Tiggi's Tails

Tiggi Trethowan
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An insight into Somerset rural life

  1. 14 MAY

    A Bird’s Eye View

    As our first guest on brand new series Tiggi’s Tails, we proudly introduce Moira Anderson. HR Operations Officer at the Bishops Palace of Bath and Wells. Moira has an extensive and busy job, joining the Palace team in 2013.  A confessed animal lover, it comes as no surprise, the animals at the 14-acre Palace estate […] The post A Bird’s Eye View appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    30 min

  2. 11/08/2023

    057 We pay tribute to Sophie Courtiour, resident of Rodney Stoke.

    An amazing woman and a massive participant in our community life. Mother, Willow Sculptor, Instructor, House Builder, Church Bell Captain, Horse Expert, and devoted lover of everything to do with Nature. Sophie will be missed by her family who we are thinking about at this time, but friends will miss her too, as she touched […] The post 057 We pay tribute to Sophie Courtiour, resident of Rodney Stoke. appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    32 min

  3. 14/09/2022

    056 Blindness Is Never Dark

    As Patron of the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind). Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a passionate advocate for the rights of blind and partially sighted people. With that in mind we are delighted to re broadcast the podcast we made with Ella Caulfield two years ago. A young lady who became totally […] The post 056 Blindness Is Never Dark appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    13 min

  4. 13/08/2022

    055 Rodney Stoke and Draycott WI

    This episode is dedicated to the memory of Alison Quill, who was President of the branch from 2019, until her death in April 2022. Tiggi talks to Natalyia Wills, a member of the local WI since 2015.  She is on a mission to bust the myth that the WI is not only ‘Jam and Jerusalem’. […] The post 055 Rodney Stoke and Draycott WI appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    28 min

  5. 13/07/2022

    054 Perch Hill Vineyard Near Draycott

    Having faced a life changing diagnosis and a need to re navigate her life, two and a half years ago, Alison Ironside and her Mother moved from Cornwall to Draycott.  They wanted to join a community and ideally buy some land. Bingo! A vineyard came up for sale nearby called PERCH HILL. Boasting a south […] The post 054 Perch Hill Vineyard Near Draycott appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    29 min

  6. 13/06/2022

    053 Draycott’s Jubilee Celebration

    I had a real scoop this month.  For our Draycott Diaries Jubilee Special, I chat with internationally acclaimed choral conductor, composer and organist Barry Rose OBE. As resident organist and Master of the Choir at St Paul’s Cathedral in London from 1974, Barry participated in many royal services. These included the 1977 Silver Jubilee and […] The post 053 Draycott’s Jubilee Celebration appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    34 min

  7. 13/05/2022

    052 Draycott And The Strawberry Line

    The romance of an historic steam train, puffing along through the gorgeous Somerset countryside. Children waving as passengers disembark at Draycott Station. Watched from the windows of the Railway Inn opposite.  This was the Cheddar Valley Line, later re-named The Strawberry Line due to its delicious cargo of rich, red, ripe and juicy strawberries heading […] The post 052 Draycott And The Strawberry Line appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    30 min

  8. 14/04/2022

    051 The Draycott Arborist

    Village resident Adam Clark had two passions as a boy, soldiers and trees.  As he chats with Tiggi we learn so much from his past experiences.  As a student army cadet Adam once organised an expedition in Nepal to the base of Mount Everest.   On this trek he met some retired Gurkha soldiers they inspired […] The post 051 The Draycott Arborist appeared first on Draycott Diaries Village Podcast.

    31 min
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An insight into Somerset rural life

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  • Creator
    Tiggi Trethowan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Tiggi's Tails

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