Darn your socks you sweaty Brenda's welcome to the blind by podcast the weather has been glorious

It's been glorious here in Limerick. I've been getting an arse full of summer. I've been drinking vistas with my eyes,

taking every available opportunity.

They just go out and walk, to just go out and walk or go for a run and to be as present as possible in nature.

This is when mindfulness is easy. Early summer when everything is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking.

That's when mindfulness is easy.

Not like fucking November, when I'm trying to be emotionally present with a rusted sycamore leaf

resting on a piece of dog shit or when blades of grass or a shade of grey

No, it's early summer. Everything is beautiful and wonderful and bursting with life.

So I'm being a greedy bastard, going on big long walks, and enjoying nature with every single one of my senses as a meditative activity,

as a calming activity.

And I've got a wonderful podcast for you this week.

If you're going off on a little walk yourself,

because that's what I adore about podcasts,

as opposed to something you have to watch.

You can stick this into your ears and go for a nice mindful walk.

So this week I'm chatting with Hollywood actor Patty Kansidine.

Patty's from Barton and Trent, which is near Nottingham. We had this conversation in Nottingham.

Patty's one of those actors where you watch something because he's in it. He's also a

director, he's a screenwriter, a musician. His most iconic role is probably in

Dead Man's shows, but he's been in House of the Dragon. Peaky Blinders, loads of stuff. He's won a lot of awards. I don't need to tell you

who Patty Kansidine is. Patty also doesn't do a huge amount of interviews, but he is an actual fan of this podcast. He's a regular listener. He's a proper

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