Bingham & District Audio Magazine

Welcome to November the last meteorological month of autumn. This month we talk to an ex-flying instructor and his memories of World War 2 and the ATC. We then go back even further and hear about Lord Leverhulme, our third interview this month is about the roll and workings of being a local magistrate, but as always, we start with the local news.

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We've another busy and varied line up for you this month -  for our first interview we meet two of our newer community residents who have joined us from Hong Kong. We then hear about a trip to London to see the Bayeux Tapestry combining this with  a topical poem on the same subject; and finally we hear from a well known local artist who talks about his work and his expeience of being a wildcard contestant on the  Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year Television programme.  As ususal we start with a round up of local news ...   

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This month we hear about the Nottinghamshire arm of the Blood Bikes. Then we delve into some Bingham history based around Long Acre Arts Centre and finish with our chairpersons report, given at this years AGM.

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For our first interview we hear about the proposed redevelopment of Toot Hill school, then we introduce you to the newest team member our audio magazine. Finally, we do a bit of armchair travelling and hear about a holiday to Canada and the Yukon. 

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For our first interview we find out about a local steam engine restoration project in the Vale of Belvoir. We then celebrate the official opening of the landmark Lancaster Bomber memorial, called "on Freedoms Wings"; and for our final piece we explore the Museum of Timekeeping which is based in Upton 

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This month we  celebrate a couple of  the small businesses that bring care and character to our town. One of Bingham's newest businesses  is the Potato Mart which is a family run Asian supermarket stocking Hong Kong, Japanese, and Korean food.  We also explore the world of dog grooming at the Barking Barber. For our final interview, we speak to the Bingham U3A group who have been running for an incredible 25 years

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We start by exploring a topic that’s grown rapidly in recent years. An increasing number of parents are choosing to Home Educate their children and we speak to a father who is a passionate advocate for this approach. He shares his experience and gives us an insight into the challenges and rewards of taking this path.    We then move to the sporting world and interview a lady who has had a lifetime involvement with the popular sport of Netball since taking it up at school and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Notts Netball Association. For our final piece, we reflect on environmental issues and learn about “Earth Day” which is celebrated annually on 22nd April.

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For this month's programme, we pay a visit to the Bingham Arts Centre on Long Acre; we also dedicate a bit more time to our Poetry corner in order to feature a wider selection of topical poems and readings; and have a wonderful description of a holiday to India. We start with a round up of local news .

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In our first interview this month we talk to Ted Rayson who moved to Bingham in 1967 and he tells us about his memories of living and working in the area. We then hear from Fiona Malloch about a fascinating visit she made to Titanic Museum in Belfast last year. For our final piece, we speak to Dawn Rowley who is a professional personal organiser and she gives us some tips on how to tackle our household clutter.  In our Poetry Corner,  we have a guest reader - Jenny Travers who shares with us two works by Gerard Manley Hopkins and as always, we start with a roundup of local news to keep you up to date.

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Happy New Year to all our listeners ....coming up for you in our January edition, our first interview is with the new Methodist Minister who began her work in Bingham at the start of September. We then speak to a lady who has recently recieved a community award in recognition of the work she does at the Chestnut Community Centre. For our final piece we find out about the Scottish traditions linked to Burn's Night which is celebrated each year on the 25th January.  We also have our usual Poetry Corner which this month features a great piece by Rudyard Kiplin about New Year Resolutions. 

Due to the Christmas holidays, we forgo our usual news round up, but this will be back in it's usual slot next month.

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