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Something Rhymes with Purple

English - April 19, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - ★★★★★ - 346 ratings
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They say that time flies when you’re having fun, so this week’s episode should whizz by in a jiffy. Gyles and Susie tackle all things horological from clepsydras to obelisks and they reveal the musical history of the grandfather clock.

They also chat about how best to use one’s time and the frustrating accuracy of Parkinson’s Law alongside the usual Trio and Poetry to finish on. 

A Somethin’ Else production. 

We love answering your wordy questions on the show so please do keep sending them in to [email protected] 

To buy SRWP mugs and more head to.... https://kontraband.shop/collections/something-rhymes-with-purple 

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Susie’s Trio:

Bowerbird: a collector of useless objects or knick-knacks

Mush faker: Victorian slang for an umbrella repairer

Lubberland: a mythical paradise reserved for those who are lazy
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They say that time flies when you’re having fun, so this week’s episode should whizz by in a jiffy. Gyles and Susie tackle all things horological from clepsydras to obelisks and they reveal the musical history of the grandfather clock.




They also chat about how best to use one’s time and the frustrating accuracy of Parkinson’s Law alongside the usual Trio and Poetry to finish on. 




A Somethin’ Else production. 




We love answering your wordy questions on the show so please do keep sending them in to [email protected] 




To buy SRWP mugs and more head to.... https://kontraband.shop/collections/something-rhymes-with-purple 




If you would like to join the Purple Plus Club on Apple Subs please follow this link https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-rhymes-with-purple/id1456772823 and make sure that you are running the most up-to-date IOS on your computer/device otherwise it won’t work. 




Susie’s Trio:


Bowerbird: a collector of useless objects or knick-knacks


Mush faker: Victorian slang for an umbrella repairer


Lubberland: a mythical paradise reserved for those who are lazy

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