Richard Phillips

The Ashendon Anemometer

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The Ashendon Anemometer is a short monthly broadcast about how country folk ( and a certain cat) are affected by wind.

Author

Richard Phillips

Category

Fiction

Latest episode

May 5, 2026

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Episodes

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER January 2018 (8mins) 20.01.2018

This Episode Contains A Chainsaw Massacre of Miscreants, A Cat, A Car, A Carer and a Bloody Mary. There's The Usual Alliterations but Unusually Few Puns. Oh, and The Woodpecker. Good Luck....

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER 2017 Christmas Special ( 7 Mins) 23.12.2017

This Episode Contains: Ear Deep Snow ( as measured by a cat), Much Misdirection (well signposted), Alot of Aliteration ( nothing new here ) and Someone Spouting (nothing new there either) - Oh! - and some Chili wind... 6mins 53 sec

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER November 2017 (5 mins) 21.11.2017

This episode contains a cat, katabatics, cricket, much codswallop but very little wind. Rats get something of a run in...

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER October 2017 (6mins) 29.10.2017

This Episode Contains Visions of the Apocalypse, Bombs from Above, a Miffed Cat,  Turbulent Cat and General Atmoshperic Disturbances (but not neccessarily in that order).

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER Sept 2017 (5 mins) 23.09.2017

This 5 minute episode contains-  Aileen, Rebus, Bidwell Farm and the Imihau. You'll need to listen to find out what they are all doing here.

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER August 2017 (5 mins) 23.08.2017

This Episode contains: a Chainsaw Massacre, a Wartime Experience, a Welcome Wind, a Rodent's Revenge, a lot of alliteration (nothing unusual there), Stuttering & shandy ( nothing unusual there, either).

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER July 2017 (5 mins) 26.07.2017

A short tale ( that'll be Rebus then...) , weak on wind but alliteration abounds.   (5 minutes)

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER Midsummer's day 2017 (7 mins) 22.06.2017

This month's midsummers day episode comes complete with three obviously repeated words and several unrehearsed stomach rumblings. 6mins 51sec.  

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER May 2017 (7 mins) Rebus gets several words in. 24.05.2017

Contains Much Ado About Aliteration, Hurricanes Happen, Rebus Repines, Richard Trips Up Over His Script (again!) 7mins 4secs.

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER April 2017 (7mins) Contains A Dubious Double Pun & A Spluttering Shandy Drinker 22.04.2017

This episode boasts record lows for both winds and procurement committees but definite highs for a cat and a shandy drinker.

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER March-April 2017 Complete With Doris Day. (8 mins) 25.03.2017

In this months edition:- We Say "Hello" To A New Record, Goodbye To The Ash Tree, Welcome A Displaced Chef And Discuss Lamb At The End Of March. (7mins 50 secs)

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER March 2017 (8 mins) 28.02.2017

This months episode contains some Very Neat Hedges, a Shakey Satelite and occasional Rabbit Rumblings. (8.14 mins)

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER Jan 2017... Now With Added Aeolus! (9min) 28.01.2017

Wind related observations containing a celestial bunny, a slightly damaged cat and some delicious devilled kidneys; all telescoped into 9mins 12sec 

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER for December 2016 (7mins) 23.12.2016

7 minutes of Official observations for Dec.2016, Inlcuding:- The Demise of Rebus's Brother, The New Garden's Improvements and Quantities of Christmas Libations...

THE ASHENDON ANEMOMETER 2016 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL with added Rebus (5 mins) 18.12.2016

The Ashendon Anemometer Christmas Special with (uninvited)guest appearence of The Rebus. 5min 20sec

The Ashendon Anemometer November 2016 (7 mins) 26.11.2016

Both record gusts & doldrums are considered alongside a very stretched out cat. Richard reveals what's behind that phrase  'Bear with me...' (6min 57.sec.)

The Ashendon Anemometer August 2016 (6 mins) 13.11.2016

This is a 6min 23sec broadcast containing a mysterious Tree-Felling, a Zeppelin and some Swabian Cheesecake.

The Ashendon Anemometer July 2016 (6mins) 06.11.2016

A 6 min broadcast reviewing a few of the past years noted gusts, some recent recalibrating & a few embarrassing puns.

The Ashendon Anemometer June 2016 (4mins) 02.11.2016

A short 3min 55sec broadcast noting Rebus's recovery & a different sort of wind.

The Ashendon Anemometer October 2016 (6 mins) 18.10.2016

The A.A. broadcast for October '16, contains cat references (mild), wind references ( moderate, force 4) & gentle humour (somewhere)...

The Ashendon Anemometer February 2016 (5 mins) 17.10.2016

An early A.A. broadcast, just 5 minutes long  describing Storms Imogen & Gertrude. Also appearing is the Famous Flying Rabbit! Contain cat references (mild), humour (possibly) and  a few words of German ( badly pronounced).

The Ashendon Anemometer March 2016 (5 mins) 02.10.2016

A short tale of how the wind affects Ashendon and a certain cat. Also introducing the use of a 'cat-cam'.

The Ashendon Anemometer September 2016 (7mins) 27.09.2016

A brief 7 minute tale of how country folk and a cat are affected by the wind- and the arrival of a new rain gauge...

An early ASHENDON ANEMOMETER edition from May 2016 10.09.2016

An early edition from May's Bernwode News with added Rebus

Ashendon & Bernwode 05.09.2016

A Brief Description of Ashendon's whereabouts, The Bernwode News & introducing Rebus.  3mins 34 secs.

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