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A Romany & Raq
Another collection of the writings by George Bramwell Evens, the Romany of the BBC's Out with Romany, always most at home in the outdoors, in his little tent or his horse-drawn caravan. Accompanying Romany and Raq on their rambles, we share the sights, smells and noises of the country. We learn of the mysteries of squirrels - God's unpaid gardeners, unknowing sowers of beauty - and of the spider's family problems, sending off her babies like parachutists into the big wide world. Romany also introduces us to old friends: Alan and Joe, the farmers; Jerry, the poacher and Sally Stordy.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1930
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About the author
George Bramwell Evens
10 books1 followerThe Rev. George Bramwell Evens (1884-1943) was, under the pseudonym Romany (and sometimes The Tramp), a British radio broadcaster and writer on countryside and natural history matters - quite possibly the first to broadcast on such issues. He was also a Minister of the Methodist Church.
His mother was a true Romani, born in a caravan (or 'vardo' in Romani).
He is most famous for his Out With Romany programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour, describing travels in his own vardo, with Comma the horse, his spaniel Raq and his young friends Muriel and Doris. Although the programmes were all pre-scripted and performed entirely in the studio, the impression given was of Romany and his friends going for a walk in the countryside and spontaneously discussing the plants and animals they came across.
The vardo is now preserved in Wilmslow, Cheshire by Macclesfield Borough Council.
As a Methodist minister, his ministries included Goole; the Methodist Central Hall, Carlisle (1914–26); Huddersfield (1926–29); and the King Cross Methodist Chapel, Halifax (1929–39), after which ill health forced him to give up the ministry. He moved to Wilmslow, where he died, leaving his wife, Eunice, son Glyn and daughter, Romany June.
The BBC radio programmes were all broadcast live, and only one recording survives - dated October 1943, just a month before his death. In November 2006 this was released on CD by Valley Stream Productions.
from www.wikipedia.org
His mother was a true Romani, born in a caravan (or 'vardo' in Romani).
He is most famous for his Out With Romany programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour, describing travels in his own vardo, with Comma the horse, his spaniel Raq and his young friends Muriel and Doris. Although the programmes were all pre-scripted and performed entirely in the studio, the impression given was of Romany and his friends going for a walk in the countryside and spontaneously discussing the plants and animals they came across.
The vardo is now preserved in Wilmslow, Cheshire by Macclesfield Borough Council.
As a Methodist minister, his ministries included Goole; the Methodist Central Hall, Carlisle (1914–26); Huddersfield (1926–29); and the King Cross Methodist Chapel, Halifax (1929–39), after which ill health forced him to give up the ministry. He moved to Wilmslow, where he died, leaving his wife, Eunice, son Glyn and daughter, Romany June.
The BBC radio programmes were all broadcast live, and only one recording survives - dated October 1943, just a month before his death. In November 2006 this was released on CD by Valley Stream Productions.
from www.wikipedia.org
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January 28, 2024
Beautifully written - reflects the simplicity, beauty and language of a different era.
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