Episode 1 — Wassailing, Panto & the Presenter We’d Party With
Welcome to the debut episode of Herefordshire Hearsay, the podcast that celebrates the people, places and quirky charm of our wonderful county. In this episode, your hosts Pauline and Kerry dive straight into the good stuff with stories, laughs, and a few questionable bits of advice.
🌳 What's happening in The Shire…
🍎 Wassailing Wonders
We kick things off by exploring the ancient Herefordshire tradition of wassailing. What it's all about and why Kerry thinks it's a cross between a good Hammer Horror film and a visit to Royston Vasey! Torch light processions, strange effigies and a bit of Morris dancing thrown in too! A normal evening's entertainment in Herefordshire on a cold winter night.
📣 Snowden, Foxes and a Magical Moment
Hear Darren (aka Ricky Gervais) tell us about his magical wild camping trip up Snowden and how he once rubbed noses with a mountain fox. It's true and thankfully his nose is still intact!
🕺 Reliving Summers in Kington
Pauline takes a nostalgic trip back to her younger days when she spent her summer holidays on a farm in Kington. Will she ever find Colin again? Who remembers Granny, Spider and the aggressive goat. Kington folk we need your help!
🎭 Panto Season Prep
It’s behind you! (Sorry, we had to.)
We chat about the upcoming Herefordshire pantomime season at The Courtyard. It's Mother Goose this year. The wonderful cast, the vibe, why adult night is so popular and why you don't put your hand up to help the Dame. And of course the classic pantomime singalong that has you humming all the way home.
💌 Dear Herefordshire
Our agony aunt feature kicks off with a lively festive dilemma sent in by a listener from Belmont. Expect wise advice (not)! empathy… and a large dollop of laughter. Budgies or boxers indeed!
📻 The BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio Question We Had To Answer
Find out which presenter would we want a night out with?
Why? (well why not!)
Should we have shared this publicly? Probably not, but it’s too late now.
🌳 Fab Furniture
Find out if Pauline will ever get her bedroom furniture transformed, will her fusion paint remodel do the trick!
📣 The Shire Shout-out
We celebrate local legends, groups and businesses doing great things in the community. Heart-warming, uplifting and pure Herefordshire at its best.
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Episode 1 - Where you can find things:
00:08.000 Introduction
00:38.000 Wassailing
03:44.000 Snowden Encounter
05:44.000 Shout-out to Sue Davies
06:40.000 Colin in Kington
08:53.000 Pantomime Time
12:23.000 Dear Herefordshire
15:09.000 Fab Furniture
16:50.000 Hereford Hit Squad
20:20.000 Volunteer Debbie
21:16.000 BBC Hereford and Worcester
23:10.000 Olga Brighton Villa
23:35.000 Kat Bevis Wild Florist
24:52.000 Karina Maylord Orchards
25:13.000 Weobley Surgery
25:43.000 Logan Shout-out
26:23.000 Oakchurch Farmshop
26:45.000 Podcast Roundup
27:04.000 Thanks for listening
