Herefordshire Hearsay

🎙️🤣 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗬 – 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮𝟮 🤣🎙️🥖🦆🧼 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗦, 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟! 🧼🦆🥖🚨 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞, 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬! 🚨After two weeks off air, Kerry has finally defeated the dreaded lurgy, Pauline has managed not to replace her with a cardboard cut-out, and Herefordshire Hearsay is back to its usual level of completely unhinged conversation! 🎉And what a comeback!This week we've got bread rolls big enough to require planning permission, a bingo night that nearly ended in a lifetime ban, a £750 dress that turned Pauline into a giant blancmange, and a family flannel with a history that frankly deserves a police investigation. 🚔🧼Throw in a teddy bear called Doomy, some dodgy horoscopes, a mountain of afternoon tea and a few festive surprises, and you've got 43 minutes of glorious nonsense!Grab a cuppa, find a comfortable chair and prepare to wonder how two perfectly sensible women can get themselves into so much trouble. ☕😂━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🤧🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚!Kerry's back! After a nasty bout of coughing that made podcasting virtually impossible, she's finally returned to the microphone.Pauline admits she considered recording an episode on her own, although having a conversation with herself apparently isn't unusual.The advantage? She always wins the arguments.The disadvantage? Absolutely nobody is surprised. 🤣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌊🍦 𝗠𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦, 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 & 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠!Before the lurgy struck, our intrepid adventurers enjoyed a fabulous seaside escape to Mumbles.There were stunning coastal views, an upside-down house, a beautiful bride having her wedding photographs taken on the cliffs and, naturally, ice cream.Because going to the seaside without eating ice cream is practically a criminal offence. 🍦🚨They also met the lovely Jez and Claire, who stopped to help them navigate what Pauline and Kerry thought might be a mountain.Apparently, the Welsh have rather different standards when it comes to identifying mountains! ⛰️😂And when Jez started introducing himself with references to Gavin & Stacey, things got even better!🎤 Listen out for their brilliant little seaside chat!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🥾💗 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗬-𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦, 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 & 𝗔 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘!Pauline has completed her 45-mile October walking challenge in support of the Bowel Babe cause, raising an incredible 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 £𝟰𝟱𝟬 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗! 👏💕But it wasn't all scenic strolls and pleasant conversation.With nine miles still to complete on the final day, Pauline embarked on a walking marathon that involved Symonds Yat, a painful blister and a determination bordering on the ridiculous.Did she finish?Of course she did. This is Pauline we're talking about!Beyond the miles, there's a lovely conversation about the friendships, laughter and meaningful connections that come from simply going for a walk together.And now she's considering a 100-mile challenge.Somebody hide her walking boots! 🥾🤣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━💗💃 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗞 – 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦!Pauline's plans for a fabulous Wear It Pink event were spectacularly scuppered by a storm.There were dancers ready, community groups organised and plenty of enthusiasm.Unfortunately, the weather decided it was having none of it! 🌧️But you can't keep Herefordshire's community spirit down!A huge shout-out to Donna's Salsa, Cindy's dancers, Dusty Boots and all the wonderful ladies who supported the cause.And an especially big cheer for the fantastic team at 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗔𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗢𝗡, who carried on regardless with bacon butties, fundraising, apple pressing and a tremendous helping of community spirit.They raised around £250, proving that a little rain doesn't have to dampen everyone's enthusiasm!We also celebrate the wonderful work of local community groups, including the Hiking Girlies and Leominster Wellness Club, helping people connect, make friends and feel part of something special. 💕🌟 Sometimes the smallest community gatherings make the biggest difference.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🦆🎱 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟 – 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗦 & 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘!BINGO!Or, in Pauline's case…OH, FOR GOODNESS' SAKE, IS THIS STILL GOING ON?! 🤣Pauline attends a charity bingo night organised by Angela and Ken from the Hit Squad, raising a fantastic 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 £𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗭𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥'𝗦.A wonderful cause.A lovely evening.Except nobody warned Pauline that bingo was apparently an Olympic endurance event.Twelve games. Multiple lines. Serious concentration. Professional dabbers.And Pauline, who thought the whole thing was absolutely hilarious.Unfortunately, the dedicated bingo enthusiasts did not share her enthusiasm for laughing, talking or generally enjoying herself.There was shushing. There was confusion. There was uncontrollable giggling.And at one point, Pauline declared that if she ever went to hell, she'd probably spend eternity playing bingo.🦆 TWO LITTLE DUCKS… QUACK QUACK!We suspect her bingo career may be over before it's properly begun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🥖😱 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗦 – 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗪𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘!Forget the bingo. The real drama was happening at the food counter.Pauline ordered a cheese and onion roll.Simple enough, you might think.Except what arrived appeared to contain half a dairy farm, an entire onion harvest and enough bread to feed a small village for a fortnight. 🧀🧅Kerry recalls a previous visit when her bread roll was so enormous it practically blocked out the sun.Pauline bravely attempted to tackle hers but admitted defeat after eating about a third.And when she returned the remains to the bar, she feared the woman behind the counter thought she was asking for a refund!🤣 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗔 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬!Possibly the funniest discussion about bread you'll hear all year.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🥪🌍 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗪𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚!From gigantic buns to the humble sandwich, Pauline and Kerry celebrate World Sandwich Day with some rather unexpected facts.Who was the Earl of Sandwich?Why was Hawaii once called the Sandwich Islands?And how did an attempt to create the world's largest sandwich end with the crowd eating the evidence before anyone could measure it?Honestly, you couldn't make it up! 🥪🤣Plus, Kerry reveals that Pauline makes some of the best sandwiches she's ever tasted.A rare moment of genuine culinary appreciation before everything descends into chaos again.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🫖🍰 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗢𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔 – 𝗖𝗔𝗞𝗘, 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗢𝗦 & 𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦!Pauline enjoys a lovely afternoon tea with her daughter Jess at The Angel in Abergavenny.Sandwiches! Cakes! Little savoury things! Mysterious moussey creations!And enough food to sustain a family of four.Just when Pauline thought she'd survived the experience, the waiter casually mentioned the scones, cream and jam.MORE FOOD?!Pauline was defeated.Jess, however, was apparently still ready for battle. 🍰😂But the afternoon tea was only the beginning of their adventures…━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━👗💷 𝗧𝗛𝗘 £𝟳𝟱𝟬 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 – 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡!With Jess getting married next year, Pauline spots a potential mother-of-the-bride dress in a shop window.What could possibly go wrong?Well…The dress doesn't fit.The zip won't close.Pauline thinks she resembles a giant blancmange.And the shop assistants keep insisting she looks absolutely MARVELLOUS.Despite Pauline repeatedly explaining that she DOES NOT WANT THE DRESS, the sales pitch continues.Then comes the price.💷 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦!£750 for a dress that doesn't fit and makes her look like a pudding?!Pauline's response?She'll go on Vinted, thank you very much! 🤣We also hear Kerry's own experiences with overenthusiastic clothing sales assistants.Ladies, sometimes NO really does mean NO!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧸🌺 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥 – 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 & 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦!It's Hug a Bear Day, and Kerry introduces us to a very important character from her childhood.Meet 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗬! 🧸❤️Her beloved teddy bear has survived being nearly abandoned on a bus, disappearing under a bed and decades of enthusiastic cuddling.He's now sporting a rather flat head, a damaged ear and a fabulous Hawaiian outfit lovingly made by Kerry's aunt.A bear with history. A bear with character. A bear who has clearly seen things.Pauline recalls her own childhood teddy, Teddy Tail, who was never quite the same after being taken by somebody else and eventually returned.It's a wonderfully nostalgic conversation about childhood treasures, affection and why sometimes a teddy bear really is a friend for life.And Kerry makes it very clear that Doomy is NOT going anywhere! ❤️━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━💕🤗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 –...

🎙️ 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗬 – 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮𝟭 🎙️🏴‍☠️ 𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦, 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗧 𝗨𝗣! 🔮🗣️Ahoy, me hearties! 🏴‍☠️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! 🤦‍♀️😂So grab a cuppa, hide the biscuits and prepare for another gloriously unpredictable helping of Herefordshire Hearsay!🎙️ 𝟬𝟬:𝟬𝟬 – 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘!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! 😂🏆 𝟬𝟬:𝟭𝟬 – 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦, 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 & 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗦! 🥟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! 🏆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 without…🥾 A very important walking stick.🎒 A rucksack full of emergency supplies.🥟 A vegetable samosa in case of disaster.🌭 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! 😂🩲 𝟬𝟲:𝟱𝟯 – 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧! 𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥! 🚨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 with…A COAT HANGER! 👗🤣Luckily, the intruder turned out to be a picture falling off the wall.The criminal underworld can breathe a sigh of relief.✍️ 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟰 – 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗… 📜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! 😂💐 𝟭𝟭:𝟮𝟳 – 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 & 𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗕𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥! 🍺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! 🍺Romance is alive and well on Herefordshire Hearsay!But a surprise bunch of flowers outside Sainsbury's leads to something rather lovely…🌸 𝟭𝟮:𝟰𝟰 – 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗬'𝗦 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘! 💐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! ❤️It's a simple gesture that makes a big difference, and we couldn't resist stopping for a chat to find out more.❤️ 𝟭𝟰:𝟯𝟮 – 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 & 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧! 🌷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. ❤️🏴‍☠️ 𝟭𝟰:𝟱𝟴 – 𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦, 𝗣𝗘𝗚 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗦 & 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗞! 🦜ARRRRR! ☠️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! 🍖🦈Yes, really.There's even a pirate limerick.We apologise in advance to any serious maritime historians listening! 😂🔮 𝟭𝟵:𝟯𝟰 – 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦: 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗬! ✨We've got a BRAND-NEW feature!Introducing the mysterious Diana Sterling and her wonderfully entertaining astrological predictions! 🌟Apparently, the stars have plenty to say about us.♑ Capricorns are advised to stop being so ridiculously organised because they're making everyone else look bad!♓ 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!💕 Romance could be on the horizon, especially if someone makes you a cup of tea without being asked.🍪 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! 🔮😂🗣️ 𝟮𝟲:𝟬𝟭 – 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧! ⏰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! 🤯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!" 😂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!☕ 𝟯𝟭:𝟬𝟯 – 𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗘, 𝗖𝗔𝗞𝗘 & 𝗪𝗜𝗗𝗘-𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦! 🍰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 — black or white — and nobody needed a dictionary to order one!Although coffee and walnut cake is an entirely different matter.Now THAT we can agree on! 😋🎃 𝟯𝟯:𝟬𝟳 – 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦, 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖 & 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗚𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗠𝗣! 👻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. 🎃😂👻 𝟯𝟰:𝟮𝟮 – 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡: 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘, 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗦 & 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦! ❤️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! 😂❤️ 𝗚𝗢 𝗢𝗡… 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡!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!🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!📱 Follow Herefordshire Hearsay on Facebook and Instagram for more laughs, updates and behind-the-scenes nonsense.💬 And tell us — what's the longest, most painfully detailed story you've ever been trapped listening to?We'd love to hear about it…𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧! 🤣🎙️ 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀. 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁! ❤️Follow...

🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮𝟬: 𝟮𝟬 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗦, 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 & 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗🥳 𝗪𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝟮𝟬!Twenty episodes. Two women. Hundreds of conversations. Several biscuits. Numerous seagulls. One foul-mouthed parrot. Two men missing in edible underwear. A suspicious number of Martins… and absolutely no satisfactory explanation for what’s been going on in Bromyard.Yes, somehow 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 has reached Episode 20 and to celebrate, Kerry and Pauline are rummaging through the first 19 episodes to revisit some of the stories, characters and complete nonsense that got them here.Did they know what they were doing when they started?Absolutely not.Do they know what they’re doing now?Also absolutely not.But they’re having a lovely time. 😂🩲 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗙𝗙, 𝗧𝗘𝗗 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗔Some stories simply refuse to die.And then there’s Geoff and Ted.What began with Geoff from Belmont and an unfortunate history involving budgie smugglers somehow escalated into CCTV in the toilet, an unhappy vicar, long-suffering Sandra and eventually… 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿.Cheese and onion pants, anyone? 🤢Things got even worse when Geoff and Ted disappeared into the Black Mountains with their survival pants, prompting the arrival of survival expert Steve Chance, who was very focused on the rescue but slightly less focused on remembering Pauline’s name.Apparently, she’s Alan now.The whole saga is finally honoured with the prestigious 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 & 𝗧𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.They’re not actually dead.We don’t think.🤦‍♀️ 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦, 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦 & 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗬 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚Why do simple things become major operations when Pauline and Kerry are involved?There’s the time Pauline became trapped underneath a mattress and contemplated the possibility of being discovered weeks later.Pauline also recalls her cinema disasters, falling asleep and snoring through films, plus the slight problem of looking directly at an eclipse 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀.Then there’s Lakefest’s infamous 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹, a television reflection featuring an unexpected woman in a dressing gown, and the still very raw trauma of…🖨️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥.Yes, Episode 19’s printer rage is alive and well.Poor Terry.🦜 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗦, 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗦 & 𝗦𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘-𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦No Herefordshire Hearsay retrospective would be complete without the animals.There’s Percy, the African Grey parrot who escaped and flew around the neighbourhood shouting “Bugger off!” in a remarkably convincing voice.Then there are Pauline’s beloved seagulls, Ralph and Squeak, with Squeak now banging on windows for attention and enjoying a diet that apparently includes fish fingers.And who could forget Grant the guide dog, who had his own ideas about the correct route and regularly took Pervez to Greggs for a sausage roll, whether Pervez wanted one or not.Guide dog?More like 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗴. 🥐👽 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗬𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗Ah, Bromyard.A place where apparently nobody would be particularly surprised to see an alien wandering down the High Street.The ladies revisit Doug’s extra-terrestrial encounters, including a red-eyed alien carrying a Tesco bag, suspicious cashpoint activity, crop circles, a farmer with an entrepreneurial streak and some naked dancing that caused considerable concern to one local resident.And if aliens really did land in Herefordshire, who should make first contact?There’s only one sensible answer.𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀.Humanity is safe. Probably.🍪 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦, 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 & 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗Food has played an alarmingly large role in the first 20 episodes.There have been pies, chips, breakfasts, kebabs, donuts, cake and, of course…𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦.Darren remains a champion double-dunker.Dale remains the man who has 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁.And Pauline reveals the food combination she simply cannot forgive:🍳 Eggs.🫘 Beans.🚫 TOUCHING EACH OTHER.Apparently they shouldn’t merely be separated.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲.Meanwhile, a Jaffa Cake gets lodged somewhere it shouldn’t, and a batch of Christmas mince pies removes virtually all available moisture from the human mouth.Delicious.🤪 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦, 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗦 & 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧The English language has taken quite a battering over the last 19 episodes.Kerry has developed the remarkable ability to invent a completely new word and then simply carry on talking as though nothing happened.And so we celebrate some Hearsay classics:👉 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻👉 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱👉 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁We even finally establish the official definition of a Numpolian:“A small but surprisingly confident person who may or may not have invaded France.”Makes perfect sense to us.💨 𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗗𝗬, 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗦 & 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗-𝗧𝗛𝗘-𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗢𝗦Recording a podcast in a kitchen comes with certain hazards.Phones ring.People turn up.Seagulls attack windows.And sometimes a large dog called Buddy wanders around farting while you’re trying to record.The important thing is to establish very quickly that 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂.🥸 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦, 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 & 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗬𝗛𝗘𝗠Kerry and Pauline have also somehow become undercover investigators.Their Peterstow surveillance operation is revisited, along with those extremely convincing disguises.Then there’s the murder mystery and the unfortunate incident involving Tammy’s stick-on moustache.Pauline applied it.Upside down.And temporarily stuck Tammy’s lips together.Professional undercover operatives at work.❤️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘Behind all the madness, this episode also celebrates something that has become a huge part of Herefordshire Hearsay — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.From Mac McDonald and his unforgettable hat to the many Martins, Butter Market traders, neighbours, fishermen, friends, family members, followers and unsuspecting members of the public who have suddenly found a microphone pointed in their direction.There are also the brilliant people who’ve played characters in the stories, including Steve Chance, Doug and a particularly outraged observer of naked crop-circle dancing.Some knew they were going to be involved.Others… possibly less so. 😂But they’ve all helped turn Herefordshire Hearsay into what it is.And Kerry and Pauline have discovered that once you stop and actually talk to people, Herefordshire is absolutely bursting with characters and stories.🥂 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗦, 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟬So what happens next?Will they finally interview an alien?Will Geoff and Ted return?Will Dale EVER dunk a biscuit?Will Pauline and Kerry officially be banned from Bromyard?Will they accidentally join the circus?And will Squeak the seagull have moved into Pauline’s house by Episode 40?There are plans for more interviews, more characters, more Story Seat episodes, perhaps some video and even a panel of unsuspecting victims… sorry, 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀.Because after 20 episodes, one thing has become very clear:𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.And Herefordshire has plenty of them.🎧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚!Whether you’ve been with us from Episode 1 or you’ve only just discovered the strange world of Herefordshire Hearsay, thank you for listening, laughing, following, commenting and joining in with the nonsense.We genuinely didn’t realise when we started just how much fun this would be.Twenty episodes later, we’re still laughing.We’re still learning.Well…Actually, judging by this episode, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.And we wouldn’t have it any other way. 😂🎙️ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟮𝟬!Follow Herefordshire Hearsay on our social channels, send us your stories and suggestions — and if you see Pauline approaching with a microphone…𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻. 𝗜𝘁’𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 🎤😂

🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟵: 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘, 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 & 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗙𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦Welcome back to 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 – the podcast where everyday life in Herefordshire somehow turns into printer warfare, accidental declarations of love, naked tennis and two women getting unnecessarily angry about people who can’t walk in a straight line. 😂This time, Kerry and Pauline are tackling some of life’s great unanswered questions…Why are printers apparently designed by people who hate us? Why can two perfectly functioning adults suddenly lose the ability to walk when approaching each other on a pavement? And just how do you recover after accidentally telling your estate agent – or your brand-new employee – that you love them?Spoiler alert: 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. 🤣🖨️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟Pauline bought a new printer.It promised to be easy to set up.𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁.What follows is approximately ten hours of instructions, internet connections, disconnections, blank pieces of paper, helpful friends, IT expertise and an increasingly furious Pauline threatening to launch the offending machine up the garden. 😂Even Amazon’s perfectly reasonable troubleshooting suggestions eventually receive the verbal equivalent of 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗘.But there is some good news – Terry comes to the rescue, a replacement is firmly refused, and Pauline discovers she is far from alone in owning a printer that appears to have absolutely no interest in printing anything.Technology: making our lives easier since… apparently never. 🖨️🔥🎪 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘!Thankfully, it hasn’t all been printer-induced fury.The Lakefesters got back together for a reunion involving food, laughter, memories and plenty of ideas about how Lakefest could be improved next year.Whether Lakefest actually wants these suggestions is another matter entirely. 😂Plans are already forming for a proper camp next year, when everyone will return older, wiser and looking, in Pauline and Kerry’s words, like 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵.Festival chic. ✨🚶‍♀️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗙𝗙𝗟𝗘You’re walking towards somebody.You move left.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 move left.You move right.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 move right.Suddenly two grown adults are performing an unplanned dance routine in the middle of the pavement.Welcome to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲. 💃🕺Kerry and Pauline investigate this strangely universal phenomenon and discover that Pauline has spent years blaming other people for wandering into her personal space… only to face the horrifying possibility that 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 😳Meanwhile, Emma has developed her own solution: if the shuffle starts looking like a dance, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴.And Christine? Well, apparently the rules change completely if the person approaching happens to be a handsome man.Then it’s less “avoid collision” and more “𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.” 😂🎤 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗢𝗞𝗘: 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘There are people who can sing.There are people who can’t sing.And then there are people who can’t sing but appear to believe they are 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 rolled into one.Kerry has recently endured the latter. At volume. 😬Cue a discussion about terrible karaoke, questionable singing ability and the relatives of hopeless talent-show contestants who stand backstage enthusiastically declaring, “They’re amazing!”𝗡𝗼. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁.Sometimes love means telling somebody to put the microphone down. 🎤😂❤️ 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗕𝗬𝗘!… 𝗢𝗛 𝗚𝗢𝗗Have you ever ended a phone conversation and accidentally said:“𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗯𝘆𝗲!”…to somebody you absolutely, categorically, 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲?Emma has.Unfortunately, it was her 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁. 🏠❤️Her desperate attempt to recover with “I love the work you’re doing” doesn’t exactly help matters, and now every phone call comes with the inevitable question: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀?Emma’s response?She will be 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲. 🤣💘 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗦 “𝗜 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨”Christine manages to take things one step further.She interviews somebody.Offers them the job.Sorts out what happens next.Then ends the call with:“𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆, 𝗯𝘆𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.”😳Cue several weeks of Christine replaying the conversation in her head before eventually explaining herself to her new employee… who claimed not to have noticed.Which would have been fine.Except Christine had now explained the entire thing to them, meaning they 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 noticed. 😂Nothing says “welcome to the team” quite like an accidental declaration of love from your new boss.🥸 𝗔 𝗛𝗔𝗧, 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘 & 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘Another murder mystery in Kat’s garden means costumes, characters and the important question of what everyone should wear.When Tammy asks about her attire, the suggestion is simple:A hat.A moustache.Apparently Tammy was expecting 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. 😂And that, naturally, leads straight into…🍑 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦: 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘A naturist club in the Forest of Dean has caught Kerry and Pauline’s attention.Not enough to actually go there, obviously.The discussion quickly turns to brambles, naked cooking, bare bottoms on chairs and the inexplicable popularity of playing tennis while wearing absolutely nothing.After their previous undercover surveillance adventures, could this be the next Herefordshire Hearsay investigation?𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁.The binoculars are staying firmly at home. 🔭😂📉 𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗟𝗢𝗪, 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗Could the secret to happiness simply be… 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?Pauline and Kerry think there might be something in it.Expect nothing and anything remotely decent becomes a lovely surprise!This leads to birthdays, disappointing gifts, people who don’t turn up when they say they will and, inevitably, Pauline’s adventures in online dating.There’s the perfectly lovely gentleman who travelled a long way for their date and brought chocolates……but turned out to be considerably shorter than expected.And, of course, we revisit the gentleman with the ponytail – along with that all-important dating consideration:𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗿𝘂𝗽. 😳😂High hopes indeed.🏆 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧-𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘!A big shout-out goes to Terry, who not only bravely entered the battlefield against Pauline’s printer but is also doing some brilliant work as a squash coach at 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯. 🎾The club is supporting 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 with free ladies’ coaching, including one-to-one and group sessions, as well as offering junior coaching for youngsters interested in giving squash a go.A fun, friendly way to meet people, learn something new and get moving.And Terry deserves an additional medal for spending part of his day trying to persuade a printer to do the one job a printer is supposed to do.𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀, 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆! 👏🎧 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗔 𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗔 & 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦!So whether you’re walking the dog, driving around Herefordshire, avoiding eye contact with an approaching pedestrian, hiding from your printer or desperately trying 𝗻𝗼𝘁 to tell your estate agent you love them…Pop your headphones on and join Kerry and Pauline for another gloriously random trip through everyday life.Expect laughter, tangents, inappropriate observations and absolutely no useful advice whatsoever.And remember: 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘄.That way, Episode 19 might seem absolutely brilliant. 😂🏴‍☠️ 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘…Shiver me timbers! Episode 20 is already looming on the horizon…We’ll be talking 𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, how you like your 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 and having a go at 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆.What could possibly go wrong? ☕🏴‍☠️✍️Follow 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 on Facebook and Instagram so you don’t miss the next episode – or any of the nonsense in between!🎙️ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 – local life, random conversations and two friends saying the things everyone else is probably sensible enough to keep to themselves. 😂👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at [email protected] us on socials:📘 Facebook – @HerefordshireHearsay📸 Instagram – @HerefordshireHearsay🐦 X – @HfdHearsaySign up to our newsletter - <a href="https://eepurl.com/jnRr6Q" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟴 – 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦, 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 & 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗘 𝗨𝗣! 🥓🧔‍♂️🖖Strap yourselves in, Hearsayers, because Pauline and Kerry are back with another glorious half-hour of Herefordshire chat, questionable observations and conversations that wander off in directions even 𝘄𝗲 didn’t see coming.This time we’re tackling the important issues of the day: 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗸, undercover gardening operations and a seagull who appears to have discovered public transport.Yes. It’s another perfectly normal episode of Herefordshire Hearsay. 😂😂 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗞𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗣 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 & 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦It’s been a frantic couple of weeks, but Kerry did manage to escape to The Amp to see comedy legend Jasper Carrott.Unfortunately, a text-message typo turned his famous “Funky Moped” into 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗞𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗣 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 — and frankly, we may never recover.There’s also chat about Ricky Gervais, The Office, comedy, swearing, Elkie Brooks and a lovely shout-out to the brilliant volunteers at The Amp.🥓 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘It’s Bacon Day, so naturally Kerry has conducted some extremely important culinary research.But forget the bacon for a moment. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻?A batch? A cob? A roll? A bap? A butty? A teacake?!A 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗞𝗘?! 😳And then comes the question capable of dividing families, destroying friendships and bringing Britain to its knees…𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗢? 🔴🟤Kerry has very definite views. Pauline, being vegetarian, is slightly less emotionally invested in the bacon.🧔‍♂️ 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦, 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗕𝗕𝗟𝗘 & 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗘It’s time to talk 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦!Pauline has been roaming the streets of Hereford asking unsuspecting local men about their facial hair.First up is taxi driver 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻, who explains why he’s happy with a bit of stubble but won’t be cultivating a magnificent flowing beard anytime soon.Apparently, finding remnants of your lunch in it may be something of a drawback. 🤢Then we collar 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻, whose family has been blessed with excellent hair on top but considerably less enthusiasm from the follicles further south.Which inevitably leads to a discussion about…𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗬𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦. 😬Pauline reveals that one such hairstyle once brought a promising blind date to a spectacularly abrupt end.The poor man never stood a chance.🧔 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦Did you know a beard was once considered a sign of intellect, wisdom and status in Ancient Greece?Then fashions changed, razors came out, Victorians got involved and eventually we arrived at the 2010s hipster beard.We also ponder whether some men grow beards because they don’t like their chins.Or possibly 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘀. 😂🖖 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗨𝗦 𝗨𝗣, 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥!With Star Trek Day providing the perfect excuse, we boldly go where Herefordshire Hearsay hasn’t gone before.There’s Captain Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Scotty, Bones, Chekov and Sulu, plus memories of Lost in Space and its wonderfully clunky robot.We discover that “Beam me up, Scotty” apparently wasn’t actually said by Captain Kirk, attempt the Vulcan salute and establish that Kerry would happily attend a Star Trek convention dressed as…𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗕𝗟𝗘.Obviously. 😂❤️ 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬We take a quieter moment to remember Dolly Parton and reflect on her extraordinary life, music, generosity and the many causes she supported.From Islands in the Stream and I Will Always Love You to her work helping children and supporting medical research, we celebrate a remarkable woman who used her success to help others. ❤️🔎 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥, 𝗠𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 & 𝗠𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗬There’s another Murder Mystery Night coming up at Kat and Woody’s beautiful garden!This year, things revolve around the launch of a brand-new 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺.What could possibly go wrong?Well… there is the small matter of a 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥. 🔪😱Tickets are limited, so listen in for the details if you fancy an evening of mystery, food, fun and suspicious moisturising.🦷 𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗡 – 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥Pauline discovers that Aaron at her dentist is a Herefordshire Hearsay listener!Not only does he remember the podcast, 𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 🥰So Aaron gets a thoroughly deserved shout-out for being a brilliant receptionist, a calming presence in the dental chair and, most importantly, a man of impeccable podcast taste.🕵️‍♀️ 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗪: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗦The mysterious 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 of Peterstow remains at large.So naturally Pauline and Kerry have gone 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥.Unfortunately, their surveillance operation may have been slightly compromised by questionable disguises, a wonky moustache, an oversized hat and the fact they’d already mentioned their intentions on the podcast.𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 𝟬. 😂But they suspect people in Peterstow know more than they’re letting on…The investigation continues. 👀🌱🐦 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗔𝗞: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗥-𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗟Remember Squeak?Well, the little chap is growing up and nearly ready to head off into the big wide world.But not before discovering a new hobby:𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗚. 🚗🐦Pauline hears a mysterious banging from her car, assumes something has gone horribly wrong and arrives home to discover Squeak has been riding 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗙.He then hops down and heads towards the front door as if to say:“𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮?” 😂And apparently he’s now trying the same trick with the neighbours.🦆 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗦!The 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 is back!Hundreds of little yellow ducks take to the River Wye while families line the riverbank desperately trying to work out whether the tiny yellow blob in front is actually theirs.Spoiler alert: 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗲. 😂🦆A huge shout-out goes to everyone at Hereford City Rotary Clubs, the local businesses supporting the event and everyone who bought a ticket.👏 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧-𝗢𝗨𝗧!This episode’s Shire Shout-Out goes to the brilliant 𝗖𝗥𝗚 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 staff at The Amp, who were friendly, welcoming and helped make the event such an enjoyable experience.And there’s more praise for the fantastic team at Lakefest, where cheerful wristband checks apparently involved plenty of dancing, singing and good vibes.Exactly how we like it! 🙌🎧 𝗦𝗢… 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗔 𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦!Episode 18 has bacon debates, beard investigations, Star Trek memories, bald-headed dating disasters, murder mysteries, undercover operations, rogue gardeners, racing ducks and a seagull using Pauline’s car as his own personal Uber.And somehow we fit it all into one episode.🎙️ 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗬 – 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟴🥓 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦, 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 & 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗘 𝗨𝗣!Pop the kettle on, find your favourite chair and join Pauline & Kerry for another wander through the wonderfully unpredictable world of Herefordshire Hearsay.And whatever you do…𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗬𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗙. 🐦🚗😂👀 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘…We’ll be tackling the 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and the potentially catastrophic consequences of 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.” 😳What could possibly go wrong?See you next time, Hearsayers! 🎧😂👍 Don't forget to Follow, Like, Share and tell your friends where to find us.After all... life's always a little more fun with a bit of Herefordshire Hearsay! 🌟🎙️🍎We'll see you next time for more stories, laughter and all the wonderfully quirky happenings from around Herefordshire!👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? 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🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟳: 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗦, 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 & 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦Welcome back to another gloriously unfiltered episode of 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 – where sensible conversation comes to die, random facts are enthusiastically discussed and words occasionally emerge that have never before existed in the English language. 😂This time we're recovering from the absolute mayhem of Lakefest, risking our eyesight during a solar eclipse, celebrating left-handers, wondering where all our brain cells have gone, discussing suspicious cats, discovering the surprisingly complicated world of granny squares and celebrating the friendships that spring up when people get together and have a laugh.Oh… and we meet Num𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻.No, we hadn't heard of him either. 🤣🎪 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧: 𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟 & 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗭𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗦What. A. Week. 😳We kick things off with our adventures volunteering at 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 – five days, two gates, 21 brilliant volunteers, scorching temperatures and one enormous hill that appeared to have been designed specifically to finish us off.Walking down it? Fine.Walking back up it?𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗪𝗔𝗬? 🥵🤣We discover that people who stop halfway up to admire the “lovely view” are actually saying, “I can't breathe and if I take another step I may die.”There's dust, mini tornadoes, moisturiser-related disasters, giant ice creams, bananas, sunflowers and some very inventive attempts to smuggle booze through security. 🍺🍦🍌One unfortunate festival-goer even gets publicly congratulated when security discovers his hidden alcohol.𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘, 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘. 😳😂And after several exhausting days, things get so bad that makeup is very nearly removed with 𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿.Possibly taking the eyeball with it.Next year we're taking a caravan. 😂🌒 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦𝗘Apparently there are special glasses for watching a solar eclipse.Who knew? 👀Instead, we investigate alternative viewing methods before somebody does the one thing you're absolutely not supposed to do…𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗡. ☀️😳Cue temporary splodges, mysterious shapes appearing around the garden and a period of pretending everything is absolutely fine when you can't actually see properly.We also hear how ancient tribes allegedly used their knowledge of eclipses to convince other people they could make the sun disappear – which, frankly, is some impressively advanced marketing.After all the excitement, the verdict on the eclipse?𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗗. 🦑Yes. Squid.We're sticking with it.✋ NU𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗡 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧-𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦It's been 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, so we're celebrating the creative geniuses who apparently favour their left hand.Albert Einstein. Leonardo da Vinci. Paul McCartney. Julius Caesar.And, of course…NUMP𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘. 🤣🤣🤣Napoleon has officially been renamed.We also discover that kangaroos tend to favour their left paws and around 90% of parrots apparently use their left foot to pick things up. 🦘🦜Educational content?On this podcast?Steady on.🧠 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘?We return to the subject of brain cells and ask what actually makes somebody intelligent.Is it education? Genetics? Life experience? Emotional intelligence? The ability to retain endless trivia?Or is the brain basically an overloaded computer that occasionally needs to 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲? 💻🧠Our theory is that as you get older, you haven't necessarily forgotten everything – you've just got a much bigger library to search through.Unfortunately, sometimes the librarian appears to have gone for lunch.The conversation then takes the entirely natural scientific leap from intelligence to…𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘. 😂Festival bucket hats reveal that there may be several members of the 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 among us.And there's even a perfectly reasonable explanation for headaches:𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 🤯🐈 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗦: 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟, 𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 & 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗪𝗢-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨Are you a cat person or a dog person?We're firmly leaning towards dogs.Dogs look at you and you know roughly what's going on.Cats look at you as though they're reviewing your performance and will be submitting their findings to management. 😾One minute they're being affectionate.The next?𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗞. 🐾We discuss the mysterious cat spotted attending Lakefest in a pram, cats supposedly absorbing negative energy and the story of 𝗗𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶, the resident cat from The Falcon Hotel in Bromyard, who disappeared before eventually being found eight miles away.Then there's Bear – a cat who appears to have discovered the ultimate cost-of-living hack by simply living with several different families and eating dinner at all of them. 😂Forget nine lives.This one had multiple mortgages.🧶 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦: 𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘It's 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!Which sounds considerably more exciting once you discover the names of the crochet patterns.There's the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆.The 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆.And, our particular favourite…𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢-𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗬. 🧶🤣Apparently there are beginner, intermediate and advanced levels to granny squares – something we were blissfully unaware of until now.We also ponder the ultimate fate of the lovingly crocheted blanket that somebody has spent months making for you.You admire it.You thank them.You treasure it.Then eventually…𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗧. 🐕😂Granny Square Day has officially entered our brains……and immediately cleared the cache.💬 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗦Among all the silliness, there's something rather lovely about this episode too. ❤️Our Lakefest WhatsApp group brought together people who didn't necessarily know one another beforehand, and over five days of working, laughing, sharing photos and surviving Hamburger Hill together, genuine new friendships were formed.And that leads us nicely to one of our fantastic listeners, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸, and his carp-fishing gang, the 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀. 🎣Started in 2019, the group has brought together men and women with a shared passion for carp fishing – but it's about far more than catching fish.They're a community, they organise trips together, share tactics, help one another out and even have their own merchandise.𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬'𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗘.We really need to get our finger out. 🤣Best of all, Mark listens to 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 while he's out fishing.So Mark and the Snagg Warriors – this one's for you! 🎣🎧❤️🎭 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘: 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞-𝗔𝗡𝗗-𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚Finally, we're back out and about around Herefordshire. ❤️We chat about 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗣 at The Courtyard and the big names it's bringing into Hereford – including a forthcoming encounter with Jasper Carrott.We catch up with the wonderfully bonkers 𝗪𝘆𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁, where the basic principle remains beautifully simple:Find something that floats.Put on a ridiculous costume.Get on it.Try not to fall in. 😂🌊We also give a big shout-out to our lovely listener 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵, who's bringing her Story Time magic to Marden Parish Hall on Sunday 30th August from 11:30, with sessions for the young and the young at heart. 📚✨And there's a new arrival at Hereford Butter Market, with 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 opening a stall where customers can order online and collect their goodies.Or, as we now prefer to call it…🐔 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧.We're fairly sure that's going to catch on.🎧 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪!So grab a cuppa, stick us on in the car, take us for a walk, listen while you're fishing, crocheting a solid no-holes granny square or sitting somewhere quietly wondering where your brain cells went……and join us for another half-hour of Herefordshire happenings, questionable facts, accidental words and conversations that rarely end up anywhere near where they started. 😂🎙️ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘆 – 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟳𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗦, 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 & 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦🎧 Listen. Laugh. Follow. Share.And remember…𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦. 🐈🤣👀 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘…🥓 International Bacon Day🧔 Beards🖖 Star TrekWhat could possibly go wrong?Quite a lot, probably. 😂👍 Don't forget to Follow, Like, Share and tell your friends where to find us.After all... life's always a little more fun with a bit of Herefordshire Hearsay! 🌟🎙️🍎We'll see you next time for more stories, laughter and all the wonderfully quirky happenings from around Herefordshire!👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at <a...

🎙️ 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟔 – 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬Grab a cuppa, find a comfy chair and join Pauline and Kerry for another wonderfully bonkers wander around Herefordshire, where no conversation ever stays on track for very long!This week we're chatting about everything from books and butterflies to brainboxes, black cherry ice cream and a mysterious midnight gardener who clearly has a passion for dahlias... and absolutely no appreciation for perfectly striped grass!🌿 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧...🎪 Taking a behind-the-scenes tour of LakeFest with Wicked Events and getting excited for another fantastic festival.🍺 Visiting The Britannia for a surprisingly lovely pub chat.🎼 Enjoying an unforgettable summer evening of opera at beautiful Homme House.🦶 Discovering that insect repellent and toenail polish definitely aren't friends... especially when your feet end up looking like they've grown grass!📚 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤We're talking favourite books, childhood comics, unforgettable stories and the books that have made us laugh, cry and completely lose track of time.From Shiver and Shake comics to gripping true stories, we'd love to know which book has stayed with you forever.💐 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠We spend a glorious afternoon making wildflower bouquets with the fabulous Wild Florist, discovering hidden floristry talents (or lack of them!), battling the wind and being expertly escorted by Walter the dog.🍦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞Mint choc chip? Black cherry? Mr Whippy? Or are you still dreaming about the legendary Locks Garage ice creams?We also hear about Oakchurch's delicious plans to create a special ice cream supporting Lee's Place... and now we're all craving a scoop or three!⏳ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐀 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐞?Inspired by a local school, we wonder what memories, keepsakes and treasures deserve to be buried for future generations to discover.🦋 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬 & 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬We're off to Ross-on-Wye, chatting about butterflies, hummingbird moths, local quiz nights and discovering that Kerry isn't quite as keen on things flapping around her face as she is on Herefordshire!🧠 𝐖𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐀-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝?Who would you call if you were on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?We hear lovely stories about the clever people in our lives, the parents who always seemed to know everything and those friends who somehow have an answer for absolutely anything.🌼 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫Possibly our strangest mystery yet...Someone has been secretly mowing grass in the middle of the night... planting unexpected dahlias... and causing absolute horticultural chaos in Peterstow!Who are they?Why are they doing it?Should there be sandwiches on the stakeout?We're on the case...☕ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧Pauline accidentally breaks one of village life's unwritten rules and discovers that making the tea before you've earned your place can cause more drama than an entire season of Midsomer Murders!Who knew custard creams could be so controversial?💚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬🥚 Barry's brilliant Egg Hut is bringing a community together one conversation at a time.🎨 We also celebrate talented young local artist Mabel and the fantastic creativity being showcased right here in Herefordshire.💬 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!We'd love to hear from you...📖 What's your favourite book?🍦 Which Herefordshire ice cream gets your vote?⏳ What would you hide inside a time capsule?🧠 Who's the cleverest person you know?🌼 And... who do YOU think is secretly gardening in Peterstow under the cover of darkness?🎧 Listen Now!Whether you're driving through Herefordshire, walking the dog, enjoying a cuppa in the garden, or simply avoiding the neighbours!As always, thanks for tuning in, laughing along with us and being part of the Herefordshire Hearsay community.👍 Don't forget to Follow, Like, Share and tell your friends where to find us.After all... life's always a little more fun with a bit of Herefordshire Hearsay! 🌟🎙️🍎We'll see you next time for more stories, laughter and all the wonderfully quirky happenings from around Herefordshire!👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at [email protected] us on socials:📘 Facebook – @HerefordshireHearsay📸 Instagram – @HerefordshireHearsay🐦 X – @HfdHearsaySign up to our newsletter - here

🎙️ Herefordshire Hearsay – Episode 15Friends, Feathers & Front Room WeddingsWelcome back to another episode of Herefordshire Hearsay, where no topic stays sensible for very long!This week we're chatting about the friends who stay with us for life, those who hop off the train a little earlier, and why good friendships really are one of life's greatest treasures. ❤️Of course, it wouldn't be Herefordshire Hearsay without wandering gloriously off-topic...🍍 Pineapple, Pizza & Biscuit Dunking!It all starts with Kerry and Julie's lively debate over one of life's biggest controversies...Does pineapple belong on pizza? 🍕Then we discover there's someone who has reached the age of 52 without ever dunking a biscuit in a cup of tea! Is that even legal? We investigate...🏝️ Pauline's Isle of Wight AdventuresPauline returns from a wonderfully peaceful break on the Isle of Wight with tales of quiet beaches, stately homes, mysterious insects, stolen bags of nuts, and one very alarming sleepy eye!Plus... what exactly does "No Feathers Allowed" mean? 🤔🏡 Front Room Weddings Anyone?With new wedding laws on the horizon, our imaginations run wild...Could Pauline and Kerry become Herefordshire's newest celebrants?Would you choose an Elvis wedding?A Bee Gees wedding?Would witnesses arrive dressed as medieval knights?Could this be Herefordshire's first Front Room Wedding Service?We may even have invented a new business...❤️ Let's Talk FriendshipThis week's main discussion is all about friendship.The people who stand beside us.The people who drift away.And the wonderful friends who can disappear for years before picking up exactly where they left off.It's one of our most heartfelt conversations yet.🎤 Voices of HerefordshireThis week we hear from Pete, who shares his thoughts on lifelong friendships, boarding school memories, football and why his wife might not actually call him her best friend!As always, Pete brings plenty of laughs and a few surprises.🌦️ Fun Fact Time!Did you know that St Swithin's Day is said to predict the next 40 days of weather?We explore the fascinating legend behind this centuries-old tradition and discover why one very unhappy saint allegedly made it rain for forty days and forty nights!🐦 Squeak's CornerEveryone's favourite young seagull is back!Squeak has now progressed from being rescued in the garden to demanding room service by banging his food bowl on the conservatory roof!Will he finally take flight... or has he become just a little too fond of Pauline's cooking?🌍 World Population DayWe also chat about the changing population of the world, why birth rates are falling, and the curious mystery of why Milton Keynes seems to be bucking the trend!Roundabouts, anyone?📰 Herefordshire HeadlinesThis week's local stories include:☕ New ownership at the much-loved Moka Bar🤝 Fantastic National Lottery funding for The Hub in Ross-on-Wye🎉 A warm welcome to new local business Phoenix Party SuppliesIt's always great to celebrate the people making Herefordshire such a wonderful place to live.😂 Expect...🍍 Pizza debates☕ Biscuit dunking🏝️ Holiday adventures❤️ Friendship stories🐦 A cheeky seagull💍 Ridiculous wedding ideas🌦️ Weather folklore🤣 Plenty of laughs…and, as always, absolutely no guarantee we'll stay on topic!🎧 Listen Now!Whether you're driving through Herefordshire, walking the dog, enjoying a cuppa in the garden, or simply avoiding anyone who's trying to move into your bungalow...Join Pauline & Kerry for another laugh-out-loud episode of Herefordshire Hearsay!Pop your headphones on, press play, and prepare to wonder how on earth one conversation can go from St Swithin's Day to Bee Gees weddings in under five minutes!👍 Don't forget to Follow, Like, Share and tell your friends where to find us.After all... life's always a little more fun with a bit of Herefordshire Hearsay! 🌟🎙️🍎We'll see you next time for more stories, laughter and all the wonderfully quirky happenings from around Herefordshire!👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at [email protected] us on socials:📘 Facebook – @HerefordshireHearsay📸 Instagram – @HerefordshireHearsay🐦 X – @HfdHearsaySign up to our newsletter - here

🎙️ Episode 14 – Body Slams, Flying Saucers & Cheeky SeagullsWhat do wrestling legends, UFOs, heatwaves, Elvis weddings and a very cheeky seagull have in common?Absolutely nothing... except they're all packed into another laugh-out-loud episode of Herefordshire Hearsay!Join Pauline and Kerry as they swap hilarious stories, reminisce about childhood Saturday afternoons, survive the Herefordshire heatwave and wonder if aliens really are watching Bromyard...Buckle up... it's another wonderfully bonkers journey through life in Herefordshire! 🚀😂😂 National Joke Day – Time to Laugh!We celebrate National Joke Day with a chat about the comedians who've had us crying with laughter over the years.From Peter Kay and Billy Connolly to visual comedy, classic one-liners and one particularly memorable aeroplane joke... expect plenty of giggles.🤼 Back to the Wrestling Ring!Remember Saturday afternoons watching Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Mick McManus?We take a nostalgic trip back to the golden age of British wrestling and discover there's now a wrestling academy right here in Herefordshire!Kerry also shares some hilarious childhood wrestling battles that didn't always stick to the rules...🛸 Watching the Skies...It's World UFO Day, so naturally we ask the important questions...👽 Are aliens real?🛸 What really happened at Roswell?🌌 Why do people believe they've been abducted?And after an evening spent watching the skies......did Pauline and Kerry finally spot a UFO?You'll have to listen to find out!🥵 The Great Herefordshire HeatwaveThe county has been melting!We chat about surviving the soaring temperatures, desperately hunting for air conditioning, overheating cars and why one portable air conditioner accidentally switched the central heating on!If you struggled in the heat... you're definitely not alone.💍 Wedding Bells... and Elvis?Wedding planning is underway as Pauline's daughter begins searching for the perfect venue.But things soon take a wonderfully unexpected turn...Could Herefordshire be missing a trick with drive-through Elvis weddings?We think there might just be a business opportunity waiting to happen!🐔 Chicken ChatSybil the chicken is back!She's becoming just a little too comfortable around the house and has developed some rather cheeky habits...Who really owns the kitchen these days?🐦 Cheeky Seagulls Strike Again!Pauline's famous seagull saga continues!This time baby seagull Squeak decides to invite himself into the kitchen, while another fearless feathered criminal steals someone's lunch right off the streets of Hereford.These birds are becoming local legends!❤️ Making Good Things HappenThe HIT Squad have been hard at work helping transform the buildings at the Violette Szabo Museum, despite battling the hottest day of the year... and accidentally buying the wrong colour paint!There's also exciting news as Lee's Place becomes a finalist in the BBC Hereford & Worcester Make a Difference Awards.Community spirit at its very best.🍺 What's On Around Herefordshire?We also chat about:🍻 Beer on the Wye preparations🛍️ Lyde Court Flea Market🎸 Upcoming summer festivals🎨 Community projects📅 Plus plenty of events happening across the county.🙌 This Week's Shire Shout-OutsA huge Herefordshire Hearsay shout-out goes to:⭐ Simon at PIP Printing for always going above and beyond.⭐ Lyde Court and their brilliant regular flea market.⭐ The fantastic HIT Squad, whose volunteers continue to make such a difference across Herefordshire.You're all amazing!🎧 Listen Now!Whether you're driving, fishing, walking the dog, relaxing in the garden or hiding from the heat...Grab a cuppa (or something colder!) and join Pauline & Kerry for another warm, funny and wonderfully unpredictable episode of Herefordshire Hearsay.Don't forget to Follow, Like, Share and tell your friends where to find us.Because life's always a little more fun with a bit of Herefordshire Hearsay! 🌟🎙️🍎🎧 Thanks for listening to Herefordshire Hearsay!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and if you've enjoyed the episode, please share it with your friends, neighbours, keen wrestlers, local comedians and anyone considering a new wedding business venture... see you next time! 🍎🎙️👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at [email protected] us on socials:📘 Facebook – @HerefordshireHearsay📸 Instagram – @HerefordshireHearsay🐦 X – @HfdHearsaySign up to our newsletter - hereLinks - Prize Wrestling Buy your tickets here for the July shows in Hereford at Bishop Meadows

🎙️ Herefordshire Hearsay – Episode 13🚲 Skydives, Stories and Summer Solstice ☀️Buckle up (or perhaps strap on a parachute!) because Episode 13 takes us from the skies above Swansea to mysterious crop circles in rural Herefordshire, with a few giraffes, bicycles and builders thrown in for good measure.Here's what's coming up...🪂 Taking the Plunge!Kerry heads to Swansea Airport to support a charity skydive and discovers that jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane might actually be quite addictive! We hear about nervous jumpers, incredible views and a fundraising total that left everyone smiling.Would you do a skydive? We’re still not entirely convinced...🦆 Come Dine with PaulineA candlelit dinner sparks memories of one of Pauline's most memorable culinary disasters involving duck fillets that mysteriously transformed into something resembling conkers!The conversation turns to entertaining friends, dinner parties and why good company is often more important than good cooking.🚲 National Bike Week (A Bit Late!)We may have missed National Bike Week by a few days, but that doesn't stop us chatting about childhood cycling adventures, scraped knees, bike proficiency tests and those ever-popular Beryl Bikes that seem to appear in the strangest places.Plus, we celebrate some fantastic local cycling initiatives.😂 Tongue Twisters & Barry from WatfordA simple mention of a bicycle museum sends the conversation spectacularly off course and into the wonderfully bizarre world of Barry from Watford and Clinton Baptiste.Expect laughter, dodgy impressions and plenty of confusion along the way.🏡 Pauline's Patio ProjectPauline's garden makeover continues as she introduces two local tradesmen who have transformed her patio area.We chat bricklaying, landscaping, learning new skills and why finding reliable local tradespeople is worth celebrating.🦒 World Giraffe DayWhy is World Giraffe Day celebrated on the Summer Solstice?We investigate some surprisingly fascinating giraffe facts, including lightning strikes, giant eyelashes and why baby giraffes have a rather dramatic entrance into the world!✈️ Shobdon Airfest AdventuresA trip to Shobdon Airfest brings vintage aircraft, wartime history, classic motorbikes and a catch-up with an old police colleague.There's even a beautiful 1951 motorbike making an appearance.✍️ National Writing DayPauline shares her love of writing and reveals how some of her stories seem to write themselves.From creative writing courses to murder mysteries and mysterious characters who wander off the page, it's a fascinating glimpse into the creative process.🌞 Summer Solstice ShenanigansThings take a decidedly strange turn when reports emerge of a mysterious Summer Solstice gathering near Stoke Lacey.There are crop circles.There are rumours.There may be aliens.And apparently, clothing is optional.As you can imagine, local resident Janet is not impressed.🌸 Shire Shout-OutThis episode's shout-out goes to the wonderful volunteers behind Hereford in Bloom, whose hard work helps make the city look fantastic every summer.Thank you for everything you do! 🌼👽 Coming Up Next Time...We'll be celebrating International Joke Day, investigating World UFO Day, and heading back out across Herefordshire to meet more interesting local characters.Who knows what we'll discover next?🎧 Thanks for listening to Herefordshire Hearsay!Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and if you've enjoyed the episode, please share it with your friends, neighbours, cyclists, giraffe enthusiasts and anyone considering attending a crop-circle gathering......fully clothed, of course. 😄See you next time! 🍎🎙️👋 Get InvolvedGot a story? A dilemma? A Shire Shout-out?Send it to us at [email protected] us on socials:📘 Facebook – @HerefordshireHearsay📸 Instagram – @HerefordshireHearsay🐦 X – @HfdHearsaySign up to our newsletter - here