[COMPLETE] Phallic Worship - Jennings - availle

[Peter Why]

I'm sorry about the slip-up, Sonia; I usually record in a number of blocks and merge them into a compiled file as I edit them. I missed the middle file from the merge. Here's the complete file. I've deleted the repeat you mentioned. The inserted section runs from 14.34 to 31.04

https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/phallicworship_3_jennings_128kb.mp3

I liked the comment the king made to the ambassador, too. I just wish his opinion was more widely accepted.

Any more suggestions for key words?

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Ava, you're probably right about the hot cross buns, so I've removed the phrase from the key words, but it was fun to read about their origin.

Peter

[Availle]

No need to keep up the suspense - what ARE hot cross buns?

Summary is as you'd like it?

[Peter Why]

Hot cross buns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_cross_bun

It was interesting to see them called "hot crossed-buns" in the text ... the emphasis on the cross has been lost over the years.

It used to be that we would only get them around Easter time; but we get them all the year round these days. The commercial ones are only insipidly spiced, but I have a recipe which gives a very fruity, powerfully spiced bun (no cross, of course). I remembered a hemispherical spicy, sticky bun from my childhood and worked on duplicating it, using hot cross bun recipes as my starting point. I sent the recipe to my sister, who made a batch, then liked them so much that she made another batch the next day.

I'll wait for Sonia's opinion on the summary, if I may, but it's the best I can do at the moment.

Peter

[Kitty]

The inserted section runs from 14.34 to 31.04

thank you Peter. At least you still had your files saved.

Most of the new text was perfect but I suspect the final 2 minutes are an unedited first draft lots of repeats still in, which need to get cut:

> at 23:24: part of the sentence missing, (underlined) which makes it incomplete: "while similar attributes are expressed in the Scandinavian goddess Isa or Disa"

> at 29:04: between " This marvellous work of excavation" and "by the slow process of the chisel" - the pause could be shortened, since it feels a bit long for the middle of a sentence

> at 29:16: repeat, one version can be cut: " The beauty of its architectural ornaments"

> at 29:49: repeat: " reaching to the height of 100 feet"

> at 30:02: repeat: "upper floors"

> at 30:07: stumble and repeat: "of a smooth and polished"

> at 30:28: repeat: "figure galleries"

> at 30:34: ouch ! there was a loud noise which nearly gave me a heart attack ! after "supported by regular pillars" - can be cut once, is repeated later without the fatal noise

> from 30:38 to 30:40: between "regular pillars" and "outside the temple" - the pause feels quite long

> at 30:46: there's a mumble and long hesitation pause before saying "quote", which could be trimmed a bit

Sonia

[Peter Why]

I have an idea what happened, but won't try to explain ... but do apologise sincerely. I've not often made such a mess.

I've uploaded the edited file. The first correction is now at 23.22, and the block of corrections runs from 29.04-30.46

Peter

[Kitty]

YES !!! now it's Spot PL ok and this project has finished

It was an interesting listen. I also like your summary, I think it's good.

Thanks

Sonia

[Peter Why]

Thanks, Sonia; it seemed well-researched, and made sense.

It'll be fun to see how much interest it arouses.

Ava; we're ready to go .. and thank you.
Peter

[Kitty]

It'll be fun to see how much interest it arouses.

was that a pun ?

Sonia

[Peter Why]

Only just after I wrote it!
Peter

[Availle]

Congratulations to another excitingly finished project.

This project is now complete. All files can be found on our catalog page:
https://librivox.org/phallic-worship-by-hargrave-jennings/

[Peter Why]

Thanks, Ava; now to watch the download count rocket.

Peter