footers for a drink at Double Bay.

In The Cocktail Cabinet for Prince Wine Store Myles joins us to discuss the kind of drinks that might be fitting to mark the life of Queen Elizabeth 11 .

Mery Melrose Pineau des Charentes (red or white)

Samuel Smith Chocolate Stout

Congrats to our final winners of the Intro to Wine Course at Prince Wine Store – Marika McMahon, Julie Barber and Andrew Healey.

Use the promo code MESS at checkout instore or online to receive a listener discount - head to the dedicated Don't Shoot the Messenger page HERE. Plus

Save the Date for our get together at Prince Wine Store on Wednesday the 26th of October. More details to come.

IN BSF;

Corrie’s 5 Royals Books You Must Read

Matthew Dennison – The Queen (a biography)

The Queen Mother: The Official Biography by William Shawcross

Prince Philip Revealed – Ingrid Seward

Dianna – Andrew Morton

Rebel Prince – Tom Bower

The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

Mrs Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn

Caro’s 5 Royals Films You Must Watch

5.The Young Victoria

4.Elizabeth (with Cate Blanchet)

3. Roman Holiday

2. The Favourite (Olvia Coleman as Princess Anne)

1.The Queen (with Helen Mirren)

@Clemmine Donohoe’s Welcome Spring Salad (see recipe below)

This week Caro’s Grumpy about Airlines jacking up their prices as soon as the footy finals were announced.

Plus in 6 Quick Questions we discuss lavish September events, statistics that shocked during the week, electric scooters, the highlights of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival, travel GLTs and another Amazing Fact.

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Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced by Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Clemmine Donohoe’s Welcome Spring Salad

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