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A look at life and the characters from the beautiful Berkshire village of Sonning-on-Thames

Rob Jones


    • Aug 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    River Update with Richard Caines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 14:04


    A few podcasts ago we spoke to Richard Caines, Jonathan Crump and Jeff Barnes about the regular water quality tests they are doing in the river. This is an update and it's not great news.....

    Ali Driver - Born to be Wild - well, re-wild!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 39:09


    Professor Alistair Driver - the ex-London Irish player is now Rewilding Britain and of course, Sonning. Here Ali's story.

    David Woodward including the basket case of Sonning Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 34:31


    David Woodward has lived in the same house in Sonning Eye since he moved there from Australia at the age of 6. He's a mine of information about local history. He's Chair of Sonning Eye and Dunsden Parish Council, he sings in a choir, does yoga and goes wild swimming, and there's more....!

    Sonning Regatta info for Sunday 2nd June

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 4:10


    Hello, here's some important details about timings and safety for The Sonning Regatta on Sunday 2nd June.

    Trefor Fisher from Sonning Parish Council

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 30:31


    Trefor has lived in the village since the late 70's. He was a pilot with British Airways but since retirement he's become a real stalwart of every aspect of Sonning life. He's currently Chair of Sonning Parish Council. In this Sonning Buzzcast we'll find out exactly what he and the Parish Council do. We'll also hear about an upcoming event to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landing.s

    Richard Caines and the river

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 30:36


    Richard Caines has lived in Sonning since 2021. His work with the WWF means he knows a thing or two about our environment and with the regatta coming up we thought it would be a good idea to to talk to him about the river. We met on the wharf along with Jeff Barnes, who swims in the Thames everyday and Jonathan Crump who had a bucket.....!

    Sonning's Private Eye - Richard Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 34:10


    Richard Brooks is an author and investigative journalist, primarily for Private Eye. Sonning dog owners may have come across Richard via Mutley his Patterdale terrier! You may be surprised where Richard started his working life.

    Sonning's Social Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 18:58


    It's going to be a very exciting social summer in Sonning. The Scarecrows - May Bank Holiday The Sonning Regatta - Sunday 2nd June The Wharf outside the Coppa Club The Elegant Picnic Saturday 6th July - The Rose Garden, Thames St Rob Jones talks with Paul Benton

    Ric Lee, from Woodstock to Sonning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 32:40


    Ric Lee, drummer with supergroup Ten Years After, recalls his time living in Sonning and playing at the two biggest pop festivals in history - Woodstock and the Isle of Wight (1970).

    Phil Sherwood - Sonning Primary's Head Teacher & Pablo the pig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 34:45


    Although Phil knows the area and has lived here most of his life, he's the relatively new Head Teacher at Sonning Primary C of E School. Phil tells us about his plans for the school and, er, his pig - Pablo!

    Peter van Went, the Sonning historian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 31:49


    Long time Sonning resident, Peter van Went shares some of the history of the village. Peter has been associated with Reading Bluecoat School for many years and since retiring as a full time teacher he is now archivist for the school. Peter knows so much about Sonning that we'd never get it all into half an hour. We'll save that for his return. I hope you enjoy it. Rob Jones

    Tim Murphy knocks us for six

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 29:16


    Tim and his wife and family came to Sonning just a few years ago. In that time, Tim's had a big impact at Sonning Cricket Club, so this is quite a sporty Buzzcast.

    John Irvine - the rock at the lock

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 37:43


    John Irvine had not long started his job as Sonning's lockkeeper when we recorded this back in 2020. We'll be doing an update soon - will the tea room be re-opening?

    Nigel Maslen the Postie with the Mostie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 27:04


    Nigel has been on the Sonning round (north of the Bath Road) for almost 20 years - really?? He has some famous names on his round!

    Village Hamper Original Opening Sep 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 21:55


    This is the Buzzcast we did with Kathy not long after she originally opened the Village Hamper in 2020. It's just re-opened after a winter break and we'll catch up with Kathy soon but as Spotify have taken over our original platform we're putting up here again but listen out for the new one.

    Cathy Haill V&A Curator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 43:51


    Cathy Haill has lived in Sonning for many years but she also spends a lot of time in London because her fascinating job is as a curator of popular culture for the V&A museum. Cathy's latest project is Imagining Musicals - which runs until 4th June - details here .

    Ollie and Emily from Tacito

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 27:19


    Ollie and Emily are two young entrepreneurial characters who met when they were working at The Bull and have started up Tacito a mobile Mexican street food business. During the summer months find them at the back of The Sonning Club on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm. Hear their story on this Sonning Buzzcast.

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