So now I’m lying in bed and listening to the rain. 
The sky is grey and heavy, the rain is heavy and wet.
Fat drops fall to the concrete like drip drip drip. 
I could be anywhere in the world but I’m not.
I’m in Budapest and the city is crying big fat tears. 
The Danube is flowing and filling, the Danube is threatening to flood. 
I’m safe in my bed and I’m sad it my apartment and I don’t know why.

   

This piece was written while I was working as a tour guide in Europe and essentially questioning what the hell I was doing there. The piece moves back and forth between Budapest and Melbourne and is about missed opportunities and missing home.

Patrick's first word was ‘No’ and he's spent the majority of his life attempting to remedy that attitude. When he's not writing he's walking, be it across countries, through mountains or to his local pub, taking curious baby steps to wherever it is he's going. You can keep up with him – he's really very slow – at www.patboxall.com

Pat is also the winner of 2020 Stuart Hadow short story competition.

 

Acknowledgements:

Memoria was written,  produced, edited and presented by Natalie Vella.

I carried him was written and read by Pat Boxall.  The story was sound edited by Jen Farrow.

Music in this episode was by Blue Dot Sessions,   Sage the Hunter, When in the West and The Envelope.

Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, See Me Doodle, is out now.

<blockquote>So now I&rsquo;m lying in bed and listening to the rain. The sky is grey and heavy, the rain is heavy and wet. Fat drops fall to the concrete like drip drip drip. I could be anywhere in the world but I&rsquo;m not. I&rsquo;m in Budapest and the city is crying big fat tears. The Danube is flowing and filling, the Danube is threatening to flood. I&rsquo;m safe in my bed and I&rsquo;m sad it my apartment and I don&rsquo;t know why.</blockquote>
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This piece was written while I was working as a tour guide in Europe and essentially questioning what the hell I was doing there. The piece moves back and forth between Budapest and Melbourne and is about missed opportunities and missing home.
Patrick's first word was &lsquo;No&rsquo; and he's spent the majority of his life attempting to remedy that attitude. When he's not writing he's walking, be it across countries, through mountains or to his local pub, taking curious baby steps to wherever it is he's going. You can keep up with him &ndash; he's really very slow &ndash; at www.patboxall.com
Pat is also the winner of <a href="https://rmitprofessionalwritingandediting.com/pat-boxall-wins-stuart-hadow-short-story-prize-2020/">2020 Stuart Hadow</a> short story competition.
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Acknowledgements:
Memoria was written, &nbsp;produced, edited and presented by <a href="http://natalievella.com/">Natalie Vella</a>.
I carried him was written and read by Pat Boxall.&nbsp; The story was sound edited by <a href="http://www.memoriapodcast.com/about/">Jen Farrow</a>.
Music in this episode was by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/">Blue Dot Sessions</a>,&nbsp; &nbsp;Sage the Hunter, When in the West and The Envelope.
Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, <a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/7781362-see-me-doodle">See Me Doodle</a>, is out now.

Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form, Memoria is a show which explores slices of life; moments in time that have transformed people and shaped who they have become. Whether it was the moment leaving a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz sugar packets, these 400-word snapshots will be adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound.

Hosted by Nat V with illustrations by Peta Manning.

Memoria is a podcast about memories. Stories about the moments that shape us and how memories change over time.

Memoria

Memoria is a literature podcast. Flash memoir, submitted by writers, is adapted into audio stories using sound effects and music to immerse listeners.  Stories are about the moments that shape us; moments in time that have transformed who we are. Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form.

Whether it is the moment you leave a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz, these snapshots are adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound effects. Hosted by Natalie Vella and featuring illustrations by Peta Manning with guest actors, writers and producers.

Memoria is a literature podcast. Flash memoir, submitted by writers, is adapted into audio stories using sound effects and music to immerse listeners.&nbsp; Stories are about the moments that shape us; moments in time that have transformed who we are. Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form.
Whether it is the moment you leave a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz, these snapshots are adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound effects. Hosted by <a href="http://natalievella.com/">Natalie Vella</a> and featuring illustrations by Peta Manning with guest actors, writers and producers.

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