Podcasts about Powys

Rural Buses - what would a good bus network look like in rural Wales? The Welsh Government is set to trial a new bus franchise in communities in Ceredigion and Powys to bring about reform and a more customer-focused, integrated network of services. We speak to the cabinet minister for TransportWildlife dogs - we meet the dog breeders in Carmarthen, who train conservation dogs to work on anti-poaching projects in Africa.Our bird of conservation concern is the amber listed Grey heronand the Ceredigion seaside village of Borth and it's vibrant colourful street art.

Saiyyidah Zaidi and Eric Stoddart interview Owen Griffiths on practical theology for everyday life.Owen mentions a clothing charity in which he is involved in Ebbw Vale. It's Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560055527372The conference and retreat centre Owen mentions is Coleg Trefeca: Coleg Trefeca | Stay in Mid Wales | Coleg Trefeca College Lane, Trefeca, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0PP. https://www.trefeca.org/

The double BAFTA Cymru winning Welsh actor Eve Myles was born to a Scottish father and a Welsh mother and grew up in Powys.Choosing three films from the video shop on a Saturday and watching them on repeat all week is how young Eve fell in love with the possibilities and escapism of acting. Her compelling role in Keeping Faith saw her not only having to learn Welsh, act alongside her real-life husband, but most importantly it inspired a trend for bright yellow waterproof coats. Her latest drama, The Crow Girl, is executive produced by Slash, but there's no Guns N' Roses in her Inheritance Tracks then.Inherited: Pearl's a Singer by Elkie Brooks Passed on: Faith's Song by Amy WadgeProducers: Ben Mitchell and Catherine Powell

Send us a textWelcome to the first episode of making tracks of 2025 the start of a special year in the  Railway calendar – Railway 200Railway 200 is a cross sector, government backed, partner led campaign to celebrate Two centuries since the start of the modern era of rail travel marked by the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 The bi-centenary Celebrations started with a New Years Day 'Whistle Up' across the UK and beyond.Alan Hyde joins us from the Railway 200 campaign, we talk to to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways General Manager Paul Lewin to get his take on the bi centenary and hear about their combined Railway 200 and FR Platinum Jubilee celebration... and historian Dafydd Gwyn puts the whole anniversary into perspective.Sharon Gregory swaps biker boots for walking boots this time and explores disused railway lines across north Wales on foot. We also visit the narrow gauge Corris Railway in Powys and talk to to David Coleman about their Southern extension which could eventually double the length of the running line. **Please find details of the Railways, books  and Events mentioned in this episode below:Railway 200The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Whistle up Reel with Paul Lewin GM.The Volks Electric Railway Whistle Up Reel (with kind permission Ludwig Tails) Volks Electric RailwayNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway Author and Historian  Dafydd Gwyn's book The Coming of the Railways available at Railway specialist book stores and on Amazon.The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Special Event - Railway 200 and the FR Platinum JubileeCorris Railway and the southern extension This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch. You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here: Thank you to voice artist David King - for the Railway Ride outs voice over. Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.

For the final episode of their series in search of the medieval sense of humour Irina and Mary look at one of the most remarkable women authors of the Middle Ages, Gwerful Mechain, who lived in Powys in the 15th century. Mechain was part of a lively literary coterie in northeast Wales and in her poem Cywydd y Cedor (‘Ode to the Vagina') she challenged the conventional approach of her fellow male poets to praise every part of a woman's body apart from her genitalia. Her witty, combative verses, intended for public performance, deployed a brilliant mastery of the complex metrical tradition of medieval Welsh poetry to discuss the most intimate physical experiences.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series including Mary and Irina's twelve-part series Medieval Beginnings, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/medlolapplesignupIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/medlolscsignupGet in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T. F. Powys story of a man buying a gift, but doesn't know who to give it too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

“I was in Powys for a few days, staying in a converted barn for a long weekend and was unexpectedly impacted by Storm Darragh. At first the heavy winds and […]

A revised version of the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme - "Tree planting and hedgerow creation" replaces the 10% tree cover requirement and the checklist of actions farmers would have to sign up to in order to access the scheme's universal layer have been cut from 17 to 12. Country Focus presenter, Caroline Evans attends the Royal Welsh Winter Fair in Llanelwedd, Powys, to assess the reaction to the proposals.

The Rail Accident Investigation branch releases its initial findings into the fatal train crash at Talerddig, Powys, Wales on October 21. Euston station sees some progress on the Government's 5 point plan – but will it deliver real improvement? Plus… Richard speaks to Chiltern Railways Managing Director Richard Allan about electrification, battery trains and Chiltern's future In this episode: 00:00 Intro 04:15 Wales train crash RAIB initial findings 11:34 Euston station industry summit on progress 18:52 Northern Rail ‘do not travel' warnings 23:16 Chiltern Railways interview 34:54 Neil Drury, South Western Railway interview on electrification 40:30 Thanks to SuperThanks and Members 42:35 Railway News Round-Up 42:46 HS2 trains mock-ups 43:41 RAIB report into Island Line RRV collision in 2023 45:11 East West Rail first train test run 45:51 16-25 Railcard terms and conditions 47:23 Rail Wellbeing Live 48:21 Newcastle station clocks restored 50:15 The Quiz 55:07 Maghull station wins World Cup of Stations Rail Wellbeing Live: You can register here: https://www.railwellbeinglive.co.uk/ Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too. YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Green Signals: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: X (Twitter) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Afghanistan Mum of killed soldier insists it wasnt a waste What we know about Israels attack on Iran Alexander McCartney Catfish killer brought down by one phone call Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders Powys train crash How the 18 31 to Aberystwyth turned to tragedy Spanish anti tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging Dagenham Arrest after woman and children, aged 8 and 2, stabbed Chancellor expected to hike employers National Insurance Young drivers say AAs proposal to ban under 21 passengers is unfair More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neals Yard Dairy

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Powys train crash How the 18 31 to Aberystwyth turned to tragedy Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders Young drivers say AAs proposal to ban under 21 passengers is unfair Dagenham Arrest after woman and children, aged 8 and 2, stabbed What we know about Israels attack on Iran More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neals Yard Dairy Afghanistan Mum of killed soldier insists it wasnt a waste Spanish anti tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging Chancellor expected to hike employers National Insurance Alexander McCartney Catfish killer brought down by one phone call

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders Dagenham Arrest after woman and children, aged 8 and 2, stabbed More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neals Yard Dairy Spanish anti tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging Chancellor expected to hike employers National Insurance Young drivers say AAs proposal to ban under 21 passengers is unfair Powys train crash How the 18 31 to Aberystwyth turned to tragedy Afghanistan Mum of killed soldier insists it wasnt a waste Alexander McCartney Catfish killer brought down by one phone call What we know about Israels attack on Iran

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Chancellor expected to hike employers National Insurance Alexander McCartney Catfish killer brought down by one phone call Powys train crash How the 18 31 to Aberystwyth turned to tragedy Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders Young drivers say AAs proposal to ban under 21 passengers is unfair Afghanistan Mum of killed soldier insists it wasnt a waste Spanish anti tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging What we know about Israels attack on Iran More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neals Yard Dairy Dagenham Arrest after woman and children, aged 8 and 2, stabbed

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Government borrowing for September third highest on record Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice says hes strict but not a bully following BBC investigation Chris Kaba allegedly shot man in nightclub days before death S2 meteorite What happened when a rock as big as London hit Earth Australia woman rescued after getting stuck upside down between boulders ITV newsreader Andrea Byrne Infertility made me feel so guilty Vladimir Putin hosts Brics summit to show West pressure not working Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong, colleague says

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Chris Kaba allegedly shot man in nightclub days before death S2 meteorite What happened when a rock as big as London hit Earth ITV newsreader Andrea Byrne Infertility made me feel so guilty Australia woman rescued after getting stuck upside down between boulders Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong, colleague says Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice says hes strict but not a bully following BBC investigation Vladimir Putin hosts Brics summit to show West pressure not working Government borrowing for September third highest on record

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong, colleague says ITV newsreader Andrea Byrne Infertility made me feel so guilty Chris Kaba allegedly shot man in nightclub days before death Australia woman rescued after getting stuck upside down between boulders Government borrowing for September third highest on record S2 meteorite What happened when a rock as big as London hit Earth Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice says hes strict but not a bully following BBC investigation Vladimir Putin hosts Brics summit to show West pressure not working

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice says hes strict but not a bully following BBC investigation Government borrowing for September third highest on record S2 meteorite What happened when a rock as big as London hit Earth Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games ITV newsreader Andrea Byrne Infertility made me feel so guilty Chris Kaba allegedly shot man in nightclub days before death Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong, colleague says Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Australia woman rescued after getting stuck upside down between boulders Vladimir Putin hosts Brics summit to show West pressure not working

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Serious Fraud Office probe 112m Unite union hotel Man arrested in Brantham dog walker murder case New workers rights to cost firms 5bn a year, government says Mohamed Al Fayed Harrods settling more than 250 claims against former owner Single patient records at heart of NHS 10 year plan Why Australian senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment What to check for Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Suella Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times Chris Kaba shooting Firearms officer not guilty of murder

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Single patient records at heart of NHS 10 year plan Why Australian senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment What to check for Serious Fraud Office probe 112m Unite union hotel Man arrested in Brantham dog walker murder case Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road New workers rights to cost firms 5bn a year, government says Suella Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times Chris Kaba shooting Firearms officer not guilty of murder Mohamed Al Fayed Harrods settling more than 250 claims against former owner

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Single patient records at heart of NHS 10 year plan Serious Fraud Office probe 112m Unite union hotel Why Australian senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles Mohamed Al Fayed Harrods settling more than 250 claims against former owner Man arrested in Brantham dog walker murder case Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Suella Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times Chris Kaba shooting Firearms officer not guilty of murder New workers rights to cost firms 5bn a year, government says Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment What to check for

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Two trains crash in Powys blocking lines and closing road Mohamed Al Fayed Harrods settling more than 250 claims against former owner Chris Kaba shooting Firearms officer not guilty of murder New workers rights to cost firms 5bn a year, government says Serious Fraud Office probe 112m Unite union hotel Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment What to check for Why Australian senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles Single patient records at heart of NHS 10 year plan Man arrested in Brantham dog walker murder case Suella Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times

On the evening of October 21st, two Transport for Wales Class 158 trains were involved in a low-speed collision, right alongside the A470 main road, near Llanbrynmair (east of Machynlleth) in Powys, Mid Wales. Sadly, one passenger has died and 15 others were taken to hospital, with what have been described as non-life-threatening or life-changing injuries. In this short bulletin, we lay out the facts as we understand them at the time of recording on October 22nd and explain what investigators will be looking for to establish what the causes of the collision were. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too. YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Green Signals: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: X (Twitter) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)

Send us a textA few announcements on the website and merch front, as well as a recap of our afternoon at Sunningdale Heath. We also get into Knighton Golf Club.Based over on the Welsh border in Powys and dating back to 1906, the club has only 70 members and runs a straightforward honesty box for its visitors. Square greens and a motto, "Far & Sure," might be where the similarities with Chicago Golf Club start and end, but this little community-run club deserves for anyone to stop by and see it for themselves.If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

Join us on a mystical journey to Pwll y Wrach, a captivating feature on the River Ennig near Talgarth in south Powys, Wales. This enchanting pool, also known as the ‘pool of the witch,' is nestled within Cwm Pwll-y-wrach—a deep wooded valley designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Discover the ancient tales that surround this magical place, where the river plunges dramatically over a lip of hard rock into a softer mudstone pool - a dazzling waterfall. Is it true that witches were once ducked in these waters? Let's explore the legends and natural beauty of Pwll y Wrach together! Have a spooky suggestion for our next episode? We'd love to hear from you! Please share your recommendations with us! ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't miss any updates – become a member! https://www.youtube.com/@TravelsByBroomstick/join Follow us on Instagram @Travels_by_Broomstick. Join us on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Reddit – search for Travels By Broomstick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here to find our contact details and other ways to interact with us: https://linktr.ee/travelsbybroomstick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✰✰✰✰✰ Don't forget to hit that like button, the notification bell, and subscribe to our channel for more thrilling tales of the paranormal and supernatural. ✰✰✰✰✰ Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

In the context of carbon emissions related to imported foods, increasing food insecurity, pollution from intensive farming and corporate monopolies, maybe it's time we reimagined the future of farming in the UK? Duncan Fisher eloquently describes how Our Food 1200 / Ein Bwyd 1200 are working to build a reliable and affordable supply of food for all, focusing on accessible and small scale agroecological farms. Your Hosts:Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/Grange Project Contact & Social Media:Email: hello@grangeproject.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grangeprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProjectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Our Guest:Duncan Fisher is the Director and Co-Manager of Our Food 1200, he lives in Crickhowell and has a varied background, including extensive experience in child welfare and development and sustainable travel.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanfisher/?originalSubdomain=ukhttps://ourfood1200.wales/ to find out more about the work of Our Food 1200, including the application link for the Future Farms Partnership in Powys.Listen out for:[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe update on the project, sharing the love from our second community day and news of a recently awarded grant.[00:06:40] Our guest for today, Duncan Fisher, introduces himself and gives an overview of Our Food 1200.[00:12:05] Tom asks Duncan to elaborate on why we require a new approach to farming, specifically in relation to food security and the affordability of farmland.[00:16:50] Chloe questions Duncan about the environmental impacts of our current food system, including the carbon impact of imported food, and the profitability of growing fruit and vegetables. [00:23:14] We discuss the definition of agroecological and what you might expect from a small-scale future farm.[00:26:16] Duncan introduces their flagship project: The Future Farms Partnership.[00:31:22] We discuss the perspective of George Monbiot and his ‘protein factories', considering the importance of decentralisation. [00:35:58] Chloe reflects on the joy of community connections associated with local and small-scale farming. [00:39:25] Chloe and Tom reflect on the interview and what resonated most for them.

fWotD Episode 2653: St Melangell's Church Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 9 August 2024 is St Melangell's Church.St Melangell's Church (Welsh: [meˈlaŋeɬ]) is a Grade I listed medieval building of the Church in Wales located in the former village of Pennant Melangell, in the Tanat Valley, Powys, Wales. The church was founded around the 8th century to commemorate the reputed grave of Melangell, a hermit and abbess who founded a convent and sanctuary in the area. The current church was built in the 12th century and the oldest documentation of it dates to the 13th century. The building was renovated several times, including major restoration work in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 1980s the church was in danger of demolition, but under new leadership it was renovated and a cancer ministry was started. In 1958, and again between 1987 and 1994, the site was subject to major archaeological excavations, which uncovered information about prehistoric and medieval activity at Pennant Melangell, including evidence of Bronze Age burials. St Melangell's Church contains the reconstructed shrine to Melangell, considered the oldest surviving Romanesque shrine in northern Europe. The shrine dates to the 12th century, and was a major centre of cult activity in Wales until the Reformation. It was dismantled at some point, probably in the early modern era, and reconstructed in 1958 out of fragments found in and around the church. In 1989 the shrine was dismantled again and restored in 1991 according to newer scholarship. Pennant Melangell has continued to attract pilgrims of various backgrounds and motivations into the 21st century.The church is built of several types of stone and has a single nave and a square tower. On the east end is an apse, known as the cell-y-bedd, which contains Melangell's traditional grave. The interior of the church holds historically valuable objects including a 15th-century rood screen depicting Melangell's legend, two 14th-century effigies, paintings, and liturgical fittings. The churchyard contains thousands of graves—the majority unmarked—and several yew trees.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:06 UTC on Friday, 9 August 2024.For the full current version of the article, see St Melangell's Church on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Joey.

Welcome to our first intermission episode. August is an especially busy recording month for us so while we are away, we want to share with you some specially blended soundscapes from the past year of Lento. This week's theme is streams and rivers. There are four sections that blend effortlessly into each other. The sound-view into each watery place lasts around eleven minutes.    209 Downstream of the old mill Steep meadows all about, sloping down into a water meadow in the Derbyshire hills. The water's running fast. So much rain. The woodland birds are singing across the valley in their full spring song. This is dawn, on a wonderfully bright spring morning.  184 River rilling through Millers Dale  Here's the night sound of the river Wye flowing through Miller's Dale in the Derbyshire Dales. Open country water. Cool. Refreshing. Consistent.  226 Perhaps a perfect upland stream  This stream follows a country road high in the empty hills above the small town of Ceri in the Welsh county of Powys. We've shared many sections from this 2019 recording over the four years of Lento. The area feels magical, being very near to the Ceri Ridgeway (Kerry in English) an ancient route used for trading between Wales and England. This section of time is from the dead of night where no wildlife is audible, the entire focus is of the stream, and the acoustical properties of the hidden dell ankle deep in dry leaves.  203 Dartmoor stream  Below a stone circle high on Dartmoor called the Nine Maidens there is this racing stream. It threads down through steep sloping pastures, enters an area of dense forest, and Becomes enmeshed with the sound signatures of tall, reflective, overhanging trees. 

A meeting with top chef Hélène Darroze at Mayfair's Connaught Hotel leads Sheila Dillon to ask the question, why aren't there more female Michelin starred chefs? Statistics from the Office for National Statistics suggest 37% of all chefs working in the UK are female, but when you look at the numbers leading Michelin starred restaurants, the number drops to around 8% (according to analysis by Chefs Pencil, 2022). Includes interviews with Nigerian-born chef Adejoké Bakare, who in February, became the first Black woman in Britain to earn a Michelin star; chef Sally Abé who has recently published her first book, "A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen" and Sarah Francis who returned her Michelin star after 8 years running The Checkers (a restaurant in Montgomery, Powys). Plus we hear from young upcoming female fine-dining chefs about how they feel the industry is set up for women wanting to reach the top jobs. Presented by Sheila Dillon Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

I unbox a couple of items & use one right away to develop a family history for my solo Pendragon campaign character, Sir Aeden of Powys using the Book of Sires (Pendragon 5.2). It takes some tragic turns! Also call ins from Jason Connerrly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) an Joe Richter (Hindsightless) with a recap of my Birthday Game as a bonus. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message via the Anchor website, through DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Head into the deep dark wood with composer and pianist Alexander Chapman Campbell to hear about his quest to raise awareness of the perils of conifer plantations – and their impact on wildlife, landscape and the human spirit. Plodcast host Fergus Collins meets Alexander in one of Wales' larger conifer plantations, Hafren Forest in Powys, to talk about trees and listen to some of Alexander's music. Where Now A Dark Wood Stands - composed by Alexander (Chapman Campbell), featuring Alexander at the piano and vocals by Julie Fowlis. Lyrics written by Alexander (Chapman Campbell), and translated into Scots Gaelic by Raghnaid Sandilands. Beneath The Northern Stars - composed and performed by Alexander, from the album Journey To Nidaros. The music video for Where Now A Dark Wood Stands can be viewed, and more of Alexander's work discovered, on his website: www.alexanderchapmancampbell.com The Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. Music written and performed by Blair Dunlop. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps it is, though you may know of one even more perfect. This stream follows a country road high in the empty hills above the small town of Ceri in the Welsh county of Powys. We've shared many sections from this 2019 recording over the four years of Lento. The area feels magical, being very near to the Ceri Ridgeway (Kerry in English) an ancient route used for trading between Wales and England. This section of time is from the dead of night where no wildlife is audible, the entire focus is of the stream, and the acoustical properties of the hidden dell ankle deep in dry leaves.  We often think about what it is that makes the sound of a perfect stream. The particular combinations of musical tones maybe, as the water flows down over uneven rocks. The spatial details that make it one coherent sound-scene, panoramic, from far left to far right. The unique blending of white noise properties, acoustic reflections and other phenomenon created by the complexity  of the physical space itself. Every one of these audible aspects are seen by our listening mind to form the sound image we hear. Every detail matters in the composition of the audible image, and aural phenomenon of a perfect stream.  if you've not yet tried listening to Lento through headphones or Airpods how about giving it a go. Phone and room speakers can't convey the spatial content central to Lento recordings and that are key to the sound-feel that we call 'captured quiet'. The quiet is what hangs between the voids in a long-form spatial soundscape. It is only perceivaable with headphones or Airpods and it can take ten minutes or more to begin to sense its presence.  

As we reach day 7 of Welsh Wine Week we're fully in our stride of talking to the key players and movers and shakers of this exciting and dynamic industry. Today we head to Powys (virtually) to talk to Woody of Montgomery Vineyard. One of the most well known names in Welsh wine with great distribution Woody tells us what makes him, and Montgomery tick. From the UK's highest vineyards to his approach to blending we learn about their varieties, location, and exercises in fine tuning.   @welshwineweek @welshvineyardassociation @montgomeryvineyard #WelshWineWeek #Welshwine #podcast #wine #winecast @fergelias @wineman147

“She glanced up at the great broken tower-columns of the vanished nave of the Abbey Church….”  This week, Sally continues to read John Cowper Powys' 1932 novel A Glastonbury Romance, dwelling on the character of Mary Crow, whose form gives shape to the flat Glastonbury plain. Join her for reflections on visual art, our search for meaning through symbolic structure, and our deeply human need for form and rhythm.  More information on Powys can be found here: https://www.powys-society.org/JCPowys.html The guitar piece (05:28) is by D. Gwalia.  This episode was produced by Lucie Richter-Mahr.  Special thanks to Andrew Smith, Violet Henderson, Kris Dyer, and Maeve Magnus.

“On this particular day the weather conditions had assumed a cloud-pattern…” This week, Sally continues to read John Cowper Powys' 1932 novel, A Glastonbury Romance, asking: how does writing produce depth and dimension? And what role do images play in our creative and emotional lives? Join her on a spring morning by the river for reflections on craft, inspiration, and literature as a visual language.  Note: in Greek mythology, Clytemnestra traps and murders her husband, king Agamemnon, by tangling him in a net. More information on Powys can be found here: https://www.powys-society.org/JCPowys.html The original piano piece (08:47) is ‘Monday' by Paul Sebastian. The original guitar piece (14:53) is by D. Gwalia.  This episode was produced by Lucie Richter-Mahr.  Special thanks to Andrew Smith, Violet Henderson, Kris Dyer, and Maeve Magnus.

‘There's no life that frees anyone so completely from unhappiness as does the mystic life…' This week, Sally has been reading John Cowper Powys' 1932 novel, A Glastonbury Romance. Join her for a meditation on attachment, possession, desire, and being with others. More information on Powys can be found here: https://www.powys-society.org/JCPowys.html The wonderful piano music in the opening section is by Paul Sebastian. This episode was edited and produced by James Bowen. Special thanks to Andrew Smith, Paul Clarke, and Maeve Magnus.

Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley a few miles east of Machynlleth in Powys. On the way Hannah tells Clare about the extraordinary adventure she shared with Chico when they walked 1000 miles around the perimeter of Wales. She did this despite having no previous experience of donkeys, or horses, or any animals really. It took twice as long as she intended and was much harder than she ever imagined. The idea of 'carrot or stick' doesn't work, Hannah says, so the first thing she learned was when a donkey stops you just have to wait and stand and look and wait until the moment seems right to move off again. Hannah also tells Clare about her involvement with 'Slow Ways'. It's a Community Interest Company whose aim is to map, improve, and promote walking routes between Britain's towns, cities and villages. Clare and Hannah met at Grid Ref: SH 850 027, and walked a section of a Slow Way known as ‘Maccar One' near Chico's home at Dyfi Donkey Woods. Maccar One is 23 miles long and connects Machynlleth with Carno. Slow Ways are named for the first three letters of the place at either end of a route e.g. Mac for Machynlleth and Car for Carno.Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

We meet living LEGEND, the English sculptor, performance artist, jewellery-maker, portraitist and all-round cultural ICON... Andrew Logan!!!!! We learn about his friendships with Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, Derek Jarman and his recent collaboration with Stella McCartney for her Paris catwalk show.Logan (b. 1945) belongs to a unique school of English eccentrics. One of Britain's principal sculptural artists, he challenges convention, mixes media and plays with our artistic values. Since its beginnings, Logan's work has depended on the inventive use of whatever was to hand. With flair and fantasy he transformed real objects into their new and different versions. His artistic world includes fauna, flora, planets and gods. His love of travel provides the bases for several series of work.Born in Oxford in 1945, he qualified in architecture in the late 1960s and has worked across the fields of sculpture, stage design, drama, opera, parades, festivals and interior design. To him, “Art can be discovered anywhere.”Logan crosses cultures and embodies artistic fantasy in a unique and unprecedented way. His work is the art of popular poetry and metropolitan glamour. From his early fame amongst London's fashionable crowd, he has become an influential artist of international stature, with exhibitions as far afield as Los Angeles (USA), Monterrey (Mexico) and St Petersburg (Russia).Versatile and enterprising designer and sculptor, born in Witney, Oxfordshire, who graduated with a diploma in architecture from Oxford School of Architecture, 1964–70. He “experienced Flower Power” in America in 1967. Did a hologram course at Goldsmiths' College, 1982. Logan was noted for projects carried out with a showbiz flair, who to some dressed weirdly, producing camp sculptures, costumes and jewellery out of mirror and lurid plastic, but who was undeniably dedicated and persistent. He said that his aim was “to bring joy and happiness to the world”.Logan was most famous as the inventor and impresario of The Alternative Miss World, which began in 1972, the series continuing periodically at various venues. The first showing of the film The Alternative Miss World was held at the Odeon, Leicester Square, 1979, followed by the Cannes Film Festival, 1980.Follow @AndrewLoganSculptor and his official website: https://www.andrewlogan.com/Logan had his first solo show at New Art Centre, 1973. Other events in his multi-faceted career included Egypt Revisited, sound and light spectacular in a tent on Clapham Common, 1978; decorations for Zandra Rhodes' fashion show, 1980; Snow Sculpture World Championships, Finland, 1982; piece in Holographic Show, York Arts Festival, 1984; debut as a theatre designer, Wolfy, Ballet Rambert, Big Top, Battersea, 1987; retrospective, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, 1991, with tour; Jewels Fantasy Exhibition, Victoria & Albert Exhibition, 1992; a show at Cheltenham Art Gallery, 2000–1, and watercolours at A&D Gallery, 2002, in the same year there sharing an exhibition with Duggie Fields. In addition, Norwich Gallery held Logan's Alternative Miss World Filmshow 1972 to 2002. In 1991 the Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture opened at Berriew, Powys. In 1993 the National Portrait Gallery bought two portraits. Was based at The Glasshouse, Melier Place, where he also held exhibitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Bill McGeeney is joined by storyteller Mary Stewart Adams, author of the new book - All Along the Night, Dani Robertson, and dark sky consultant, John Barentine.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Please be sure to check out Dani Robertson's Book: All Through the Night.Bill's Picks:Why flying insects gather at artificial light, Nature.Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases growth of invasive ragweed, BMC Ecology and Evolution.Artificial light at night affects the timing of roosting by Chimney Swifts, International Journal of Avian Science.David Duchovny tries to avoid 'electric light', BANG Showbiz.The majority of streets turned off at night in Bordeaux: what results after a year?, Jean Cittone, Le Figaro.Dark Skies: Watch as Powys lights go off for dark sky, BBC.Nocturnal Seafaring: the Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence, Journal of Maritime Archaeology.Orion and the Dark, Netflix.Support the showLike what we're doing? For the cost of coffee, you can become a Monthly Supporter? Your assistance will help cover server and production costs.

Sansum persuades Arthur to build his new church near Avalon, much to Nimue's horror. Morgan and Derfel set off for Powys after news comes from Bedwin that Gorfydd is amenable to peace. Nimue places a curse upon Sansum and his followers, who mysteriously fall ill, causing them to attack Avalon. Morgan and Derfel discover they've been tricked by Gorfydd…In this episode, host David Craig speaks to Andrew Gower who plays the scheming Sansum and Aneirin Hughes who plays the villainous Gorfydd.The Winter King: Official Podcast is produced by ITVX and IJPR Media, in association with Bad Wolf.Host: David CraigGuests: Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes

Arthur fights his feelings for Guinevere as Gorfydd begins to accept him into his inner circle, angering Gundleus. Ladwys discovers that Derfel survived Gundleus' death pit. Gorfydd rejects Gundleus' request to marry Ladwys in Powys. Arthur breaks his vow to Ceinwyn and elopes with Guinevere. Meanwhile, Gundleus attacks Derfel, but he manages a close escape.Episode 7 of the podcast sees host David Craig joined by the actors who portray Gundleus and Ladwys; Simon Merrells and Tatjana Nardone, where they discuss the relationship between the cruel couple and their audition process for the show. The Winter King: Official Podcast is produced by ITVX and IJPR Media, in association with Bad Wolf.Host: David CraigGuests: Simon Merrells, Tatjana Nardone

The government's published an independent review into the management of protected sites on Dartmoor. Earlier this year, there was an almost complete breakdown in the relationship between farmers and commoners on Dartmoor and Natural England, the body that advises the government on the natural environment. Dartmoor National Park, around two thirds the size of Greater London, is classified as a European Special Area of Conservation and 62 percent of the area falls within Sites of Special Scientific Interest, but much land on those sites is in poor condition. We speak to a Dartmoor farmer and the Natural England's director for the south west.We're all starting to think about our Christmas dinner vegetables, but there are warnings that prices could be higher in the shops this year. Storms and heavy rain have contributed to reported record low-yields of cauliflowers and broccolli in some areas. Meanwhile potatoes could be in shorter supply come the Spring. We report from a Cornish potato farm.The government has announced applications are now open for a new£4 million pound Smaller Abattoir Fund. The fund is to enable abattoirs in England to improve productivity, enhance animal health and welfare, and will allow farmers to add value to their meat and encourage innovation. Abattoirs will be able to apply for funding of up to £60,000.We've talking about rare native breeds all this week. Glyn Canol Old Farm near Welshpool in Powys is something of a rare farm because all its animals are rare breeds - from the goats and sheep to the chickens and cows. We find out why the farmers there have chosen rare breeds over commercial stock and whether rare breeds can be commercially viable.Presenter = Caz Graham Producer = Anna Hill

Come with us deep into the Welsh hills, to Gilfach Farm, a magical Radnorshire Wildlife Trust reserve in Powys. Here, in the tumbling River Marteg, salmon still leap waterfalls and rapids to reach their spawning grounds. Will plodcast host Fergus spot this incredible natural spectacle. With huge thanks to naturalist Megan Shersby and Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's head of conservation Sylvia Cojocaru for the wildlife insights and expertise. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebranding Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to National Landscapes to reflect their natural beauty and important role in climate change, conservation and wellbeing.We head to the rocky shores of Anglesey for our bird of the month. The purple sandpiper is a wader that likes our winters!Are you away for Christmas? Who's looking after the hens? We hear from the Cosy Hen Co in Monmouthshire providing Hennels, or hotels for poultry! And earthy paints - we meet an artist from Powys who has taken her love of the natural world and started a business making paint from soil

In 1075 King Bleddyn's star was on the rise.  He ruled over both Gwynedd and Powys.  He struck fear into those he met on the battlefield. He had demonstrated himself such a  threat that the Normans actually tried to assassinate him…repeatedly. But he was still very much alive, kicking ass and taking heads.

From falcons and hawks to eagles and owls - Falconry Experience Wales is home to around 30 different birds of prey. It's a popular Powys wildlife tourist attraction but for owners Barry MacDonald and Luce Green their endeavours are with the conservation work and raising public awareness of the plight of raptors in the UK and abroad.

The Wales Real Food and Farming Conference that gets underway this week at Llysfasi in Ruthin - sure to cause a buzz is a discussion on the Welsh Dark Honeybee and its role in sustainable food production. We hear how the historic ban on use of snares and glue traps which came into force this week will be policed in rural Wales. We meet the lichenologist transplanting rare lichen back into the countryside to save some of our most endangered species of the complex lifeform And the observatory in Powys that hopes to spot dangerous, new asteroids - if they fix the telescope!

Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church near Llangynog in Powys for a new piece of nature writing. Paul is one of our finest nature writers and in this episode of Open Country he talks us through his creative process, which he describes as "a kind of imaginative hunter-gathering”. Inspired by the ancient yew trees that grow in the churchyard, he listens to their stories, such as the science behind their great age and the legend of Saint Melangell, a nun who fled here from Ireland to avoid an arranged marriage. She protected a hare which was being chased by hounds from a royal hunting party, and was gifted the surrounding Pennant valley by the Prince of Powys who was impressed by her bravery. Here she founded a religious community and became known as the patron saint of hares. Immortal yews, magical hares and the mystic Melangell, there is so much rich material for Paul's next piece of writing, a short essay which he reads at the end of the programme. Interviewees: Reverend Christine Browne, Priest Guardian of St. Melangell's Church; Professor Jane Cartwright of the University of Wales Trinity St David; Dr. Emma Gilmartin of the Woodland Trust; Lottie Glover of Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. Produced by Karen Gregor

This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Frank Turina, an astrophotographer, night sky advocate, and environmental educator with more than 15 years of working with the United States National Park Service Night Skies Program. You can learn more about his examinations of the ecological and cultural effects of light pollution from his website, at Darkskyastrophoto. And  Ken Walczak, Senior Manager of the Far Horizons program at the Adler Planetarium, Co-Author of numerous papers on design and use of innovating instrumentation for light pollution research, and co-lead in the successful designation of the world's largest Urban Night Sky Place, the Palos Preserves. Walczak is also a board member with Dark Sky International.  See Full Show Notes at LightPollutionNews.com.With inspiration from Indianapolis, Destination Cleveland plans major downtown lighting installation, Susan Glaser, The Plain Dealer Cleveland.LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations, Ladra, Political Cortadito.150% increase in light pollution in three years may lead to loss of dark sky status for park, Catherine Hubbard, Stuff.coCity of London Corporation Adopts New Net-Zero Light Pollution Guidance, Ella Tansley, This Week in FM.Environmental organization files 106 page report over light pollution on Palm Beach, threatens lawsuit, Caleb Califano, WPBF.Powys stargazers hit as £3,000 of telescopes stolen from observatory, Matt Jones, POWS Country Times. West Texas Oil Country Is Revealing a Sky Full of Stars, Sam Karas, Reasons to be Cheerful.Sphere lights up Las Vegas skyline with massive LED display, ABC NewsArtificial Light at Night: state of the science 2023 report released, John Barentine, Dark Sky Int'l. The Best No-Crowd Places to Go Stargazing, Emma Veidt, Backpacker.LED lights are meant to save energy. They're creating glaring problems, Kasha Patel, Kati Perry, Daniel Wolfe, and Emily Sabens, Washington Post.Support the showLike what we're doing? For the cost of coffee, you can become a Monthly Supporter? Your assistance will help cover server and production costs.

Head with us to deepest Powys in mid Wales to The Dreaming. This wonderful house and surrounding landscape has been opened up as a place of retreat by sing-songwriter Charlotte Church. Our own Margaret Bartlett went to meet Charlotte and learn how she uses the natural landscape and its wild sounds to help heal visitors – and herself. It's a wonderfully uplifting conversation. This is episode 4 of season 16: Get Active in Nature Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Write to us: Plodcast, Countryfile Eagle House Bristol BS1 4ST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The official trailer for the slasher horror version of Winnie the Pooh dropped and, I think I actually want to watch the whole movie now? Plus, the latest update on when Artemis I will actually be launching and what happened at the scrubbed launch on Monday. And the World Bog Snorkeling Championships.Sponsors:Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFFLinks:Winnie the Pooh Goes on a Murderous Rampage in the Trailer for Childhood-Ruining ‘Blood and Honey' (Rolling Stone)Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey's New Trailer Is…good? (Nerdist)Thu. 05/26 - Winnie the Pooh: Horror Villain (Cool Stuff Ride Home)NUN OF THAT official trailer Camp Motion Pictures (AlternativeCinema, YouTube)NASA Targets Sept. 3 for Next Artemis I Moon Mission Launch Attempt (NASA)Media Briefing: Artemis I Launch Status (NASA Video, YouTube)NASA now aims to launch Artemis 1 moon mission on Sept. 3 after glitch (Space.com)NASA Plans to Retry Its Moon Rocket Launch on Saturday (NY Times)Jargon-less explanation of new launch date & what went wrong Monday (Swapna Krishna, Twitter)Video of Bog Championships (NowThis, Twitter) World Bog Snorkelling Championships return to Powys this weekend (Powys County Times)World Bog Snorkelling Championships 2022: The best pictures as crowds take to the water in incredible costumes (Wales Online)The Wee Welsh Town of Weird Sports (Great Big Story, YouTube)Thu. 08/11 - Bog Butter Blogs & Predator's Food Vlog (Cool Stuff Ride Home)Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.