Bromley Buzz

Episode 129: Bromley Court Hotel: Heritage, waffles, weddings, and new loyalty scheme

Darren Weale interviews Jamie Richardson of Bromley Court Hotel.
We talk about the past and present of the hotel, what it offers, and past appearances by David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix. Afternoon teas, facilities, waffles, family ownership, and the value of smiling are among the topics that come up. 
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Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes.
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Episode 128: Debra Weekes, Mytime Active in Bromley

Zeenat Noorani interviews Debra Weekes, Partnerships Manager with Mytime Active in Bromley.
The interview covers lots of topics including Mytime Active's wellbeing improvement mission, something recently recognised by its winning the Health and Wellbeing Award at the London Sports Awards for the Active Lifestyles programme in Bromley.
Other highlights include the Prime Time programme for older residents, how people are uplifted, the London Youth Games, Arts Train, future plans, and more.
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Episode 127: Fire Fighters, Cadets, and a Phoenix Affirmation

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
We have interviews with fire fighters at the Orpington Fire Brigade Open Day, and as usual cover lots of local news and events, including from our website What's On page.
We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation, this time guest created by Darren and referring to the phoenix.
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes.
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Episode 126: Lauretta Wright and Life In the ABBBA awards

Zeenat Noorani interviews Lauretta Wright of Bromley's Life In magazines and the ABBBA (going Above and Beyond) awards. Entries to the awards close at midnight on 8th September, ahead of the award ceremony on 9th November at The Warren in Hayes.
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Episode 125: Fire Brigade, Women in Business, beer, and Olive the Staffie

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
We feature the Open Day at Orpington Fire Station and talk to Jerome, who uses British Sign Language in his role. We look back on the Women In Business Big Show in Kent and interview Deb Turner, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Lead for Women in Enterprise. That and much more, including the Five Bells Dog Show in Chelsfield - won by Olive the Staffie.
We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation.
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes.
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Episode 124: Catching up with Chislehurst Councillors

Darren Weale welcomes back to the Bromley Buzz Councillors Alison Stammers and Mike Jack, this time catching up in the Marlborough Bakery in Chislehurst. They appeared previously when they were running to be Councillors, in episode 52.
We hear about their day to day work as Councillors, along with Cllr Mark Smith, the power and frustrations of a Councillor, local events and the value of volunteers. 
Chislehurst as a community and its carved bears are discussed, along with local sports and wellness activities, and Mike shares publicly for the first time a sporting day for 2024 being held in conjunction with Chislehurst Lawn Tennis Club that will appear in due course on the Visit Chislehurst website. 
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Episode 123: Tim Lees and Chislehurst Life magazine

Darren Weale interviews Tim Lees of Chislehurst Life magazine and its related titles around Bromley, London, and beyond.
We talk outdoors at the Bo Peep pub in Chelsfield, with some noise from happy diners in the background, and the occasional gust of wind interfering with sound.  Tim talks about magazine content such as the Independent Schools Guide, eating disorder intervention organisation Jenup in the August issue, Hever Castle, and Chartwell National Trust. We talk about various advertisers such as Radfield Home Care, Kyn Bickley, and cover story Terra Firma Landscapes, and new restaurants in Bromley. 
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes.
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Episode 122: Our Bromley magazine, Capulets, Montagues and Bromley Lates

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
We talk about a recent BR1 Lates wellbeing event, and interview Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre, sample her show at the event, and talk with an organiser, Steven Smith of Community Links Bromley. Zeenat mentions seeing Neurodiversity 2023 umbrellas, and we celebrate the new Our Bromley magazine, and lots of local news and events from our website What's On page, including the upcoming Produce Show in Chelsfield, and at Hayes Cricket Club, and other sporting occasions.
We welcome the new Zaika Restaurant in Orpington, and pair pole dancing and firemen when talking about the Orpington Fire Station Open Day at the end of August.
We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation, read for the first time (twice!) by Darren.
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes.
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