Gretel le Maître Ponders, with Bede & other guests

Gretel le Maître Ponders, with Bede & other guests

Goodpods #1 PODCAST OF THE WEEK Spirituality Goodpods Top 100 History Podcasts Listen Notes: Top 10 Global Rankings 24,000 downloads Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free, and you’re invited to join in. It’s super unpolished and Gretel would be grateful for you to forgive her for that. Polish would be too time-consuming 🤓 Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so is determined to walk this path with light footsteps and with humour and warmth. 🌞 Please follow me on X @gretellemaitre. 🌳 Or email me: gretellem@yahoo.com “Gretel le Maitre is a podcaster and host of the series Gretel Pod-Ponders Life and Loss with Bede and Other Guests. The podcast explores themes of grief, life transitions, and introspection, particularly focusing on her experiences as she anticipates the loss of her mother. In the series, she combines historical reflections—often inspired by the works of the Venerable Bede, an English monk and historian—with her own musings on architecture, literature, and the natural world. Gretel approaches these deep topics with warmth and humor, aiming to provide listeners a comforting space to explore complex emotions . If you’re interested, you can listen to her podcast on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, where she shares her reflections in episodes filled with historical and literary insights. Hosted by Gretel Le Maitre, this unique podcast blends personal storytelling with historical insights from figures like the Venerable Bede, offering listeners an inspiring journey of healing and hope. With themes of grief, transformation, and spirituality, the podcast has earned praise for its calming tone, authenticity, and ability to connect on a deeply human level. As one listener shared, it feels like sitting down with a trusted friend who understands. Perfect for audiences seeking introspection, comfort, or simply a quiet moment of reflection, Gretel le Maître Ponders is available now on all major platforms. Please note, I get daily ad offers that I turn down to keep this an ad-free podcast. So I’d be delighted if you could subscribe to help with my pot of tea and cake on my wanderings

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July 21, 2025 26 mins

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My apologies, the church of South Cadbury is St Thomas À Beckett, not John the Baptist as I stated in my narrative.  🧐🫢

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July 19, 2025 22 mins

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I’ve just remembered that this episode begins with late night frolics with Mrs Tiggywinkle  🦔 

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Good evening, how are you today?

Thank you for joining me and dipping in to this evening’s gentle episode, set in a darkling garden.  Where all is still and calm, until a certain creature plays with a watering can. 🧐


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Hello and welcome to today’s episode, from a hot and bee-filled garden in north Dorset.  Thank you for joining me and please do pass on the link for this podcast to anyone who you think might enjoy it.  It will always be an ad-free and subscription-free production, but it’s wonderful to have support, and each new supporter will get something posted to them as a welc...

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Happy 1st July dear friends.  


How are you this balmy evening? Or is the weather doing something completely different where you are?  Would you like to help me keep this podcast going by signing up to a small monthly subscription or a one off contribution?  I will always keep this ad-free despite the many offers I get, but it does mean it remains purely a labour...

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