At Home with Winston Churchill

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

Alternative Health, Kids & Family, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Stories For Kids, Drama

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong 🐦 Includes mentions of: History, Military History, Food, Cats, Bodies of Water, Walking, Bath & Shower, Alcohol, Animals, Insects, Birds. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll spend time with former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, at his country house in Kent. Alongside his politics, he was a man who truly understood the importance of leisure to one’s soul. This is the Churchill that we shall meet, very soon.😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, for the best Get Sleepy experience, be sure to check out our supporters' feed
0:05.8	Get Sleepy Premium for our free listening weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire
0:12.3	catalogue.
0:13.3	Now, a quick word from our sponsors who make the free version of this show possible.
0:20.3	Hello, and welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and we get Sleepy.
0:34.9	My name's Thomas, and I'm your host.
0:38.5	Thank you for tuning in.
0:41.8	This evening, Simon will be reading to us, and our story was written by Joe.
0:48.6	We're about to step back in time and meet one of the most significant figures in British
0:54.4	history, Sir Winston Churchill.
0:59.3	Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War, he led the nation from the edge of
1:05.0	defeat to momentous victory.
1:08.8	Naturally, a great deal has been written about Churchill's political life, however far
1:15.8	less is known of his personal life than the man behind the politics.
1:22.5	At his country house in Kent, Churchill was a writer, a painter, an animal lover, even
1:30.3	a bricklayer, a man who understood the importance of leisure to one's soul.
1:39.0	This is the Churchill that we shall meet very soon.
1:45.6	So before we begin, let's spend a few moments as we always do here, relaxing and transitioning
1:55.6	into the night.
2:00.5	If you haven't already done so, make sure you put any physical distractions to one side,
2:10.7	and bring your attention to my voice.
2:18.3	With some calming deep breaths, sense your muscles beginning to loosen.
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