Podcasts about looe

Quiet sky. This is how one sounds. Above Looe, on the Cornish coast. Thousands of cubic miles of empty air. No planes. No cars. No lorries to throw up their noise as they haul loads along dark country roads. Just gusts, and sea breezes. And a fleeting low whistle from a high chimney pot. Many steep tiled rooves, catching, and reflecting, and handing on their view of this sky's whisping sussurations. Roof, to roof, to roof, to microphone. To ear. To mind. To sleep. At first you may sense there is nothing to hear in this long-form night recording, and it is, as an audio recording, sparse. Or maybe not sparse, because the more you listen, the more you tune into the way the rooves catch and reflect the sound of the sky, the more your definition of what sound is shifts. People talking, and planes flying, and cars whining, and music playing, and things banging are of course what we are used to hearing everyday, and in the night too. But layered behind, usually far too soft to notice, is a whole world of different sounds. Sounds that are more like textures, and fabrics, and reflections, and perhaps shadows. We believe listening to these sounds, in the right setting, can help bring about a state of mind we think of as vigilant restfulness, where you feel aware of the environment, yet part asleep at the same time. This hour of captured night quiet is how Looe sounded, a few hours before dawn, back in April last year. The sea is near, and is subtly contributing to the background of this place. The sound-scene is rich with many other textural and fabric-like sounds.  We left the Lento box to witness time passing through the night, on some wooden decking, surrounded by shrubs, a loose tarpaulin, and the peaceful atmosphere of a Cornish coastal town as it sleeps under a quiet, wide open sky. * Looe is one of the locations we have found with a very quiet sky. Having said this, towards the end of this recording, there is a plane vaguely audible, somewhere far away. We decided despite this we would go ahead anyway and share the segment because compared to much of the rest of the UK where we have recorded, this hour from Looe does convey a palpable sound-feel of being under a genuinely quiet sky. To us quiet skies are of equal importance as dark skies. The latter is much more talked about than the former, but we hope to do what we can to change this. 

For episode 5, Fathom headed to the launch event organised by the first-ever Young Fishermen Network, here in the UK. We speak to young fishermen Will Jaycock, a 20-year-old 3rd generation fisherman from Looe whose heart is set on a sustainable future for fishing, and 28-year-old Tom Lambourn from Newlyn who only decided to pursue fishing full-time after graduating from university. Also featured are the CFPO's Chris Ranford, and Matilda Phillips in her new role as Network Coordinator. This episode broadcasts some of the unconventional and refreshing ways in which the Young Fishermen Network are bringing young fishermen together, to talk fishing gear, life at sea and the future of fishing.The view is simple, young fishermen need to feel like they are a part of something, in a profession with a viable future. In this episode, Tom and Will talk about how welcoming it has been to meet up with other young people who fish, and offer their vision for how a young people's network can develop the relationship between older generations and mentors, and strengthen the relationship between fishing communities and ports across the UK.CFPO Chief Executive Chris Ranford, and co-ordinator of the Young Fishermen Network Matilda Phillips, tackle the issue of retaining young fishermen already in the industry while ensuring new generations of fishermen are coming through. They reveal the practical nature of bringing people into commercial fishing with more meetups, career events at schools, and active social media platforms offering behind-the-scenes information for young people. Listen and learn how the network is developing future leaders of the industry, and hear from young fishermen themselves on being closer to the decision-making processes determining their future on the seas. The fourth series of the Fathom podcast has been produced by the Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation (CFPO) with funding from The Seafarers' Charity.

Farmers need more money - so says the National Farmers' Union which says the incoming Government should increase the agriculture budget. Over the next few weeks as well as hearing from politicians about what they propose for farming, the environment and rural communities, we're also going to hear from rural and wildlife groups about what they think incoming MPs should be focusing on. Starting with the NFU which launched its manifesto at the end of last year. Fishermen in Looe say the closure of the Plymouth Fish Market is a disaster for their industry. Now the day catch has to be sent around 30 miles further, to Brixham Harbour for auction. The Looe Harbour Commissioners are trying to help the fishermen by transporting the fish to Brixham.Our topic for the week is vets. While they'll still be involved in a emergency, the role of a farm vet has changed a lot over the years. They now work with farmers on whole herd health. But that doesn't make the job any easier and as we'll hear this week recruiting vets in rural areas can be a challenge.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

You're not alone here, in this seaside town. A place of hot pasties, hot cups of tea, and families on a day out. A place of rolling Atlantic waves. This is East Looe on the coast of Cornwall. Thick grey sky. April cold. A sprinkling of rain, But shut your eyes, and it could be summer.  Find a good spot on the sand. You may need to move once or twice. Be guided by your ears. Then chuck your rucksack down, lean against it with your umbrella angled so its just behind, and you'll have the perfect spot for an uninterrupted cinematic sound-view of the crashing waves. In all their crisp textural detail. And spatial glory. Can you hear which way the longshore drift goes? Maybe not yet. It can take a few minutes. While you wait notice how there's an interesting mix of garden birds and sea birds here. A mistle thrush far left, or is it a blackbird? A wren too, far right. Beyond where the little children are playing. The waves feel powerful in this spot on the sand. Powerful, Sometimes thunderous. Coming, and going, in long swaying rhythms. Coming, and going, with wide spacious calm inbetween. 

A fresh Cornish spring day last week, along the West Looe River valley. Hear an area of ancient woodland. Described as the lungs of Looe. It's Cornish rainforest. Trees, that go back in time, farther than we can imagine. Walk inland, with the river to your right. Soon it'll be endless oaks, trunks covered with moss, all around you. As far as the eye can see. Ahead, where the muddy footpath goes. And behind, from where you've come. From left high up the steep sided valley. All the way down to touch the clean span of tidal water, that glints peacefully between the line of smaller trees.  From high in the treetops above your head, the calls of rooks echo for half a mile or more. Birds sing crisp, and less harshly in these parts. They have no human noise to compete with. You can hear woodland birds, estuary birds, and sea birds all together here. Against a backdrop of beautiful, deep brown, undulating noise. Oak forest noise.  The subtle harmonious sound that steady sea air makes when it moves over oak does seem to us to have a deep and richly brown sound-feel. It's a sound that's so spatial. So invigorating to the senses. We believe it is one of the most valuable and important sensory ingredients, of what some call a forest bathing experience. We loved every moment of it, and of being within the true precious quiet of Kilminorth Woods. 

Welcome to another episode of 'Stories From...' where I share anecdotes, stories and interesting tidbits from my journey across the country on The Great Rugger Run.   This week there are stories from Nelly's Pies & Pasties in Lostwithiel where I embarrass my host Suzi Bayliss. I then journey to Liskeard-Looe RFC where I meet Phil Mutton and Tony Knightsbridge. The last stop of the first week of The Great Rugger Run was at Saltash RFC where Noel Hill showed me around. And I finish this episode with a solo visit to Tamar Saracens where I continue my dugout obsession!   https://amateurrugbypodcast.com #rugbypodcast #amateurrugby   PODCAST KIT Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.   SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way then there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

In this episode we partnered with WSP to tell the story of Looe, a fishing port in Cornwall. The small town has the dubious accolade of ‘most flooded place in England’, and without intervention, the situation will get much worse.  With sea levels rising by as much as a metre over the next century, and...

‘This is the biggest blow I’ve ever had, in all my years of fishing’. It’s our last episode for a few months, and it’s a big one. We head to the quayside - through the ‘new normal’ medium of Zoom, Whatsapp and good old fashioned telephone calls - to talk to fishermen about their feelings and thoughts, following the disappointing (to say the least) UK/EU Agreement. With all the politically-charged articles and press releases flying around, it’s easy to miss the real lives, livelihoods and communities behind the headlines. Enter Fathom: a place where these on-the-ground voices are heard. We hear from young and old, new and experienced, inshore and offshore fishermen, who share heartfelt accounts of the Brexit deal. First, we hear from Brackan, a young Cornish fisherman working on an inshore trawler. Talking of the Government’s failure to stop EU vessels from accessing the UK’s territorial waters (6-12 miles), he says, ‘everyone in the fishing industry is pushing toward sustainability, and the government had a golden opportunity to give sustainability and the future of inshore fisheries a massive boost… but they’ve given it away. They failed to deliver.’Moving our way around the coast, we then chat to experienced skipper-owner of the ‘The Guiding Light’ Andy Giles, from Looe. Again, he shares his anger as UK fishing became the ‘poster boy of the Brexit campaign’, only to be ‘sold down the river.’ We also travel outside of the South-west, to get the views of fisherman Graham Doswell of the under-10m fleet over in Eastbourne, who talks to us with a heavy heart, as the opportunity to level out quota allocations and support the u10m fleet has been missed. Tune in to hear these stories and more, from Scottish fisherman John Clark, owner of an offshore trawler, to inshore fisherman and CFPO Youth Board member, James Roberts. We know of the anger, but what of the hope, if any? We ask the guys if we can dust ourselves off and find a light at the end of the tunnel, and finish with a conversation with CEO Paul Trebilcock about his hopes and expectations of 2021.Hosts Paul Trebilcock Chris Ranford GuestsBrackan Pearce Andy GilesGraham Doswell John Clark James Roberts Links CFPO reaction: ‘Betrayed by Boris’Support the show (https://www.seafarers.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDZJUvawq90oigSKfM7JnjhgzThGXfui8JHzk1SnepwZn1dOTjTUIaUaAjriEALw_wcB)

This week's podcast is with Sue Pengelly who lives in Looe and who works for Balance For Business which provides business finance solutions. They help you grow your business by looking at your needs and your plan and search for the best business financing options you require. Balance For Business has many years of experience within banking and therefore have a wide range of contacts and knowledge within this sector. You can find the company at their website www.balanceforbusiness.co.uk and you can contact Sue via her email   Sue@balanceforbusiness.co.uk  This week's featured music is by Loic And The Choughs and the track is called "What You Want" You can find them on facebook here www.facebook.com/loicandthechoughs/  A big thanks to The Globe Inn in Lostwithiel for allowing us to record at their pub and restaurant who can found on facebook here https://www.facebook.com/globelostwithiel/ and at their website here www.theglobeinn.com  Also I have to thank our sponsor Kernewek Valeting and Detailing who can found @Kernewek_Valeting on instagram and on facebook here www.facebook.com/kernewekvaleting/  I hope you enjoy the discussion with Sue and thank you for listening

I sat down with Thomas Cheeseman at his home to talk about his shop and clothing line, Mustard. Mustard is an urban streetwear company with a clean, contemporary look based in Looe, Cornwall. We discuss what Mustard is all about and how Tom got into shopkeeping, which took him to launching his own clothing label. This conversation is full of great stories and I think what Tom is doing with his company is really inspiring to all young entrepreneurs as it shows what you can do with a little know how and some hard work. It also shows how, in a fast moving industry like fashion wear, what you need to be prepared to do to stay relevant and in business.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, thank you for downloading and listening to the Kernow Kast If you would like to get in touch with Tom about his clothing line you can contact him at Whatsup@mustardclothing.co.uk or visit their online store at mustardclothing.co.uk  They are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.   Kernowkast@gmail.com if you wish to contact myself or find us on Facebook or Twitter

We discuss the loss of the mainline rail link between Cornwall and London, and also speak to businesses hit by flooding in Looe.

The date today is the 9th of September 2013. Today's walk is from Looe to Plymouth along the South West Coast Path.

The date today is the 7th of September 2013. Today's walk is from Golant to Looe via Fowey along the South West Coast Path.

Video taken on a GoPro from a motorised paraglider it flies over Looe, Polperro, Mevagissey Lantic Bay, Talland along the south coast of Cornwall.  This video was featured in the Spring Issue of the iPad Cornwall Guide

You can pause this playback when you need to stop - or listen to it in sections: Part 1: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905115-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-1

This is part 4 of the walking tour. The full tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour

Part 2 of the tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905110-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-2 The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour

Part 3 of the walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905103-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-3 The full walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour

This is part 3 of the tour. You can find PART 4 here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905093-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-4 Here is the link to the full tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour

Part 5: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887248-looe-walking-tour-part-5-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

Part 6: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887243-looe-walking-tour-part-6-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

Part 2: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887271-looe-walking-tour-part-2-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

Part 3: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887268-looe-walking-tour-part-3-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

Part 4: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887260-looe-walking-tour-part-4-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

This is the full tour - pause it when you need more time. It is also available online broken down into smaller sections.

The Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

Part 7: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887236-looe-walking-tour-part-7-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour

This walk takes you through East Looe from St Martins via the station. Part 2 can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851845-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-2 The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe

Part three of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851851-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-3 The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe

Part 4 of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851853-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-4 The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe

Part five of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851858-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-5 The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe

The full walk podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe

This tour takes you via the station. This is the full version - there is also a version broken down into smaller podcasts. The first one is here:

This is the full thirty minute tour podcast. Pause it when you wish to look around or need more time to move on. You can also find this tour broken down into five parts. You can find part one here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831887-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-1

This is part one of the walking tour. Feel free to pause this where you need to. Part two is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831898-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-2 You can find the FULL tour here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe

The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe Part 3 can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831903-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-3

You can find the FULL tour here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe Part 4 of this tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831907-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-4

Part 5 of this tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831911-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-5 The FULL tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe

The FULL walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe

Wowsey wow wow! What a busy and long show this week. Guy performs minor surgery on hard drive enclosures and is SHOCKED he can't buy stuff on Easter Sunday. Gaz goes to the Looe with friends (Sounds like an app to me) and wants to know what's going on with F1. The Contest sponsors get some loving with Guy and Gaz reading marketing script but unable to do it with a straight face. Oh, and in minor news, some half a million plus Mac users have been hit by malware and are part of a bonnet…WHAT?!? No worries though because the GMEN are here to help (God help us all). Find scripts at the following links to check your Mac.

In the third in a series of inspirational walks for Ramblings, Clare Balding is in Cornwall where she is joined by writer and storyteller, Anna Maria Murphy. Inspired by the story of Mary Kelynack, an 84 year old Cornish fishwife who walked from Newlyn to London in 1851, Anna decided to walk all over Cornwall meeting people along the way and gathering stories to inspire her writing. Using ancient routes and seldom used footpaths, Anna set off with a notebook and pen and describes her journey as possibly the single most inspirational thing she has ever done in her life. Today, Clare joins Anna to walk from the small coastal fishing town of Looe to Polperro, the village where Anna was born. Although this route usually forms part of the popular South West Coast Path, Clare and Anna choose to head inland following woodland footpaths and the 'roads less travelled' of Cornwall before heading to Talland Bay where they pick up the coast path for the last section of the walk. Who will they meet along the way? Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Helen Chetwynd.