The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

AL and Julie speak to the High Sheriff of Shropshire Mrs Dean Harris. Not knowing much about the role, we find out what a High Sheriff is now and how duties have changed over the last 1100 years. Mrs Harris' first month of being the High Sheriff hasn't exactly been textbook to say the least. But that in no way means that things aren't going to get done! Trying to raise the profile of the county an...

These are trying times for businesses and Shrewsbury has been hit hard this year, with the floods and now, Covid-19, its been horrific. Alex Whiteley and Deedee Fullwood speak to Reuben Crouch, co-owner of CSONS about the year that they've had. Having popular restaurants in both Shrewsbury and Ludlow, most locals know who they are and the difficult times that they've had. During the floods, the Lu...

This very special episode of The Biscuit is a new feature that has been put together in partnership with Share, a local charity founded by Jane Mckenzie. The idea is to use poetry as something positive to help with addiction and mental health issues. This will be a regular thing we are going to be doing and asking people to send in either poetry or music submissions that are relevant to the subjec...

Alex Whiteley and Julie Fox spend a bit of time speaking to the guys from 90's Revival. They've been working hard keeping everyone partying during the Lock-Down so we thought we'd find out more about the guys. Dave Prince and Paul Bennett know how to party and they've been operating a virtual retro nightclub from their homes and people have been enjoying what they do. We find out what the 90's rev...

Alex Whiteley and Julie Fox spend a bit of time speaking to the guys from 90's Revival. They've been working hard keeping everyone partying during the Lock-Down so we thought we'd find out more about the guys. Dave Prince and Paul Bennett know how to party and they've been operating a virtual retro nightclub from their homes and people have been enjoying what they do. We find out what the 90's rev...

The current lock-down situation has made incredibly challenging impacts on people's lives. There are a lot of parents out there who may be struggling with the task of having to keep their children entertained, motivated and of course educated too. A lot of whom are trying to work from home themselves. In an attempt to get a look at this situation from 2 different perspectives AL and Julie speak to...

AL and Julie speak to David Fairclough and Jenny Robey from the Royal British Legion. We find out how the Legion are helping the vulnerable people that they support, during this difficult period in time when social isolation is in place. We discuss the values that the RBL had when it started in 1921 and how they compare today. In a bid to start online awareness and keep the Poppy Appeal moving vir...

During these difficult times when everyone is locked in quarantine there have been a few online initiatives that have caught our eye. One of the things that we saw that impressed us was local dance and yoga instructor Cat Merrick, who decided to start running some yoga classes online for the youngsters stuck at home.  At a time when we are confined to our quarters, it is important for us to keep o...

Before the lockdown AL managed to get to speak to Vanessa from her wonderful shop, Condover Furniture. Vanessa takes a lot of time beautifully restoring old forgotten pieces of furniture, turning them into visually stunning works of art. Find out about Vanessa's processes, the dynamics behind being environmentally friendly, an artist that sells unbelievable artwork from her store and of course, wh...

A day before the pubs closed AL was lucky enough to visit The Wood Brewery, home to the famous Shropshire Lad bitter. This episode had been in the planning for a long time. Wrought with the constant bombardment of crisis in Shropshire, we are so happy to finally bring this episode to you. The episode begins with AL following Rory around the brewery while he expertly explains the process in how Woo...

AL speaks to Olivia from Hive Shrewsbury. A wonderful place that has creativity at its heart. The Hive is a place where people can go to use creativity as a healthy way to escape, learn and grow. With over a decade of experience in helping young people through the medium of music, production skills and many other forms of art. The Hive really does have an excellent reputation within the Shrewsbury...

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...