Real Voices of Happy Valley
Viv and Dave Boardman chat with real people of Happy Valley - Calderdale stretching from Todmorden via Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge and Halifax
Real Voices of Happy Valley
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Real Voices of Happy Valley 3.3 Nick Williamson, The Exchange
Nick Williamson opened The Exchange in Todmorden at the end of 2025. There you can buy, sell or exchange records, books, CDs etc. There is a wide range to choose from, especially if you like your music. Some of the people connected with the sho...
Real Voices of Happy Valley 3.2 Jenny Slaughter and the Celt Kitchen
In this episode Dave talks to Jenny Slaughter about the CELT Kitchen – Calderdale Ecological Land Trust. This is a community managed café providing organic, mostly vegetarian meals made by local chefs from local produce. It happens each month a...
Real Voices of Happy Valley 3.1 R C Bridgestock
Bob and Carol Bridgestock retired from the police in Calderdale and were persuaded to talk and then write about their experiences: Bob as a detective and Carol as admin. The result is a series of books featuring detectives Jack Dylan and Charle...
Pre Season Three: Our Trip to Ireland
Before embarking on Season Three of Real Voices of Happy Valley Viv and Dave visited Ireland, recorded a radio show, Viv and Dave's Allsorts in Galway (Tuesdays 12-2pm www.caldervalleyradio.co.uk) and a podcast about their trip. Here it i...
Real Voices of Happy Valley 100: Andrew McTominey, Pennine Heritage
Real Voices comes to an end (for now). After 100 episodes we are talking a break. We’ll be back with a different podcast in the future which we will tell people about on our Real Voices of Happy Valley Facebook page. In this final episode...