In this issue

RACHEL BURDEN
From Radio Suffolk to national radio and television.

NORFOLK GIANT
The life of Robert Hales, a gentle giant of the past.

HAVING A LAUGH
Getting older? Go on, enjoy a good ‘age’ laugh..

‘Pointless' friend Richard tries his hand at MURDER

Television producer and presenter Richard Osman has two books published this autumn. Rachel Banham takes an early look at his debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club.

3 mins

Our teachers were TOP of the class

They are people who tend to make a big impression on our lives and we never forget them. Derek James pays tribute to our teachers.

6 mins

Drummer Bobby's ‘Hollies' days stretch over six decades

As the influential drummer for The Hollies, Bobby Elliott has musical anecdotes spanning six decades. Now, he has brought those memories together in his autobiography, It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Story. Bobby speaks to Rachel Banham.

5 mins

Hitting the charts as one of THE UK'S MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS

Locals and visitors know the village of Lavenham in Suffolk. Now it has grabbed a spot in the top 20 list of UK villages to which people would like to live.

1 min

Always bright and early, it's Rachel with the headlines

David Clayton chats to former Radio Suffolk presenter Rachel Burden, now getting up extra early to bring us the national news and interviews on BBC TV and radio.

4 mins

Scented plants GIVE MUCH JOY for those with a ‘nose'

It’s not all beauty and colour in your garden. You can also be led by your nose, as Let’s Talk’s gardening expert Charlotte Philcox reminds us.

4 mins

THE GIFT

SHORT STORY

8 mins

A Blower Bentley that is so ENORMOUSLY DESIRABLE

In 1930 Captain Wyndham contacted Mr Bentley at his Cricklewood works in North London and ordered himself a car. Not just any car, a car that 90 years later would be one of the most coveted vehicles in the world. Let’s Talk’s motoring writer David Clayton tells the story.

6 mins

It's All Very Sad But There Is Plenty Of Help Available

It’s easy to say ‘It’s that time of the year again’ or to blame the weather for feeling depressed and miserable. But there is a recognised illness out there that may require treatment. Aptly, it is called SAD (seasonal affective disorder) as Terry Redhead explains.

4 mins

So Many Perfect Days For Our Friends, The Butterflies

Let’s Talk nature writer Barry Madden has been enjoying what has turned out to be a fantastic year for something we all have in our gardens ... butterflies.

3 mins

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Nostalgia, gardening, advice, travel, puzzles and celebrity interviews all make a monthly appearance in East Anglia's best-loved magazine.“Let's Talk is a lifestyle magazine covering East Anglia, from North Essex to the “bump” that ...