Peter Stewart

Planet Reigate stars this week and also our 60-second soundscape. Before we go, at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know.

Planet Reigate stars this week and also our 60-second soundscape. Before we go, at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know.

Before we crack on with this week's news, I just wanted to bring you this email that came to me in the week from Rory, who says, Hello, Peter. I wanted to share how much I enjoy listening to your podcast. He says, I now live in Charlotte, North Carolina, but I was born and raised in Reigate. I lived on Dudes Park Road for about 25 years before I moved to the U.S.,

Before we crack on with this week's news, I just wanted to bring you this email that came to me in the week from Rory, who says, Hello, Peter. I wanted to share how much I enjoy listening to your podcast. He says, I now live in Charlotte, North Carolina, but I was born and raised in Reigate. I lived on Dudes Park Road for about 25 years before I moved to the U.S.,

and I've got really fond memories of Reigate, and your podcast brings back memories of the names of many places and roads. It's also interesting to hear what is happening in the town, as well as to hear the history of Reigate. He says, I'm a keen amateur historian myself, such as the history of Bancroft Road in your recent episode.

and I've got really fond memories of Reigate, and your podcast brings back memories of the names of many places and roads. It's also interesting to hear what is happening in the town, as well as to hear the history of Reigate. He says, I'm a keen amateur historian myself, such as the history of Bancroft Road in your recent episode.

Well, Rory, that continues this week and the next two weeks after that as well, over the Christmas and New Year period. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know. Rory goes on, We do have a Reigate Road in Charlotte, which I visited, and he sent me a photograph of that. And there are also Reigate Roads in New Jersey, Virginia, and Ohio.

Well, Rory, that continues this week and the next two weeks after that as well, over the Christmas and New Year period. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know. Rory goes on, We do have a Reigate Road in Charlotte, which I visited, and he sent me a photograph of that. And there are also Reigate Roads in New Jersey, Virginia, and Ohio.

Hmm, maybe the topic of another podcast series, Reigate Around the World? There's an idea, certainly. Coincidentally, I'm trying to build a replica. I love this. I love this. I'm trying to build a replica of Rygate Railway Station in my garden at the moment. I used to stand on the platform every day on my way to school and then on the work commute.

Hmm, maybe the topic of another podcast series, Reigate Around the World? There's an idea, certainly. Coincidentally, I'm trying to build a replica. I love this. I love this. I'm trying to build a replica of Rygate Railway Station in my garden at the moment. I used to stand on the platform every day on my way to school and then on the work commute.

I've bought a real-time live departures board for Rygate Station, an exact replica, and have a carpenter building and designing the station sign. And I'd also like to build a replica signal box if I can. Thank you.

I've bought a real-time live departures board for Rygate Station, an exact replica, and have a carpenter building and designing the station sign. And I'd also like to build a replica signal box if I can. Thank you.

from Rory Rory I love that email there's so much about it which I'm really really pleased to hear first of all that you love listening to the Planet Reigate podcast it brings back memories of places that you know and places that you used to go to and maybe the odd person as well that you used to interact maybe you in return are listening to this and you know Rory Rory Purcell so if you know Rory I'm sure he would say hello to you he lived in the area for 25 years after all

from Rory Rory I love that email there's so much about it which I'm really really pleased to hear first of all that you love listening to the Planet Reigate podcast it brings back memories of places that you know and places that you used to go to and maybe the odd person as well that you used to interact maybe you in return are listening to this and you know Rory Rory Purcell so if you know Rory I'm sure he would say hello to you he lived in the area for 25 years after all

And I love the idea that you are going to be building a replica of Reinge Railway Station in your backyard, which sounds absolutely fantastic. Yeah, he mentions a real-time live departures board. You can buy these online, and they link in in some way, shape, or form with the departure information, which comes direct from the rail services provider. You can get these anywhere.

And I love the idea that you are going to be building a replica of Reinge Railway Station in your backyard, which sounds absolutely fantastic. Yeah, he mentions a real-time live departures board. You can buy these online, and they link in in some way, shape, or form with the departure information, which comes direct from the rail services provider. You can get these anywhere.

It's real-time information. You could have one at home. And you could have it in your office or your kitchen or wherever. By the front door, perhaps, you could see when your train is likely to be arriving or when your other half's train is likely to be coming. So you can, I don't know, sort out dinner for them or whatever it happens to be. You know when to expect that key in the door.

It's real-time information. You could have one at home. And you could have it in your office or your kitchen or wherever. By the front door, perhaps, you could see when your train is likely to be arriving or when your other half's train is likely to be coming. So you can, I don't know, sort out dinner for them or whatever it happens to be. You know when to expect that key in the door.

And it's even more fun that he's going to... Put that all together with the station sign and also a replica of the signal box as well. Good stuff. Rory, I really appreciate you getting in touch. Indeed, I really appreciate everyone who's got in touch over the course of 2024. Now, some people have emailed me directly. Some people have approached me on social media.

And it's even more fun that he's going to... Put that all together with the station sign and also a replica of the signal box as well. Good stuff. Rory, I really appreciate you getting in touch. Indeed, I really appreciate everyone who's got in touch over the course of 2024. Now, some people have emailed me directly. Some people have approached me on social media.