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  • The Whole Nine Yards Episode 252      With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 23rd November 2025 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Breakout. It’s the sound of chains falling away, the echo of doors swinging open. It’s the moment you realise the habits, the conventions and the parallel tracks no longer define you. Unshackling is not just Read more

  • Jesus Wept – John 11:35 The Bible verse “Jesus wept” is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35. It is the shortest verse in the Bible but carries profound significance. Exegesis of “Jesus wept” (John 11:35) Context of the Verse: In John 11, Jesus visits the town of Bethany after hearing of Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Episode 218                                                                                               With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 30th March 2025 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Reborn This week we embark on a journey through music that celebrates fresh starts, second chances, and the endless possibilities of new beginnings. For the next two hours I’m pulling together a collection of songs Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Episode 207 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 12th January 2025 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Unwavering In a week of natural and man-made disasters how do we explain the unwavering human spirit? This week, we delve into the essence of perseverance and faith, exploring how these qualities shape our lives Read more

  • https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roy-stannard/episodes/The-Whole-Nine-Yards-Ep-135-27-8-23-Dreams-Escaping-from-Towers-with-Roy-Stannard-on-Mid-Sussex-Radio-103-8FM-e28j82j The Whole Nine Yards Episode 135 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 27th August 2023 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Dreams escaping from Towers The castle or fortress tower metaphor gives us a powerful symbol for the ways in which human ambition can be confined by fear. It reminds us of the importance of Read more

  • https://anchor.fm/roy-stannard/episodes/The-Whole-Nine-Yards-Ep-70-29-5-22-Beauty-Not-Skin-Deep-with-Roy-Stannard-on-Burgess-Hill-Radio-103-8FM-e1j7nqa The Whole Nine Yards Season 2 Episode 70 With Roy Stannard On Burgess Hill Radio 103.8FM Sunday May 29th 2022 3-5pm www.burgesshillradio.co.uk/listenlive Not Skin Deep. Creating a false reality in photoshopped images creates low self-worth. We’ve become immune to what media portrays, and have accepted the media-defined lie about what is considered beautiful. How Read more

  • Do It Yourself Celebrity

    Last Friday 29th July I went to the Holmbush Centre at Shoreham to help my old friend and radio colleague Patrick Souiljaert man (person?) a stand at the entrance to Tesco there. He has written an autobiography in microscopic detail about the challenges of his life as a person with Cerebral Palsy. He was starved Read more