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Lori Toms, co-proprietor of the Strawberry Special, an old country pub full of ghosts and history. The beating heart of Draycott. Lori left a high-flying job in America, following her heart to Somerset after a chance meeting with a dark Welshman. There was no going back!
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Tiggi re-visits some of the contributors she chatted to earlier this year, asking them about their fantasy Christmas.
With interesting celebrity mystery guests and stockings full of sloppy food, their answers make a festive and filling Christmas special!
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A funny, informative and slightly bonkers look at life in a Choir!
Kate Lynch is a Musical Gem!
Choir Director and Vocal Coach in Draycott, as well as Director of Cheddar Valley Voices. A total of four choirs made up of both children and adults from across the local area.
Tiggi, as a founder member in the Adult choir, chats to Kate about the ups and downs of singing and Kate’s new role as a Musical Director.
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Rob Perkins, owner and publisher of Valley Life is a journalist with more than 35 years experience on local, regional and national newspapers.
Decrying the loss of real journalism in big corporate newspaper groups, Rob believes that local publications still have an important role to play in informing local people and putting businesses in touch with potential customers.
Valley Life is now in its third year and with more than 30 issues behind it, he believes that it is now a real part of the community and here to stay.
He talks to Tiggi about his career from national newspapers to his hyper-local publication.
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A behind the scenes look at the life of a rural Priest. Reverent Stuart Burns, the Vicar of Draycott, by definition is at the epicentre of the community. As Tiggi chats to Stuart she begins to find out more, focusing on his past and discovering why he felt called to serve God. Born to politically aware parents in South Africa at the height of Apartheid and as supporters of the human rights activist Desmond Tutu, Stuart often witnessed violence and brutality. As a student he lost his faith but eventually it returned and he became ordained. As a new Priest he presided at many funerals of people he knew caught up in conflict. Now married with a young family, life in South Africa became untenable. 20 years ago he moved to the UK and his story continues with the ups and downs of faith, community and the Church in current turbulent times. On a lighter side we find out Stuart is an accomplished cook and loves a TV thriller with a homemade curry!
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On the hottest day of the year, Tiggi chats to the Draycott Bowler Hatted Postman, Ian MacLauchlan. His story is fascinating. Having left South Africa during political unrest, he moved his family to the UK, and has had a myriad of jobs, including serving in the military, teaching sports, as a bank manager and most recently in the Post Office. Having worked in massive postal sorting offices across the country, his dream was to serve as a Postie in a sleepy rural country village and Draycott became his permanent patch. Ian admits to side stepping larger career opportunities to follow his dreams of serving community and to set up the animal charity ‘Hounds for Heroes’. The charity trains dogs to support veterans with both physical and mental health challenges. With his endless high energy level Ian’s hobbies, all sports based, include international bog snorkelling! A funny, poignant episode highlighting that success and personal satisfaction comes in many forms.
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