Waveney Life - uplifting conversations from the English counties of Suffolk and Norfolk
Jez DonaldsonThis podcast is a love letter to life along the river Waveney, past and present. We’ll hear from people whose stories stretch back generations, as well as from artists, historians and new voices shaping the future of this region. From award-winning food and drink businesses to the custodians of arts and rural crafts, we’ll uncover the richness of this place—its flavours, its traditions, its quiet ... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 9 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | ||||
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Listeners may be familiar with the classical Cotswold-style of Morris dancers, with their jolly handkerchiefs, stick and bells on their shoes. However, the Waveney Valley and the wider East Anglia has a very different kind of dance troup: the Molly D... more
The Waveney Valley and indeed the surrounding counties of Norfolk and Suffolk are home to a huge variety of wonderful food and drinks businesses, from farm shops to traditional fishmongers, award-winning cheesemakers, micro-breweries and vineyards.
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The market town of Bungay sits astride the river Waveney at the northern edge of the county of Suffolk. It is also the home town of multi-talented artist, children's author, illustrator and storyteller James Mayhew. In August 2025 I interviewed him i... more
An interview with Gary Stebbing, the Manager of the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton, near Bungay. In the interview, Gary talks about the museum, how he came to be its manager and dives into a little detail on one of its more unique artef... more
In this episode, I interview Nicola Eastell, a professional equestrian artist based in south Norfolk. She talks about her life in the Waveney Valley, how she became a professional artist, her love for horses and her busy year ahead.
In this episode I interview Local History Recorder Sonia Collins about the role of a Local History Recorder and what she loves about the Waveney Valley. We hear some funny and interesting historical stories about the area in which she lives and hear ... more
In this episode, we're with Stella Cattermole, manager of the iconic Rumburgh Buck, the Campaign for Real Ale's pub of the year for the area 4 years running. We talk about her love of the region, how she and her husband have made a success of this tr... more
In this episode, I'm with Patrick Elder, an abstract sculptor living near the sleepy Suffolk town of Halesworth. Patrick talks about his journey into becoming a sculptor and how his practice of Vipassana Meditation influences his work.
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