Episode 4 — Pancake Tossers, Pyjamas & Jeff’s Savoury Side Hustle
Welcome back to Herefordshire Hearsay where the tea is hot, the opinions are questionable, and Jeff from Belmont is… still Jeffing.
In this episode we cover romance (or lack of it), record-breaking pancake tossing, pyjamas in public, pottery that sounds suspiciously inappropriate on the radio, and a business idea that absolutely no one asked for.
Brace yourselves.
☕ Chatty Cafés & CPR Confessions
Kerry’s been busy helping launch Hereford’s first Chatty Café, a Monday morning meet-up tackling loneliness one cuppa at a time (10–12 at Community Power next to Tanner’s Wines 💛).
There’s also first aid training, over-enthusiastic CPR, headless resus dolls and the surprising life-saving power of defibrillators.
Fact fans: using a defib could increase survival rates to around 80%.
You’re welcome.
🎲 Blood on the Clocktower
We infiltrated Herefordshire Boardgamers for an evening of deception, suspicion and “Who’s the demon then?”
If you love The Traitors, you’ll love this. Social deduction, psychological warfare and tea and cake at the interval. What’s not to like?
💘 Valentine’s Day: Romance Is Dead (Apparently)
No cards. No roses. One garage bouquet.
We share your worst Valentine’s gifts (new wheels for a sack truck, anyone?) plus:
Kerry’s unforgettable travelling Valentine card
Pauline’s accidental and costly repeat date
Katie’s husband choosing the dog over her at New Year, yes it's true!
Romance is alive and well in Herefordshire. Sort of.
🥡 Pyjamas at the Chinese
Would you collect your takeaway in Crocs and nightwear?
Because someone did.
And we saw it.
And we cannot unsee it.
🩲 Jeff from Belmont — The Saga Continues
Jeff has confessed.
Sandra knows.
The marriage may survive.
But now he’s launching a business inspired by 1970s edible underwear… with a savoury twist.
Barbecue. Cheese & onion. Curry flavour.
We apologise in advance.
🥞 What Kind of Tosser Are You?
Pancake Day is 47 days before Easter (fact).
890 people once flipped pancakes at the same time (fact).
But the real question is — are you:
- The confident flipper?
- The ceiling tester?
- The floor inspector?
- Or the spatula-only tosser?
Let us know. We’re judging. Lovingly.
🏺 Pottery, Murder & Mild Chaos
We chat pottery throwing at Eastnor, murder mystery nights at The Grange and Baskerville Hall, and Pauline’s surprisingly graphic homemade whodunnits (blood in wheelbarrows included).
📣 Shire Shout-outs
Real Birth Studio — empowering, ethical and passionate about better birth experiences.
Clean Sweep, Ian the chimney hero and all round good egg!
Beehive Florist, where you'll find stunning flowers and top-tier social media content.
Local legends. We salute you.
🗓 Coming Up in Episode 5
We talk to more interesting locals...
It's National Chip Week 🍟 how do you like yours?
It's National Pie Week 🥧 what's your favourite filling?
And Jeff’s “exciting” new venture…
You’ve been warned.
🎧 Listen now to Episode 5 of Herefordshire Hearsay — stories, silliness and the Shire at its finest.
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What kind of tosser you are… 😌
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Episode 4- Where you can find things:
00:00.000 Welcome
00:19.000 Chatty Cafés & CPR Confessions
02:55.000 Blood on the Clocktower
06:15.000 Valentine’s Day: Romance Is Dead (Apparently)
14:35.000 Pyjamas at the Chinese
17:13.000 Jeff from Belmont — The Saga Continues
20:59.000 What Kind of Tosser Are You?
25:31.000 Pottery, Murder & Mild Chaos
29:35.000 Shout-outs
29:44.000 Real Birth Studio
30:54.000 Clean Sweep & Beehive Florist
33:17.000 Coming Up in Episode 5
