Malcolm shares memories of growing up in rural Shropshire, attending school in Smethcott and joining the army at sixteen. He and his brother both served in Northern Ireland, where his brother was shot. After returning to Church Stretton, Malcolm turned from farming to growing flowers. He speaks movingly about the lasting grief of losing his son and explains how he became famous for his spectacular hanging baskets at The Pound in Leebotwood.

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We catch up with lambing at Hazler Farm and watch as two lambs arrive in the world. The hills are alive with the sound of walking poles and we chat to a couple of visitors enjoying the area in different ways. A local scout is raising money for the jamboree in Poland and we’ve been to the tourism information exchange and networking event in Church Stretton.

Timings

lambing 01:14

Vox pop 09:56

Tourism exchange 13:53

Scouts 19:02

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We’ve all sat on one of Mick Boulton’s coaches at some time, many of us in our school days. In this chat, he tells us how he loves driving the school bus, the joy he gets from meeting the guests staying at his hostel at Bridges and early life growing up in the fields and brooks around Cardington. Is it true he lived in a hut on the Long Mynd? Listen to find out.

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We’ve been to our local livestock market at Bishops Castle to speak to some Church Stretton farmers and the auctioneer to see what trade’s like for store cattle. Then we catch up with some very excited cubs at the Scout Hut where they are preparing for their night hike on the Long Mynd. Ticklerton Village Hall has a full events calendar for the spring and summer. The Rotary Club has money to give away to good causes,

Apply for a Rotary grant here https://tinyurl.com/csrcommunityfund1

Moths - Sunday 22nd Edgton Village Hall

Booking essential, more info from kate@whapham.co.uk

Tourism Leaflet Swap

email the library strettonnlibraryfriends.org.uk/

Timings

Bishops Caste Market Report 01:40

Rotary grants 07:10

Ticklerton village report 10:06

Cubs night walk 16:07

What’s On 23:23

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Robin Lloyd is a familiar face to those who use the Ring and Ride service but how much does anyone know of his life? In this interview we learn what it was like to go away to boarding school at seven and a half, what he spent his money on when his horse won the Grand National and what brings him the most pleasure these days.

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We're back at the repair cafe with volunteers from Stretton Climate Care so save households appliances from going into the skip. Then it's Acton Scott with Alex from Caring for God's Acre during their Love Your Yew Week. We finish with an interview with a trustee of Friends of Conakry Refugee School in Guinea to learn what they're doing over in West Africa.

Timing

Repair Cafe 00:49

Love you Yew week 09:22

Conakry School 16:45

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David Cooke talks to us about his life growing up in Ratlinghope and the fun that was had there in his youth. He shared his childhood with an inspiring German prisoner of war who worked on the farm and could turn his hand to anything, even making him a snooker table as a Christmas present. As a young boy, he walked to London with his rucksack to have a look at some football stadiums.

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We're off to Prolley Moor to see the best honesty shed in the county run by Lexi Morris. Then we've got the first in our lambing special - looking at scanning the ewes. And finally we're at All Stretton Village Hall where they cast of the annual panto - The Princess and Pea - are having a final dress rehearsal. And there are. a handful of events to finish up.

Timings

Honesty Box 00:49

Lambing special 11.30

All Stretton Panto 18:47

What’s On 24:06

What three words for the honesty shed

///washroom.excuse.unravel

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