The following music is played during the show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. "Return to Innocence" - Enigma
3. "Ancient Mother" - Robert Gass & "On Wings of Song" (all holy names of the Goddess)
4. "Rockin All Over The World" - Status Quo
5. "Aramaic chant of the 3rd Beatitude from Sermon on the Mount" - Dr. Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz (see more at www.lovehealth.org/books/genesis.htm )

Ralph's Positive Hour (Sun 4th Sept.'05 LIVE):
profile Jo Stubbings - a beacon of light

Jo Stubbings in her garden Cambridge, August 2005

Jo is an amazing woman, radiating optimism and spreading the light wherever she goes.
She is planning to travel to Lourdes in France (www.lourdes-france.com) for a pilgrimage (this interview was held in August before she went). Other stories are about her church (the big catholic church 'Our Lady and the English Martyrs’, Hills Road / Lensfield Road - see www.olem.org.uk) and religion, why she is not afraid of dying and more.
75 years of life and a recent radio therapy don't seem to affect her. She remembers when she made a strip show in Brookside Hospital as preparation for a x-ray to be taken and tells some other little stories.

We play the following music during the show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. Val Doonican: "Windmills Of Yyour Mind" from the album "Rocking Chair Favourites" (PHILIPS)
3. The Spinners: "Black And White" from the album "An Evening With The Spinners" (contour records)
4. Glen Campbell: "Gentle On My Mind" from the album "Tribute to Glen Campbell" (contour records)
5. Herb Alpert: "Green Sleeves" from the album "UP CHERRY STREET" (DEACON)

Ralph's Positive Hour (from Sun 7th August '05 12-1pm live broadcast):
'Humanity's Team' - The Civil Rights Movement for the Soul

'HT' was founded only 2 years ago and is now already a worldwide support network of kindred spirits with groups meeting up regularly in over 50 countries world wide and approximately 20 groups in the UK. They have a deep desire for the world to be a more loving and compassionate place to be in.
'HT' recognises that there are many paths to God and embrace people from all religious backgrounds. They recognise that the only way to make a positive difference in the world is to first connect with our own hearts individually and then moving out from there, spreading that love and compassion out into the world. They meet regularly to support each other in living the New Spirituality. Drawing from a wide variety of inspirational literature, of which 'Conversations With God' by Neale Donald Walsch is included, the intention is to take the wisdom in the books and live it fully and joyfully.

David, Carla & Dee from Humanity's Team London guests at 209radio studio Cambridge

Living the New Spirituality means seeing that we are all connected and interdependent. It means understanding that we are the source of love and we don't need to look outside of ourselves for it.
Small groups meet up in communities and work on two main areas: "Beingness" and "Doingness".

'HT' are holding a "What on Earth does God want?" Day in September, (based on Neale Donald Walsch's new book: "What God Wants").
Listen to this radio show to hear the answer to this question.....

More details on www.humanitysteam.org.uk.

We played the following music during the show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. Bliss: Be who you were born to be
3. India Arie: Strength, Courage & Wisdom
4. Alanis Morrisette: Thank U
5. Robert Norton: By the Seashore

Sun 3 July: "Voice as a therapeutic tool" - with Felicity Cook

Felicity Cook (ARCM; LTCL; DIP MUS CCAT, DIP ET; EFT) is a Cambridge singer & a fully qualified Energy Therapist and Vocal Consultant with 26 years experience - a very inspired personality... . She studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Joy Mammen and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Peter Harrison, later with Paul Farrington. She has undertaken an intense 4 year course in Energy Therapy which included, Core Energetic Bodywork, Reichian Character Structures and other psychotherapeutic skills. She is also an advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner.
Her current work is a synthesis of these varied approaches and is unique and transformational.

We are talking about the human voice, how it reflects who we are and what we have experienced, cymatics, soundhealing & more.
The book Felicity mentioned is: Stewart Pearce: The Alchemy of Voice, ISBN 0-340-82621-5 (published by Hodder Mobius).
For the 'Natural Voice Practitioners' Network mentioned see: www.naturalvoice.net.
For more info re. the Buddhist chanting check Sokka Gakai International
Half way through Felicity sings a sound healing improvisation, demonstrates some voice characters and gives simple practices you can do to improve your voice and whole being.

• What is your voice saying?
• What does your sound express?
• How do you feel in your body when you make this sound?
• What is it your voice wants to express which your body is holding for you?

PS: Felicity wants to form a professional band to do Spiritual Jazz/New age music with a view to gigs and recordings. She is looking to find other musicians who have a strong spiritual Practice and are of a professional standard on their instrument.

The following music was played during the show:

• "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
• Wind on Sea : Anuna from "Live at Annedal"
• Felicity improvises sounds for healing
• Beyond the Mirage: The Guitar Trio (John McLaughlin; Paco de Lucia; Al De Meola)
• Transformations by Peter Kater

CHANGE of rota of Ralph's Positive Hour!
Due to the special Taxi art weeks Sat 21st May - Sat 4th June '05 the fourtnightly rythm will have a 3 weeks recording interval

The next of Ralph's Positive Hour will be on Sunday 19th June.
CHANGE of System: all LIVE shows will be only 1st weekend / month from June to relief the producer

Sun 15th May:
Julie Dore & Ashley Scott, medical herbalists, about the use of herbs

We talk about what herbal medicine (also known as phytotherapy) is, what is a qualified western herbalist and what do they do, types of illnesses seen/treated by herbalists, things you can treat yourself and how to use herbs, safety of herbs, harvesting etc.
We talk about colds, sinusitis, skin rushes, depression, PMS etc. and what you can do.
Some important herbs people could use themselves are described in detail like: Dandelion, Nettle, Garlic, Chamomile, Ginger, Lemon Balm, ..... also why you should not drink orange juice when having a cold nor garlic when you take blood thinning pills... and more.

Coming events: during the National Herbal Awareness Week 23rd-28th May Julie has an interesting information display at the Cambridge Central Library (other NIMH members will be doing a range of activities across the country to promote public awareness of herbs).

Sun 22nd May 2pm: Ashley will be leading walks in Milton Country Park - see her herbal display board.

Sat 4th June at 2pm: Plant Safari at Fowlmere RSBP reserve (between Cambridge and Royston) when Julie will show people the plants and telling them about the medical uses, folklore etc. Free, but donations for RSPB will encouraged and bookings must be made as numbers limited phone 01763 208978 Doug Radford Warden.

Useful links:

• "Hedgerow Herbals" - Julie's web page (currently still under construction) www.hedgerow-herbals.co.uk
• the National Institute of Medical Herbalists: www.nimh.org.uk
• the complimentary centre where Julie practices: www.physic.co.uk
• Fairyland Fairs - a charity that teaches conservation and nature to little people: www.fairylandtrust.org

Music we play played during this show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. "African and White" by China Crisis, on "Difficult Shapes & P. Rhythms"
3. "Running Up the Hill" by Kate Bush
4. "Fragile" by Sting, on CD "Nothing like the Sun"

If you want to be invited or want to suggest some special guest for one of the next shows,
please contact Ralph

Ralph's Positive Hour (from Sun 1st May) Election Special:
reflections on politics, election, voters and media.

• When & why did you get involved into politics - what is driving you personally?
• What is democracy?
• Politicians and power?
• What do you think of the British voting system?
• Is there any sense of supporting small political parties, when only the big ones will get seats?
• Influence of the media and lobby groups

• Graham Wilkinson, Independent candidate (www.grahamwilkinson.org)
• Helene Davies, UK Independance Party UKIP (www.ukip.org)
• Tom Woodcock, RESPECT (www.respectcoalition.org)

General LINKS re. the 2005 election:

• The Electoral Commission: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
• County Council Election page: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/democracy/elections (if you click on "Elections 2005" you can find a link listing all candidates in all wards)
• Cambridge City Council Election page: http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/about-the-council/elections/

Music we play played during this show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. “My forever friend” by Charlie Landsborough (track #10)
3. "Highway Star" by Deep Purple
4. "The first time I saw your face" by Marcia Grifith

If you want to be invited or want to suggest some special guest for one of the next shows,
please contact Ralph

talk show from Sunday 17 April (12-1pm):
The Cambridge Local Exchange & Trading System (CamLETS)
Was available AGAIN as Archive Special from 28 July - 10 Nov. '07 (1st re-broadcast on Sun 22nd Jan.'06, 12-1pm))

See the CamLETS web site: www.camlets.org for more information
(in the "Eco / Alternative" folder on Rainbow Network Cambridge you find the preceding private CamLETS web site)
CamLETS guests in the studio:

• David Lambert (members # 60)
• James Eisner (member # 170)
• Meg Clarke (member # 18) joining us us later during the show.

Are you inspired to join this thriving system and happy to pay £5 per year + 20 Cams admin costs (=2 hours work)? Please
contact CamLETS at their NEW address:
P.O. Box 483, Cambridge, CB5 8WX
and you will be contacted with more information and invited to the next monthly trading meeting Sunday afternoon.

Music we played during this show:

1. "Always look on the bright side of life" by Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack
2. "Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares Vol. 2", first track "Kaval Sviri", trad., arr. Peter Liomdev, sung by 'Ensemble Trakia'. ©1988 by 4AD, licensed from Disques Cellier
3. Compay Segundo (Buena Vista Social Club), Track:: Chan- chan, artist: Compay Segundo
4. sound track to Dancer in the Dark (film by Lars von Triers), track title: Overture, artist: Bjork
5. Dansa by Heitor Villa-Lobos, sung by Kiri Te Kanawa (the second movement of his Bachianas Brasileiras No.5), CD: Decca 411 730-2

Sun 3 April '05: Ghosts in Cambridge? With "Mysterious Worlds" Cambridge

- Could ghosts be real in our modern time?
- Are they just phantasie, or can it be proven that ghosts exist?
- What is the spiritual explanation of ghosts or lost souls?

Today's guests from 'Mysterious Worlds' are: Chris Mogg, Kevin Cornwell &Steve Nicholls.
The group consists of Mediums; Sensitives and Skeptics, giving a balance to the investigations we carry out. They investigate all aspects of the Paranormal by visiting various locations that are thought to have paranormal activities and, using the senses of thier mediums and carrying out various tests, they compile a report of the findings. The mediums have no prior knowledge of the locations visited so that they cannot be swayed by external information. This is further enhanced by ensuring that the investigating team includes a mixture of technical and skeptical members who question the validity of the mediums findings and seek out alternative confirmations of paranormal activity such as temperature changes. As a professional organization they feel it is paramount that all investigations are carried out with an open mind.

Subjects mentioned in this show are Sawston Hall, their Wandlebury Ring & Hill Fort Investigation, The Bewitched House Letter, the nature of ghosts, details of how they investigate, what technical aids they use and what some sensitive people can see, hear, smell etc.
Cambridge Abbey House, near Abbey Church / Newmarket Road and other places still need to be investigated....
PS: in Huntingdon is another similar group - see: www.huntsghosthuntersparanormalgroup.moonfruit.com

Music we played during this show:

1. Eric Clapton: "Tears in Heaven" (Clapton Chronicels)
2. Madonna: "Like a Prayer"
3. Radio Head: "Pyramid Song"
4. Lighthouse Family: "High" (Postcards from Haeven)

talk show (from Sun 20th March):
Faith Groups in Cambridge
with a Christian Science, Quaker, Brahma Kumaris and a Muslim

• how do you greet each other?
• what do you do in your worship?
• Where do you meet - and when?
• does your religion make suggestions how to deal with people from different faiths?
• Have you been to an inter-faith event before?
• does your group get involved in society?

Today's studio guests are:

1. Clarissa Campbell Orr, Christian Science (see http://www.spirituality.com)
2. Gregory Valatin, Quaker (see Cambridge Quakers and www.cambridge-quakers.org.uk)
3. Richard Turner, Brahma Kumaris, practicing Raja Yoga (see Brahma Kumaris and NEW web site www.cambridge.inner- space.org)
4. Mohamed Mashaal, Muslim (see Cambridge Mosque and Cambridge Muslims Online - www.cambridgemuslims.info and CU Islamic Society - www.isoc.co.uk/)

Music we played during this show:

• "100 000 Angles" sung by Bliss
• Sing the Music of Healing: Track 6 "Strangest Dream 2"
• "Ya Adheeman" (Oh Great One) sung by Ahmed Bukhatir

talk show with Suresh Patel from Sun 27 Feb. '05 about
Ethnic minorities in Cambridge

Cambridge: 108 000 people - 40 languages - 14 faiths - 1 city....
Suresh Patel was born and brought up in East Africa. He was co-founder / board member of the VRENDAVAN PROJECT and board member of the institute of NGO. He has been actively involved for past twenty years both at local, national and international level in education and community development work.
As a chartered architect / planner he was involved in the urban design of inner city area for Birmingham City and the design of Ram Mandir (temple) in Southall and Hindu Mandir in Hounslow.
Now he is chairman of the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum (62-64 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DU, tel: 01223 315877 - www.cecf.co.uk/), chair of the Indian Cultural and Community Association ICCA (www.colc.co.uk/cambridge/indian and their hall Bharat Bhavan [Old Library], Mill Road / railway bridge).

Cambridge is blessed with a wide cultural and ethnic diversity. We'll talk about what the CEC Forum does, the Indian and other communities in Cambridge and visions for the future.

209radio offers ethnic communities and minorities to get on board and have their own radio show (can be in your language!)

I gave up trying to find someone in Cambridge for today's show, who has been - or is - involved in Health risks of mobile phones. One specialist is overworked, one ill, one has recently died and one is just having chemo therapy and two more said they don't know enough..

Due to another fault of the repaired microphone www.209radio.co.uk will postpone all broadcasting for one week, restarting with 'Ralph's Positive Hour" on Sunday 20th March

talk show with Jan Arriens (from Sun 30th Jan '05) about:
Prisoners, Quakers, inner & outer journeys

Questions and topics raised:

• Visiting prisoners in the US & how prisoners change and cope
• Origins of "LifeLines" & how LifeLines works
• The death penalty in the United States
• What the correspondence means to prisoners
• Jan's book: "Welcome to Hell", Letters & Writing from Prisoners on Death Row. Compiled and edited by Jan Arriens. Foreword by Sister Helen Prejean. Preface by Clive Stafford Smith. 2nd revised edition, Northeastern University Press, Boston, 2005. ISBN1-55553-636-0   Available from Jan Arriens on www.fablesandlegends.co.uk/books.htm or for £14.95 incl. p & p.
• Remorse and forgiveness
• Quakers, imprisonment & capital punishment
• Jan's sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean in 2004 and emotional challenges

LINKS to visit while you listen: Quakers in Cambridge or www.cambridge-quakers.org.uk | www.lifelines.org | www.theforgivenessproject.com | more sites critical of death penalty: www.reprieve.org.uk | www.amicus-alj.org

Music we played during this show:

• “The Labyrinth”, John Knox, Bournville Carillon (3.27) - track 1
• “As steals the morn upon the night” from Handel’s L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato, (6.34) - Disk II track 16
• Nullarbor Song Kasey Chambers (4.27) - track 6

"New Beginnings" - with Ginnah, from Sun 16th Jan.'05
re-broadcast Sun 18th Sept.'05, 12-1pm

Ginnah about herself:
"The path to knowledge is through diversity of experience and the translation we give it. Buddhist philosophy has been a great infulence in my understanding of life puzzles. I have explored the frontiers of meditation through Buddhist chanting and in the silence of Brahma Kumaris. I have spent time with the followers of Sri Chinmoy and delved into devotion through Islam. I attended the development circle at the Spiritualist Church training in mediumship and pyschic senses. Most recently I have been practising Primordial Sound Meditation and Visualisation through Self Hypnosis. All these practises generate a different energy and lead you to engage with the sacred and the worldly - in a different way.

"So what is the point of this spiritual and philosophical exploration? For any practise to be useful it must be tested and forged in the fire of lifes challenges. This is where the 'real' work takes place - in our daily life.

"There are no divisions between my work or family life and the time I spend in the pursuit of self knowledge all are branches on the tree of life and support each other.

"My path now is to help others forge connections between the material world of daily life and the spiritual or mystic journey. In truth they are one; it is only in our attitude that we separate and compartmentalise them. Duality is an illusion made possible only by denial of the interconnectedness that truly exsists beneath the surface of all things. It is by the mixing of our being and our doing that we understand the greater picture and begin to take responsibility for our own part in the creation of our experience and of our life.

"Once we begin to work with the principles that are governing our thoughts, actions and outcomes on a spiritual and psychological level we become masters of our own destiny. (in as much as any one can) We are able to draw to us the elements in our physical world which will progress our spiritual development and so we come full circle.

"To facilitate this further I am launching a new endeavour I have named 'Seeds Of Light'. "
"The Truth is One , but the Teachers are many, for each has a different lesson to impart." (Srimad Bhagaratam)

CONTACT: - phone: 01223 566 779

LINKS you might like to visit while the music plays: www.chopra.com - www.buddhalife.org - www.blissfulmusic.com

Music played during this show in the correct order:

• 'Waiting for a Sign of Life' written and sung by ABRAH (re. tsunami)
• 'I will come to you' by Deepak Chopra from 'Gift of Love' [changed]
• 'One Wish' by Bliss taken from 'A Hundred Thousand Angels'
• 'My Song' by Deepak Chopra and Friends from 'Gift of Love' - a Musical Valentine to Tagore

NO live broadcast Sun 2nd Jan - 209radio winter break!
the last show with Stephen (see below) was available until Monday 17th January '05

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