In this episode, Claire remembers a family holiday in Cornwall when her dad heard a distant cry for help.

How did shoes play a role in the rescue? Listen to find out!

The episode reflects on that small, selfless act and how it shaped Claire's view of kindness.

Hosts Nicola and Claire use the story as a tribute to kind fathers and to illustrate how simple gestures can have a long-lasting impact on others and on the people who witness them.

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Claire shares her late mother’s wartime memory—"Doodlebug Day"—about a terrifying near-miss with a German buzz bomb while the family picnicked on the Thames in 1944.

Despite the danger, the story highlights the calm, care and community kindness that sustained them, and serves as a loving tribute to a mother whose long-ago memories shone through even as dementia took hold.

Clarification: Rutger Bregman’s book is called Human Kind: A Hopeful History

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Andrea tells how her elderly father likely had a seizure, became disorientated and ended up stuck in a field surrounded by cows.

A group of local teenage boys found him, helped him to safety, called an ambulance and may have saved his life. Host Nicola reflects on the quiet, unthanked acts of kindness and invites listeners to share their own stories.

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Nicola and Claire 💙