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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.


It would be amazing to have one-off contributions to support this endeavour, as the podcast is and always will be free.  A little contribution here and there will go towards train fares, fuel, church and cathedral support pots and information booklets.  I’m also hoping not to have to go back to work again, so any generosity is hugely appreciated.  Thank you and follow this link: 🙂

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Pepys, St Vitus and Medieval Power Play in Canterbury

Pepys, St Vitus and Medieval Power Play in Canterbury

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00:28:43  |   Sun 15 Jun 2025
We visit Thomas Hardy’s childhood church, St Michael’s Stinsford, and catch a little of the King’s Birthday Parade. 🇬🇧

We visit Thomas Hardy’s childhood church, St Michael’s Stinsford, and catch a little of the King’s Birthday Parade. 🇬🇧

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00:25:33  |   Sat 14 Jun 2025
Pepys eats Neat’s Tongue; we celebrate Leo III and Anthony of Padua; and ponder Canterbury Cathedral’s Crypt

Pepys eats Neat’s Tongue; we celebrate Leo III and Anthony of Padua; and ponder Canterbury Cathedral’s Crypt

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00:36:02  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Evolution of Canterbury Cathedral; Pepys wants to inspect his Mother’s Kidney Stone; and we ponder the Perpendicular

Evolution of Canterbury Cathedral; Pepys wants to inspect his Mother’s Kidney Stone; and we ponder the Perpendicular

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00:37:13  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Pepys Prospers; we ponder the Decorated Gothic Period and T Hardy lulls with his gentle Poetry

Pepys Prospers; we ponder the Decorated Gothic Period and T Hardy lulls with his gentle Poetry

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Good evening and thank you so much for joining me.  

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00:18:48  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Canterbury Part III

Canterbury Part III

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00:21:03  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Canterbury Part II

Canterbury Part II

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Welcome to the second part of this Tuesday trilogy.  🌷🕯️🤗

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00:19:26  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Canterbury Part I

Canterbury Part I

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Hello and welcome back! I’m so sorry I’ve not been with you for the past few days.  I will publish 3 episodes today to catch up and because I’m in wonderful Canterbury, where there is s…

00:42:45  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Early English Churches; Early Cornish and Irish Christianity; and Archbishop Mellitus

Early English Churches; Early Cornish and Irish Christianity; and Archbishop Mellitus

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Good evening and welcome to tonight’s episode.  

Thank you for all your wonderful support. I really value it.  🤗🥳

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00:58:52  |   Sat 07 Jun 2025
Norbert’s Day; Pepys has Diaper Napkins; and Pevsner describe Sherborne Old Castle

Norbert’s Day; Pepys has Diaper Napkins; and Pevsner describe Sherborne Old Castle

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Good evening friends.  I’ve found out that podcast rankings are influenced by how often episodes or the show is shared by listeners and I wondered if you have the time and energy you mi…

00:33:44  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
A Wessex Poem; Poor Boniface is Murdered as an Old Man; and Pepys falls out with his Wife

A Wessex Poem; Poor Boniface is Murdered as an Old Man; and Pepys falls out with his Wife

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Hallo and thank you so very much for joining me.

How are you?  Are you able to find peace and contentment or is it eluding you?

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00:31:22  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Hardy’s poignant poetry; and Pepys hears Organ music in Westminster for the first time.

Hardy’s poignant poetry; and Pepys hears Organ music in Westminster for the first time.

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00:30:36  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Saxon Crosses; Hardy’s education; and a Rainy Tuesday

Saxon Crosses; Hardy’s education; and a Rainy Tuesday

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00:31:24  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
We discover Iona was called Hii; dear Walter Scott woos our hearts; and Pepys ruefully clocks the severed limbs of ‘traytors’

We discover Iona was called Hii; dear Walter Scott woos our hearts; and Pepys ruefully clocks the severed limbs of ‘traytors’

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Dear friends.  I’m on a huge wave of happiness tonight thanks to an afternoon spent with a friend.  Friends are SO important are they not?  People who are on our side and hurt for our h…

00:31:58  |   Mon 02 Jun 2025
Pepys watches the death of a Regicide; we ponder Egdon Heath and celebrate a clutch of Saints

Pepys watches the death of a Regicide; we ponder Egdon Heath and celebrate a clutch of Saints

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00:32:32  |   Sun 01 Jun 2025
Pepys is taken aback by grand Clerical Vestments; we commemorate poor Jeanne D’Arc; and we visit Thomas Hardy in his home

Pepys is taken aback by grand Clerical Vestments; we commemorate poor Jeanne D’Arc; and we visit Thomas Hardy in his home

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Good evening, how are you?  A very warm welcome to newcomers or old comers; to regulars or to drop-ins.  I’m here every day so that you’ve always got a place to go if you need some comf…

00:28:46  |   Sat 31 May 2025
Possible Ghost of Emma Gifford sings in her old Church St Juliot’s; Witchery in Boscastle; and Bloodlines

Possible Ghost of Emma Gifford sings in her old Church St Juliot’s; Witchery in Boscastle; and Bloodlines

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Good evening and thank you so much for joining me on my last day exploring the north Cornish coast. Today we visit the place of Thomas Hardy’s courtship of Emma Gifford as well as the W…

00:28:52  |   Fri 30 May 2025
Pepys drinks his first Cupp of Tea 🫖 while we take a walk among grasses and graves.

Pepys drinks his first Cupp of Tea 🫖 while we take a walk among grasses and graves.

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00:24:24  |   Thu 29 May 2025
Cornish sounds; Hengist and Horsa; and an evening visit to a cliff-top Church

Cornish sounds; Hengist and Horsa; and an evening visit to a cliff-top Church

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00:22:28  |   Wed 28 May 2025
The Venerable Bede: a Celebration

The Venerable Bede: a Celebration

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Hello and welcome to today’s episode where we celebrate the life of our Venerable friend.  

With very best wishes and thank you so much for joining me.  

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00:58:53  |   Tue 27 May 2025
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