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Off Air with Jane & Fi

Let's Be Avenue! (with Mackenzie Crook)

Off Air with Jane & Fi

The Times

Conversation, Relationships, Fi Glover, News, Women, Community, Chat, Entertainment News, Society & Culture, The Times, Jane Garvey, Times Radio, Entertainment

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Fi's off today, and Jane's feeling a bit under the weather. But it's Thursday, so hey ho! Jane covers sinister festive postboxes, Mr. Bungle, and retirement allotments.


Plus, actor Mackenzie Crook discusses 'If Nick Drake Came to My House'.


Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick!


If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio


Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler


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Transcript

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0:00.0

It's not a bad place to live, Grace Jones close.

0:02.8

The parking's a bit tight, but it's okay if residents remember to pull up to their bumpers.

0:12.0

Look at you with your fancy pants job.

0:15.6

Sitting at your laptop all day on your video meetings.

0:19.2

Saying things like, let's circle back on this, or can you drill down on that, or deep dive.

0:27.4

You know what you are, don't you? You're entitled, that's what? That's right. Most people who use a

0:34.3

screen at work are entitled to claim free eye care. Ask your boss about getting one of our vouchers. Should have reached out to Speck Savers.

0:45.0

This episode is brought to you by the Woodland Trust. Now Christmas is just around the corner, you may have noticed, and if you're anything like me, you will be wondering what on earth

0:54.7

you could give your loved ones that is both unique and thoughtful. While the Woodland Trust is

0:59.0

helping you to give them a gift, they won't forget, by dedicating a tree or an area of woodland

1:04.1

in one of its woods. Trees can be dedicated from a suggested donation of just £20 per tree,

1:10.2

and that all goes to supporting the work of the Woodland Trust.

1:13.7

So you can visit your dedication wood for free whenever you like.

1:17.6

And that's because all of the Woodland Trust's woods are open 365 days a year with no admission fees.

1:24.8

It is the perfect gift for your zero-waste eco-conscious friends, your fresh

1:29.1

air loving loved ones or your nature-loving neighbours. The Woodland Trust is the UK's largest

1:34.6

woodland conservation charity and to say thank you for your donation. They'll send you a special

1:39.2

dedication pack which contains a personalised certificate, an information leaflet, and a map of the wood

1:46.1

where you've dedicated.

1:47.6

Woodland Trust dedications are the perfect way to show your support for everything the

1:52.1

Woodland Trust does.

1:53.3

And dedicating is quick and easy to do.

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