The Local Lowdown with Happeninginherts.com

What's open and what to do in lockdown in Hertford, Ware and surrounding areas, plus fun banter and interviews with local groups and businesses

The Local Lowdown Episode 32

We speak to Kayleigh Short of the Mum's Guide to Hertford blog about her quest to encourage local people to have a greener Christmas. 

11-13
25:01

The Local Lowdown Episode 31

This week we chat to our associate editor, TV buff and Epping at the Movies volunteer Ali Lawrence, about the autumn's best TV viewing

09-25
25:53

The Local Lowdown Episode 30

This week we chat to eight year-old prodigy Jack from Hertford who presents the Jack to the Future Podcast and his Mum and producer Laura. 

06-19
34:12

The Local Lowdown Episode 29

This week we hear from Hertford author Simon Lowe about his new book, The World is at War, Again - a fun but thought-provoking summer read.

06-12
23:36

The Local Lowdown Episode 28

This week we speak to Kayleigh Short of Mum's Guide to Hertford about what to do with the kids during Half Term. 

05-22
20:26

The Local Lowdown Episode 27

This week we chat to Rebecca Hadgett of ALFs Animal Foodbank in Hertford, plus Graham Mack and I struggle with tech...

05-15
23:12

The Local Lowdown Podcast Episode 26

This week on The Local Lowdown podcast host Piper and Kayleigh Short of Mum's Guide to Hertford have a frank and open discussion about maternal mental health and Kayleigh tells her own personal story, plus there's the usual banter with Graham Mack. 

05-08
33:09

The Local Lowdown Episode 25

This week we interview Gavin Vollans of the Priory Park Pioneers about their crowdfunder to improve the children's playground in Ware Priory Park and there's more banter with Graham Mack. 

05-01
26:16

The Local Lowdown Episode 24

This week we interview Claudia Murphy about the phenomenon that is the Wombles of Ware Abouts Facebook Group that is spear-heading an area-wide litter pick-up and transforming the town. Plus Graham Mack tells of the time he was the unwitting participant in an audiobook scam. 

03-27
25:53

The Local Lowdown Episode 23

All the latest on our new online grocery store, plus an interview with Kayleigh Short of Mum's Guide to Hertford on what to do with the kids over Easter and more banter with Graham Mack on the thrill of visiting the dentist in Lockdown. 

03-20
28:26

The Local Lowdown Episode 22

All the latest shout-outs and an interview with Emma Morgan, curator at Brothership Studios in Hertford on their latest fundraising efforts, plus more banter with Graham Mack.

03-12
32:57

The Local Lowdown Episode 21

All the latest shout-outs to local businesses and individuals in Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon & surrounding areas, plus we chat to Ali Lawrence of Epping at the Movies, and our associate editor, about great feel-good film and TV choices to keep us going during Lockdown.

02-20
32:50

The Local Lowdown Episode 20

All the latest news and shout-outs for Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertford & Hoddesdon & surrounding areas, plus we chat to canine behaviouralist Janette Bishop of JB Canines about her new Facebook page Help! My Puppy... And there's more banter with Graham Mack.

02-13
24:35

The Local Lowdown Episode 19

All the latest shout-outs and news about local businesses in Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon and surrounding areas, plus an interview with Sarah Jones who runs Home-School Tutoring Hertfordshire and is also a parent and deputy head on how to cope with homeschooling, and some fresh banter with Graham Mack.

02-06
22:19

Children's Audiobook

Looking for some educational stories and poems for your child to listen to during Lockdown? Why not buy our charity children's audiobook, packed full of classic stories and poems you can play on your phone or computer, including Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, read by Piper Terrett, The Night Before Christmas read by David Terrett, Jabberwocky, read by Graham Mack, Picnic Planet by Hertford author Alice Hemming, Rickety Rocket, read by Leaf Cafe owner Carol Jones, also by Alice Hemming, and PC Charlie and the Runaway Horses by Charlotte Herod. All proceeds go to Hertford Foodbank and St Andrew's School in Stanstead Abbotts.

01-08
38:12

The Local Lowdown episode 18

Our last episode for 2020! All the latest shout-outs and news about local businesses in Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon and surrounding areas, plus an interview with Rosie Earley of Black Grove Farm in Colliers End about their crowdfunder and a vintage bit of Graham Mack.

12-19
30:21

The Local Lowdown Episode 17

All the latest business shout-outs for Hertford, Hoddesdon, Ware and surrounding areas, plus Daniel Roe, cognitive behavioural therapist at Herts Therapy explains how to cope with anxiety during Lockdown, and there's something a little different from Graham Mack this week! 

12-05
24:48

The Local Lowdown episode 16

All the latest that's happening with our local businesses in Ware, Hertford, Hoddesdon and surrounding areas, plus an interview with Councillor Jane Sartin about what Hertford Town Council has planned for the Christmas season and another little taster of our children's audiobook A Christmas Cracker, raising money for St Andrew's School in Stanstead Abbotts and Hertford Foodbank. 

11-27
19:58

A Christmas Cracker Audiobook

A Christmas audiobook in aid of St Andrew's School and Hertford Foodbank

11-25
44:49

The Local Lowdown episode 15

All the latest shout-outs for local businesses in Hertford, Ware and Hoddesdon and surrounding areas, plus an interview with Hertford Theatre on their post-Lockdown plans and all about how our regular guest and radio superstar Graham Mack got scammed by a meditation book of all things.

11-21
36:56

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