03/08/2016 The One Show

Tonight we are live from the village of Weobley

Those in the pub and those down the high street.

Annie and her shop with one of everything.

Butcher Dave, master of the Weobley whopper.

Anne, the post-master who's delayed her own retirement to keep

And everyone who lives in wonderful Weobley.

Hello and welcome to The One Show with Alex Jones...

And we are holidaying at home tonight but not in your usual

We asked villages across the land to invite us to stay,

and this is where we've chosen to come.

We had lots of response, we chose it after much deliberation.

Yes, and we think we've chosen well because we are deep in rural

unspoiled Herefordshire and it's time to say,

CROWD: Hello! Hello, everybody. Nice to see you all.

and we've asked the local residents themselves to help us get under

the skin of the place as we explore the ups and downs of living

Tibb from Portland Close is showing our Nadiya how

the volunteer spirit is alive and well, in a community that

by the standards of many is quite cut off and has to do a lot

The vicar and local history buffs are showing Dan the sights -

Even our street barber Michael Douglas is joining in.

He's been trying out the two local salons, to see what people say

about their neighbours when they are under the dryer.

Let's hope it's all good because most of them are here

And just up the road, look, our special guests Squeeze

are getting ready to play one of their many huge hits later.

Weobley can be found to the east of the Welsh border and to the north

It pleases Alex how close we are to the Welsh border. When we arrived

yesterday we had a lovely warm welcome, but we did not know what

was in store. This is what happened this morning.

PHONE RINGS I think I slept quite well,

actually. A very comfortable bed. Well done,

Jane. Oh, what a lovely view! It is like a

secret view of Weobley. Oh, my goodness, that looks delicious. Did

you sleep well? Excellent. So this is all locally sourced? That is the

Weobley whopper, made by the famous julienne next door. I had better get

on with this, if we are going to Zomba. Ayew changing? Are you not

coming? No. Don't let a be down! What a spot to come and contemplate.

It is a gorgeous place, you get a real sense of Herefordshire. Is that

an orchard? A cider apple orchard, of which there are many. You could

grow -- you could grow just about anything in this county, the soil is

terrific. Good morning, just getting acquainted with the more of the

Weobley residents. There is a very impressive bull. Just look at the

size of this guy. He is an absolute beauty. I don't know how we are

going to get back to their village! We are surrounded.

How long have you been coming, and why do you like it? Rate from the

very beginning, just to keep fit. They are a great group and it is a

good social experience. It is so much more than an exercise class.

For those losing weight, we compare every week, it is good fun. Is it

time for coffee? You have promised me this all morning.

Embarrassingly, I broke sweat, it must said. The Zumbra was a great

fun! And then we went for a coffee. I had a lovely night at the farm and

left with lots of goodies for my mum, and simply. Thank you for

having us, we are having a whale of a time.

Now, it was local landscape gardener Chris' email that made

all this happen Chris, tell everyone what you

It is all his fault that we are here!

APPLAUSE What did you think Weobley had that

would be perfect for the show? The community spirit, the wavy ages,

societies and groups mix together, the way the whole village pollster

gather. It feels like we are in a movie, it is beautiful. What do you

lovely people all get up to? We have got the one shown here, for a start!

Once in a lifetime. Once a year, we have a really big parish council

bonfire and fireworks, last year I think we had nearly 1000 visitors. I

am not surprised. That has been going for 20 or 30 years, I am not

quite sure. Last weekend in August we have got the art market, or art

exhibition. Sales of paintings. That has been going for 31 years, I

think. It has quite a track record. This could become a tradition, who

knows?! I have to say, Gabby, in Zumbra, the ladies had a bit more

eyeliner on than I think they do normally! Has graced the beautician

been busy? I think everybody has been getting ready. I have. I went

on to the studio earlier and got my hair done. It has paid off! Jeremy,

what were your thoughts when you heard that we were coming?

Overwhelms. It was an exciting to know that the One Show was coming

here. This village is the quintessential village. It has

everything. You have all the amenities, lovely people. Look out

with -- look at the turnout tonight. It won the National Village Of The

Year award in 1999, a wonderful achievement. It really is the

village to come and visit. It has everything. It is a wonderful,

wonderful place. Pru, you said that people love and activity.

As we saw last night, Weobley certainly knows

how to throw a fete - and for us they've brought back out

All week we've been asking for villages around the country

to send in photos of their most unusual traditional fete games.

We have had a great response. This is Denby's annual roll the barrel,

which takes place on Boxing Day. This is from a village in Wales

where they race rubber ducks in the summer. I love that idea. If you

have a river and a bridge, wouldn't that be wonderful? We have bed

racing later as well! Thank you to everybody you created the set. Cathy

helped with these lovely flowers. Mary, the local artist, did the

pottery. The W I have been fantastic, Green Bean, the Delhi,

have kept us in salads and toast ease. If you have a game that you

play in your village, get in touch. And if you've got any

comments on living in small villages, good or bad -

perhaps you used to live in one and moved away

or recently returned - Whatever it is, let us know. We're

going to run up the hill and get reception! It is about miles up that

way! We've had examples of how

resourceful this village is, just like so many others

around the country. One of the most important

things the community does is provide its own meals on wheels

after budget cuts threatened The good news is what the locals

are cooking up is twice as tasty for less money -

as Nadiya found out. I'm Tibb, and I coordinate the

Weobley meals service. I run the village pub, called The Salutation

Inn. They provide a hot, freshly cooked meal for 25 clients. We send

out a hot meal and a dessert twice a week, the charge is ?3 50. It

basically covers the cost of the ingredients and the containers. It

is not for profit, it is a service to the village on the community.

That is the first stage of the fishcakes for today. More will be

revealed later. Good morning, Stuart! We have 20 today, and the

One Show has a big surprise. They have a special dessert chefs coming

to help you. While. Hello! Nice to meet you, Nadiya. You cook for the

pub and the bed-and-breakfast. Why do you do this on top of all of

that? Somebody has got to do it, I would like to think that when I am

old, somebody will return the favour and bring me a hot meal a couple of

times a week. It is community spirit, I think we have lost that

sometimes. I say that as if it does not exist, it does, that you do not

see it, people are so busy. People are generally working longer hours

than 20 years ago, which is why they have less time for the community and

others. Because everything here is about community, I want to get my

local ingredients from somewhere nearby. All picked fresh this

morning for you. Thank you, I will take those into the kitchen. What

are you making, Nadiya? I am doing a blueberry clafoutis, it is like a

quick, sponge pudding. I have never made 20 individual bonds, but I will

give it a go. Could you accidentally make 23 or 24, so we could all

taste? I hope we can stretch it, there seems like a lot of batter. I

have a list of 36 volunteers. We have never not delivered meals, in

all weathers. What was it that made you want to do it? I like helping

out people, it suited me, I do it once a month. Hello, here is your

lunch. Thank you very much. Thank you, dear. As we are giving these

meals out, there is a sense that it is so much more than just a meal, it

is community welfare. A lot of these people will not have somebody who

visits every day? Seeing people, making sure they are all right,

really. What have you got for us? Fishcake, and Nadiya has made you a

special pudding. Is it hot or cold? Hot. I am sure it will be

delightful. I have got your meals on wheels. I have made the dessert.

Thank you. What did you think of village? Lovely. What did you think

of the clafoutis? We did not know what it was called, but it was

lovely. I love Johnny, fruity tarts. I put ice cream on it as well. Man

after my own heart. Hopefully when people see the service we have set

up in Weobley, they would be encouraged to do the same

themselves, especially if it was an isolated community with people who

need hot meals. I think that will inspire lots of community is

watching. For me, that sums up why I love living in a village. Helping

each other, being there for all the experienced members of the

community. Kate, Marion and Chris from the film a year. It was lovely

seeing your face watching yourself on television! It seems that wheels

are a big part of your life, you do not just deliver meals, but along

with Katie you help patients get to hospital and all sorts? Yes,

Community Wheels. How did your involvement starter? It started off

30 years ago in Leinster, I only started five years ago because I did

not have a 4-door car until then. I have dinner at the quite a few

years, it is anybody you can help take people to hospital, shopping

trips. Or haircuts. Because links in and out of the village are not a

great? The bus services are available on the hour, but they do

not always fit in with the appointment. And people can't always

get the bus back in time for whatever they want to do, so they

use our services. This is typical of lots of villages, where bus services

are being reduced and people like Marion and Kate are picking up the

slack? Yes, absolutely. 78 million has been

cut from bus subsidies in the England and Wales since 2010. That

means 400 have been lost or reduced. Transport campaigners have likened

this to Doctor Beeching's into missed cuts of the rail services.

That is irony because a lot of those buses were brought in to replace the

train routes in the first place. Rural routes are often vulnerable

because they need subsidies. It is people like you guys, Kate and

Marianne, who are stepping into the breach and providing community

transport. This is vital, especially when it comes to tackling

loneliness, for example. The Government says it does give ?250

million a year to support bus services. These community roots of

pivotal. You get free training, and things like that. It is vital for

the network. Last year, from the 250 million, 7.6 million has been

isolated for transport in isolated, rural areas specifically. Let's talk

about the library service. You are part of a team who saved and rescued

your local library. It was a question of either losing it

completely because it was going to be closed or training ourselves with

the tremendous support from Hereford and Leinster, and they're great

patience. You said it was not as straightforward as it with steam. It

was a big learning curve. It has been appreciated, especially by the

older people, who would have to lug their books to Hereford and

Leinster. You have had your head stuck in some books getting some

statistics. I am sure people appreciate what you do because the

picture across the UK is not particularly rosy with regard to

library. 350 cancer run libraries have closed. Places like steak and

Sunderland, they have lost 50% of their services. --/. The good news

is, we have seen this amazing growth in volunteer and community run

libraries. There are now 422 staffed by 15,000 people, like you, Chris.

Thank you for that. You are doing a sterling job for the community. It

is great to have you on the sofa. Marrying, you are driving us all

home. -- Marion. Weobley has a surprising number

of small businesses for its size, and some of them have been telling

John how making ends meet in the rural economy

isn't always easy. It may be nine miles from the

nearest town but Weobley, with its tangled hedgerows and golden fields,

is a genuine working village. Many who live here commute to Hereford

and beyond. Plenty make their living right here. My job is to find out

about the business of this place. There are 20 businesses in the

village centre, employing around 45 people, including a family butchers

that has been running for 61 years, a popular restaurant, and an Indian

restaurant. There is also two pubs. Plenty of places for visitors from

outside to spend their cash. Hello. Can you help me? I am looking for

some cash. We do not have a cash machine but the Post Office 's three

doors down. No cash machine. The bank shut 15 years ago. So, I have

to go to the post office. Thank you very much. Very far. Hello. Ann is

the postmaster. She is in her 70s but just cannot retire. You thought

about retiring and then you thought, you could not let the village down.

People love the convenience of it. They love the contact. We help them

over all sorts of things. The whole village depends on you. They do

appreciate that one day I will have to retire. There is even a small

industrial estate on the outskirts, home to a plastics factory that

employs over 100 people. Weobley does not have everything. I need a

comb. It sounds simple. Annie can still give as to run for its money.

Just give her a moment. -- Asda. You must sell combs. You have onion

seed, high-speed drill bits. That is good. It shows you have the variety.

You have to in a village. You cannot beat the supermarkets. We got the

wrong ones in the Government. That is a bigger question. I was doing

100 a day and now I can hardly touch 50p. It is not just Annie feeling

the pinch. A couple doors down is the general store, run by Jane. What

is your main competition? Who provides difficulties for you? The

multiple supermarkets are putting pressure on people like us with home

delivery. We have a wonderful staff, a brilliant team of staff. People

come into the shop because they get a personal service. Wait a minute.

Here we are. I have a coma for you. They are ?1. 99p, actually. -- a

comb. All the best. John's right, there is

a thriving economy here. We'll just go down to the post

office. There has been some news. I have to apologise. I called to 90 on

the show last night. You are nowhere near that. We have had some news on

the post office. Tell us what has happened. I have been running it for

17 years. I decided I wanted to retire but wanted to find someone

else to take it on. So, I have succeeded in doing that now. The

consultation period started yesterday. It lasts for six weeks.

Then, hopefully, end of October, I will be handing over to Bernadette.

Bernadette, you are the saviour of the post office. It is moving down

the road slightly. With one in three closing throughout the UK, what is

your plan? Post offices are really quite fragile at the moment. The

British public thinks it is invincible. They are quite delicate.

They need support. This post office, is moving five doors down to Magpie

Galloway. We'll have an old-fashioned sweet shop to support

the post office. I think you're post office is in good hands. I was

desperate to keep it open because Weobley needed a post office. You

have done a sterling job over the years. It is the heart of the

village. You can have a rest. Matt is on the sofa with a few other

businesses. Let's talk about some of the challenges people face when they

are trying to set up rural businesses. The first challenge is,

can people afford to live in a rural location? If we look at

affordability of rural housing, properties in the countryside are

22% higher than urban areas. They add over 43,000 on to the house

price. Wages are lower. There is that disparity. The other thing is

connectivity. The countryside is full of entrepreneurs. 22% of rural

workers in England ourselves employed. They need to build to sell

whatever they make. As port and they are connected. Customers will not

have broadband. -- it is important. Rul broadband is slower. There is a

government commitment to have 95% of the country receive superfast

broadband. There are pilot schemes which are ongoing. Then there is

mobile coverage. It is not great in many areas. In 2015, only 55% of the

geographic area of the country was covered by it all mobile networks.

15% of the country is not covered by any. I see that as an advantage! I

love no contact. Really, that is the ethos of where you're going. Thank

you so much for a wonderful stake last night. It was a wonderful farm.

One of the areas is the Woodlands, which is very precious to you. We

running a charity in the woodland for people who have maybe met up

with some crisis during their lives. We can give them an opportunity to

have experience of the tranquil, natural setting of the woodland to

restore some sense of balance and perspective to their lives. Military

veterans and all sorts. A very broad range of people. Anyone can face the

stresses and strains of life. We cover a very wide range of people,

including veterans, who get a huge amount out of the sense of having no

walls, no boundaries, no stigma, no labels. They adapt very quickly to

that kind of learning new skills. Things like these beautiful

spatulas. It really is wonderful. From one of our oldest materials, to

one of our newest. We saw John Sergeant wheeling his suitcase pass

your factory. Give me an idea of the products you are producing. A

strange place to have a factory. We ask specialist in rubber and

silicon. It is a niche material and is in most peoples homes full of it

is used in aerospace industry. -- people's homes. This one is

fascinating. We are very proud of it. We have been making for a

company called Paxman Coolers in collaboration with Huddersfield

University. If you are unfortunate enough to be having cancer

treatment, or chemotherapy, this product prevents hair loss. It does

that by a coolant being pumped around it which would uses the scalp

temperature and prevents it getting to the hair follicles. You can run

from anywhere in the UK and you choose to do it here. Well done. We

have discovered an old Weobley perdition.

It was stopped due to health and safety. We are bringing it back. We

have the One Show team with John Sergeant. We were up against a

wonderful Weobley team. You can see how we get on later.

This is a pram race. That looks fun. Do you fancy a bit of music? That

have a wonder. Let's have the first performance

tonight from Squeeze. APPLAUSE

I haven't heard Squeeze four years! I think that must be the first and

they have ever played at a bus stop. Well done. If you have just tuned in

and you are wondering what is going on, where are they?

Just a reminder of where we are, this is us to the east of the Welsh

Wales is only four miles away. I was waving at them on top of the hill!

Now, if you want to learn more about a small community like this,

there's one place you can go to hear about everyone and everything -

The good news is Weobley has two of them.

In my role as the One Show's Street Barber, I am used to cutting hair in

the most unusual places. From Downing Street 's... I would give

that ten out of ten. To geek conventions. And in pit lanes. It is

like a dream come true. Today in Weobley I am doing something a bit

different. I am going back to the salon floor! If you want to know how

placed tics, speak to its hairdressers. First up, I am lending

a hand at the oldest hair salon in Weobley, now owned by Andrea, and it

looks like she has a job up. Thank you. The salon is a real meeting

place for the community. Today mother and daughter Hilary and Becky

have come in for a quick trim. It must be time for my break. What is

it like a Red Deer? Lovely village, nice place to bring up children. My

children were all born just outside here, went to school locally. They

have gone off to do their things in the bigger cities. Do you expect

them to come back? Probably not, my eldest is in New Zealand. What was

it like growing up here? It is obviously a lot quieter than a town

or city. I live in Birmingham now, it is very different. The salon has

been going strong for over 40 years. Although the fixtures and fittings

were regularly replaced over the decades, it was not until recently

that the original owner retired. Presumably at some point you have

almost on everybody's hair in this village? I would probably think so.

Do you feel that you form a stronger relationship with your clients

because you are from a small community? People would just pop in

to see who was then, have a cup of coffee and a chat. We always made

them very welcome. It is like a little social centre for a lot of

people. Rena was the queen of powerful Weobley. I don't think I

have ever felt so nervous giving somebody a blow-dry. Just walking

around Weobley do get the sense of the place happy in its own skin, and

why shouldn't it be? It is beautiful. Which is why I guess the

locals like to look good. So much so that in 2014, another salon opened

at the top of the village. I want to know whether it is cut-throat

rivalry, so I popped in to give a hand to owner Jess, literally. There

is a salon down the road, were you worried? We had that in mind, but we

had our own clients as well, which helped. We just thought we had to

give it a go, because it would always be what it. One huge issue in

Weobley, like everywhere else, is housing, particularly in. What is it

like trying to buy a house around here as a first-time buyer? Very

expensive. If young people can't settle here, will it all to village

life? Bringing younger people and would benefit the whole village. But

it is tricky if you can't find somewhere to live and raise your

family. They City is company and three is a crowd, but I can't come

all this way without doing some Street Barber style cutting. So I am

going to Juliet's restaurant. What were your impressions when you moved

here? We love the look of the village and the welcome. What brings

people here? A night out, but then the night out is the restaurant,

with friends. And sometimes family. You would not come here before the

cinema? It is too far to go to the pictures or the theatre. The meal is

the entertainment, so no pressure! I will show you what we have done.

That is amazing! Lovely. Delighted. It has been fun doing something a

bit different today, and I am ending it with a Street Barber first. How

was that? Tidy, thank you very much indeed! Having his own haircut, we

always knew that Michael was a skiver on the quiet.

Now, if we're honest, some of us will admit it's not

all sweetness and light living in a small village, particularly

It could be a bit quiet, potentially. We will see a

performance from you later. What is it like being 16 and living in a

village like this? The adults really enjoy each other's company, is it

the same for you? We love it here in Weobley, there are lots of

opportunities for us. Dance classes, musical theatre, sports clubs. But

are there any boys here? I don't know... Come on, girls! You are

doing your A-levels shortly, do you plan to go after university? I think

so, it depends what opportunities I come my way, but hopefully. We were

talking to older ladies about transport in and out of the village,

which can be tricky. Are you always badgering your parents for lifts?

She is happy I can get the bus to school, but she takes me to dancing

five nights a week. You all seem incredibly happy. If you go away to

university, do you think maybe when you are married and have children,

you would consider coming back to settle? I would probably come back,

it is a close-knit community, you would know more people and it would

be better to have children and grow up here. Are you concerned about job

prospects here? There is a little bit more limited. For as local

people there is still a lot of opportunities here. Girls, lovely to

chat with you, looking forward to your performance. We will go back to

match with a bit of local history. We found some beautiful properties

here. We thought we would take a photograph of back in the day and

then we would bring it back up to date. This is the post office in the

1920s. This is the post office now, with Anne outside. Let's go back to

the butchers, getting a lot of publicity tonight!

And this is the local garage in the early 1900s.

And the pumps don't look like they've changed much.

It just looks like a shop, then you go around the back and that is where

all the action happens. And then we saw this footage

of a lost Weobley tradition - the Village Bedstead races -

which were last held They were stopped because of health

and safety regulations! We decided to bring it back. We pre-recorded

this because of health and safety reasons. And we are competitive. And

then we drafted in this wonderful team. We have got Graham, Emma and

Sam. And Chris. This was Team Weobley. Chris, you are a seasoned

pro, in the 60 's and 70s this was your domain? It was indeed. Chris,

you run the local go-karting track. And we have some young farmers. You

can always rely on the Young farmers to come along and help you out when

you are in need. The cause was new to us. We started New Year, you

hurtled down the hill. A slalom? Through that chicane. And then Anne

was the biggest obstacle. She had a stall set up where members had to

jump from the bed, buy something... With a fiver. Get the change, very

important. Then rattle over the finish lime. We don't know the

results. A member of each team, of the losing team, will go into the

stocks. I think it is John for us. John looks like he is about to go

into the stocks. He has a Macintosh and a helmet. Shall we stop talking

and have a look? Are you feeling optimistic, John?!

Lagarde camera one! Give them a wave! Let's have a look at the one

shall attempt. -- look at camera one! Here is John in the bed, Al and

Lucy pushing on from behind, I am driving. John almost has a whipping

motion, egging us on. There is the chicane. John out of bed like a whip

it. Buying two rolls of beanbags, does not wait for the change, gets

backing, duvet over him, off we go. Anne is still rifling through. Over

the finish lime! Very good. What was our time? Don't know yet. I have the

results in a basket behind. Then it was your turn. To be fair, do you

think you were faster or slower? I think the place was probably faster.

Do you?! The shopping was a bit slower, Babs. This is what happened.

-- a bit slower, perhaps. Chris is using all of his go-kart racing

knowledge. Look at Graham! Look at the speed and the scarf! Oh,

spending a lot of time here. Come on! It was a fix. Interestingly,

they waited for the change. Straight over the lime. Your helmet is an

original helmet from the 60s and 70s.

APPLAUSE Now the results, who is going in the

stocks? Team one show, 30 seconds. That was

the score to beat. Team Weobley, sorry, one minute and two! Come on!

There is a massive blow to written on this piece of paper. The One Show

team is disqualified. -- there is a massive but. Anne reported job did

not wait for the change. So John is in the stocks! You can all have a go

at sponging him later. Put him down, Lucy. It does not go down with the

helmet on! A huge round of applause for Team Weobley. Throw on come --

go on, kids! Throw some sponges. There is more to Weobley damp

bedstead racing. King Charles I stayed

here, for heaven's sake! In Weobley, as with so many lovely

villages, history is all around. There are plenty of people living

here to keep the stories of money, misfortune and even a little magic

alive. This stuff really put Weobley on the

map in the 14th century, the wool trade was booming. This square would

have been a hive of activity as merchants sold wool from the

windows. The trade generated a lot of wealth

for the community and paid for these impressive brick and timber houses.

This one was built in the 16th century and now belongs to Mike, who

has lived in the village since he was three.

We can see the beams. What does it say about how it is built? They are

pegs. This was built on the ground before it was erected. Then it all

fits together. You can see the evidence of 400 years of Weobley

residents in the attic. It is black through all the smoke over the

years. You can see the hand of history here. Due to its wealth, by

the 17th century, Weobley was starting to punch way above its

weight. This village sent two MPs to Parliament. What better way to show

off your clout than in the size of your church tower? And, of course,

your church. It is disproportionately large to the size

of the village. The Lords of Weobley had access to great wealth. Not that

they were always appreciated by the rest of the villagers. Particularly

politician John Birch, who seems to have a rather inflated opinion of

himself. This is a rather notorious Memorial of him. It sits in the

sanctuary of this church full stop to this very day, there are people

who will not receive holy Communion on this side of the altar rail

because they do not want to kneel at the feet of Colonel John Birt.

People of Weobley have their own mind on things. I like that.

Weobley's fortune was not to last. From these dizzy heights, Weobley

fell on hard times. Poured Weobley, proud people. Low church... High

steeple. The Industrial Revolution was the turning point in the

fortunes of many villages. Weobley did not have a railway line or a

canal. So it lapsed into poverty. Many of the poor ended up here at

the local workhouse. Inmates would only keep doing hard labour like

breaking up big stones. They grids and itinerant travellers travelling

through the village can also earn room and board for the night by

working. At its height, the workhouse was a cross between home

and prison to nearly 100 men, women and children. Conditions were harsh

and know many protests. Weobley's isolation meant old traditions and

superstitions were slow to fade away. In 1912, a Weobley woman wrote

a book about the superstitions. A historian took me to the house where

she lived. What kind of stories do you have? There is one called Riding

cover the Stag. If someone was caught committing adultery, there

would be a straw effigy, banging pots and pans that everyone knew

what was going on and then set the effigy on fire. Everyone knew each

other's business. It was a tight community. Sometimes too tight.

Indeed. When you first come to Weobley, it does feel like a typical

correct English chocolate box village. If the Industrial

Revolution had come here, chances are I would be walking on yet

another row of Victorian terraces. Instead, it's isolation preserved

something very special. Poured Weobley no more. It was Sagna on

that day. -- Sagna. The floor was incredible. Things may get a little

bit strange. John is going to look at the

mythical, darker side of Weobley. They were rehearsing all afternoon

and this is how it turned out. Its 1670 and a local farm

is being tormented by strange, It started small, with knocks

on the door in the night We don't have a live pig, so Katie

is stepping into the role. The farmer's prized pig started

leaping and dancing in strange Now we couldn't find

a Mastiff in Weobley, but we have do have Oscar,

the brave Pug from Jules Restaurant, they undertook to keep watch

with a sword and a lantern. But they were quickly attacked by

a plague... Jones found the door and ran

half a mile, swearing. There were some unusual medical

practices here in Weobley and I have enlisted the help of Weobley's

current GP Oliver Penney It was said you must apply the touch

of a dead man's hand, a practice still in use in the 19th

You'll need to take that wig off, Oliver.

It was thought the cure was to catch a live mole.

Then cross the wen nine times with a finger dipped in blood.

Now it wasn't just demons that plagued Weobley,

there was also the small matter of witches to deal with.

Now we don't have any witches in 2016, but I'm told

the village is ridden with dance students.

In the 1800s, a likely lad called Jenkins claimed to have the answer.

He claimed he could identify the witches and make them dance.

Alas, the local magistrates did not agree, and found

So, the villagers had to fend for themselves.

That's a bit of a theme tonight, it seems, and came up with a solution.

For the next part of the story, I will need to call

upon Scout Master Rich Frost and his scouts and Anne Preece

They worked out that if local people rode the broomsticks -

and not the witches - they would be safe.

Much to the fury of "Old Charlotte", who would shake her fist

Apparently, all of those stories have been told in Weobley throughout

the years. Thanks to everyone who's been

rehearsing that for us. We have joined Squeeze on stage,

talking about your new album, From The Cradle To The Grave. You have

played in lots of places, especially over the last summer. You played in

Glastonbury. We played Glastonbury, Latitude. We have had a good share

of festivals. We are touring later on in the year in America. It is the

first time I have been here, in Weobley. We have had a good walk

around. The history is incredible. A wonderful crowd. You are playing at

a bus stop. Fantastic. Apparently the bus does not come along for

another hour or two. You love village life so much that you now

reside in one. I live in a small village in the Sussex Downs. It is

full of community and love. I like to be surrounded by people who know

me and I know them. I feel weird when I woke up to summer and do not

know them. We were talking about this guitar. I am into guitars. You

told me it was made in a village. It was made in a village by a guy

called Roger. It all comes together. I will let you setup. You're going

to play us out. We have some comments. David says, having spent

25 years in Dorset village but now having moved to a town, one thing I

miss about village life is, when walking through a village, everyone

you pass says hello. We have experienced that here in Weobley.

What do you have there? There is one macro. Taking part in the Highland

games, tilt the bucket. There is the bucket being tilted. You have to see

that bit of it. This is the Manningtree mud tug of war regatta

at the sailing club in Manningtree in Essex. The annual charity raft

race from bus go in Lancashire. Thank you for sending back to us.

This nursery has again, racing up a steep hill. I'm going to read this

out. Julie says, I have travelled all over the world. I left a village

in North Leicestershire, did my travels, and then I have returned to

where it all started. Really, I think that is the sentiment for

today. A big thank you to everyone today. Thank you for the

hospitality. We will be back in the studio tomorrow. Enjoyed Squeeze.

Goodbye. In your own time. Hello, I'm Tina Daheley

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