S4, Ep4: Scotland & Friendship ( for Amanda )
The two friends reminisce about the gathering in Scotland in 2019 (when no-one knew what 2020 had in store) with Canadian friend and podcast...
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Two Australian friends share their letters to each other, revealing their love of books, gardening, travel and cooking, and the ordinary pleasures in life. Annabelle Hickson and Gillian Bell...
Episodes
20 of 28 episodesS4, Ep3: Fruit Crumble & Snapped Synapses
Gillian volunteers to dust an Italian apartment and plans a summer of fruit crumbles while Annabelle nearly goes postal as her magazine's pu...
S4, Ep2: Worn Out Carpet & Persistent Dreams
Gillian writes of carpet conundrums growing up & a garden makeover while Annabelle shares the secret of the woman who lives inside her. Disp...
S4, Ep1: Let's Talk Galah
The two friends are back behind the microphone and Annabelle's new role as a magazine founder/editor is all the talk. Dispatch to a Friend W...
S3, Ep1: Christmas
Annabelle and Gillian kick off Season 3 with a special Christmas episode. Dispatch to a Friend Website: https://www.dispatchtoafriend.com
S2, Ep11 Christmas Special: Wildlife Ambulances and Cheeses Christ
Annabelle is on a long road trip to tick off her Christmas present list while Gillian is cleaning out the pantry, celebrating numerous famil...
S2, Ep10: A Snake in the House
Annabelle introduces a new member to the family after another visit from an uninvited snake, while Gillian recalls an invasion of moths whil...
S2, Ep9: Breakfast in Bed, and Other Divisive Matters
Gillian and Annabelle disagree about the merits of breakfast in bed and the writer Karl Ove Knausgaard. Dispatch to a Friend Website: https:...
S2, Ep8: How to Boil Water and the Trauma of the Credit Card Tap
Annabelle is in Sydney suffering from the 'credit card tap' while Gillian contemplates the pleasures of a good scotch egg, roasting chickens...
S2, Ep7: Floating on Lilo with a Bowl of Cauliflower Soup UPDATED
Annabelle convalesces on a lilo contemplating a return to choir singing, while Gillian is keen to dress up for a joyful Von Trapp singalong....
S2, Ep6: 4P's, 3G's; Pickles and Banana Cake
Annabelle's life takes a serious turn of events and Gillian chats about weddings, pickles and banana cake in an attempt to help her friend t...
S2, Ep5: Birds and Star Signs
Gillian compares her life to a migratory bird in her own home and uncovers her friend's star sign. Dispatch to a Friend Website: https://www...
S2, Ep4: Catmint, Venn Diagrams & Bread Pudding
Spring has sprung, motivating Annabelle to get stuck into the garden, while Gillian hangs onto winter with a delicious, spiced bread pudding...
S2, Ep3: Coffins, Jam Tarts and Dirty Cars
Annabelle finds herself lying in a coffin, while Gillian writes to her urban neighbours making excuses for Annabelle's filthy country car. D...
S2, Ep2: Reward for your Efforts
Gillian writes about walking with Charles Darwin and the importance of effort while Annabelle regales tales of dodging kangaroos and a count...
S2, Ep1: Uncookable Hags
Season 2 starts with Annabelle stumped by a dish of beans while Gillian comes out of the closet over flannelette. Dispatch to a Friend Websi...
S1, Ep12: Did Virginia Pass This Way?
Join Annabelle and Gillian for the last episode in season 1 as they ramble across the South Downs in Sussex to the home of English authors,...
S1, Ep11: The Wedding Cake Maker
Follow Gillian as she makes a wedding cake in Scotland. Annabelle comes along for the ride and sees firsthand the lengths to which her frien...
S1, Ep10: You Really Should Have Told Me
Annabelle and Gillian arrive in Scotland and tour the Isle of Skye in search of Annie's ancestral roots. They meet some fierce Scots along t...
S1, Ep9: Annabelle Applauds Mediocrity & Gillian's Hygge
Annabelle applauds mediocrity and a poem, while Gillian talks about hygge and shares a proverb for life. Dispatch to a Friend Website: https...