Another Bonus episode, this time me with a shocking cold, and a song I recorded a couple a years ago at Crosstown Studios, Liverpool with the help of the fabulous Jon Lawton. Still hard at work on the new screwball serial spinoff, hopefully start releasing episodes early November. Thanks for…
Here are a couple of poems about writing poetry, to celebrate National Poetry Day. Meantime, I'll get on with the new project, writing, recording and editing episodes for the promised spinoff serialised screwball adventure that Helen finds herself mixed up in. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our…
Helen enjoys a walk in the park with her granddaughter Susie, who is soon heading off to Australia for a 'gap year'. I think we can agree, they are both going to miss each other terribly... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so that we…
Episode 6, and there is a lot of sadness around, which is not necessarily the same as depression. Helen and her neighbour Jennifer share some thoughts on the subject over a coffee. Thanks for listening, and supporting the programme. Please Rate and Review in your podcasting app, or on the…
Ep 5, and Helen is beginning to find fonts getting paler and smaller, and background noise getting louder. Her cafe friend, Evan from Wales (played by Edward Donnelly) comes to the rescue. Getting uniform sound quality is always a challenge without a professional studio to work in, but I'm doing…
Episode 4 of Season 5. Helen's oldest friend, from her college days in New York, calls up for a chat from Sydney, Australia. They talk a lot of nonsense about Quantum Science, and the nature of time. Well, somebody has to! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our…
Ep 3, and Helen enjoys a coffee in the garden with her neighbour Jennifer, and Jennifer's 103 year old grandmother, Nana Madeleine. The teenagers over the fence cause a ruckus, which leads to recollections of the 3 generations' own teenage misdemeanours. But first, a chat with Janey on the phone...…
Episode 2, and Helen's granddaughter Susie is feeling very unsettled, and not at all sure why. She's sure her super confident gran won't know the feeling, but perhaps a chat might help. It would be wonderful if you would rate and review the podcast. Here is a site that provides…
Ep 1 of Season 5 kicks off with Helen receiving a phone call at 11.30 pm from her friend Louise who is in a care home near Lancaster . And she is reminded that not all old women are the same. There are certainly many ways that the word 'old'…
Here is a recap, and a peek into what's in store for Season 5. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding campaign, so that we can pay the performers and upgrade recording equiment. https://fnd.us/AmIOldYet?ref=sh_1DCqMf • Transcripts are available at the dedicated podcast website (https://www.amioldyet.com/episodes/) if your podcast…
Well, here it is. Episode 12, the final one for Season 4. It's a bit longer than usual, but if you don't need the introduction, start at around 1 min 16 seconds. It concerns Helen's 103 year old neighbour, Nana Madeleine, and something that was lost many, many years ago.…
Episode 11 and Helen is invited to join her daughter Janey, Aussie son-in-law Jonathon and granddaughter Susie for a car trip to a country house near London. The chat veers from the correct medical term for elderly sniffles to possibly premature preparations for turning 60. This week's episode features Australian…
Episode 10 and Helen is meeting up with her old college friend, Rozzie, who is not keen to move into a retirement village on her own, Then there is René, the student actor from Scotland now working part time at the Cheese Shop Cafe, about to move back to a…
Fairy Bessie (aka @Flloydwith2Ells Kennedy) performing at the recent Festival of the Third Summer, Liverpool, organised by #UnusualArtSourcingCompany at St James's Mt & Garden. A satirical song. Why not sing it yourself? Spread the word! www.flloydkennedy.com. Flloyd is also the creator of the podcast "Am I Old Yet?" which you…
Episode 9, and Helen has been invited to join her American friend Essie in Edinburgh for a couple of days. Janey's not too happy about it, but the two old pals are happy to catch up and natter about how times have changed, and what they can remember—or not... Support…
Episode 8 and Helen is having a bad day. Someone she doesn't recognise keeps ringing her up as she heads for the Royal Mail Delivery Office to collect the parcels they refuse to leave where she asks them to, she gets caught in the rain, and as for the bus...…
written and performed by Flloyd (with 2 Ells) Kennedy. Inspired by a poetry challenge set by the Dead Good Poets Society of Liverpool in January 2022 to write a limerick with the first line "In the year of 2022". By April 2022 I'd written 3 more verses and a chorus,…
Fairy Bessie's guest appearance for Filla Crack"s Pre-Easter Drag Cabaret, at the Everyman Theatre Bistro Bar. Language warning, she tells it like it is. Fairy Bessie has her own Youtube Channel, check it out and subscribe! More about Flloyd Kennedy at https://flloydkennedy.com
Episode 7 and Helen is trying to phone her elder sister Marian in Australia for a chat. Her daughter Janey drops by with the bagels, and the three women reminisce about growing up in Australia, and why some women don't relate to small children... If you enjoy this podcast, and…
Episode 6, Season 4 finds Helen on the phone with her old pal Joey, who is planning a trip to London with her husband Steve. They share some thoughts on the subject of retirement, and what is it that they have against the idea of long sea voyages surrounded by…
Episode 5 — Helen is astonished to discover that her granddaughter Susie considers her to be an IT expert. Fortunately, she knows enough to be helpful this time. But not before giving vent to her feelings about contemporary website design. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) • Please donate to our crowdfunding…
Episode 4, Season 4 finds Helen dozing on a park bench on a lovely warm day. A kindly stranger interrupts her, and the ensuing conversation takes some surprising twists and turns. So, what is the difference between a mathematician and a clown? Listen in to find out! Ira Seidenstein joins…
Episode 3 sees the return of English actress Jane Vicary in the role of Helen's friend Pattie, old college chum and one-time opera singer. Pattie has retired to a large village in the heart of Hampshire, and finds herself increasingly involved in the local community.. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amIoldyet) •…
