Tiggi's Tails

By Tiggi TrethowanSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Tiggi's Tails episodes

May 24, 2020 022 Draycott’s Local Foodbank – A Coronavirus Lifeline
Tiggi talks to Elaine Reynolds, Trustee of the Cheddar Valley Foodbank about the increased need for donated food.
In these troubled times, the community are still amazingly generous.
Tiggi finds out how it all started and what it means to some people.
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16 min
May 17, 2020 021 Draycott’s Nursing Sister, Florence Nightingale and Compassion Over Covid-19
Tiggi talks to Dot Prince, a Draycott resident about her work in the NHS.
Dot explains that everyone at the Weston-Super-Mare hospital are working as a team to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. All combined with a large dose of compassion.
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14 min
May 14, 2020 020 The Draycott Milliner
Chloe is one of the top 20 British hat designers. Awarded this lofty title thanks to her ethical approach to making hats.
Tiggi wants to find out how it all started. From humble beginnings making fascinators for friends weddings, Chloe now designs and makes stylish, sophisticated and beautiful hats. All from reclaimed materials.
With several acclaimed collections under her belt Chloe looks to the future with her new brand ‘Chloe Haywood London’.
A wonderful life story of creative ambition sprinkled with spangly fun!
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26 min
May 10, 2020 019 Cats In Crisis Over Covid19
Emily Syms is a small animal vet. Tiggi talks to her about the impact of COVID-19 on veterinary practices and our pets.
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13 min
April 29, 2020 018 Draycott and Rodney Stoke Good Neighbours Sew to Help Protect the NHS and Care Workers.
In these troubled times we all want to help. That’s exactly what a group of people have been doing for our NHS and carers.
Tiggi talks to Jan Kinsman about a local group who are sewing to help our heroes. How did it all start? What exactly are they making, and how do they maintain social distancing?
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13 min
April 17, 2020 017 Draycott Diaries Documentaries Revisits the Community Shop
With the help of technology, Tiggi chats to the Draycott Community Shop committee.
How has the Coronavirus pandemic changed things since the shop opened? In particular, how are they keeping the village supported, as a life line in these dark times!
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17 min
April 13, 2020 0016 Draycott Dynamite
1917, Star Wars and James Bond. Just a few of the feature films Charlie Adcock and his team at Event Horizon have worked on.
From an early age Charlie wanted to blow things up! Inspired by the gift of a tiny amount of Potassium Nitrate, his life passion began, making explosives bend to his will. Currently he has workshops in Somerset and Cornwall. Life is rarely still these days for Charlie.
After squeezing past a BL 755 cluster bomb in Charlies hallway, Tiggi arrived in the safety of his kitchen. She finds out all about the early years, firing giant fireworks from Cheddar Church, and his most spectacular explosions to date!
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29 min
March 14, 2020015 Draycott Strawberries and Cream
This time I chat to Seagers, who are strawberry growers providing some of the highest quality fruit in Draycott.
Father and son combo, Andrew and Chris, talk about :-
their strawberries
the use of bees for pollination
the ups and downs of farming life.
Most importantly they tell me what community means to them.
I am also astounded by the revelation that they once had a surprise visitor to the village – but not in human form!
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25 min
February 13, 2020 014 Draycott Willow Artist
Willow is synonymous with the Somerset levels and Draycott Moor.
Sophie Courtiour is by definition a willow artist, but Tiggi finds out she is so much more.
A single mother who built her own eco home, surviving artic weather living in a tent during the build. Having no art training but needing an income, Sophie made hurdles in hazel, which lead to willow.
This is a story of courage, love and hidden talent.
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27 min
January 13, 2020 013 Draycott’s Strawberry Special – A Village Pub
Lori Toms, co-proprietor of the Strawberry Special, an old
country pub full of ghosts and history. The beating heart
of Draycott.
Lori left a high-flying job in America, following her heart
to Somerset after a chance meeting with a dark Welshman.
There was no going back!
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30 min