The Wonderful Hour

Tommy Boyd

Welcome to The Wonderful Hour — the podcast that celebrates the joy, quirks, and everyday marvels of life! Join Tommy Boyd as he takes you on a weekly wander through all things wonderful — from simple pleasures and forgotten treasures to curious stories, big ideas, and the odd unexpected delight.

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20 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes20

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Friday · 26 min
JELLYFISH, ARUNDEL, EMERGENCY DENTISTS...
We're getting huge alien-like JELLYFISH off the coast... The best journey I never made ... .An ultra-helpful dentist receptionist...
July 24 · 20 min
PEACHES, MOTHS, PENCILS...
MY FIRST EVER PEACH - A FAMILY MOTH CALLED MATILDA - A POTFULL OF NEW PENCILS -
July 17 · 26 min
WINDOW CLEANERS, OLD DIARIES,NEW TECH...
WE HAD A PARTY, MYSELF AND THE FATHER AND SON WINDOW CLEANERS - FOUND AN OLD DIARY! WOW, THE MEMORIES - YOU HAVE TO LOVE AI...
July 10 · 29 min
WEIRD WORDS, ELECTRICAL STORMS, FLYING ANTS...
"SCAMS" ARE NOT SO WONDERFUL, BUT THE WORD SCAM IS! WHERE DO FLING ANTS COME FROM? TREKKING HOME...
July 3 · 28 min
A DRAGON FLY, A PROPER GLASS OF COKE, WHACKY RACES...
THE DRAGON FLY WHO VISITS OUR GARDEN FOR A DRINK - PENELOPE PITSTOP AND DICK DASTARDLY - BUILDING A RESTUARANT QUALITY GLASS OF COKE -
June 26 · 30 min
FRIDGES, PEST CONTROLLERS, SLOW WALKS...
Keeping the water reservoir topped up in the fridge - taking the dog for a sniff walk - friends natwork -
June 19 · 24 min
GINGER BEER, OWLS, SCOTTISH FANS...
INSTALLING A POND - DRIVING UP A GRAVEL DRIVE - RAINBOWS -
June 12 · 29 min
KERMIT, BUYING SOMEONE A PRESENT, HERBS...
BUYING SOMEONE A SURPRISE GIFT IS A WIN/WIN - PUPPETS AND PUPPETRY IN THE HANDS OF A MASTER - A WILD BIRD VENTURES INTO YOUR HOME...
June 5 · 28 min
HIGH WIND, PIES, BEING LOST...
MEMORIES, SUCH AS GETTING LOST IN FRANCE - PIES; SO BASIC YET SO HEAVENLY - AUSSIES - FORTHRIGHT, FRIENDLY, THIRSTY -
May 29 · 31 min
EMERGENCY DENTISTS, YACHT ROCK, BEING HANDY...
GETTING IN TO SEE A DENTISTS SAME DAY - DISCOVERING YOUR MUSIC - FIXING LITTLE THINGS ...
May 22 · 27 min
SEAGULLS, TRACKING APPS, CHARITY SHOPS...
THE SOUND OF GULLS; HARBOURS, BOATS AND BEACHES...- BEING ABLE TO TRACK A LOVED ONE ON YOUR PHONE - THE PEOPLE IN CHARITY SHOPS...
May 15 · 28 min
FLASH DOWNPOURS, DAVID NIVEN, LAUGHING OUT LOUD...
WHEN IT BUCKETS DOWN LIKE STAIR-RODS - NIVEN; MR SMOOTH - UNEXPECTED COMEDY -
May 8 · 30 min
UFOS, BROWSING, SALADS...
I'VE SEEN TWO FLYING SAUCERS! - THE SAME ROBIN ARRIVES AT MY FEET EVERY TIME I DO SOME GARDENING - HAND-CRAFTED SALADS -
May 1 · 28 min
KING CHARLES, RHINOCEROS, MICROWAVE PINGS...
CHARLES III WOWED THE WORLD - HAVING A TWO-PERSON, FIVE-MINUTE PARTY - BIKING OFF TO SEE A PAL -
April 24 · 31 min
PLUMS, RINGO, NEW FRIENDS...
FOBIDDEN FRUIT - SIR RICHARD STARKEY - MAKING A NEW CHUM -
April 17 · 28 min
SEAGULLS, NUTS, GOSSIP...
SOUNDS OF THE SEA - SALTY PEANUTS AND CASHEWS - SWAPPING TITTLE TATTLE -
April 10 · 30 min
TEE SHIRTS, PLOUGHMANS, WOODPECKERS...
YOUR FAVE T SHIRT, THE ONE YOU'LL NEVER THROW AWAY - THICK WHITE BREAD AND TANGY CHEESE...- ARE THERE REALLY WOODPECKERS OUT THERE? -
April 3 · 22 min
BUMBLE BEES, CRACKERS, ROWAN ATKINSON...
CHERRY BLOSSOM (OBVIOUS, BUT SO WHAT?) - SMALL GENEROSITIES - CREAM CRACKERS -
March 27 · 29 min
WILD DOLPHIN, JOURNEY'S END, POTATOES...
SWIMMING NEXT TO A DOLPHIN IN THE OPEN SEA - PULLING INTO YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY, OR BUS STOP, OR AIRPORT - "SPUDS" - POTATOES, IN ALL THEIR FORMS -
March 20 · 18 min
FROGS, HUGE RAILWAY TERMINALS, RAIN WATER...
DRINKING RAIN DROPS AS THEY FALL, OR BETTER YET; HAILSTONES! - CAVERNOUS GREAT RAILWAY STATIONS - FROM FROG SPAWN TO TADPOLE TO FROG! -