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The Strettons Podcast

The Strettons Podcast

By: Sian Lovegrove Pete Johnson
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This podcast features the lives of the people who live in Church Stretton, Little Stretton, All Stretton and surrounding villages in the Shropshire Hills.



It's a tourist area and we welcome visitors from all over the world to enjoy the Shropshire Hills Natural Landscape You'll find our guests not only on top of the Long Mynd, but nursing a craft beer in the warm glow of a pub fire or having reasonably priced coffee and cake in one of the handful of tea rooms in town. Millions of fell-runners, walkers, hikers, campers, dog-walkers all flock to the Church Stretton area.



We are the first village podcast and the first hyper-local community podcast in the world. We are fun, entertaining and informative without ranting, rudeness or intolerance. We're non-political, non-religious and self-funded. We prioritise the quirky, unusual, interesting, funny and curious.



We are village people and we want to give a voice to the villages of the Shropshire Hills.



We're independent of any organisation and publish episodes every Tuesday.



We have a website http://thestrettonspod.com/.


Producers

Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

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Episodes
  • Village Reports June 2025

    Village Reports June 2025
    Jun 17 2025

    Find out all the exciting activities and events going on in our beautiful villages. Support the events, get involved, be part of our rural communities.


    Acton Scott 4:10 00:00:32

    Little Stretton 4:00 00:04:51

    Ticklerton 3:26 00:08:06

    Town Council 2:23 00:11:43

    All Stretton 4:00 00:14:20


    Find us online

    https://thestrettonspod.com/

    email us: thestrettonspod@gmail.com


    Support the podcast

    https://buymeacoffee.com/thestrettonspod


    Producers

    Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson




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    19 mins
  • Juggling Christians

    Juggling Christians
    Jun 10 2025

    Need a fury friend? Why not rescue a cat from Craven Arms? Sarah from Rose Cottage Cattery introduces us to two cats looking for a forever home. Then it’s the annual beer festival in Rectory Fields where we enjoy live music and a selection of craft ales. Cardingmill Valley is a very popular place for school groups studying rivers and we talk to two teachers with groups of students there. Finally we’re off to the Bridgnorth constituency office of Stuart Anderson, MP for South Shropshire.


    Timings

    Rose Cottage Cat Rescue 0:01:00

    Beer Festival 0:06:56

    Cardingmill Valley vox pop 0:15:11

    Stuart Anderson MP 0:19:48

    What’s On 0:26:31

    Soundscape 0:29:23


    Rehome a cat from Rose Cottage Cattery, Bushmoor, Craven Arms. Contact Sarah Wells on 01694 781433 to make an appointment. https://www.facebook.com/Rosecottagecatrescuebushmoor/?locale=en_GB


    Acton Scott Village Fete

    contact cherylbettspsla@aol.com


    Find us online

    https://thestrettonspod.com/

    email us: thestrettonspod@gmail.com


    Support the podcast

    https://buymeacoffee.com/thestrettonspod


    Producers

    Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    30 mins
  • Lucinda Lovesey of Picklescott

    Lucinda Lovesey of Picklescott
    Jun 3 2025
    Now we’re going to hear from Lucinda Lovesey, a potter from Picklescott, whose family has lived in the village for generations. She tells us stories of her father and grandfather and the important part the Bottle and Glass pub continues to play in the life of the village, including some memorable parties there!

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    16 mins
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