Join my Mom-in-Law and I as we hear the rejoice concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. 

I hope you will get a feel for the amazing acoustics of the building which is ranked as one of the finest concert halls in the world.

More information about Symphony Hall can be found at:

http://www.thsh.co.uk/page/symphony-hall-birmingham/

There are more Christmas Podcasts coming from me very soon so keep visiting.

Send audio or written feedback to:

vipodcasting@gmail.com

We were fortunate to have the pleasure of being in Memphis and touring GraceLands, the home of Elvis in July 1998. Any Elvis fans will know that 1998 was the 20^th year of the death of the King!

I have to say, that I am not a great fan of Elvis but, going to Gracelands and absorbing myself in the whole Memphis and Elvis thing was something I will never forget.  A truly amazing experience.

We start with a night time walk along Beale Street, where live music; good food and great beer were the order of the dayâAnd Rand gives us a bit of a history lesson.

Then we go neatly into the following morning with our tour of Gracelands which starts with a look at some of the many cars owned by Elvis.

Next its Gracelands itself. 

âAnd finally, we end with a look round the Lisa Marie, which was one of Elvisâs private jets.

The snippets of the song: âWalking in Memphisâ is the original version by Marc Cohn and it is taken from his first and self titled album.

If you would like to give me some audio or written feedback you are more than welcome at:

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As ever, enjoy!

This is the second part of my audio diaries from London to Amsterdam.

We start with a quick listen to the sounds of Amsterdam, with itâs sounds; people and bells. Along with some of my impressions (as a blind person), as to the difficulty of navigating the city, with itâs cobbled streets; tram tracks and canals (which are all too easy to fall into)!

Then we take in some of the sites of the city via a guided tour along said canals on a barge.

Next: a quick trip on a tram and a bit of Argentinean food.

We then hear about Anne Frank.  If you donât know anything about her, listen in and find out all about this amazing girl who kept a diary chronicling her life in hiding as a Jew under Nazi rule in Amsterdam during the second world war.

We end this very memorable trip with a conversation with a good humoured Dutch taxi driver and a very condensed flight back to Birmingham.

âAnd donât forget that you can still donate to the Motor Neurone Disease Association; become involved in one of their challenges yourself, or, just find out more about what they do at:

www.mndassociation.org

âAnd finally, a huge thank you to all of the people we had the absolute pleasure of getting to know.  You know who you all are and I sincerely hope that we will meet again in the future.

Donât forget to look out for other Podcasts in the Vipodcasting family.

Yes, I know it has been a long time since I last posted but, events have conspired against me some what.

This is the first of two, or perhaps three parts of my London to Amsterdam audio diaries.

Listen in as we travel on the tandem with sixty other cyclists from the Mannor Hotel in Stanstead to Amsterdam by way of several ferries but, mostly, of course, on our bikes!

We had a fantastic time, as, I am sure the audio you are about to hear will reflect.

Paul Obrey (Front tandem) and I have raised somewhere in the region of Â4,500 and still counting for Motor Neurone Disease Association and the total money raised by everyone on the challenge is still to be confirmed.

If you would like to donate to the MNDA then you can do so at their website:

www.mndassociation.org

âAnd if you would like to subscribe to any or all of the Podcasts in the Vipodcasting family of Podcasts then go to:

www.vipodcasting.libsyn.com

âAnd finally, if you have any questions or comments, please drop me an email at:

vipodcasting@gmail.com

As ever, enjoy!

In this special collaborative effort, Paul Nicholls of podcastpaul.com talks to Paul Obrey and Paul Hopkins from amstertandem about MND (Motor Neurone Disease) and the London to Amsterdam Bike Ride that Paul H and Paul O are embarking on for the MND Association.

We are all musicians so music is also the order of the day in this Podcast. We all chew the fat about Laurence Elder and Simon Apple. 

Our thanks go to Paul Nicholls for hosting this show and helping to promote what we are doing.

Podcastpaul can be found at:
www.podcastpaul.com

We would love to hear from you. To make a donation and to leave comments or ask questions send us a message at:
amstertandem@gmail.com

To subscribe to the amstertandem Podcast and receive our latest Podcasts as soon as they are available, paste the feed below into your preferred Podcatching software:

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Well, this is another Podcast to add to the list but, itâs a little different to what I have been doing.

On 21^st June 2007, my friend Paul Obrey and I will cycle from Stansted Airport in London to Amsterdam, to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

The ride will take three days, and will cover approximately 300km (185 miles).

The first night will be on an overnight ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland, and the  following two nights will be spent in youth hostels along the way.

We have a sponsorship target of Â1000 each, but hope to exceed this by as much as possible.

We both have personal experience of friends and their family who have been affected by the condition, and Paul Obreyâs work brings him into contact with people who have the disease on a regular basis.

As you may know if you have listened to my Podcasts before, I am  registered blind, and so we will be riding a tandem.

You will be joining us as we train for the big event and of course, we will be taking you with us on the tour itself.

We will be talking to some of our friends who have been affected by Motor Neurone Disease as well as getting to know some of the people who will be joining us on the ride.

Coming up in this first Podcast, we go to collect the tandem and embark on our first training session.  You will be with us as we cycle and talk a bit about Birmingham and its history including Bourneville and the world famous Cadbury family.  Most of the credit for the history lesson has to go to Paul O as he is very clever.

Now!  As I mentioned, the main reason for these Podcasts are to raise money and awareness for the Motor Neurone Disease Association  As well as plugging those who have very generously supported us already.

The tandem has been very kindly provided by Sprocket Cycles, in Digbeth. Birmingham.

Support has also been given by Harborne Cycle Surgery also in Birmingham.

Below, you will find all the important contact details.

The amstertandem Podcast can be found at:

www.vipodcasting.libsyn.com 

Click on the amstertandem link at the top left of the page.

Here, you will be able to listen to or download Amstertandem

Alternatively, you can:

Subscribe, free, to the Podcast by pasting:

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Into your Pod catching software.

If you wish to sponsor us; for more information or to leave comments or feedback, email us at:

Amstertandem@gmail.com.

To find out more about the Motor Neurone disease association go to:

www.mndassociation.org

For all your cycling needs talk to Adrian at Sprocket Cycles

07904 732 697

Or:

Sean Jones at Harborne Cycle Surgery on:

0121 428 5040

So, on with the show!

The recording of Sally and I in the shop itself is interwoven with Sally telling us how it all works when we get             back home.   

More information on Build A Bear Workshops can be found at:

www.buildabear.co.uk

As ever, enjoy

Join us as we listen to the Christmas performance at my church, Christian Life Centre. 

We start with a couple of songs taken from our Christmas Eve Service and the rest of this Podcast is made up of our Christmas story with a little twist! 

The songs we use are show tunes and sometimes the words have been slightly changed. 

Don't exclaim too loudly when I let you into this little secret, I am playing the piano for the show tunes! 

As ever, enjoy!

To find out more about Christian Life Centre, visit:

www.christianlifecentre.com

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vipodcasting@gmail.com

I am also now on SKYPE, just search for vipodcasting.

Join us for the first Vipodcasting Seasonal Podcasts for Christmas 2006. 

CLC, the church I am part of, is home to people from all over the world with some 33 different nationalities represented. 

For the last few years, our internationals have provided us with much joy with their Christmas Concerts. 

Listen in and hear music, and readings in a variety of languages from places as diverse as China, Korea, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Holland and France.

More information about CLC in Selly Oak, Birmingham can be found at:

www.christianlifecentre.com

Join me as I go back 10 years to a tour I was privileged to be given of the Marshall Space Centre in Huntsville Alabama as part of my six week Rotary Exchange opportunity between Birmingham England and Birmingham Alabama in 1996.

We tour part of the International Space Station; watch Astronauts practise manoeuvres in simulated weightless conditions in a huge swimming pool and much more...

There is a great Podcast; lots of written articles and pictures about everything currently happening with NASA at:

www.Science.nasa.gov

In this episode, we visit Coventry Cathedral and then our final destination for the Summer, Harrogate...

As ever, enjoy!

We visit the Malvern Hills and St Annes Well; hear small tropical Birds in Birmingham's Botanical Gardens and experience the bustle of London as well as being surrounded by the wonderful sounds of the sea. 

All this and more in our Snap Shot sounds.

You can find out more information about the places featured in this Podcast by clicking on the following links.

Malvern Hills

http://malvern.whub.org.uk/home/mhcindex/mhc-tourism.htm

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

http://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/

Covent Garden

http://www.coventgardenlife.com/

The Bullring Centre Birmingham

http://www.bullring.co.uk/website/Default.aspx?PLID=-1

Weston-Super-Mare

http://www.weston-super-mare.com/

Vip018_2006_11_14 Sounds of Summer in the UK (Part 1)

Further information about the Podcast User Magazine can be found at:

www.podcastusermagazine.com

Enjoy!

Continuing with our highlights from QAC Sight Village 2006, we talk to Gorilla Technologies about their exciting product range. 

More information can be found at:

http://www.guerillatechnologies.com/

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=77174&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=14177 

For more information visit:

http://www.screenreader.net/

More information about QAC can be found at:

www.qac.ac.uk

Our ultimate destination is the Lake District but we also visit the market town of Skipton and the seaside town of Morecombe. 

A packed weekend and lots of fun!

This is an interview I recorded recently with Mohit Gupta, an 18 year old lad who is spending two months with us. 

Mohit is from Delhi in India.  Meri zindigi Mera Dash Ma is the title Mohit chose for this Podcast and translates from Hindi to English as My Life in my Country. 

Mohit talks about his life; Food; languages; his visual impairment and shares some of his favourite music. 

He was a joy to interview and IÃ??m sure you will enjoy hearing about his life in his country.

We walked about four miles and made some fantastic recordings along the

way including steam trains going along the Severn Valley Railway.

Starting with a brief history of Weston read by Charles, one of AT&T�?s Naturally Sounding Voices; a chat and a mooch by the sea; a ride on an open top bus and finishing up in Weston town itself with its cafes; gift shops and much more� 

Parts of this recording were made in very windy conditions so, mind your ears!

As ever, enjoy!

 Join us, two people who know practically nothing about gardening, for a relaxing Summer afternoon (2005) at The Gardeners Weekend in Kings Heath Park in Birmingham UK.  Brass Bands; a French Market; craft stalls; donkey rides and even a few tips from experts about gardening, make for a great Soundseeing Tour.

This is a recording I made a few years ago when my brothers and I took My dad to Scotland for his 60th Birthday.

Are the claims of sightings of the monster fact or fiction?  Does the monster really exist?  I don't know!  But The captain of the boat has some pretty expensive Sonar equipment and some compelling and interesting explanations and personal experiences to share with Us. 

Listen carefully and hear the convictions of some on the boat that Ã??there must be something out thereÃ?? and the scepticism of others (mainly my brothers) That there certainly is not! 

As ever, Enjoy!

We walk through the medieval city as well as hear the choir rehearsing in the cathedral (parts of the cathedral have stood for 800 years).

This audio gives you an idea of the majisty and Ambience of this remarkable place.