Mysterious Knitting

Shedunnit

Caroline Crampton

Books, Arts

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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How to weave the perfect murder mystery plot. Find out more about Kate Davies' work at katedaviesdesigns.com and browse all of her patterns at shopkdd.com. The Margery Allingham's Mysterious Knits book, which contains Caroline's essay about knitting and detective fiction, is available at shopkdd.com/summerofmystery. This episode marks the beginning of the 2024 Shedunnit Pledge Drive! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get at least two bonus episodes a month by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Mentioned in this episode: — The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham — More Work for the Undertaker by Margery Allingham — Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham — Dancers in Mourning by Margery Allingham — The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham — Hide My Eyes by Margery Allingham NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/mysteriousknittingtranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Sam Baker and welcome to the shift.
0:05.0	The podcast that aims to tell the no-holder truth about being a woman post-40.
0:10.0	Anyone that's worried about turning 40, I say,
0:12.8	hurry up and get here, this is where the party is.
0:15.0	It's just a good place.
0:16.3	Creates and hosted by me, journalist and author, Sam Baker.
0:20.4	I started the shift because I was so tired of the absence of older women's voices.
0:25.0	Three little injections around my eyes and suddenly was like, oh, I just got the last year back.
0:29.0	Not trying to look 30, I just want to look 42.
0:32.0	Where had all the women over 40 gone?
0:34.0	You know, nobody ever gets addicted to kale.
0:37.0	You get addicted to things that kill you.
0:40.0	So I created the shift to make a space to talk about everything from life, love, sex to careers,
0:46.8	confidence, mental health, menopause.
0:49.2	I mean, seriously, if you want to walk about your pajamas for the rest of your life.
0:53.0	We're invisible.
0:54.0	Each episode I speak to an inspiring woman about her shift,
0:58.0	the second half of our lives.
1:00.0	I feel very strong and think I genuinely don't care what anybody thinks of me and that does come with
1:05.0	age.
1:06.0	Join me every Tuesday wherever you listen to your podcasts. A hallmark of a really good mystery for me is that while I'm reading it I can't see all of the tricks and devices that are making it function so well.
1:32.0	Clues, red herrings, alibis, twists, they just flow easily
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