5 hrs 32 mins | LITERARY COLLECTIONS | EssaysEmbark on a journey through the messy and magnificent tapestry of real life with Scottish writer and performer Lynn Ferguson. In her debut collection of essays, "Notes from the Valley," Lynn invites you into her world in the San Fernando Valley, where she resides with her husband Mark, two sons, Arthur the dog, 10 chickens, and a buzzing community of 40,000 bees.
No matter where she was in the world, Lynn used to call her mother in Cumbernauld, Scotland every Sunday. And then her mother died. And Lynn carried on with the business of living. She wrote comedy for Late Night TV, polished sc...
Embark on a journey through the messy and magnificent tapestry of real life with Scottish writer and performer Lynn Ferguson. In her debut collection of essays, "Notes from the Valley," Lynn invites you into her world in the San Fernando Valley, where she resides with her husband Mark, two sons, Arthur the dog, 10 chickens, and a buzzing community of 40,000 bees.
No matter where she was in the world, Lynn used to call her mother in Cumbernauld, Scotland every Sunday. And then her mother died. And Lynn carried on with the business of living. She wrote comedy for Late Night TV, polished scripts for Pixar, told stories at the Moth, wrote plays for the BBC, performed solo shows, and provided the voice of the plasticine chicken, Mac in the Chicken Run movie series. Life was continuing as normal until…
“I woke up one Sunday and felt a great sense of longing, like something was missing. I felt - as all-round smarty pants, and big thinker Edgar Watson Howe once said -‘homesick for a life I never had, and never will have.’ It wasn’t a new feeling, but relatively new.”
So, instead of calling her mother every Sunday, Lynn decided to send a note out into the Universe instead. Her notes quickly resonated with readers worldwide, creating an instant success. Notes From The Valley earned itself devoted readers who found that Lynn’s raw and genuine storytelling of her everyday life entwined so easily with their own. Notes from the Valley is a testament to the universal need for reflection, for in reflecting on where our individual journeys have taken us, we uncover how we really belong.
This book captures the essence of a year in the tumultuous reality of life, from one November to the next. With love and gratitude for your existence, Lynn shares her Sunday reflections on the human experience, seeking to connect to you, no matter where in the world you are placed.
Read this week’s Note From The Valley and more at www.lynnfergy.com
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01 Title |
0 mins 41 secs |
| 2. | 02 Introduction |
8 mins 45 secs |
| 3. | 03 The why and the where - Nov20 22 |
4 mins 07 secs |
| 4. | 04 Thanksbringing |
4 mins 12 secs |
| 5. | 05 One Singer One Song Dec4 23 |
3 mins 49 secs |
| 6. | 06 stars and stripes - December 11 22 |
3 mins 56 secs |
| 7. | 07 The best things Dec18 22 |
4 mins 53 secs |
| 8. | 08 Arthurs Holiday thoughts Dec25 23 |
0 mins 59 secs |
| 9. | 09 Happy Shut your face Jan1 2023 |
6 mins 38 secs |
| 10. | 10 world domination postponed |
3 mins 38 secs |
| 11. | 11 tickling stick jan115 23 |
4 mins 05 secs |
| 12. | 12 Know your Lines |
4 mins 19 secs |
| 13. | 13 When The bee stings 29jan2023 |
4 mins 20 secs |
| 14. | 14 Less of the proverbs, more of the footcare Feb5 23 |
5 mins 05 secs |
| 15. | 15 valentines bullshit Feb 12 2023 |
4 mins 24 secs |
| 16. | 16 people versus peaches feb19 23 |
6 mins 31 secs |
| 17. | 17 Leave it to Gwyneth Feb26 23 |
5 mins 35 secs |
| 18. | 18 what came first Mar5 23 |
7 mins 04 secs |
| 19. | 19 Hand modelling Mar12th 23 |
4 mins 58 secs |
| 20. | 20 pot pouri shamed Mar19 23 |
5 mins 46 secs |
| 21. | 21 Wee Margarets Bean Calendar Mar 26 23 |
10 mins 41 secs |
| 22. | 22 Celebrating waffle makers Apr2 23 |
6 mins 14 secs |
| 23. | 23 letter to my 16 april 9 2023 |
6 mins 24 secs |
| 24. | 24 avoiding the hump Arp16 23 |
7 mins 02 secs |
| 25. | 25 Chickens curse Apr23 23 |
7 mins 16 secs |
| 26. | 26 Goats versus batman Apr30 23 |
7 mins 49 secs |
| 27. | 27 Earwiggery may7 23 |
8 mins 40 secs |
| 28. | 28 Three times A Sunday May14 23 |
5 mins 45 secs |
| 29. | 29 tone deaf may21 23 |
7 mins 03 secs |
| 30. | 30 donut wall May28 23 |
6 mins 40 secs |
| 31. | 31 sock it to me May 28 23 |
5 mins 46 secs |
| 32. | 32 count to 12 jun11 23 |
9 mins 03 secs |
| 33. | 33 Eggs - Dad style jun18 23 |
5 mins 40 secs |
| 34. | 34 where the wind blows Jun25 23 |
7 mins 21 secs |
| 35. | 35 Independence Day Jul2 2023 |
7 mins 05 secs |
| 36. | 36 A long long way from Christmas jul9 23 |
6 mins 20 secs |
| 37. | 37 The Truth About vikings Jul16 23 |
6 mins 10 secs |
| 38. | 38 Travelling light Jul23 23 |
7 mins 32 secs |
| 39. | 39 shifting Atoms jul30 23 |
5 mins 02 secs |
| 40. | 40 long haired lover from liverpool aug6 23 |
6 mins 15 secs |
| 41. | 41 find your light Aug13 23 |
5 mins 34 secs |
| 42. | 42 One Step away Aug 20 23 |
7 mins 59 secs |
| 43. | 43 Real Good Times aug27 23 |
7 mins 27 secs |
| 44. | 44 Big Small world Sep3 23 |
4 mins 30 secs |
| 45. | 45 A Trip on the Train Sep10 23 |
6 mins 11 secs |
| 46. | 46 The Right Place Sep17 23 |
4 mins 43 secs |
| 47. | 47 back to basics Sep24 23 |
6 mins 58 secs |
| 48. | 48 adulting Oct1 23 |
6 mins 13 secs |
| 49. | 49 say what you meme Oct8 23 |
6 mins 09 secs |
| 50. | 50 nature Oct15 23 |
5 mins 01 secs |
| 51. | 51 A wig, a projector, a panda, a kite and a robot Oct 22 23 |
7 mins 20 secs |
| 52. | 52 what if your inner voice is a jerk |
10 mins 50 secs |
| 53. | 53 Serenity garden FFS |
7 mins 17 secs |
| 54. | 54 Brick paper scissors |
6 mins 20 secs |
| 55. | 55 End Credits |
1 mins 10 secs |
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