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Gretel le Maître Ponders, with Bede & other guests


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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.   🤓

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: [email protected]


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 of 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.


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Remembrance; Bedlam Hospital and Bede.

Remembrance; Bedlam Hospital and Bede.

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(I apologise for a few moments of stumbling words today.  I’m a little under the weather. ) Today I would be delighted if you would join me as I take you inside Sherborne Abbey as it pr…

00:16:31  |   Sun 10 Nov 2024
Shelley, Sherborne, Scriptoriums and St Augustine 🍂

Shelley, Sherborne, Scriptoriums and St Augustine 🍂

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Oh wild west wind!  Do join me this evening for a few words from Shelley, some nuggets of information about Northumbrian scriptoriums, an update on Sherborne Abbey’s origins, and St Aug…

00:17:05  |   Sat 09 Nov 2024
Overcoming dread, old Wessex and St Augustine give us a gentle time to pause

Overcoming dread, old Wessex and St Augustine give us a gentle time to pause

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00:19:42  |   Fri 08 Nov 2024
Gretel takes you inside a very old church in the Somerset Hills before our progress with St Augustine

Gretel takes you inside a very old church in the Somerset Hills before our progress with St Augustine

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Hello! Please join me as we go inside St Nicholas church of Bratton Seymour, Somerset.  

 Then we listen to Bede telling of St Augustine’s questions for the Pope.   An incredible glimpse…

00:18:10  |   Thu 07 Nov 2024
Join me for a gentle twenty minutes of historical readings and a few ponderings.

Join me for a gentle twenty minutes of historical readings and a few ponderings.

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Art galleries, the origin of Sherborne, teetolling and Bede are gentle pondered this evening.  I would be so delighted if you would join me. But please note the unattractive word ‘anus’…

00:24:42  |   Wed 06 Nov 2024
A wearisome day, put to bed with our usual peaceful readings.

A wearisome day, put to bed with our usual peaceful readings.

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It was for days like these that I decided to put distance between emotional strain and my head resting on the pillow by reading aloud from books.  Books, poems, art, music, these things…

00:14:47  |   Tue 05 Nov 2024
Cosy candle-lit readings and ponderings on a Monday afternoon 🤓

Cosy candle-lit readings and ponderings on a Monday afternoon 🤓

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Hello and please join me as I sit in candlelight on a grey Monday and bring a little bit of cosiness to your lives as we ponder parenting, mull over apses and catch up with our venerabl…

00:24:40  |   Mon 04 Nov 2024
A drizzle, damp Sunday, with seagulls, history books and the wind for company

A drizzle, damp Sunday, with seagulls, history books and the wind for company

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Hello friends in America and countries other than my home turf.  How much of an honour to be listened to across the other side of the earth.  

Thank you for your kind comments.  It would…

00:18:45  |   Sun 03 Nov 2024
London churches and Bede

London churches and Bede

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Hello and welcome back for a gentle mulling about London churches and our nightcap from the venerable one.  

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00:16:01  |   Sat 02 Nov 2024
A new month of life and loss with Gretel and the ecclesiastical history of England with Bede 🤓

A new month of life and loss with Gretel and the ecclesiastical history of England with Bede 🤓

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Do come keep me company this quiet Friday evening. The skies are inky black and a new month is upon us. 🌚

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00:13:39  |   Fri 01 Nov 2024
Halloween Thursday with Gretel and Bede. Families can be tricky

Halloween Thursday with Gretel and Bede. Families can be tricky

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Hallo dear folks.  If the intro is too long please let me know.  I’m also hoping a super-kind person might be interested in creating a podcast website for me for me 🤓

Bonsoir ☺️

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00:24:58  |   Thu 31 Oct 2024
Please do join me as we continue with Bede’s progress 🤓

Please do join me as we continue with Bede’s progress 🤓

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00:16:57  |   Wed 30 Oct 2024
A quiet Tuesday in the new Anglo-Saxon Englannd

A quiet Tuesday in the new Anglo-Saxon Englannd

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00:11:13  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Quiet Monday at Rotten Row with our Venerable friend

Quiet Monday at Rotten Row with our Venerable friend

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Good evening and I do hope you will keep me company for ten quiet moments as I share the difficulties of trying get being a daughter right at the age of 52; then take you to the fantast…

00:12:17  |   Mon 28 Oct 2024
Sunday with Mr Katt, Hyde Park and marauding Saxons 🤓

Sunday with Mr Katt, Hyde Park and marauding Saxons 🤓

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Hello, I would be honoured if you would join me in my Dorset garden as I read a little Bede and am joined by a wren and a protesting cat.  The clocks have gone back in England but we wi…

00:17:16  |   Sun 27 Oct 2024
Gretel makes a mistake while the birds chirrup merrily and Bede tells of incoming Anglo-Saxons

Gretel makes a mistake while the birds chirrup merrily and Bede tells of incoming Anglo-Saxons

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I am sorry but I make a blunder in this episode where I interrupt myself.  I hope any kind listeners won’t give up on me for this.  I will try hard not to repeat the blunder.  I was spe…

00:15:11  |   Sat 26 Oct 2024
Bede takes centre stage as we return to England 🌅

Bede takes centre stage as we return to England 🌅

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00:16:23  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
Thursday in Paris. A balmy day at the Louvre 🇫🇷

Thursday in Paris. A balmy day at the Louvre 🇫🇷

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00:13:02  |   Thu 24 Oct 2024
Bonjour! C’est Mercredi. Holiday ponderings and chaotic times told by Monsieur Vénérable 🤓🇫🇷

Bonjour! C’est Mercredi. Holiday ponderings and chaotic times told by Monsieur Vénérable 🤓🇫🇷

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Come join me for a quarter of an hour of gentle ponderings from Paris.  

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00:16:48  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
Bonsoir mes amis.  🌞 Paris, the National Anthem and Monsieur Bede

Bonsoir mes amis. 🌞 Paris, the National Anthem and Monsieur Bede

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00:11:48  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
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