Buckle up, because this episode is a proper mixed bag—in the best possible way. From tea-fuelled debates and nostalgic nights out, to aliens in Bromyard (yes, really), we’re covering it all.

🫖 Tea, Chat & Garden Gossip

We celebrate National Tea Day the only way we know how—with strong opinions and plenty of cups of the good stuff ☕

Builders’ tea vs posh tea leaves… there’s only one winner (or is there?)

A lovely catch-up in a beautiful garden with chickens, sunshine and great company

Why fruit tea smells amazing but never quite delivers

🕺 Throwback Nights & Dancefloor Moves

We take a trip down memory lane to Hereford’s iconic nightlife:

Sticky carpets, legendary clubs and late-night kebab runs

The unspoken art of dancing like nobody’s watching (even when they definitely are)

And yes… the conga makes an appearance

🌯 Kebabs, Cake & Questionable Choices

Food gets a mention (obviously):

The magical, homing-device powers of a post-night-out kebab

Carrot cake in the garden (a slightly more civilised option)

And a shocking confession… someone’s NEVER had a kebab 😱

🎭 Fancy Dress & Party Chaos

From Vikings to custard pie battles, we dive into party memories:

Why dressing up brings out your inner actor

The genius (and mess) of a custard pie party

And why we might just embrace fancy dress a bit more

👽 Bromyard’s Close Encounters

It wouldn’t be Herefordshire Hearsay without a bit of mystery…

Doug is back with MORE alien sightings 👀

Crop circles, cash points and a very suspicious “visitor”

We investigate further with a local postie who’s not entirely convinced

🎬 Lights, Camera… Extras!

We’ve got a plan—and it involves the big screen:

Why we’re signing up to be TV and film extras

The reality of background acting (no talking allowed!)

And why we’d probably ruin every scene by laughing

🚗 Driving Disasters & Life Lessons

We share some truly questionable driving experiences:

Learning to drive in chaos (and surviving it)

Cars with minds of their own

And why not everyone is cut out to be a high-speed pursuit driver 🚓

🎡 What’s On in Herefordshire

There’s loads happening locally, so get involved!

The historic Hereford May Fair (900 years old!)

Chilli Fest 🌶️ (for the brave)

Medieval jousting, spring festivals and family fun days

And a brilliant free community event where phones are down and fun is up 🙌

👀 Coming Up Next…

We’ll be out and about again:

Testing a famous breakfast 🍳

Visiting local spots and uncovering more stories

And, of course… keeping an eye on Bromyard 👽

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to keep up with all the latest from Herefordshire Hearsay.

Until next time… keep the tea strong and your eyes on the skies 😉

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Episode 9 - Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:18.000 What have we been up to?

03:47.000 Mark Griffiths - The Story Seat

04:22.000 Tea, Chat & Garden Gossip

09:05.000 Kebabs, Cake & Questionable Choices

10:10.000 Fancy Dress & Party Chaos

12:12.000 Throwback Nights & Dancefloor Moves

15:21.000 Bromyard’s Close Encounters

19:27.000 Lights, Camera… Extras!

22:41.000 Driving Disasters & Life Lessons

26:46.000 What’s On in Herefordshire

30:32.000 That's it for now!

Events in Herefordshire

https://www.eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk/whats-on-in-herefordshire

Walenty Pytel Gallery - https://walentypytel.com

💪 Gym Tales & Gladiator Fails

We kick things off with what we’ve been up to lately.

Kerry has been strength training with her awesome personal trainer, Jack, while Pauline firmly maintains that her preferred workout is walking… to eat cake. Pauline also recounts her unforgettable encounter with “Deadlift Dave,” who tried to persuade her to stay at the gym even after she’d handed in her notice.

Pauline then whisks us off to Italy 🇮🇹, where modern-day gladiators attempted to charge her for photos in Rome. She also shares a cringe-worthy tale from a previous visit when her purse was stolen—and the Italian police couldn’t stop laughing at her Google Translate statement. Mamma Mia! 😂

🐾🎪 National Pet Day & World Circus Day

It’s a double celebration as we mark National Pet Day and World Circus Day!

Kerry relives a childhood trip to the circus that ended with her face-down in the mud after tripping over a tent rope—ruining her brand-new coat and providing lifelong embarrassment on the bus ride home.

Naturally, we discuss what our dream circus roles would be. Kerry fancies herself as a fortune teller or knife thrower, while Pauline recalls pretending to be a psychic at a police charity event—only to be recognised weeks later in a chip shop as “the best psychic in Herefordshire!” 🔮

We also hear about a psychic policeman from Ludlow and Pauline’s hilarious mix-up between a cannonball and a cannibal. Easy mistake… right?

🎪 Roll Up, Roll Up! Life Under the Big Top

Pauline hits the streets to ask locals what they’d do in the circus.

• 🤡 Martin #1 would be a clown—because no one would recognise him under the makeup. He also reveals that picking up after his son’s dogs is his favourite pastime.
• 🦁 Martin #2 dreams of being a lion tamer… although he admits he’s not quick enough on his feet if things go wrong!

Kerry also shares a fun fact about Kwame the contortionist, who famously tangled himself into a knot during the “Preston Park Twist” and needed an osteopath to unravel him. Talk about bending over backwards for your art!

🐕 A Guide Dog with a Taste for Sausage Rolls

Pauline fondly remembers her former police colleague Pervez, whose guide dog insisted on leading him to Greggs every lunchtime for a sausage roll. Apparently, it wasn’t Pervez’s idea… or so he claimed. 🌭

🌱 National Gardening Day

We celebrate National Gardening Day with a lively debate on the best way to grow tomatoes:

• Grow bags?
• Pots?
• Or simply buy them from the supermarket and pretend you grew them?

No judgement here! 🍅

🍽️ The Art of the Polite Review

Christine from Ledbury calls in for advice after dining at a dreadful restaurant run by a lovely family. How do you leave a kind TripAdvisor review without offending them?

Our suggestions include praising:

• The lovely carpet,
• The absorbent napkins,
• And the delightfully dim lighting. 😄

Constructive criticism at its finest!

🍔 Jeff & Ted: The Final Chapter?

We receive an update on Jeff and Ted, who have finally returned home from their edible escapades. Jeff’s wife Sandra has given them a good meal and told them to grow up—potentially the last we hear from the duo!

🛍️ Vintage Vibes at Hereford Buttermarket

Pauline meets Sam from Revibe, a vintage stall in Hereford’s Buttermarket. While her treasures are beloved, it’s her adorable dog that steals the show. If she sold dogs, she’d be a millionaire! 🐾

👽 Suspicious Sightings in Bromyard

Doug from Bromyard calls into the radio station with a chilling tale. Walking home from the pub one evening, he encountered what he believes was an alien with glowing red eyes. Terrified, he fled for his life!

He also recalls a menacing black cat that nearly finished him off—if not for his loyal dog, Rusty. Kerry and Pauline are now inviting Bromyard residents to confirm… have you seen it too? 👀

📣 Join the Conversation!

From psychics and circus clowns to sausage rolls and suspicious aliens, this episode is packed with laughter and unforgettable stories.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 8 – Psychics, Sausage Rolls & Suspicious Aliens on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

If you’ve ever:

• Been mistaken for a psychic,
• Been led astray by a sausage roll, or
• Spotted something strange on your way home…

We want to hear from you!

Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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Episode 8 - Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:10.000 Gym Tales & Gladiator Fails

05:57.000 National Pet Day & World Circus Day

10:12.000 Roll Up, Roll Up! Life Under the Big Top

12:18.000 Joining the Circus, what would you be?

13:57.000 Kwame and the Preston Park Twist

15:49.000 Circus pets and Capybara

17:02.000 Martin the Lion Tamer

18:43.000 A Guide Dog with a Taste for Sausage Rolls

19:55.000 National Gardening Day

20:36.000 The Art of the Polite Trip Advisor Review

23:32.000 Jeff & Ted: The Final Chapter?

24:12.000 Vintage Vibes at Hereford Buttermarket

27:48.000 Suspicious Sightings in Bromyard

31:46.000 Join the Conversation!

In this Herefordshire Hearsay Story Seat episode, we sit down with Emma O’Hare, a veteran outreach worker at Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre, to talk about her life, her work, and the many unexpected paths that led her to where she is today.

Emma shares stories from her time in the police, how she became a proud “motomum” supporting her son in motocross, and how that world led her to learn how to repair motorbikes herself. What started as an idea to connect other motomums with a simple t-shirt design soon grew into a popular online clothing brand.

Most importantly, Emma talks about her passion for supporting veterans in Herefordshire and her ambitions to build and expand the services available to those who have served.

Emma is full of energy, humour, honesty and heart, and this Story Seat interview is a brilliant, funny and inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss.

Listen, enjoy, and don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe for more Story Seat interviews and podcast episodes.

🗓️ What Have We Been Up To Then?!

We kick off the episode with a catch-up on what we’ve been up to since the last episode.

Kerry discovered the Waiter’s Race in Hereford, which turned out to be like something straight out of It’s a Knockout — lots of running, chaos, and things nearly being dropped… all in aid of National Restaurant Week.

Kerry also went to the Fawlty Towers Dining Experience, where Manuel managed to goad a diner into charging at him with two forks on his head while he played matador with a serviette. Completely bonkers and very funny.

Meanwhile, Pauline has been chatting with the Real Birth Studio and enjoying a few meals out with her college friends — very civilised!

🌭 National Something on a Stick Day

This important national event led us down memory lane to the good old days when everything came on a stick, sausages, cheese, pineapple, probably entire meals if you looked hard enough.

Simple times. Food tasted better when it was served on a cocktail stick.

🎭 Shakespeare Week in Hereford

It was Shakespeare Week, so we went out and spoke to some Hereford locals to see what they knew.

Special mention goes to Pete, Pauline’s neighbour, who seemed to have an endless supply of Shakespeare quotes ready to go. We suspect he may have been revising all week.

Much quoting, some confusion, and possibly a few made-up lines…

🎩 Wear a Hat Day

Pauline explains that she has a big brain and a small head, which makes hat shopping difficult.

Kerry, however, loves a hat and fully embraces Wear a Hat Day.

We also discuss:

• Where the phrase “Mad as a Hatter” comes from
• Dunce hats
• And the story that at Police HQ, if you wore a cone hat at your desk it meant you were busy and not to be disturbed, which is actually genius and should be brought back immediately.

🎨 Man in the Hat – Mac MacDonald

Pauline interviews Mac MacDonald, a painter she met in the Old Market in Hereford, mainly because he was wearing a very distinctive hat.

He turned out to be a brilliant character, originally from London with a strong cockney accent but has lived in Ross-on-Wye for 30 years.

Apparently no one recognises him without his hat, which he has repaired countless times and refuses to throw away.

The hat stays. Forever.

🦜 Percy the Parrot (And The Dog…)

We move on to pets, and Pauline tells the unforgettable story of Percy the African Grey parrot who escaped, flew over the houses shouting:

“BUGGER OFF!”

…while cackling.

He was eventually recaptured… only to later be eaten by the family dog Sophie, who had previously also eaten the hamster.

That dog had form.

🛒 Self-Service Checkout Rage

Kerry talks about the absolute palaver at self-service checkouts now, especially meat locked in plastic anti-theft prisons that the scanner then refuses to recognise.

Cue the machine repeatedly shouting:

“Unexpected item in the bagging area.”

Pauline then tells the story about her friend trying to discreetly buy condoms, only for the self-checkout to loudly summon assistance and announce the situation to the entire shop.

Possibly the most embarrassing shopping trip of all time.

🧭 Jeff & Ted Update

We have an update on Jeff and Ted, who are now being tracked by survival expert Steve Chance.

Pauline interviews him while standing in for a radio presenter called Alan…

However Steve is so focused on his story that he keeps calling Pauline Alan throughout the interview.

She gave up correcting him in the end.

📣 Shout Outs!

This episode’s shout outs go to:

• Jenny at Yeleni – fantastic Bowen therapist
• Emily – Silent Disco Striders
• Rose English – Author and fashionista extraordinaire

You’re all brilliant 👏

🎥 Story Seat Reminder

Don’t forget our latest Story Seat is now out featuring Emma O’Hare from the Veteran Support Centre and she is an absolute firecracker. Definitely worth a watch.

🔜 Coming Up in Episode 8

Next episode we’ll be talking about:

• April Fool’s Day pranks
• International Children’s Book Day
• Easter
• And Pauline’s favourite… Scrabble Day

🎧 Listen now to Episode 7 of Herefordshire Hearsay — stories, silliness and the Shire at its finest.

Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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Episode 7 - Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:12.000 What Have We Been Up To Then?!

04:10.000 National Something on a Stick Day

06:01.000 Shakespeare week in Hereford

12:33.000 Wear a Hat Day

16:24.000 Man in the Hat – Mac MacDonald

20:01.000 Percy the Parrot (And The Dog…)

22:35.000 Self-Service Checkout Rage

25:36.000 Jeff & Ted Update

30:14.000 Shout Outs!

31:20.000 Story Seat Reminder

31:34.000 Coming Up in Episode 8

Episode 7 - Who was mentioned

Beehive Florists

Jenny Edwards

Real Birth Studio

Emily Anderson - Silent Disco Striders

Rose English (Author)

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Story Seat interview with Emma O'Hare from Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre - watch it here

Thanks for listening to Episode 7 – Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area!

If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to follow, share, and tell your friends (and the person supervising the self-service checkouts). Pauline & Kerry xx

Welcome back to Herefordshire Hearsay, where this week’s episode is packed with community heroes, nostalgic memories, awkward social moments and a few food-related near disasters.

Here’s what’s coming up…

💛 Celebrating Local Volunteers

We begin by shining a spotlight on the amazing volunteers at Lee’s Place and the Hit Squad in Hereford, recognising the time, energy and kindness they give to the community.

👖 The Great Trouser Debate

Pauline raises an important question:

When did trousers become “a trouser”?

Why are shops suddenly referring to clothing in the singular when you clearly have two legs? We investigate the strange world of modern retail language.

🍽️ Dining Out Disasters

We share some unforgettable restaurant faux pas, including:

• Pauline’s steak night table-top disaster that launched peas across the room

• The diner who thought the hot towel at the end of an Indian meal was a snack to take home

• Kerry’s dinner guest who nearly ate pot pourri thinking it was Bombay mix

Yes… really.

🛒 Facebook Marketplace Madness

We dive into the strange and hilarious things people try to sell online, including items described as:

• “Only used once”

• “Never opened with a small stain”

• Dog clippers apparently used “once on the wife”

You couldn’t make it up.

📱 When Text Messages Go Wrong

Autocorrect disasters, predictive text mishaps and the panic of sending a message to the completely wrong person… we’ve all been there.

☎️ Life Before Mobile Phones

We take a nostalgic trip back to the days of:

• Queuing outside phone boxes in the rain

• Dial telephones that took forever to call anyone

• Shared party lines where neighbours could accidentally (or deliberately) listen in on your calls

• Making prank calls from the phone book

Simpler times… sort of.

Awkward Social Situations

From hugs that last far too long, to waving at someone who wasn’t actually waving at you, we explore those painfully funny social moments with Max and Lucia.

🌳 Why Everyone Knows Everyone in Herefordshire

Max shares his perspective on local life from a German viewpoint, while Pauline reflects on growing up on the College Estate in Hereford and Kerry explains why the county has completely captured her heart.

Jeff & Ted’s Edible Adventure – The Saga Continues

Jeff and Ted are still somewhere in the hills testing their edible underwear survival concept, but Sandra is starting to worry after not hearing from Jeff for two weeks.

Will Bear Grylls track them down and steal their idea? The mystery deepens…

📣 Shire Shout-Outs

This week we celebrate:

💛 Sue at St Michael’s Hospice reception

🏡 Bartestree Village Shop – a true community hub

🔧 Central Garage in Hereford, run by the Sockett brothers

Local legends keeping the county brilliant.

🎧 Coming Up Next Time

In the next episode we’ll be chatting about Red Nose Day, Shakespeare Week and Wear a Hat Day, plus more stories, laughs and Herefordshire moments.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 6 of Herefordshire Hearsay — stories, silliness and the Shire at its finest.

Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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Episode 6 - Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:16.000 Celebrating Local Volunteers

04:22.000 The Great Trouser Debate

06:42.000 Dining Out Disasters

09:04.000 Facebook Marketplace Madness

11:07.000 When Text Messages Go Wrong

12:13.000 Life Before Mobile Phones

14:32.000 Awkward Social Situations

24:25.000 Why Everyone Knows Everyone in Herefordshire

31:31.000 Jeff & Ted’s Edible Adventure – The Saga Continues

33:16.000 Shire Shout-Outs

34:17.000 Coming up in Episode 7

Welcome back to Herefordshire Hearsay, in this gloriously wide-ranging episode we chat cinema nostalgia, popcorn disasters and a catapulting incident that could have ended oh so badly!

We celebrate National Chip Week and National Pie Week (with some very strong opinions), wander around Hereford Butter Market meeting local legends, and check back in with Jeff and Ted… whose edible underwear “adventure” has now escalated to survival testing in the hills.

It’s funny, it’s unpredictable, and it’s peak Herefordshire chaos. 🎙️

Here’s what’s coming up…

🍿 Cinema Confessions

We’re talking horror films, superhero snoring, dropped popcorn disasters and the golden days of Saturday morning cinema clubs.

Is the cinema ticket price still worth it and taking out a small mortgage for popcorn? We debate.

Plus: a Brighton trampoline incident that absolutely nobody was prepared for!

🍟 National Chip Week & 🥧 National Pie Week

Important questions were asked:

1. Chip shop chips or homemade?
2. Salt & vinegar or controversial ketchup?

And why is chicken & leek officially Britain’s favourite pie?!

We hit the streets of Hereford and dropped into the Butter Market to investigate.

🏬 Butter Market Banter

We met the lovely Jane & Carol at Hillman’s Florist (laughing before 9.00am – what absolute icons).

We chatted bacon and running with Ralph from Mailes Bros, whose market stall has been there 90 years!

And Anthony from CN Trophies gave us strong chip opinions and engraving insights. And a sneak peek at his Havana cigars!

Honestly, we could’ve stayed all morning.

🩲 Jeff & Ted’s Edible Adventure – The Saga Escalates

They’re BACK.

Jeff and Ted are now “product testing” edible underwear on the hills.

There are survival flavours.

There are bears.

There is a retired “expert” called Dr Draper discussing tensile strength and thermodynamic thong failure.

Sandra is not impressed.

We are concerned.

But also… deeply invested.

🏃‍♂️ Motorbikes, Marathons & Malapropisms

From marathon memories (never again) to running clubs, classic cars and mysterious medical word mix-ups, this episode goes off-road in the best possible way.

If you love:

✨ Local legends

✨ Slight chaos

✨ Chip shop debates

✨ And and ongoing edible underwear drama

Episode 5 is ready for you.

🎧 Listen now, laugh loudly, and for the love of Herefordshire… don’t go hiking in barbecue briefs.

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Episode 5 - Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:13.000 Cinema Confessions

06:45.000 Fun fact & the Brighton incident

08:23.000 Britain's most popular pie!

09:45.000 Cockles & Batter Bits (Welcome Fish Bar)

12:48.000 Butter Marker Banter

13:39.000 Flowers & Flippery (Jane & Carol Hillman Florist)

16:19.000 Bacon and juicy bits (Ralph Mailes Bros)

19:09.000 Trophies & cigars (Anthony CN Trophies)

20:52.000 Jeff & Ted's Edible Adventure

23:28.000 Expert Dr David Draper - A “tensile strength expert” who may or may not understand basic vocabulary

26:24.000 Sandra squeals on Jeff

27:47:000 See you next time!

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:

1. The confident flipper?
2. The ceiling tester?
3. The floor inspector?
4. 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.

Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and tell us:

What kind of tosser you are… 😌

Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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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

Welcome back to Herefordshire Hearsay, the podcast where local stories, village gossip and everyday nonsense collide. This week we’re out and about across the county, celebrating brilliant people, debating the nation’s favourite biscuit, dodging festival streakers and catching up with the ever-unpredictable Jeff from Belmont. Expect laughs, legends, and a very strong warning about Pringles.

🚲 Pedal Power & Possessed Legs

We visit the brilliant 5 & 10 Club where side-by-side bikes, over-enthusiastic legs and near-tipping incidents reign supreme. Big love to Jim, Jenny and the volunteers creating a proper community hub for cyclists, walkers and wobblers alike.

🍔 Vegas Vibes & Beefy Boys at 10

Sparkles, stilts, mocktails and a mysterious giant stuffed tiger… we head to the Beefy Boys’ 10th birthday bash and celebrate everything brilliant about local businesses done right.

📚 From Pizzas to Award Winning 'The Bookshop'

We rewind to the early days of A Rule of Tum, remembering pizzas in pubs, community investment and how local passion can turn into a huge success story.

🎨 Portraits Gone Very, Very Wrong

Rotary Club art night descends into chaos as bobble hats, skis, pine trees and accidental afros appear. No artistic dignity survived.

👑 Don’t Mess with Rosemary

A huge shout-out to Rosemary Rigby MBE, celebrating 90 years of fundraising, fearlessness and fierce gardening supervision — plus a visit to the Violette Szabo Museum (and a strong recommendation to watch Carve Her Name With Pride).

🍪 The Great British Biscuit Debate

1. Is a Jaffa Cake a biscuit?
2. Should Rich Tea be banned?
3. How many people are really injured by biscuits each year?

We investigate with polls, “experts” and some deeply questionable statistics.

🧂 Snack Disasters

A Pringles tube traps a hand.

Custard creams fall from cupboards.

Health & safety helmets may soon be required in Herefordshire kitchens.

🎶 Festival Fever

What’s coming up this summer:

Nozstock Into the Valley (17–18 July)

Eastnor Lakefest (5–9 August)

Beer on the Wye (10–12 July) – back with a bang!

Plus a legendary streaker story involving a guitar, a stage and some very quick security.

🚌 Bus Strangers! The Big Stare Off!

Accidental eye contact turns into a full-blown staring contest, missed stops, awkward advice and romantic possibilities included.

🚨 Jeff from Belmont: The Saga Continues

Police warnings.

A disgruntled vicar.

No tea bags.

Jeff says “no comment”.

📣 Shire Shout-Outs

Local legends, local businesses and personal trainers getting the love they deserve.

🎭 Meeting Basil, Sybil and Manuel, what could go wrong?

Faulty Towers dining chaos at Baskerville Hall.

What’s Next?

Herefordshire Boardgamers playing 'Blood on the Clocktower' and more Herefordshire nonsense coming very soon…

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Episode 3- Where you can find things:

00:00.000 Welcome

00:18.000 Pedal Power & Possessed Legs

03:15.000 Vegas Vibes & Beefy Boys at 10

05:50.000 From Pizzas in Pubs to the Award Winning 'The Bookshop'

07:22.000 Portraits Gone Very, Very Wrong

09:12.000 Don't mess with Rosemary

10:13.000 Violette Szabo Museum

12:06.000 The Great British Biscuit Debate

19:42.000 Snack Disasters. Beware!

21:45.000 Festival Fever

22:45.000 Streaker Stories!

25:20.000 Bus Strangers! The Big Stare Off!

28:10.000 Jeff from Belmont: The Saga Continues

29:30.000 Shire Shout-Outs

30:12.000 Meeting Basil, Sybil and Manuel, what could go wrong?

30:32.000 What's next?

30:46.000 Thanks for listening

Pauline and Kerry even took one of the bikes out for a spin (Pauline steering, Kerry pedalling — teamwork makes the dream work 🚴‍♀️). While out on the track, we chatted to Josie, a regular member who shared why she keeps coming back and what makes the group such a welcoming, feel-good place to be.

Back at the clubhouse, we sat down with Jim Kenyon, the founder and organiser of the 5 & 10 Club, to hear how the group began, why inclusivity and “no judgement” were non-negotiable from day one, and how something so simple has grown into a much-loved Monday night community.

The 5 & 10 Club is all about doing what you can — walk or cycle as little or as much as you fancy, borrow a bike (including adapted bikes), then stick around for a chat and refreshments. No pressure, no competition, no Lycra required.

If you’ve ever thought “I should probably get moving… but I don’t want it to be awkward” — this episode (and this club) might just be for you.

🎧 In this episode you’ll hear:

1. How the 5 & 10 Club started (and why it works so well)
2. What keeps people coming back week after week
3. Why “your pace” really does mean your pace
4. Proof that exercise can be friendly, social and actually fun

Pop the kettle on, have a listen, and see why this brilliant Hereford group is lapping up the love, one Monday night at a time. 💙

Welcome back to Herefordshire Hearsay, your local podcast celebrating the people, places and wonderfully quirky stories of our county. In this episode, Pauline and Kerry are out and about once again, microphones at the ready, bringing you laughs, warmth and plenty of local flavour.

🌳 Catching Up in the Shire

From Christmas and New Year reflections to a trip to the panto and braving a very chilly Hereford city centre, we chat about what we’ve been up to and why supporting local Hereford businesses really matter.

🎤 Word on the Street – Three Ladies, One Big Challenge

Pauline meets Claire, Gemma and Sharon at the (new!) Marches Café for a brilliant chat about:

1. Their favourite Sunday lunch spots in and around Herefordshire
2. A heartfelt 10K challenge for 2026 in aid of Marie Curie, inspired by personal loss and incredible nursing care
3. Fitness journeys, friendship and fundraising plans

A truly uplifting reminder of community spirit at its best.

😱 Oh No… Jeff from Belmont Is Back

Our agony aunt feature returns with another dilemma from Jeff — this time involving:

1. Surprise New Year’s Eve guests
2. A very unhappy Sandra
3. A toilet seat mystery
4. Suggestions involving gaffer tape, dogs… and possibly CCTV 👀

Advice may be questionable, laughter guaranteed.

📣 Shire Shout-Out

A big shout-out to Hiking Girlies of Hereford, an inspiring local walking group helping people get outdoors, stay active and connect.

😴 Festival of Sleep

Did you know January 3rd was the Festival of Sleep? We discuss the importance of rest, the idea of a Sunday snooze day and whether a national nap festival could catch on.

🐔 Cheeky Chickens

Meet Kerry’s flock, Betty, Ethel, Sybil and Mildred. Expect bossy hens, surprise eggs and some very early-morning wake-up calls.

🛍️ Charity Chit-Chat & Shopping Shenanigans

From charity bag packing at M&S (and fascinating people-watching) to Pauline’s confession about Slimming World trolley-stalking in Tesco, this segment is packed with laughs and nostalgia.

🐶 The Story Seat – Ace K9 Doggy Deli

Pauline chats with Jo from Ace K9 Doggy Deli in Maylord Orchards, a dog-friendly deli and café that’s also become a safe, welcoming community space. All about dogs, mental health, connection and kindness.

🧠 Trivial Facts & Random Acts of Kindness

From the origins of the word trivia to heart-warming stories of anonymous good deeds, we explore how small acts can make a big difference.

🍽️ Eating Out in Herefordshire

We share favourite local spots for Sunday lunch, including:

1. The Oak Inn at Staplow
2. The Moon Inn at Mordiford
3. Bunch of Carrots at Hampton Bishop
4. The Nags Head at Canon Pyon
5. And the ever-popular Bell Inn at Tillington

Plus, a lovely story involving lost steaks and Ogleby Butchers kindness.

🔜 Coming Up Next

In the next episode, we’ll be:

1. Visiting the 5 & 10 Club at Hereford Cycle Track
2. Meeting Hereford Board Gamers and learning about Blood on the Clocktower, their very own Traitors game.
3. Continuing to share your stories from across the county

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Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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Episode 2- Where you can find things:

00:05.000 Welcome

00:19.000 Catching Up

01:20.000 Word on the Street - Three Ladies

01:40.000 The Best Sunday Lunches

02:24.000 New Year Challenges

04:40.000 Oh no! Jeff's Back!

08:36.000 Hiking Girlies Shire Shout-out

09:02.000 The Festival of Sleep

09:49.000 Cheeky Chickens

11:14.000 Charity Chit Chat

12:55.000 Slimming Word Shenanigans

14:52.000 Ace K9 Doggy Deli

17:51.000 Trivial Facts

18:54.000 Random Acts of Kindness

20:13.000 Ogleby Butchers

21:03.000 Eating Out

23:42.000 Coming Up on Episode 3

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.

🎧 Join Us Every Episode

Herefordshire Hearsay is all about local voices, untold stories and celebrating the brilliant people who make the county shine. If you love Herefordshire, you’ll love this.

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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

Join your hosts Pauline and Kerry, two women who love a good natter, a cuppa, and shining a spotlight on the people who make our county so special.

In this trailer, we’re giving you a taste of what’s to come — from real voices and real stories to funny, heartfelt moments that capture the spirit of life in the Shire.

💬 Expect to hear:

• The Story Seat — heartfelt interviews with fascinating locals.
• Dear Herefordshire — our very own agony aunt feature, with a local twist.
• The Shire Shout-out — celebrating Herefordshire’s heroes, community stars, and small businesses.
• Word on the Street — chatting to locals about life, love, and everything in between.

You’ll meet people like Darren, who once rubbed noses with a mountain fox (yes, really!), and Debbie, one of Herefordshire’s jolliest volunteers.

So whether you’re driving through the lanes, walking the dog, or just need some good company — grab your headphones and get ready for laughter, stories, news and a bit of local gossip from Herefordshire Hearsay!

Subscribe now, follow us on social media, and don’t miss Episode One — it might just feature you!