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Viv and Dave Boardman chat with real people of Happy Valley - Calderdale stretching from Todmorden via Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge and Halifax
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Happy Valley Speak Easy is a Comedy Sketch group located in St. George, Utah. First Cup written by Hyrum Willard and produced by Kimball Willard.
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Episode 36 Daniel Bath part two: Lucy Illingworth
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Lucy Illingworth has astonished people all her life with her amazing musicality. She is blind, has serious learning difficulties but took local Facebook pages by storm before appearing on and 'winning' Channel Four TV show The Piano. This has led to concerts at The Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Classic FM, further TV appearances and more. Liste…
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The guys catch up after a long time away from Stoker Studios. This episode was done for April 20th but it's really just BSing. Castbox: https://castbox.fm/episode/Happy-Valley-Pilot-id1184664-id66985600?country=us Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-valley-podcast/id1352839054?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/happy-va…
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FAM Renewal Announcement + More has DROPPED....It's Christmas, Y'all
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Today we finally got the long awaited announcement on the renewal for For All Mankind....but wait....there's more! Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@gmail.com See more of Donnie: https://www.youtube.com/@TechWinnerCC See more of Brian: https://goprospex.com/Brian Chaney, Donnie Gordon による
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Viv and Dave chat with Daniel Bath - officially an 'outstanding citizen' of Calder Valley - about music education, his own live music and how he got Music for the Many into being. Part two will feature his work with Lucy Illingworth, winner of Channel Four's The Piano, against all the oddsDave Boardman による
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Episode 34 Maggie Smallwood on plans for an outdoor swimming pool in Calder Valley
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Hebdenroyd Swimming Association has long wanted a swimming pool in the Hebden Bridge / Mytholmroyd area. The plans are now for a clean water outdoor swimming pool for the valley. The association is hoping to create a safe, clean pool large enough for swimming, kayaking and even sub aqua use. Sauna, changing area, cafe and nature trail are all in th…
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Episode 33 Louise Heppleston, Dogbody, helping train dogs to save lives on the moors
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Louise Heppleston is a 'dogsbody'. This involves hiding on the moors for an hour or two waiting to be found by dogs as part of their training in finding people lost who need rescuing by Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team - the sort of thing few people know actually happens but essential in training dogs to hep save lives. Louise is also part of t…
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Val Stevens, campaigner for the environment, women's rights and the welfare of older people. She was a councillor and deputy leader at Manchester City Council, councillor and mayor of Hebdenroyd and resident of Manchester, France and now Mytholmroyd. A woman who has spoken her mind and cared for people throughout her life. A member of the 'silent g…
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Richard 'Wally' Woodcock and Steve Andrews have been part of the Calder Valley music scene since the 1970s. Wally was with Trevor Beaes in Havana Lake, then The Outfit and settled into the Owter Zeds in 2000. He plays guitar with blues band the 844s and records with Steve as Uncle Wally and Uncle Steve. Meanwhile multi instrumentalist Steve Andrews…
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Viv and Dave chat with Chris Green, long time resident of Calder Valley who has just returned form a bicycle tour of parts of India. He tells of the adventure of travelling by bike, train and ferry and some of the events that happened along the way. Fun was had, myths were busted and he's enthused Viv so much she now wants to go to India too…
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Viv and Dave chat with Suzanne Oulton. Suzanne is heavily involved in her community in Todmorden: sports, brass band, church, walking group ... and she was part of the supporters associations that saved Bury Football Club after its financial demise. Suzanne may be the busiest person so far to appear in Real Voices of Happy Valley.…
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Viv and Dave chat with Jim Brierley. He has been a significant part of the music scene in Calder Valley for decades. Drummer with R n B band Mean Business for many years, Jim also set up the Riverside Festival which ran in Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge form 1995 to 2003. With Jane his wife he lived in France - even commuting across the channel …
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Episode 27 Sara Robinson at St Augustine's Centre Halifax
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Viv and Dave chat with Sara Robinson at St Augustine's Centre, Halifax. The centre provides support for asylum seekers and refugees who have come to the UK after fleeing from their country of origin for a variety of reasons. Generally they have been brought up to see the UK as a place of refuge due to historical links through colonial and commonwea…
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After covering season 4, Donnie and Brian are going back through seasons 1 - 3. This is one of our favorite shows, and we can't wait to go back through these episodes with other FAM fans! Check out this announcement episode with some news and updates. Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@gmail.com See more of Donnie: https://www.youtube.com/@TechWin…
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John Armstrong was in the Calder Valley before the hippies turned up. he performed at Deeply Vale and Rivington Festivals, was a founder member of the Owter Zeds and has produced an Album reflected his world travels. John likes nothing better than meeting new musicians in new places and collaborating with them. He has also written several books abo…
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Episode 25 Nina Smith talks about the future possibilities for our rail network
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Nina Smith is very active. Chair of Yorkshire Rail Futures, founding member of Friends of Hebden Bridge Railway Station, active in campaigning for sustainable transport in the area. She is also a long time member of Calder Voices Choir and plays a lot of walking cricket and table tennis. Nina has edited a couple of books published by the Hebden Bri…
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The season is over, and Brian and Donnie go over their thoughts on the season as a whole, listener mail, and the 2024 Season 4 FAM awards presented by Donnie! It was a great season, with some big highs and big lows...we're excited to see a season 5 renewal! Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@gmail.com See more of Donnie: https://www.youtube.com/@T…
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Sherel Rutherford and Dunc Foster love the valley and its natural resources. They forage natural ingredients for teas and wines and lead foraging and natural wine making events. There is more information on their website www.moonfull.co.ukDave Boardman による
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It's the finale of season 4. There were many questions that needed to be tied up, a lot of different theories on where we would head. How does Margo handle the news about Sergei, what happens to the astroid, how badly beaten does Miles get? Does the show deliver on this final episode? Donnie and Brian give their thoughts! Share your thoughts: Happy…
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episode 23 Ian Pepper, Technical Difficulties Open Mic
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Dave chats with Ian Pepper who runs Technical Difficulties, an open mic night at the Puzzle Hall pub, Sowerby Bridge. Technical Difficulties is a home for experimental music, one of the few (though growing in number) in the West Yorkshire area. This is another example of someone in the valley who thought there was gap in music provision, so decided…
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Why Brazil? Because the writers want to hurt us all. Donnie and Brian recap one of the most stressful episodes this season...things are going to go sideways, and there are a 100 ways it could happen. We get to finally see Miles get the crap beat out of him, and the best Ed/Kelly moment. Can't wait for next week! Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@…
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The table setting (hopefully) is over, and it's dinnertime! Brian and Donnie unpack the developments in Season 4, Episode 8. Sergei is back and it's beautiful. Can't say enough about these scenes...this is what we deserved. We also dive into the drama at Happy Valley, Ed/Alex bond, we get an Ocean's sub plot, and Dev continues to play 4D chess. Sha…
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Miles gets 6 seconds too many screen time, the strike takes shape, mistakes are made, and Dev goes full bond villain. Overall this has been a great season, but there is a split in enthusiasm between Donnie and Brian. Can the writers land the ship in these last 3 episodes? We are confident they can. Come nerd out with us, and let us know your though…
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Episode 22 Pam Warhurst on Todmorden Book Festival and more
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Viv and Dave talk to Pam Warhurst about her role as Chair of the Todmorden Book Festival. Pam explains why it is called a 'book' festival and why it is important for the town and reflects the cultural diversity of Todmorden. She also indicates how she'd like it to develop in the context of Todmorden's town plan.…
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Another banger of an episode...a bit slower, but some hard punches. We get to see Ed go Super Saiyan antagonist, we get the Aleida/Margo reunion we deserved, and Miles turns full garbage. The show continues to weave earth politics and space is an amazing way, with 4 episodes and a whole lot of unanswered questions...the biggest of which, is Danny S…
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Wow. "Hi Bob" is dead...where do we go from here. 5 episodes left and we have already had some of the best FAM episodes of all time. We cover the huge moments with Al Gore being Al Gore, Ed and Dani being Ed and Dani, and Dev breaking our hearts. Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@gmail.com See more of Donnie: https://www.youtube.com/@TechWinnerCC…
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Beth is a young mother of two who is always busy and always seemingly optimistic. After having had to give up on the hospitality trade due to the pandemic - restaurants in Hebden Bridge and Hipperholme - she did care work, was a receptionist and retrained as a masseuse, running her own business in Todmorden. Meanwhile she raises money for Medical A…
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Is "House Divided" the best episode this season? We think so. We get big moves in Russia, Epic and Heartbreaking Dani/Ed drama, potentially lose a character we just met and love. And dumb Miles stuff. Check out out, let us know what you think! Share your thoughts: HappyValleyFAM@gmail.com See more of Donnie: https://www.youtube.com/@TechWinnerCC Se…
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"The Bear Hug" did not disappoint. Love us some Wrenn Schmidt, and that's what we get in this episode. The Soviet coup is so well told, especially through Margot's eyes. It was like you were right there with her, feeling every tense moment. Wren Schmidt, who plays Margot, seriously needs an award for this one. We get more of Miles and his black mar…
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Episode 20 Andrew Bibby on housing and worker co-operatives and how the Calder Valley plays a major role in their history
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Dave chats with Andrew Bibby, journalist and author of books on housing and worker co-ops, the Pennines and several crime novels set in Cumbria. Andre highlights the role played by people form the Calder valley in historical development of co-operatives and they discuss how that radical history has influenced modern day life and culture in the vall…
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Welcome to another episode of Happy Valley where we dissect the world of "For All Mankind" Season 4, Episode 2! Donnie and Brian, are here to unpack the highs and lows of this Mars-centric episode. We have class warfare, a Dani and Ed reunion ("Hi, Bob!"), Russian unrest, class warfare, IRL tech issues, and an amazing new friendship. Share your tho…
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Episode 19 Dave chats to Pip Fowler about Music for the Many
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Dave chats to Pip Fowler about his music, his band the Sentimentalists and Music for the Many, a project which brings music education to schools in Todmorden. Music for the Many attempts to reduced the harm to music education caused by government cuts and addresses the benefits of music and the arts to individuals, communities and the economy.…
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"For All Mankind" is back and it's stellar! Join us, Donnie and Brian, as we recap Season 4's opening episode, "Glasnost." It's a triumphant return we've all been waiting for! In this episode, we have asteroid lassoing, a great montage, and an intriguing political landscape unfolding on Earth and Mars. We share our favorite moments and predictions …
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Viv chats with Emily Watnick about u3a Todmorden, appearing on TV quiz shows and how a new Yorker ends up living in the Calder Valley. This series of podcasts highlights the people of Calder Valley, made famous by various TV shows as 'Happy Valley'. Real Voices of Happy Valley is based on the idea that everyone has an interesting story behind them …
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Prepare for liftoff as "Happy Valley" brings you the highly anticipated Season 4 Kickoff of "For All Mankind" with Brian Chaney and Donnie Gordon. We're suiting up to give you the ultimate pre-launch briefing, filled with our blend of observations and light-hearted banter. Expect a recap of the past seasons, our predictions, fears, and hopes for th…
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Episode 17 Jack Straw on his move from Calder Valley to Orkney
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We continue a chat with Jack Straw. In this episode Jack tells of his adventurous move to Orkney and discusses the differences - and some similarities - in culture. Jack returns every month or two because despite his love of life on a very small island there are things about the valley that drag him back: family, friends, trees and hill walks among…
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Episode 16 Jack Straw on his volunteering at music festivals
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Dave and Viv settle into their new home in Todmorden and Dave chats with Jack Straw. Jack lived in Sour Hall above Todmorden for many years. He was brought to the Calder Valley by his love of the countryside and music. Jack mentions several festivals he's worked at and a few of the musicians and other volunteers he's met. He encourages others to ge…
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After a quarter of a century Viv ad Dave Boardman leave Hebden Bridge and move along the valley to Todmorden - a town on the border of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Only 4/5 miles but culturally it feel quite different, more 'down to earth'. The two towns have the usual local rivalry, each looking down at the other but they are both in the same quirky …
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Episode 14 Chris Goddard: Walks, Books, Maps and "World" Music
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Dave chats with Christopher Goddard about his maps and books - guides to walks in the Calder Valley, Yorkshire Moors and the English Coast. As Viv points out there are specific guides to walking in the footsteps of Anne Lister and the Cragg Vale Coiners too. Dave first encountered Chris as a DJ offering eclectic world music DJ sets at the Trades Cl…
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Jill takes on the patriarchy via her gender politics, peace activism, and her relationship with the environment. She arrived in the Calder Valley in the 1980s, lived in a lesbian collective, spent time at Greenham Common and other peace camps and has her own perspective on women, women's rights and the patriarchy…
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Stephen May chats with Viv and Dave about his road to being a novelist, how he got to the Calder Valley, education and playing football in his 50s.Dave Boardman による
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Episode 11: Liz Thorpe on community activity in Todmorden
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This episode features Viv and Dave chatting with Liz Thorpe, former Mayor of Todmorden, volunteer at Cornholme Old Library Food Bank, Dementia Friendly Todmorden, Incredible Edible… Viv and Dave speak to Liz at home about how she got involved, how important the work in and how community minded the town of Todmorden has ben over the years…
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Episode 10 Chris Ratcliffe on Pennine Pens, Sylvia Plath, Anne Lister ...
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Viv chats with Chris Ratcliffe, a man ahead of his time. With Elain Connell Chris created Pennine Pens, published Jill Liddington's book on Anne Lister which informed the TV series Gentleman Jack, started possibly the world's first literary online forum on Sylvia Plath and created Hebweb an early community news website, which is still providing the…
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Episode 9 Winston Plowes Environmental Artist
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Viv and Dave chat with Winston Plowes, environmental artists, surrealist poet, creative writer... AS much of Winston's work is outdoors that's where we met - on a narrow bridge at the top of Birchcliffe Woods in Hebden Bridge. The sounds of the outdoors are there: goats, winds, running water and people wandering past. Winston is a fascinating chara…
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Episode 8 Viv talks to Dave about Old Gits, Football and the Women's World Cup
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Dave celebrated a birthday - moving from mid-sixties to mid-to-late-sixties during the Women's World Cup, so Viv talks to him about his lengthy experience of football at various ages, regionals and levels. Everyone is encouraged to playDave Boardman による
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Episode 7 The Good People of High Hirst Wood Meadow
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High Hurst was a couple of fields from an old farm. The top field is now an allotment and the bottom field is very special. A project to protect it as a special heritage environmental site has attracted lots of volunteers with lots of enthusiasm. Here we speak to Neil Diment and Kerry McQuade, just two of those volunteers. It is yet another example…
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Episode 6 Colin Lyall of Lyall's Bookshop, Todmorden
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Dave chats to Colin Lyall of Lyall's Bookshop in Todmorden. Colin started the UFO meet at the Golden Lion pub six years ago. His interest is in mysterious events and how people cope with them. He also runs an excellent bookshop. Colin's enthusiasm is infectious and he's definitely a man you'd want to sit and listen to ...…
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Viv and Dave look at a small percentage of the arts available at the Open Studios Weekend in Hebden Bridge. They chat with some of the artists, and get an idea of the wide ranges of arts available in the area. More information and some artists websites are available on their Facebook page Real Voices of Happy Valley. This series of podcasts give vo…
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Viv talks to Pat Fairclough about starting a bookclub, which has been running for 17 years. Started, as many things are, in the Fox and Goose community pub, it is more than a bookclub as you will discover. This may give you ideas about how to start and maintain your own bookclub. It is not the only one ...…
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Roger O Doherty and his fund raising calendars
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During lockdown Roger spent a lot of time sitting at his kitchen table observing the wildlife - mostly birds - in his garden. He set up his camera and his interest in photography, birds and community led to a series of calendars which helped raise money for local community projects - including food banks. Find out how covid (and not being invited t…
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This episode includes the voices of many of those who make Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival happen. From the 'money honeys' who sell tickets to the sound engineer, photographer, company secretary and volunteers - all essential roles. Find out about the variety of roles that often go unnoticed at a festival and the co-operative, community spirit th…
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