020 The Draycott Milliner

020 The Draycott Milliner

Chloe is one of the top 20 British hat designers. Awarded this lofty title thanks to her ethical approach to making hats.

Tiggi wants to find out how it all started. From humble beginnings making fascinators for friends weddings, Chloe now designs and makes stylish, sophisticated and beautiful hats. All from reclaimed materials.

With several acclaimed collections under her belt Chloe looks to the future with her new brand ‘Chloe Haywood London’.

A wonderful life story of creative ambition sprinkled with spangly fun!

019 Cats In Crisis Over Covid19

018 Draycott and Rodney Stoke Good Neighbours Sew to Help Protect the NHS and Care Workers.

In these troubled times we all want to help. That’s exactly what a group of people have been doing for our NHS and carers.

Tiggi talks to Jan Kinsman about a local group who are sewing to help our heroes. How did it all start? What exactly are they making, and how do they maintain social distancing?

0016 Draycott Dynamite

0016 Draycott Dynamite

1917, Star Wars and James Bond.  Just a few of the feature films Charlie Adcock and his team at Event Horizon have worked on.

From an early age Charlie wanted to blow things up!  Inspired by the gift of a tiny amount of Potassium Nitrate, his  life passion began, making explosives bend to his will.  Currently he has workshops in Somerset and Cornwall.  Life is rarely still these days for Charlie.

After squeezing past a BL 755 cluster bomb in Charlies hallway, Tiggi arrived in the safety of his kitchen. She finds out all about the early years, firing giant fireworks from Cheddar Church, and his most spectacular explosions to date!

015 Draycott Strawberries and Cream

015 Draycott Strawberries and Cream

This time I chat to Seagers, who are strawberry growers providing some of the highest quality fruit in Draycott.

Father and son combo, Andrew and Chris, talk about :-

  • their strawberries
  • the use of bees for pollination
  • the ups and downs of farming life.

Most importantly they tell me what community means to them.

I am also astounded by the revelation that they once had a surprise visitor to the village – but not in human form!