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Talking and eating cake with the people who make living, working and visiting Somerset great. 

  1. 09/18/2023

    Talking with Jack from pet rescue charity St Giles Animal Rescue

    Earlier this summer I chatted to Jack Linnell, Centre Director at St Giles Animal Centre and Rescue in Taunton, Somerset. Jack's family established the centre, so animal care and rescue are in his blood, so to speak, and his passion and compassion are clear in everything he says about his work and his life. Listen to this episode to find out more about Jack and the centre, including lots of valuable advice and tips for caring for your pet dog or cat. Find out more about:  St Giles Animal Centre St Giles Animal Rescue   If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    39 min

  2. 09/04/2023

    Helping hands and hot dinners with Emma Busby of homeless charity Open Door

    My guest Emma Busby of Taunton-based homeless centre, Open Door, talks candidly about the homeless community in her home town and the work that goes on to help those who find themselves rough sleeping find their way back to permanent accommodation. Caring and compassionate, my chat with Emma is moving and uplifting, helped along, of course, by a little slice of something nice...aka CAKE. If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    32 min

  3. 08/14/2023

    Educating and empowering women with The Taunton Village Midwife

    My guest Kate Olver is an NHS midwife and also provides invaluable pre and post natel support to women in her local town of Taunton. As 'the village midwife', Kate ensures mums to be and new mums (and dads too of course), are equipped with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their baby's birth and care. But of course, things don't always go to plan... and neither to Kate's efforts at baking a lovely cake to enjoy as we talked! Find out more about Kate's work here: Website: The Taunton Village Midwife Facebook: @tauntonvillagemidwife Instagram: @tauntonvillagemidwife If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    43 min
  4. Stepping Stones and slabs of cake with Coleen and Di

    07/24/2023

    Stepping Stones and slabs of cake with Coleen and Di

    Coleen and Di work tirelessly to find foster homes for young adults aged 18+ who need the continued support of a family to help them navigate their way to independent living. Their compassion and understanding of the challenges faced by youngsters who have spent some or all of their young lives in the care system is palpable; these ladies deserve your ears! Oh yes, and Coleen bakes a mean sultana tray bake which keeps the pair going when the going gets tough. Find out more about Stepping Stones at Somerset Council. If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    19 min
  5. Can picking up poo ever be mindful? Teresa Wort says yes!

    07/17/2023

    Can picking up poo ever be mindful? Teresa Wort says yes!

    Teresa Wort found mindfulness after a serious accident, and has worked with many people who struggle to find focus and happiness in the busy modern world. But it isn't all about sitting under a tree and mediating (although it is that too), Teresa encourages her clients to be mindful about everything they do...whether they like it or not! Including picking up the dog's poo! In the last couple of years Teresa has found a little bit of fame in her local town of Taunton in Somerset as host of a local community radio show where she talks to guests about life and the steps they take to bring mindfulness into their own lives. If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    35 min

  6. 07/10/2023

    Food, farming and The Archers with journalist and campaigner Graham Harvey

    Graham Harvey spent 34 years guiding the story-lines in the world famous Radio 4 soap opera, The Archers and is also a well-respected journalist who has written five books of his own on the themes of climate change, food quality and farming. Right now he is on the board of the Somerset Food Trails Festival which runs annually every year with the aim of bringing Somerset's organic and regenerative farmers and food producers into direct contact with the count's  residents and visitors via two weeks of events, workshops, dining experiences and farm tours. Listen as I chat to Graham about his passion for organic farming methods and foods and also about his time as a writer and Agricultural Story Editor on that hugely famous English institution, The Archers. Graham also plugs is new book, which is fair enough! It sounds like a great read! Find out more about the Somerset Food Trails Festival. Find out more about Graham's new book 'Underneath the Archers'  here. If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    43 min
  7. Emma Britton's journey from radio to celebrant

    07/03/2023

    Emma Britton's journey from radio to celebrant

    It was really just by chance that my  guest Emma Britton found herself with a long career in local radio. But her next career move was more considered...she uses her experience of talking to people to underpin her new role as a celebrant, which is someone who officiates at non-religious ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. Listen as we chat about how cake has kept Emma going through years of early mornings and tricky interviews, why she decided to move on from radio and the joy she now gets from helping people make their special moments memorable. Find out more about Emma here: https://emmabritton.co.uk/celebrant Facebook: @emmathecelebrant Instagram: @celebrant_emma If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    43 min

  8. 06/26/2023

    Bats, bakes and bicycles; exploring Sophie Luff's passions

    Sophie Luff is one of England's leading female batters; currently captain for Western Storm and previously captain for Somerset County Cricket Ladies, she is riding high on the growing popularity of women's cricket. Join us as we explore the impact competitive sport has on life as a young women growing up in Somerset and discover how Sophie likes to relax away from the field in her home county of Somerset. Find out more about Western Storm: https://westernstorm.co.uk Find out more about Somerset County Cricket Club https://somersetcountycc.co.uk If you enjoyed the show and you're feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee! Click here to find out how: Support The Slice, buy Lynne a coffee Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, InTune, Deezer and many other podcast players. Follow The Slice: Somerset on Instagram @theslicesomerset Facebook @theslicesomerset

    31 min
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Talking and eating cake with the people who make living, working and visiting Somerset great. 

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    Lynne O'Halloran
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