The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

AL got invited to take a look at what Shrewsbury Town in the Community are doing for the EFL's "Day of Action". Shrewsbury Town in the Community (STIC) already do a great deal to help out the community and as part of their Day of Action, they have partnered up with Shrewsbury Ark to give the homeless community, or those attached to the community, an opportunity to use the 4G pitches, to get out, s...

Brought to you from Deedee's kitchen, AL, Julie and (of course) Deedee sit and discuss the great things they have done recently and give you an insight into what's to come. We give a huge shout-out to Our Shane, he couldn't be there because he and his partner have just had a baby, so congrats guys! AL talks to Dee about how she is finding being a part of Team Biscuit and what she has enjoyed the m...

AL and Deedee go to the home of James and Katriona. James is an architect who is taking on the huge project of recording the buildings of Shrewsbury by drawing them in the most immaculate detail. Starting from the bottom of Wyle Cop and working his way to the top, on both sides, James already has a collection that is of the highest quality. We speak to both James and Katriona about the kind of buz...

Ahh the the creation of life, there's nothing more beautiful right? Well the guys at Park Hall invited us to the Live Lambing experience to take a look at what goes on during this magical time of year. Deedee, my wife Carolina and son Timmy all went along to witness the occasion and had a great day. Dee speaks to a gentleman from the park who looks after the lambs, then narrates some pig racing fo...

Deedee attended a brilliant talk at The Guildhall that was put on as a part of The Darwin Festival. The title of the talk was Workforce of the Future-Evolution of the Workplace. The talk was all about how businesses should adapt to keep moving forward. Dee collects 2 great interviews. One with John O'Brien, who talks with Dee about his love for Shropshire and the importance of this subject. Two is...

For this episode AL speaks to Rachel Evans aka, Spirograph Girl. Rachel uses the iconic Spirograph to make very impressive, very colourful and brilliantly eye catching art. Rachel's artwork needs to be seen to be believed, so go ahead and press play on this episode and then go to www.spirographgirl.com  and see for yourself. Collages of complex patterns and striking colours, Rachel puts together w...

AL welcomes Caroline Pears to the Biscuit. Caroline has a fantastic blog called Pears 39 and a beautiful Instagram. Both of which Caroline takes great pride in. This is the perfect episode that displays how taking pride something you love doing can change your life. Whether it was travelling, photography or sharing her thoughts on a blog, Caroline found a way to turn her passions into something sh...

AL speaks to Mike Barton and Ian Gillespie from High Five Tennis. Tennis is hugely popular, especially in the Summer. But Mike and Ian are here to tell you that you can come and play tennis anytime of the year, be taught by qualified coaches and be a part of a team. Whether you are a novice or a competing tennis god, you are welcome to come and be part of the action at High Five tennis. Getting yo...

AL and Jules attended the opening evening of the Young Darwin exhibition at Bear Step on 12th February, Charles' birthday. This is a collection of conversations from people that are fond of Darwin and this town. We Speak to Tim Dawes, Fiona from the Unitarian Church, a Spanish couple that had come to Shrewsbury just for the exhibition, Bibbs and a few more brilliantly chatty people. The Exhibition...

Jules and Deedee attended the opener for the Shrewsbury Tennis Ball Trail at Hickory's. This has been set up to celebrate the Women's W60 Tour coming to Shrewsbury. The girls speak to many people about what this means to them and what people need to know about the trail. This includes: Helen Morgan, Emma from the BID, Paula from Hickory's, Jess & Nick from Team4You and many more. Dave Courteen, th...

AL had the bright idea of recording a podcast at the top of the Monument in Hawkstone Park Follies, even though he is terrified of heights! So this is what we did, AL, Jules and manager at the park Howard come to you from 100ft in the air. We talk about the park, its history, the events people can look forward to and continuously about the place's beauty. Anyone coming to Shropshire from abroad, I...

AL, Jules and DeeDee spend an hour getting to know local and now TV superstar Adam Purnell or as some may know him as Shropshire Lad. Adam tells us where his passion for cooking comes from and how it helps him in his day job to bring people together. Adam appeared on the Channel 4 TV series 'Crazy Delicious' where he was pit against 2 other chefs in a competition to win the coveted Golden Apple. F...

We covered the Shropshire Young Thinkers Awards 2020, which was put together by Morris & Co. Around 400 children aged 7-12 entered the competition where the mission was to design an emblem that linked Charles Darwin to Shrewsbury. This was the finals. The judges had managed to get 400 entries down to just 20 and out of those 20, there would be a few "highly recommended winners" who won their desig...

We have been dying to get Jamila Walker on the show for a long time. Knowing that Jamila is putting on a workshop for the Darwin Festival was the perfect opportunity to get her in for a chat. We find out how Jamila started out in her career, what inspires her and what motivates her. We love getting inside the minds of creators and I have to say, how Jamila see's the world is kinda nice. Whether it...

David Waterhouse is the Chairman of, Friends of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. We talk about all of the hard work that goes into raising money to maintain the Museum and Art Gallery and to keep things interesting. David tells me how important it is to support your local museums and having not been for about a year myself, he quite rightly gives me a bit of a grilling over it.  Every year there...

Richard Cheal is a great guy who is bringing something special to Shrewsbury, Cafe Scientific. Picture yourself sat in a comfortable place drinking coffee, beer or whatever you choose to drink. Listening to a talk on psychology, Artificial Intelligence or medical research. Slowly digesting the information in a setting that is relaxed and sociable. Richard is starting his first Cafe Scientific on t...

AL and DeeDee sit and chat with Bibbs from the Civic Society/Bear Steps about the important work that the Civic Society does for the town. Protecting important historical buildings and making sure our heritage isn't lost. From the beginning, The Civic Society have worked hard to keep Shrewsbury looking like Shrewsbury, they are a collective that are all very passionate about it too.  Bear Steps Ar...

Bloom Studios in Coleham is a sight to be seen, it's a place that does nothing but great things to inspire creativity in the community and we are in love with this place. AL and Julie chat with Bloom owner Kerry Jones who shares with us a passionate run-down of some of the great classes that are available. Also joining is Luke Crump who is an inspired doodle artist who teaches youngsters the art o...

On this episode we speak to Marianne from "Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings. On the run up to the Darwin Festival it is important to talk about Shrewsbury's heritage. Shrewsbury's heritage doesn't come much more important than our contribution to the future of modern day architecture. The Flaxmill is the worlds first iron framed building and in-fact the precursor to the modern day sky scraper some...

Aleks Vladimirov is a good friend of the show and has been a regular guest since before the show even began if you can believe it! Well Alex speaks to Aleks about all kinds of things. When these 2 get together, the comfortable nature of the conversation can create tangents about anything. We start talking about Shrewsbury, Darwin, innovation and way that the town has and can continue to change. We...

AL and Julie speak to Pete White. The owner of Web Orchard,Information Solutions and the Love Shrewsbury website. He created our beautiful website, he's our sponsor and a good friend of the show. We want to find out how it all began for Pete, what lies in the future for Web Orchard and how his team manage to stay so calm while dealing with computer problems that would normally send a guy crazy. Fr...

Chords Crush Cancer is a brilliant, popular fundraiser for Lingen Davies. AL, Jules and Deedee speak to the event's creator Mark Fielden. Mark shows a certain passion about Chords Crush Cancer that can only be admired. Set at The Inn On The Green, the event is based around a series of auctions where all the proceeds go to charity. Along with that, there are lives bands and a lot of fun had by all...

AL and DeeDee sit with Jen Eastwood from Rock Rose Digital. Jen started her business from nothing and now she is doing a fantastic job with helping companies with their social media presence. We talk about how powerful a tool social media is and how it can help a business blossom. Jen helps out with a few very handy pointers to get you started. Thanks Jen this was awesome!

The Shrewsbury Biscuit welcomes Charlie Adlard to the show. AL, Shane and Julie speak to Charlie, who is the co-creator of The Walking Dead, one of the best selling independent Comic-Books in the world. Charlie is not only an icon in the world of comic-books, but is a bit of a Shrewsbury legend (although he would modestly disagree). Despite his worldwide acclaim, Charlie is a proud Salopian and he...

Julie popped by the HSBC National Cyclocross Championships, which was being held at The Sports Village in Shrewsbury and for anyone that knows cycling it is a big deal. Listen to Jules as she walks around the event finding people to talk to, including Olympic Gold Medalist Dani Rowe, The Mayor Phil Gillam and some of the competitors that were warming up. A special shout out goes to Sian from Linco...