Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I want to tell you why I love podcasting. Hi, my name's Tommy Dixon,

and I make podcasts for the BBC. I'm a big fan of stories, always loved a good book. But when I started

commuting for my first job, I discovered podcasts. I was blown away by how a creative idea and the right

mixture of sounds could take you into a whole new world full of incredible stories. You know, the type that make you go, wow. And that kind of inspired me to

give it a go myself, which to cut a long story short led to a BBC training scheme and a whole

new career giving other people that exact same feeling. So if you want to hear amazing stories

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sounds. This is a BBC Radio 4 download. You're listening to me, Claire Baldwin with another

edition of Ramblings. The skies are looking grey and threatening overhead, but the trees

around us offer great protection because today

on Ramblings, we're doing a walk that I know well. I discovered it on holiday in Devon last year,

and it is the most perfect loop from Finglebridge via Castle Drogo and back to Finglebridge again.

And the reason that we've come to this area is that I'm joining a group of 11 members of U3A.

They are all making best use of their bus passes, is how they put it,

and they've set up a walking group, and Greg is going to lead us.

Hello, Greg.

Hi, thanks.

Now, I'm slightly concerned about the weather.

You've got full waterproof gear on and a cover on your rucksack,

and I can feel the rain starting now

but we should get quite a lot of protection under the trees shouldn't we oh yes the first part of

walks no problem at all just the heavy drips maybe yes and we're walking along the river tane

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