Robin Lloyd is a familiar face to those who use the Ring and Ride service but how much does anyone know of his life? In this interview we learn what it was like to go away to boarding school at seven and a half, what he spent his money on when his horse won the Grand National and what brings him the most pleasure these days.

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Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

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We're back at the repair cafe with volunteers from Stretton Climate Care so save households appliances from going into the skip. Then it's Acton Scott with Alex from Caring for God's Acre during their Love Your Yew Week. We finish with an interview with a trustee of Friends of Conakry Refugee School in Guinea to learn what they're doing over in West Africa.

Timing

Repair Cafe 00:49

Love you Yew week 09:22

Conakry School 16:45

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David Cooke talks to us about his life growing up in Ratlinghope and the fun that was had there in his youth. He shared his childhood with an inspiring German prisoner of war who worked on the farm and could turn his hand to anything, even making him a snooker table as a Christmas present. As a young boy, he walked to London with his rucksack to have a look at some football stadiums.

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We're off to Prolley Moor to see the best honesty shed in the county run by Lexi Morris. Then we've got the first in our lambing special - looking at scanning the ewes. And finally we're at All Stretton Village Hall where they cast of the annual panto - The Princess and Pea - are having a final dress rehearsal. And there are. a handful of events to finish up.

Timings

Honesty Box 00:49

Lambing special 11.30

All Stretton Panto 18:47

What’s On 24:06

What three words for the honesty shed

///washroom.excuse.unravel

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Francis Acton lives at Acton Scott Hall in Acton Scott and manages the 1000 acre estate which includes the Acton Scott Heritage Farm. He speaks to Sian about the responsibility of looking after the estate, and the expectations which come with being the eldest son and the importance of retaining the knowledge and skills of Victorian farmers.

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We’ve been chatting to some young girls starting on their guiding journey and seeing what happens at their meetings. We've also been to the Parish Centre to see the mess left behind by the holme oak which crashed through the roof during the most recent snow storm. And to satisfy our obsession in this country with home ownership and house prices, we talk to two estate agents who operate in the town and learn about the state of the market at the moment.

Timing

Rainbows and Brownies 02:17

Hot Property feature 11:10

Parish Centre holme oak 21:49

What’s On 23:21

To donate an old or new generator please contact Robin Lloyd

robjanlloyd@gmail.com

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Sian wound her way around the lanes of Frog’s Gutter to go and see Peter Philips who lives off-grid in a cottage which was marked as unfit for human habitation when he moved in. Peter talks about the joys of living off-grid in peaceful surroundings near The Bog, and the changes he’s seen in the area since arriving over 50 years ago.

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Sian talks to Evelyn Vaughan from Edgton who still farms age 88. Evelyn talks about her childhood, the loss of her mother and husband and a lost opportunity to become a professional singer. Her animals have inflicted numerous injuries on her but she still love them unconditionally and if you want more stories about the winter of 1947, you won’t be disappointed!

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