My name’s Carly and I’m a crafty-podcast-oholic!!!
Does anyone else LOVE listening to podcasts while they’re crafting? Before last summer (embarrassingly), I didn’t even know what a podcast was. But I am now officially addicted to them! What could be better than crafting away, while listening to a friendly voice sharing their crafty exploits, offering hints and tips, or interviewing ‘celebrity’ crafters?!? If you haven’t tried it, I really think you should! You might just end up joining me at crafty-podcast-listeners-anonymous.....
I’ve been meaning to write a post on podcasts for ages, but haven’t got around to it (I’m too busy listening to them)!!! Better late than never, though, I guess???
When I started writing this post, it was going to be a list of my favourite podcasts, with links. But, as I was writing & deleting, writing & deleting, I thought it might be nice to write more about each podcast, and tell you WHY they’re on my list of favourites. So, instead of giving you a list, I’ve decided to do a few separate posts, telling you in a bit more depth about some of them.....
I’m writing about this now, as I’m EXTREMELY excited about a recent podcast find. It’s called CraftLit, and it combines crafty talk with readings of some great books (my dream combination).
The lovely, funny, velvety-voiced host (Heather) advertises her show as ‘the podcast for readers whose hands are too busy to hold a book’, and ‘an audiobook-with-benefits’. Each episode starts with some crafty chat (mainly of a yarny nature). Then Heather talks a bit about the chapters that will be covered that week (she’s VERY knowledgeable – an English teacher, no less), before the chapters are read aloud. What an ingenious idea for a crafty podcast! Imagine sewing or knitting or crocheting or gluing while someone reads you a story!!! I’ve just finished (today) the final episode on the first book – ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Aaaah!!! SIGH!!! A girl can never read (or hear) about Mr Darcy too many times, can she? Some other books that Heather has covered and I’m excited about listening to are ‘The Turn of the Screw’, ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Little Women’, ‘The Woman in White’ and ‘Dracula’.
I hope my description has done the podcast justice – it really is brilliant! If you love books and crafting, and want to give Heather a try, visit the CraftLit website. If you do, I'd love to hear what you think. Also, if you've discovered any podcast treasure, please share.....
If you’re in this part of the world, I hope you’re keeping warm and well (staying indoors and listening to podcasts works)! It has been -9° here in Düsseldorf today. Brrrrr!!! I’m waiting for some snow.....
Until next time.....
Carly
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