Bromley Buzz

Episode 108: Bodyguard and @betsiatthemarsden

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
With thanks to Bromley Buzz sponsor, Ian Wood Property, we talk about lots of Bromley positives, including Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre, and having brunch (along with our Buzz colleague Sarah Marsh-Collings) with Cllr Hannah Gray, Mayor of Bromley. We share an excerpt from our interview with Hannah, which will be our next full episode. We cover West Wickham Village Day and Bromley High Street Day, networking chocolate and wine, the Norman Park Community Sports Centre, our double page Bromley Buzz spread in the new County Chronicle magazine, and the uplifting story of @betsiatthemarsden, plus Sarah and Zeenat going to see Bodyguard at the Churchill Theatre, which runs from 15 to 20 May. We also share Ian Wood's exclusive about the Chelsfield Village Fair, from Chelsfield Village Voice magazine. 
We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation, on loving our bodies inside and out.
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.
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Episode 107: Poetry and Orpington Literary Festival

Darren Weale interviews poet Richard Bowdery at the Orpington Record Store and Cafe,ahead of the Orpington Literary Festival which runs from 15th to 21st May. 
We talk about poetry, poetry therapy, and Richard reads two poems from his book 'Let Sleeping Dogs Stand', plus one from Darren (written on the day), and another by Nikita Gill. Richard talks about his  'poetry for those who don't read poetry', mental health, Barney the spaniel, many poets (Theresa Lola, Pam Ayres, TS Elliott, Ezra Pound, Edward Lear, Dylan Thomas , Thomas Hardy, and Wordsworth), and Richard offers tips for someone contemplating writing poetry. He refers to fellow poet - and part of the Orpington Literary Festival - Jerry Dowlen and his Cray 150 Publications, the Croft Poetry Group, Cleo Felstead's monthly poetry sessions at Fitology in Chielshurst, and the Shortlands Poetry Circle. Richard closes with another original poem, Anarchist.
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.
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Episode 106: Shrek, Victoria sponge controversy, and the ABBBAs

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
We talk about the new sponsor of the Bromley Buzz, Ian Wood Property, and earlier and current support from Lee Thomas of the Newman Flexible Workspace, the CASPA event at Theatre 62 in West Wickham with Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre, and hear singing from performaers Jamie and Izzie. We share our Victoria sponge controversy, and Zeenat's Let's Talk Better presentation at Community Links Bromley's Volunteers Assembly. We again share the new 'ABBBA' awards.
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.
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Episode 105: Flavia Bertram on Green Energy

Darren Weale interviews Flavia Bertram, Outreach and Communications Officer for the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce). 
We talk about the cooperative status of Selce, its history, and purpose. A very active organisation that is keen to do more in Bromley, and partnering with Community Links Bromley, Selce is rolling out energy cafes here, recruiting volunteers as energy advisors, and creating solar arrays, a community share offer, and providing consultancy services for greening homes, called 'future fit homes'. All that as well as offering advice and support to businesses, schools, and those running community buildings on energy consumption through lighting ,including helping with their fundraising needs.
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.
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Episode 104: Let’s Talk Better at Bromley Voluntary Assembly

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley.
We feature the recent Bromley Voluntary Sector Assembly held at Community House by Community Links Bromley. The excerpt from the event is of Zeenat and Darren talking about their #LetsTalkBetter campaign, which was launched in Bromley on 24th February 2023. The campaign is supporting locally-based charity CASPA, and the Let's Talk Better website is here.
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.
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Episode 103: Immy Share: Big Positive Digital Stories

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview the News Shopper newspaper's Digital Editor, Immy Share.
Immy covers a lot of ground, from her career to date, her ambitions, positive news, to the value of newspaper advertising. We love how passionate Immy is about her job, as she says, "there's nothing better than making a difference", and presenting 'Trusted local news'. We hear the rustle of a new issue of the newspaper, and the story of Bromley's Disney Peter Pan.
Immy reflects on her love of Bromley's Churchill Theatre, recent good stories about the award-winning Copper Ceylon restaurant, and herself being a conveyor belt of good stories, supported by advertisers. We announce Ian Wood Property as the new supporter of the Bromley Buzz podcast, and look at the sheer good chaos of Immy's email Inbox, and she provides tips on submitting stories.
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.
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Episode 102: Lesnes Abbey and the heart of a Princess

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley, with a little help from Sarah Marsh-Collings.
It's been busy in Bromley. In a packed show, we cover an outing with Sarah and friend of the show Chandra Sharma. to the EEL Kent networking event at the Shampan restaurant in Westerham. Our third regular column in the County Chronicle magazine comes up, with reference to the Let's Talk Better campaign launch, and Westcombe Park RFC's recent championship triumph, and Sarah and Zeenat taking in Titanic The Musical at the Churchill Theatre, and meeting Jemima from the team there. Darren recounts experiences from recent BNI networking meetings, and we look forward to Oliver Anderson releasing his moving song, 'Aftershock', on 7th April. 
We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation.
We share news of the new 'ABBBA' awards, eating disorder/body image workshops in local schools coming from Jenup, and more. We offer an article in Chislehurst Life magazine our first in-show 'buzz of approval', talk about Good Gym, and Joshysheartofgold Fun Run on 15th April.
Note: we apologise for two brief sound glitches in the show.
Finally, does Sarah help us with the story of Lesnes Abbey? Listen to the end of the show to find out.
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.
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Episode 101: Bromley’s Abi Hudson - in Titanic The Musical

Zeenat Noorani interviews actor Abi Hudson, who plays the Maid and other parts in Titanic The Musical which is at Bromley's Churchill Theatre from 16-18 March.
Abi talks about growing up in Bromley and being inspired by shows at the Churchill Theatre to take up acting, and what it is like to be 'on the other side of the stage' now she has graduated from the Royal Academy Of Music with a Masters degree in Musical Theatre. The show, literally, launches its tour in Bromley, and Abi talks about this "beautiful... informative... heart-wrenching", and "visually spectacular" take on the story of the Titanic. Abi's love of "the beauty of live theatre" comes through strongly.
Tickets to the show are here.
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.
#bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley