This episode I speak with Susan Culshaw, owner of the Ferret who are crowdfunding for support from our community to help keep this grassroots venue open after the lockdown.

The ferret is not just a music venue but and institution within Preston that support not just local musicians but students looking to cut their teeth with photography, design and many other disciplines.

Please join me in showing your love and making sure we have a music venue in Preston that rivals our big city neighbors!

Rory is an athlete and online sports clothing ambassador who has recently been in the global media for climbing the heights of Snowden and Ben Nevis in his back yard, or rather on his back yard steps.

In this episode we chat about what inspired him to spend 4 hours scaling 1 step, take a plunge in a wheelie bin of cold water and his advise for making the most of lockdown.

In this episode I speak with Asma Begum, survivor of domestic abuse and founder of Soul Sister, and organisation to help support victims of domestic abuse.

During lockdown, those suffering from domestic abuse find themselves in an increasing bleak situation of being locked down with their abuser with fewer opportunities for contact with friends and family.

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IF YOUR IN IMMEDIATE DANGER,

Call 999 and after prompting if you cant speak, stay silent and press 55. The operator will send the police out.

My favourite gal-pals come back on the podcast to tell me all about the amazing event they were preparing for last time we met.

We talk about the lockdown, Zoom, Memes, and Gifs, and learn all about an unexpected event which l challenged the ladies' principles and forced them to change venue last minute!

In this episode I chat with an awesome singer/songwriter from Preston, Rhys E.

This was a not just a fun chat with a fellow Prestonian, but Rhys was kind enough to play 2 tracks for the podcast live. The first track, 'Love is a pleasure', is now available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else you get your music. He also gave us a Ptown exclusive of a cracking track called 'Wise Man'.

I will be using the podcast platform as a kind of Preston Broadcast Service to help give voice to those who need help, are providing help or just want to be heard during this time of isolation.

In this episode I speak with Danielle France who suffers from a rare, 1 in 1.5 million, condition called Auto-immune Neutropenia. This condition seriously affects her immune function with specific dangers to her respiratory system.

I will be using the podcast platform as a kind of Preston Broadcast Service to help give voice to those who need help, are providing help or just want to be heard during this time of isolation.

In this first episode in this, hopefully, short series I speak to Town House who are raising money through crowdfunded, to help keep staff paid and keep their business when this awful time has passed.

I recently discovered another Preston based podcast and got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Amish Phil, from The Amish Inquisition.

This was a proper laugh and we cover a slew of topics.

In this episode I speak with Helen Kerray and Morgana Loze-Doyle, northern entrepreneurs behind Woman Kind North.

In this episode I chat with Catarina King, co-owner of Society1, a co-working space in the heart of Preston.