Épisodes

  • Tales From The Blue Coast - Blake
    Jul 11 2025

    Patsi in conversation with Blake, who lived a complex life before settling in Nice. Born in Vancouver, Blake shares his unusual heritage and early years marked by frequent moves between France and Canada. He recounts his troubled youth including stints in juvenile and adult prison, and his eventual transformation through sports and meditation. He discusses his success in real estate ventures, as well as his decision to make Nice his permanent home with his two children, brought up with the support of his ex wife. Passionate about the Riviera capital, Blake highlights the beauty of Nice and the cultural, societal and historical richness that has brought him to peace. This episode contains references to violence, substance abuse and suicide which might be upsetting to some listeners.

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    44 min
  • Tales From The Blue Coast - Emma, And English Sausages
    Jun 27 2025

    Patsi meets up with Emma Orr, entrepreneur from northern England who runs a flourishing boucherie in the vibrant, welcoming town of Antibes. Emma's traditional farm upbringing and her imaginative recipes have resulted in high demand for her hand crafted sausages, pies and other butchery produce. Her clients range from regular shoppers to neighbourhood bars and restaurants, and the superyachts of the Riviera. Here Emma chats with Patsi about her personal journey to the blue coast, and how she has made an unlikely success of an English styled food business in France.

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    45 min
  • Tunes From The Blue Coast - David Zincke
    Jun 26 2025

    On another sunny musical afternoon in Nice, Patsi catches up with David Zincke, frontman of much loved band The Sons of Guns. The boys are a fixture of iconic Old Town bar, Wayne's. Here David reflects on the recent experience of performing in a larger ticketed venue, and the challenges of producing original music versus covers. He discusses his influences - from his all-time heroes The Beatles - to the Anglo-Indian heritage that introduced Cliff Richard to his life. David also talks vintage guitars, and finding happiness in songwriting rather than fame seeking. Bonus episode following on from earlier podcast with David and fellow band member, drummer Scott Richman.

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    15 min
  • Tales From The Blue Coast - Hugh Mitford Raymond
    Jun 19 2025

    As Britbox drama Outrageous drops in summer 2025, telling the story of the colourful Mitford sisters, Patsi presents another blue coast conversation. This episode features author and public speaker Hugh Mitford Raymond. Raised in South Africa, Hugh is great-great grandson, nephew and cousin to the last seven squires of the Mitford dynasty. He has lived on the French Riviera for over thirty years. In relaxed chat with Patsi against the lively backdrop of Nice, Hugh recounts his own journey to France. While offering unique insight to the intriguing Mitford story, from the Norman Conquest to the present day.

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    45 min
  • Tunes From The Blue Coast - The Tumbling Souls
    Jun 18 2025

    As Patsi continues to gather conversations on the coast, she meets up with Willie Campbell, singer songwriter from her own native Isle of Lewis, Scotland. An evening of live music on Nice's popular Cours Saleya as Willie and fellow band member Stephen Drummond celebrate their forthcoming single.

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    15 min
  • Tales From The Blue Coast: The Mitfords - Beyond 'Outrageous'
    Jun 14 2025

    As the Britbox drama Outrageous drops on screen in June 2025, Patsi presents another blue coast conversation. The forthcoming episode features writer and historian Hugh Mitford Raymond. Great-great grandson, nephew and cousin to the last seven squires of the colourful Mitford dynasty. The story of the 'outrageous' Mitford sisters but so much more, as Hugh recounts his own journey to the Riviera.

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    1 min
  • Tales From The Blue Coast - A Mitford In Nice
    Jun 12 2025

    Hugh Mitford Raymond, last remaining member of the Mitford mainline dynasty and long time resident of the French Riviera, joins Patsi in relaxed conversation recorded over several months. Together they explore the legacies of the renowned Mitford 'sisters' but also the wider, lesser known story of the family itself. Here Hugh offers this perfect, potted description of the city of Nice. Full episode and bonus features to follow.

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    1 min
  • Tales From The Blue Coast - "Rachael"
    Jun 6 2025

    ‘Rachael’ moved to the South of France after her marriage ended. A mother of five, in this podcast she opens up about her difficult past including sexual abuse and struggles with alcohol, depression and domestic violence, eventually resulting in her arrest. After several years’ experience of the British criminal justice system, Rachael found solace and a sense of community in Nice. Please be aware that this podcast contains explicit language and distressing descriptions of abuse, self harm and suicide. If you are likely to be upset by such content, please do not listen.

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    45 min