Draycott Diaries
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An insight into rural life.
Latest Episode
A Bird’s Eye View
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As our first guest on brand new series Tiggi’s Tails, we proudly introduce Moira Anderson. HR Operations Officer at the Bishops Palace of Bath and Wells.
Moira has an extensive and busy job, joining the Palace team in 2013. A confessed animal lover, it comes as no surprise, the animals at the 14-acre Palace estate come under her wing. However, she had an unexpected encounter with two animals when she arrived 20 years ago. They changed her life, job title and faced her with the biggest challenge of her career.
She has a secret talent that evolves during this fascinating and heart-warming story. Tiggi’s interviewing skills as a blind woman with her faithful guide dog Jackie, do go a bit haywire at times. Including nearly falling out of a medieval window into a moat.
We also welcome Stevie Haywood, BAFTA winning sound recordist to our podcast team.
And finally, a huge thankyou to the Cheddar Male Choir who arranged and sang the music for the “Tiggi’s Tails” theme tune, “Don’t Fence Me In”.
Recent Episodes
044 Draycott’s Running Postman – Listen Now!
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AS A VILLAGE LETS SUPPORT THE COURAGE OF OUR POSTMAN AS HE HAS SUPPORTED US THROUGHOUT COVID AND BEYOND.
From 1st to 11th October 2021, our much beloved Postman Ian Maclachlan, will begin the toughest delivery of his life …………… 250 km. Not around our beautiful Somerset village, but across the Sahara Desert !
Billed as “The Toughest Footrace on Earth” it’s equivalent to a marathon a day for 7 days, in extreme conditions. He will carry his 7 days of rations and bedding on his back.
Ian tells Tiggi about the race, its challenges and the charity he is raising funds for – “Hounds for Heroes” and how donations can be made.
032 Draycott Community Shop One Year On
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Tiggi takes a retrospective look at our community shop one year on. With personal loss, exhilaration & challenges at its core.
2020 saw lots of early excitement, but then lockdown hit us for the first time.
This is the story of a community who came together in a crisis and have learnt to go forward with a new understanding.
027 Draycott Pub Confronts Covid-19
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Lori Tomms, Landlady of The Strawberry Special, describes their recent renovations, all geared to safeguarding customers and staff alike.
Everything is directed toward the doors re-opening as soon as the Government says GO!
025 Draycott Strawberries Re-visited
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Tiggi catches Chris Seager on the move for a catch up.
Seagers are facing the limitations of Brexit, a wet February, followed by arguably the hottest months of April and May on record.
To top everything, along came Covid-19 with the massive restrictions enforced by government. How are they coping right now?
024 Covid-19 and Conservation
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After what was arguably the hottest May on record, Tiggi talks to local natural historian, Peter Bright. She learns about the impact of Covid-19 on flora and fauna, and the effect it has had on our wildlife.
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Tiggi
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