'Sixty seconds? It takes almost sixty seconds to say your name!' 'Oh... very droll. Very droll indeed.' _ Audiobook Readings Short stories from the public domain: Here Stories, and bush ballads by Henry Lawson: Here _ © The recording may not be altered or used for commercial gain without the express written permission of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson. No individual or entity may clone, reproduce, or record any sound imitating the voice of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson without his express consent or that of his authorised representatives. This includes all methods, such as AI technology and human imitation. Violations will result in legal action and the pursuit of financial compensation. floydsvoice@gmail.com

'.... rriiiiing ... rriiiing' 'Ahoy — Ahoy!' 'Who on earth answers their phone like that?' 'It's my new way of answering the phone.' 'Okay, that’s it — you’ve really gone bananas now.’ 'Ahoy-me-hearty — Ahoy!' _ © The recording may not be altered or used for commercial gain without the express written permission of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson. No individual or entity may clone, reproduce, or record any sound imitating the voice of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson without his express consent or that of his authorised representatives. This includes all methods, such as AI technology and human imitation. Violations will result in legal action and the pursuit of financial compensation.

'Oh, yes... the halcyon days were the best days.' 'I agree, but they wouldn't have been anything without the kingfishers.' 'Kingfishers?'

Magnanimous... 'to be... or not to be?'

‘How could you say it was fortuitous that he broke his finger? What a thing to say – that's hardly good luck!’ ‘Exactly... that's what I said.’ ‘No, you said it was fortuitous!’ ‘Yes, that's right, I ... Oh, have a listen to the episode. You'll see what I mean.'

Deipnosophist ... and the story of how today's word became today's word!

Words in Action

A mystery involving four words!

‘Look at old Roger out there basking in the sun — he looks perfectly copacetic.’ ‘Oh, do you think he should move into the shade, then?’