๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ โ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๏ธ
๐ดโโ ๏ธ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ & ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ข ๐ช๐ข๐ก'๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฃ! ๐ฎ๐ฃ๏ธ
Ahoy, me hearties! ๐ดโโ ๏ธ
We're back for Episode 21, and this time we're sailing dangerously close to the shores of complete and utter nonsense!
We've got pirates with questionable body parts, horoscopes that are suspiciously accurate, emergency samosas, a burglar confronted by a coat hanger, and those people who start telling you a story on Monday and are still explaining what colour the curtains were by Thursday! ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐
So grab a cuppa, hide the biscuits and prepare for another gloriously unpredictable helping of Herefordshire Hearsay!
๐๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ฌ:๐ฌ๐ฌ โ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐!
Episode 21 is underway! It's been two weeks since the last episode, so naturally there's plenty to catch up on, several stories to tell and absolutely no guarantee we'll stay on topic.
Business as usual, then! ๐
๐ ๐ฌ๐ฌ:๐ญ๐ฌ โ ๐๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ & ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฆ! ๐ฅ
We kick things off with some absolutely wonderful news!
Lee's Place has scooped another award, this time at the Hereford Times Community Awards, held in the magnificent Hereford Cathedral! ๐
There was cheering, celebrating, a fabulous atmosphere and some very excited volunteers!
We also give a big shout-out to other deserving winners, recognising the incredible work being done across Herefordshire.
And then there's the small matter of a 45-mile walking challenge throughout October in support of BowelBabe and bowel cancer awareness.
Naturally, no sensible walking expedition would be complete withoutโฆ
๐ฅพ A very important walking stick.
๐ A rucksack full of emergency supplies.
๐ฅ A vegetable samosa in case of disaster.
๐ญ Two sausage rolls nobody wanted.
And a walking companion called Dave who was apparently determined to leave Pauline somewhere in the woods!
There were no bears, no whittling and thankfully no need for emergency rescue services.
But at least if civilisation collapsed, Pauline had lunch sorted! ๐
๐ฉฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ:๐ฑ๐ฏ โ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง! ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ! ๐จ
What would YOU grab if you heard a burglar in the middle of the night?
A baseball bat? A torch? Your phone?
Not in this household!
When a mysterious crash sent everyone into panic mode, one husband charged around in his underpants while his wife prepared to defend the family home withโฆ
A COAT HANGER! ๐๐คฃ
Luckily, the intruder turned out to be a picture falling off the wall.
The criminal underworld can breathe a sigh of relief.
โ๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ด:๐ฌ๐ฐ โ ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐โฆ ๐
It's poetry time!
We discuss why a good old-fashioned limerick is sometimes far more entertaining than a poem you need three university degrees to understand.
There's a specially composed walking limerick involving Dave, a stick and a cave, plus some thoughts on why analysing poetry to death rather takes the fun out of it.
Shakespeare, eat your heart out! ๐
๐ ๐ญ๐ญ:๐ฎ๐ณ โ ๐๐๐ข๐ช๐๐ฅ๐ฆ, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ & ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ! ๐บ
Do you love receiving flowers, or would you rather have something that doesn't wilt after a week?
One of us loves buying fresh flowers every week.
The other would apparently be quite happy with a case of beer! ๐บ
Romance is alive and well on Herefordshire Hearsay!
But a surprise bunch of flowers outside Sainsbury's leads to something rather lovelyโฆ
๐ธ ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฐ๐ฐ โ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ฌ'๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐! ๐
We meet Scotty and Paul from Caring for Communities and People (CCP), who are spreading smiles by giving away surplus flowers donated through Sainsbury's.
Instead of letting perfectly lovely flowers go to waste, they're handing them out to unsuspecting shoppers.
And what a wonderful reaction they're getting! โค๏ธ
It's a simple gesture that makes a big difference, and we couldn't resist stopping for a chat to find out more.
โค๏ธ ๐ญ๐ฐ:๐ฏ๐ฎ โ ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ & ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง! ๐ท
Back in the studio, we reflect on our lovely encounter and the difference a little kindness can make.
There's also a wonderful reminder of how local charities, community organisations and volunteers support one another.
Not everything on this podcast is nonsense, you know!
Sometimes we even manage to be heartwarming. โค๏ธ
๐ดโโ ๏ธ ๐ญ๐ฐ:๐ฑ๐ด โ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ & ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐! ๐ฆ
ARRRRR! โ ๏ธ
We're hoisting the Jolly Roger and diving into the wonderfully strange world of pirates!
Did they really make people walk the plank?
Why did they wear eye patches?
What was the fascination with earrings, buried treasure and rum?
And who were the fearsome women who ruled the high seas?
We explore some surprising pirate stories, struggle to remember Captain Hook's name, and discover a rather unfortunate pirate whose peg leg was made of MEAT! ๐๐ฆ
Yes, really.
There's even a pirate limerick.
We apologise in advance to any serious maritime historians listening! ๐
๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ต:๐ฏ๐ฐ โ ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ: ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐ฌ! โจ
We've got a BRAND-NEW feature!
Introducing the mysterious Diana Sterling and her wonderfully entertaining astrological predictions! ๐
Apparently, the stars have plenty to say about us.
โ Capricorns are advised to stop being so ridiculously organised because they're making everyone else look bad!
โ Pisces should look out for mysterious signs from the universe, although a parcel that's been eight stops away for 45 minutes probably isn't one of them!
๐ Romance could be on the horizon, especially if someone makes you a cup of tea without being asked.
๐ช And if you're caught sitting down eating biscuits, don't feel guilty. Your astrologer specifically advised it!
Finally, some cosmic guidance we can get behind!
Will Diana's predictions come true? Will the stars align? Will that bloody parcel ever arrive?
Stay tuned! ๐ฎ๐
๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ฎ๐ฒ:๐ฌ๐ญ โ ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง! โฐ
You know those people.
The ones who can't tell you what they had for breakfast without first explaining what time they woke up, what the weather was doing, who lived next door in 1974 and whether Auntie Rita's dog was called Rusty!
YES. THOSE PEOPLE! ๐คฏ
We tackle the exhausting world of people who tell stories with FAR TOO MUCH DETAIL!
There's the man who took half an hour to describe someone knocking on his door, the people who refuse to take a breath, and the horrifying realisation that some stories simply have NO END.
Pauline has developed her own special technique for dealing with these conversational endurance tests:
"Is this a long story? Because I'm on holiday in three weeks' time!" ๐
If you've ever found yourself trapped in a conversation while your eyes glaze over and your soul quietly leaves your body, this one's for you!
โ ๐ฏ๐ญ:๐ฌ๐ฏ โ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ช๐๐๐-๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ! ๐ฐ
Why do we wake up in the middle of the night?
Does drinking coffee after dinner keep you awake?
And when did ordering a simple cup of coffee become so complicated and expensive?
We reminisce about the days when coffee came in two varieties โ black or white โ and nobody needed a dictionary to order one!
Although coffee and walnut cake is an entirely different matter.
Now THAT we can agree on! ๐
๐ ๐ฏ๐ฏ:๐ฌ๐ณ โ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ & ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ! ๐ป
Halloween is creeping closer, and Herefordshire is getting spooky!
We hear about Hallow Fields by Night at Townsend Farm in Pembridge, where pumpkins, spooky trails and live actors promise plenty of screams!
Even local baker Simon from Aymestrey Patisserie is getting involved in the frightening festivities.
Apparently, it's scary enough to give even the bravest visitors a fright!
If you'd rather avoid the nightmares, there's always the daytime pumpkin patch.
Much safer. Probably. ๐๐
๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฐ:๐ฎ๐ฎ โ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ข๐ก: ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐, ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ฆ & ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ช๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ! โค๏ธ
We're not finished causing trouble just yet!
Next time, we'll be chatting about Halloween, National I Love You Day and the wonderful world of storytelling.
Whether the stories will actually have an ending remains to be seen! ๐
โค๏ธ ๐๐ข ๐ข๐กโฆ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก!
Episode 21 is packed with laughter, local loveliness, questionable survival skills, pirate nonsense and some extremely useful advice from the stars.
It's everything you've come to expect from Herefordshire Hearsay, two women putting the world to rights, celebrating our wonderful county and getting spectacularly sidetracked along the way!
๐ง Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
๐ฑ Follow Herefordshire Hearsay on Facebook and Instagram for more laughs, updates and behind-the-scenes nonsense.
๐ฌ And tell us โ what's the longest, most painfully detailed story you've ever been trapped listening to?
We'd love to hear about itโฆ
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง! ๐คฃ
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ถ๐ด ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐. ๐๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ'๐น๐น ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐! โค๏ธ
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