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🎙️ WHO WILL LOOK AFTER OUR HISTORIC BUILDINGS IF WE LOSE THE SKILLS TO REPAIR THEM?

On this episode of The Plasterers Podcast – The Mick & Dave Show, we’re joined by Tom Foakes, Director of the Suffolk Preservation Society, for a conversation that goes right to the heart of Britain’s built heritage.

We talk about the importance of preserving our historic buildings, but also something just as important — preserving the traditional craft skills needed to maintain and restore them.

Heritage plastering, lime work and traditional building skills can’t simply be replaced once they disappear. So where will the next generation of skilled craftspeople come from, and how do we encourage more people into heritage training?

Tom brings a wealth of experience from the heritage sector and a real passion for protecting historic buildings and the crafts that sustain them.

🎧 A fascinating conversation for plasterers, craftspeople, students, tutors and anyone who cares about our built heritage.

Put the kettle on, grab a brew and have a listen.

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Keeping the trade talking. 👷‍♂️🎙️

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THE AMERICAN ROAD TRIP – MUSIC QUIZ 🚗🎶

Buckle up, because Mick & Dave are hitting the highway for The American Road Trip!

We’re taking a musical journey across the USA, with 25 questions covering great music from the 1960s through to the 1990s. From California sunshine to the open road, legendary cities and classic American highways, this quiz is packed with songs and artists that helped provide the soundtrack to America.

So grab a pen, pour yourself a brew — or something stronger — and see how many you can get right.

And don’t forget the 5-point bonus question: just how well do you know the legendary Route 66?

No prizes, no pressure and definitely no cheating — it’s all just for fun.

🎙️ The Mick & Dave Show – The American Road Trip

Start your engines… and let’s hit the road! 🇺🇸

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The Mistakes Every Plasterer Learns From

We've all made a bollocks of a job at some point!

This time, Master Plasterer Kev Byrne joins Mick and Dave for 30 minutes of hilarious stories about the jobs that went horribly wrong.

🤣 Floor screeds with no cement!

🤣 Ceilings falling down!

🤣 Site disasters and some bloody expensive mistakes!

Three Master Plasterers admitting they've cocked up more times than they care to remember!

No scripts, no bullshit, just three old spreads having a laugh and sharing a few lessons learned along the way.

🎧 Grab a brew and have a listen. You'll be laughing at this one!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532392/episodes/19818216-the-mick-and-dave-show-kev-joins-the-lads-to-laugh-about-their-cock-up-and-disasters.mp3?download=true

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🎙️🧱 THE MICK & DAVE SHOW

Mick and Dave spent decades on the tools before moving into teaching and soon discovered that doing your trade and teaching it are two very different skills.

Maybe it should be:

👉 “Those who REALLY know their craft… teach it.”

🎧 Have a listen — plenty of straight talking, laughs and the usual Mick & Dave banter.

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🎙️🧱 THE MICK & DAVE SHOW – WITH MASTER PLASTERER PAUL MULINGANIE MTAG

We had the pleasure of welcoming Master Plasterer Mr Paul Mulinganie Mtag from British Gypsum onto the show.

We talk about the future of plastering, including spray-applied Multi-Finish, apprenticeships, training and the importance of passing traditional plastering skills on to the next generation.

Is spray plastering the future — or are we in danger of losing some of the traditional skills of the trade?

Three plasterers, plenty of experience, different opinions and, of course, the usual Mick & Dave banter! 😂

🎧 Have a listen and let us know what you think.

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🎸🎙️ THE MICK & DAVE MUSIC QUIZ – CLASSIC ROCK VOLUME 3! 🤘

Turn it up — Mick & Dave are back with another Classic Rock Music Quiz!

This time we're digging into some of the greatest rock music from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with questions, music clips and a bit of useless information thrown in along the way. 😂

Expect names including Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, The Who, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Def Leppard, U2, Kiss and plenty more.

So grab a pen and paper, get yourself a brew — or something stronger 🍺 — and see how much you really know about Classic Rock.

🎵 25 questions
🎧 Music clips
⭐ Bonus points
😂 And the usual Mick & Dave banter and bollocks

There are no prizes and absolutely no reason to take it seriously — it's just two blokes having a laugh and playing a music quiz, a bit like being down the pub with your mates.

🚫 AND NO GOOGLIN

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You’ve been on the tools for years. You know your skimming from your rendering, your floating from your setting, and you reckon there’s not much about plastering that anyone can teach you.

Well… let’s see, shall we? 😂

In this episode of The Plasterers Podcast – The Mick & Dave Show, we put plastering knowledge to the test.

Whether you’re an old hand who’s been spreading muck for 40 years, an apprentice just starting out, a lecturer, or somewhere in between, have a listen and see how much you REALLY know about the trade.

There’ll be plastering, a bit of knowledge, plenty of opinions and, naturally, the usual Mick & Dave banter and bollocks along the way. 😂

☕ Get yourself a brew
🧱 Put the trowel down for half an hour
🎧 Stick the podcast on
🤔 And see whether you know as much about plastering as you think you do!

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✨🎸 GET YOUR PLATFORM BOOTS ON — GLAM ROCK IS BACK! 🎸✨

Remember when Top of the Pops was full of glitter, platform boots, outrageous clothes and some absolutely brilliant records?

Well, Mick & Dave are heading straight back to the 1970s for another Music Quiz — and this time it's GLAM ROCK & 70s MUSIC! 🎙️🎶

Think T. Rex, Slade, The Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro, David Bowie, Wizzard, Mott the Hoople and plenty more from an era when rock music wasn't afraid of a bit of glitter! ⭐

How well do you remember the music of the 70s?

🕺 Grab a pen and paper
🎸 Turn the volume up
🚫 NO GOOGLING!
😂 And expect the usual Mick & Dave banter along the way.

🎧 Have a listen, play along and let us know your score!

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✨ GLAM ROCK & 70s MUSIC QUIZ ✨

Come on then… how many can YOU get right? 

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🚨 IT’S SILLY SEASON AGAIN FOR THE COLLEGES! 🚨

That time of year is nearly here…

Colleges are enrolling thousands of students for September — and suddenly realise they need lecturers to teach them!

That’s when the emails start flying and the agencies start looking for experienced tradesmen and women who might fancy swapping the tools for the classroom.

👷‍♂️ Thinking about getting off the tools?
🎓 Ever considered becoming a lecturer or trainer?

Now can be one of the best times of the year to make that move.

Depending on your trade, experience and qualifications, there may be opportunities available — and some vocational teaching roles can also attract government-funded incentives.

Mick and Dave have both made that journey from trowel to teacher, so in this episode we talk about what really happens during the college recruitment “silly season” and what you should know before taking the plunge.

🎧 Have a listen to “It’s Silly Season Again for the Colleges”

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532392/episodes/19627830-the-plasterers-podcast-the-mick-and-dave-show-its-silly-season-again-for-the-colleges.mp3?download=true

Know a tradesman or tradeswoman who'd make a great teacher? TAG THEM! 👇

🎙️ The Plasterers Podcast – The Mick & Dave Show
From the tools to the classroom — we've been there.

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🎸 THE MICK & DAVE MUSIC QUIZ IS BACK! 🎸

This time we're turning the amps up again for CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC QUIZ – VOLUME 2 🤘🎶

Think you know your classic rock? Then grab yourself a drink, turn the volume up and play along with Mick & Dave.

🎵 25 music questions
🎸 Classic rock legends and anthems
🤔 A few that'll get you scratching your head
😂 Plenty of Mick & Dave banter
🏆 And the big question… can you beat the Quizmaster?

You'll hear music from some of the great names of rock, including Status Quo, Hawkwind, Cream, ZZ Top and plenty more — but we're not giving too much away!

Perfect listening:

🚐 In the van
 🧱 On the tools
 🏠 At home
 🍺 Down the pub with your mates

Get a pen and paper, no Googling, and let us know your score in the comments.

🎧 THE MICK & DAVE MUSIC QUIZ – CLASSIC ROCK VOLUME 2

Turn it up and have a go! 👇

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