Sonning BuzzCast: Recent Episodes
Rob Jones
Everyone knows Kathy Drogemuller in Sonning and we are delighted that she's allowed us to go behind the scenes at the new shop in the High Street, The Village Hamper. It's certainly been a labour of love. The shop is now open serving great produce but the work continues to open the tea room very soon.
Ali Driver has been running his Wildside Challenge throughout lock down. Now the kids are going back to school the challenge has come to an end and it's time to announce the winners. Rob Jones also asks Ali about the conservation work that he has led in Sonning.
Cathy Haill lives in Sonning with Jonathan. She’s the curator of popular entertainment at the V&A Museum. Her knowledge of popular entertainment from as far back as the 17th century through to today is encyclopaedic and she shares just some of that with us on this short podcast. We could have done a series with Cathy and perhaps we will!
John and Kim are relatively new residents at Sonning Lock and they're settling well into village life but the job of lock keeper or more precisely lock and weir keeper involves much more than you think. Rob Jones talks to John about his life in Sonning and asks about the prospects of a return for the tea garden.
Nigel Maslen, our fantastic village postman talks about his job and some of the characters he meets in Sonning.
Ali Driver and Rob Jones catch up with James Ruffell about the amazingly successful Ministry of Silly Walks. Plus the Scarecrows that weren't, the drought and the two village mysteries!
Ali and Rob are joined by James Ruffell and Nigel Leviss to talk about Sonning village life, wildlife, VE Day and The Ministry of Silly Walks!
Ali Driver and Rob Jones are joined by the Director of the Sonning Museum of Modern Art - Oliver Perry, Chat about life in Sonning as the lockdown continues.