Garry Smith was my guest in the studio tonight. He talked about his work as a management consultant and also his involvement with a charity that seeks to combat human trafficing. We talked considerably about his recent trip to Kenya to help a group there with organising the production of items made from beads and also looking at ways that these can be marketed in the UK. He told us about a school in Bolton that is looking to make this a project for students.

The links were

enquiries@medaille-trust.org.uk

sburrowes@thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk

We had a wide range of music tonight. The full listing is below. We also had some unusual news stories. One concerned the Pope phoning a 19 year old student who had left him a letter after a mass. My favourite amongst the others was a story from Wales where Swansea Council sent the info for a road sign to restrict the entrance of good vehicles to their translation department. On the return of the info, they had it placed on the sign and then put up the sign at the entrance to the road. In English it read ‘No entry for heavy goods vehicles. Residential site only.’ Underneath in Welsh it read, ‘I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.’ You could not make it up!

Tonight’s playlist

Lady Antebellum – Golden

Jamie Cullum – Save my soul

Elvis Presley-In the ghetto

James Torme – A better day will come

The Divine Comedy – Song of love

Peter Cincotti – Up on the roof

Amy Grant – Big Yellow Taxi

Godley and Creme – Wedding Bells

Marc Antionne – N.Y. Strolling

Stevie Wonder – I was made to love her

Travelling Wilburys – Last night

Abba – Knowing me knowing you

Kate Bush – Hounds of love

Marvin Gaye – Abraham, Martin and John

Nina Simone – Feeling good ( Joe Claussell remix)

Bob Marley – Three little birds

Donovan – Catch the wind

Brian Wilson – Love and mercy

Phoenix 98 FM Friday Night Extra with Patrick Sherring – 30th August 2013 by Renh on Mixcloud