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Christening Bells, Paperxclips & Book Week

John explores the tradition of ship christenings, marks Book Week and Paula cooks prawn and corn laksa.

For Book Week, John visits Paperxclips - an indie bookshop that's becoming a community hub - speaks to 11-year-old author Mennah & illustrator Ashwin Chacko. Former HMS Caroline crew John Taylor and Billy McConkey are in studio to explore the long tradition of naval christenings. Both men met their wives on HMS Caroline, had their own children christened on board and are now marking the christening of their grandchildren on the ship.
Paula cooks prawn and corn laksa.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Oct 2023 11:03
91热爆 Radio Foyle & 91热爆 Radio Ulster

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Music Played

  • Something Happens

    Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello (Petrol)

  • Mission Impossible

    The Session

  • CMAT

    Stay for Something

  • Lee Ritnour

    A Little Bit of This A Little Bit of That

  • Dom Martin

    Government (Live Radio Ulster session)

  • Hillsong Young & Free

    Love Won't Let Me Down

  • Status Quo

    Caroline

  • REEVAH

    Make or Break (live at the limelight, ATL show)

  • Craig Ogden

    Field of Dreams (From "Field of Dreams")

  • Oleta Adams

    Circle of One

  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Oct 2023 11:03
    91热爆 Radio Foyle & 91热爆 Radio Ulster