Restid
Restid is the Swedish word for ‘travel time’. These podcasts explore the stories of journeys, the theatre of travel, and how people use their travel time.
Whether resting, reading, watching or writing, chatting or listening, travel time is our time, to use as we choose. And a great journey is like a book that you want to finish but not to end.
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Finding a new destination when trouble lies ahead. Reducing the impact on ourselves of a bubble bursting. As Dana Milbank writes "Stop trying to be happy — and start figuring out how to make other people happy."
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Shadows in the dark, imagining the worst and the safety provided by the travelling community. I've never been locked in a station before.
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
John Steinbeck, California, bright shiny technology, bubbles and the giant with a scarred face and an evil white eye.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
The inspiration and tenacity of those who ride the storms and the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Village life with a horse, a mouse and rabbits. Train politeness, buses in Samoa and the art of John Noakes in Dunedin. Together with the long-lasting relevance of a Victorian Act of Parliament.
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
The Delta Lady and random direction choices. Remarkable navigation, the human fishing fleet, and sailing down the Thames
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
A story of survival and recovery. From Singapore to New Zealand via Japan. A new family and communities of mobility. Not forgetting Granny’s bottle of rum.
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
A 1625 atlas, the Swedish Mile and the Kiwi Kilometre confuse, and William Whyte laments that the human backside is a dimension architects seem to have forgotten. ‘On Looking: A Walkers Guide to the Art of Observation' by Alexandra Horowitz. The Trooping Of the Colour and birthday suits.
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Meeting the wise, appreciating a vegetable, and making unexpected discoveries. Buddha’s tooth is revealed and a Tardis on wheels saves the day. All wrapped up with the delights of the Lost Gypsy Gallery and Peake’s Kitchen.
Restid, travel time
Restid (with an "i") explores why so many people are now embracing shared transport. It's a lifestyle choice rather than just a mode of travel. The motivations for change vary: convenience, safety, cost, and environmental responsibility, are often cited. But the one that really intrigues us is the desire “to explore”.
Whether resting, reading, watching or writing, chatting or listening, travel time is our time, to use as we choose. And a great journey is like a book that you want to finish but not to end.