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The Strettons Podcast

The Strettons Podcast

By: Sian Lovegrove Pete Johnson
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This podcast features the lives of the people who live in Church Stretton, Little Stretton, All Stretton and surrounding villages in the Shropshire Hills.



It's a tourist area and we welcome visitors from all over the world to enjoy the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. You'll find our guests not only on top of the Long Mynd, but nursing a craft beer in a snug country pub or having reasonably priced coffee and cake in one of the handful of tea rooms in town. Millions of fell-runners, walkers, hikers, campers, dog-walkers flock to the Church Stretton area every year.



We are the first village podcast and the first hyper-local community podcast in the world. We are fun, entertaining and informative without ranting, rudeness or intolerance. We're non-political, non-religious and self-funded. We prioritise the quirky, unusual, interesting, funny and curious. We only cover important things if they are also interesting.



We are village people and we want to give a voice to the villages of the Shropshire Hills.



We're independent of any organisation and publish episodes every Tuesday.



We have a website http://thestrettonspod.com/.


Producers

Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Richard Hill of Batchcott

    Richard Hill of Batchcott
    Dec 30 2025

    Richard Hill from Batchott talks about the family he worked for all his life, his love of tractors and lost opportunities. Poignant memories of family members he has lost coupled with stories of teenage trouble-making paint a vivid picture of what life was like growing up in Batchcott on the Long Mynd.



    If you know someone we should speak to for the podcast, please get in touch with us.


    Find us online

    https://thestrettonspod.com/


    email us: thestrettonspod@gmail.com


    Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thestrettonspod


    Producers

    Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    23 mins
  • Review of 2025 (Part 2)

    Review of 2025 (Part 2)
    Dec 23 2025

    Part 2 of Pete's selection of his favourite bits from 2025.


    Timings

    Tom Norris 2:28

    Bug hotel. 8:07

    Brian Pope 13:56

    Lucinda the potter 21:15

    John Sankey 27:35

    Terry Davies. 35:58



    If you know someone we should speak to for the podcast, please get in touch with us.


    Find us online

    https://thestrettonspod.com/


    email us: thestrettonspod@gmail.com


    Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thestrettonspod


    Producers

    Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    38 mins
  • Review of 2025 (Part 1)

    Review of 2025 (Part 1)
    Dec 9 2025

    Pete's selection of his favourite bits from 2025.


    Timings

    Steve Paige 2:10

    Losing my religion 6:53

    Anne Morris 10:10

    Snailbeach Mine. 15:08

    Nick Churton. 21:34

    Ragleth Fidget menu 26:24



    If you know someone we should speak to for the podcast, please get in touch with us.


    Find us online

    https://thestrettonspod.com/


    email us: thestrettonspod@gmail.com


    Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thestrettonspod


    Producers

    Sian Lovegrove, Pete Johnson

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    30 mins
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