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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jump into the linguistic playground with Susie and Gyles as they spin through the magical world of alphabet this week. Join us for a joyous jaunt through the whimsical origins of our beloved alphabet. This week we go from A to E!



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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 



Cattywampus: something that is in disarray.



Half pace: A landing in a stair which separates two flights of stairs.



Zoanthropy: a monomania in which a person believes himself changed into an animal and acts like one



Gyles' poem this week comes from one of our Purple People! It's called 'My Worry Tree' by Carol Mugano



I have a little worry tree,

I was given by a friend.

If I didn't have my worry tree,

I'd go right round the bend.



When things are getting stressful, 

and particularly manic,

I know I have my worry tree,

so there's no need to panic.

 

I'm so fortunate to have this tree.

It's such a special kind. 

It's not growing in my garden,

it's just planted in my mind.



So, whenever I am anxious, 

and I don't know what to do,

I will go and find my worry tree, 

and my big scissors, too. 



Then, the subject of my worry, 

that is causing so much grief,

I will scoop it up so gently, 

and I'll place it on a leaf. 



Then, with my enormous scissors, 

The offending leaf I'll sever, 

and I'll watch my worry blow away,

to disappear forever.



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Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast. We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can email us here: [email protected] You can buy our branded mugs, tote bags and T-shirts here: https://bit.ly/37huhqs A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices