Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey with Petersfield personalities and their stories.
This week, Claire speaks to award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell about her new book created out of lockdown and Joff visits the Adhurst Allotments with Jon Walker to talk to Steve Amos and unexpectedly meet some very enthusiastic allotment-goers.
We bring you the latest news in the Petersphere and Suzie’s Wilde Walk is calm and Spring-like in Stansted Park.
The South Coast’s answer to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers end the show – it’s local band Colour of the Jungle and their single Steel Tray.
This week in the P pod, Christine Seaward from the Sustainability Centre joins Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey to introduce us to her educational facility near East Meon.
Shine Radio’s Alan Cosh talks to Linda Knutson, chair of the Petersfield Open Air Pool to find out her plans for reopening the centre this May.
We also bring you the last in the current series of 60 Second Histories from The Petersfield Museum, Suzie’s Wilde Walk is an early morning one and Jon Walker meets Joff on location at Lords Farm in Sheet where 21 houses could be built.
Music this week is a bit of Americana from Southsea band Jackdaw Train. Hear their new single.
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey with Petersfield personalities and their stories.
This week Sean Ridley, manager of The Studio at TPS, brings news of an exciting re-brand, ahead of reopening, in an exclusive interview.
We also hear about a fabulous new business that aims to help local independent cafes while bringing a smile. 17 year old Alexander Lambrianou tells us what inspired Share A Smile Today and how you can start sharing some smiles too.
Ryan Watts from the Petersfield Museum reveals another 60 Second History, Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post brings the latest local news and Suzie and her faithful friend Raine have a chilly Wilde Walk.
And Shine Radio’s Mandy P speaks to Ray Vogt about a song he’s written and composed especially for the town of Petersfield. We’ll play the song at the end of the programme.
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day in the P pod this week as we feature some of the many inspirational women in the Petersphere past and present.
SuzieWilde talks about her career as a writer and, to honour some amazing Petersfield women of the past, the Petersfield Museum brings five special 60 Second Histories.
Life coach RachelMaunder has written a book about lessons learned in lockdown, JonWalker from the Petersfield Post has the latest news and singer-songwriter AmbaTremain ends the show with her new single Honestly.
It’s all in the P pod – this week with ClaireVennis and JoffLacey.
It’s March! And in the P pod this week we bring you fresh ideas for local walks, cycle paths and horse trails from Tim Speller at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
Shine Radio’s KateFairweather teases her new series ‘Dogs With Jobs’ as she meets Police Dog Didi – and watch out – Petersfield is part of her patrol patch!
The Petersfield Museum reveals another 60 Second History, JonWalker has the latest local news and Suzie enjoys a different kind of Wilde Walk in her garden.
We end this week with music from Havant-based band Barbudo and their funky song ‘Magnolia Mansion’.
It’s all in the P pod – this week with ClaireVennis and JoffLacey.
ClaireVennis and Joff Lacey are back with more joyous conversation and the cream of Petersfield’s personalities and their real human stories.
Steve Amos at the Adhurst Allotments Association photographed by Michael Clement
We’re continuing our February P pods with positive things you can do and as we head towards Spring it’s the perfect time to think about spending time in the garden. SteveAmos from the Adhurst Estate Allotments brings growing inspiration, whether you have an allotment, a garden or a window sill.
Acclaimed portrait photographer MichaelClement talks about a photographic documentary project he embarked on in lockdown – and it’s at a location near you!
RyanWatts from the Petersfield Museum returns with a new 60 Second History series, LauraSheppard finds out about last week’s NHS fundraiser, JonWalker brings the latest local news and Suzie’s Wilde Walk starts off with a rumpus.
This week’s P pod ends with the blues as Waterlooville-based singer HannahReem sings her song ‘Foolish Pride’.
It’s all in this week’s edition of the P pod with Claire and Joff.
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey are here with Petersfield’s weekly collection of personality interviews and great local stories.
Flapjack in Buriton
Joe Johnson
The Dark Skies Festival starts on 12 February
This week the P pod is full of love and sparkles with Valentine-themed features and an illuminating talk with astronomer Dr John Mason about the upcoming Dark Skies Festival.
Noni Needs has your Valentine’s Day preparations covered with a recipe and floral design ideas and Laura Sheppard talks to wine expert Phill Humphries.
Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post turns Scottish as he discusses our local news with Joff, Suzie gets lost in Buriton and finds flapjack and Portsmouth-based singer-songwriter Joe Johnson ends the show with his new song ‘Promise’.
It’s all in this week’s edition of the P pod with Claire and Joff.
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey are here with Petersfield’s weekly collection of personality interviews and great local stories.
Suzie and Raine walking
Music from Simpleton Tunesmith
Snowy Lake by Jan Welsman
It’s February and we’re shining some positivity into the P pod this month as we bring you interviews with local people who are making a positive change or helping others.
This week we meet Meg Allin and Sacha Fairweather from Generation Green with the environmental issues they care about and how we can all do our bit to help.
Artist Jan Welsman finds inspiration during the pandemic and Rosie Packham-Boyns brings some sunshine to the Petersphere.
Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post discusses our local news, Suzie braves the mud and steep slopes on her twilight Wilde Walk near The Poets Stone and Alton band SimpletonTunesmith play us out with their song Just A Question.
It’s all in this week’s edition of the P pod with Claire and Joff.
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey are here with Petersfield’s weekly collection of personality interviews and great local stories.
Suzie and Raine walking
James Beagrie on the phone
Handmade Studios in Petersfield
This week Linda Kirkbride from Handmade Studios tells us more about her yarn shop, which is new to Petersfield, and her passion for sourcing independent yarn dyers.
James Beagrie from Meon Valley Travel brings an update from the travel industry and we learn about a local gin distillery that’s based in a garage!
Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post discusses our local news, Suzie Wilde goes on a slip and a slide instead of a walk and we end with local musician Charlotte Neal and her new single ‘I Ain’t Feeling’.
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey with Petersfield’s weekly selection of human stories and local personalities.
Two Fat Dogs, the new leather goods shop on Chapel Street, is the new business in town featured in this week’s P pod with Joff Lacey and Claire Vennis. Fritha Podshies and Karen Beattie talk about how the business is doing since opening towards the end of last year.
Claire also speaks to Martha Lloyd from youth centre The Kings Arms about a new workshop for students at Alton and South Downs HSDC sixth form colleges to help those struggling during this difficult time.
Joff meets up with Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post for their weekly newsy catch up, Suzie revisits a Wilde Walk she did in the first lockdown and Steve Stidolph has more health and fitness advice.
Shine Radio presenters Noni Needs brings a quick morning pick-you-up drink and Kate Fairweather has a coffee from a horsebox.
All rounded off with music from 14 year old Portsmouth singer/songwriter Harrison Rhys with his single No Regrets.
Next week Claire and Joff try not to get into a tangle when they speak to Linda Kirkbridge from new Petersfield business Handmade Studios Yarn Shop.
the P pod is our weekly show of Petersfield personalities and their stories, and it’s hosted as ever by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey
This week, we continue our look at new businesses that have opened up in Petersfield recently, with Annaliese Lubowski who has brought her South-African influence to a new jewellery store on the high street.
Steve Siddolph helps you stay positive and active through lockdown, Jon Walker previews this week’s Petersfield Post and there’s music from local band Neko Roshi.
It’s all in this week’s edition of the P pod with Claire and Joff.
the P pod is Petersfield’s local podcast full of personalities and human stories from the team at Shine Radio.
As the new year starts, Claire and Joff consider some ‘gentle’ new year resolutions in the first edition of the P pod in 2021.
With an aim to reduce plastic, they meet Victoria Primrose and Vickie Christie from the new refill shop Juniper on Lavant Street and, in a new section, health & fitness guru Steve Stidolph brings us 5 top tips to stay positive.
Campaigner Louise Brown returns to the P pod to deliver some good news for cancer patients after a breakthrough push to help the NHS treat patients safely.
Joff meets with Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post, Susie Wilde visits the Repair Shop and music is provided by local artist Hannah Clark with her new single ‘Not Worth My Time.’
You can contact Claire and Joff at pod@theppod.uk
Hannah Clark performs her song Not Worth My Time in the P pod.
the P pod is our weekly show of local personalities and their stories.
In this programme Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey listen back to some of their favourite and most memorable moments from the P pod during 2020.
It was the year in which the programme switched from face-to-face interviews to remote recording from Claire and Joff’s homes but, to everyone’s credit, they didn’t miss a show despite the dual challenges of a rampant virus and rural broadband.
Enjoy stories and voices of Petersfield people in this special one hour compilation show.
Music: Skip in my Step by Scott Holmes. Used under Creative Commons licence
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey celebrate the kindness of strangers in our special Christmas edition of the P pod.
Sparkly: Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey
From the Cedar Ward staff who called on the community to help them arrange a wedding for a terminally ill patient, to the foodbank and free shop teams who processed record donations from across our town, to the volunteers who helped make scrubs for the NHS with Sew Creative, this year has seen the people of Petersfield respond with kindness and deep community spirit to the challenge of living through a pandemic.
We’re direct from The Petersfield Bookshop on Chapel Street where you’ll hear how owner John Westwood helped to strengthen the business through a surprise social media event.
We also play Christmas music recorded by students at TPS and Churcher’s College, and we hear your Messages of Comfort and Joy as you say thank you to people who have helped you this year, or who may be alone this Christmas.
Jon Walker of the Petersfield Post looks back at some of the year’s biggest local stories beyond Coronavirus, and it’s a sad farewell to radio project co-founder Dave Bowers.
All in the P pod, the local personalities show from Petersfield’s Shine Radio.
Direct from Rother Valley Farm near Rogate, it’s Claire and Joff with Petersfield’s weekly local personalities and stories show, the P pod.
With winter woolies on we meet Shon Sprackling to find out more about this family-owned and run farm and butchery.
We’ll also bring you a seasonal recipe as Noni talks to Clare Boyd-Wallis about how she’s going to do Christmas this year – including an Aunt’s family recipe and catering for both vegetarians and meat eaters.
Joff meets up for his usual weekly newsy chat with Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post and Suzie’s Wilde Walk comes from Badger City.
Harrison turns-up on the farm for some reason and there’s music from local band The Farrago
All in the P pod.
Spaced-out in the barn, Claire, Shon and JoffIt’s Chriiissst – maaasss!Claire with flowers
the P pod is our flagship weekly show of local personalities and their stories
A Christmassy edition of the P pod this week with behind the scenes info from the Town Council’s Kathryn Ellis-Blandford about the virtual Christmas Lights short film and Stephen Martin talks to local professional violinist Sara Deborah Timossi about her musical contribution to an online music advent calendar that you can buy for yourself and a friend.
Joff has a cheerful chat with Jon Walker from the Petersfield Post and Suzie Wilde takes Collabro’s Michael Auger for a Durleighmarsh Wilde Walk to plan for their upcoming Christmas Show.
Local music features alt-rock singer James Needs – think Frank Turner meets Billy Bragg with a bit of George Ezra and a funky selection of dungarees – with his song Lucky.
Don’t forget to record your message of comfort and joy – you may need to send one to Joff after the week he’s had!
You can contact the show by email pod@theppod.uk or call 01730 555 500.
Your presentersPrangs for nothing – Joff’s write-offJames NeedsRaine guards the talented Michael Auger
