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NINE STORIES HIGH

NINE STORIES HIGH

Written by: Simon Prichard
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The people and stories of Puttenham, a village in the south of England.© 2023 NINE STORIES HIGH Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • 7: Christmas 2020
    Dec 22 2020

    This special edition of Nine Stories High aims to help you enjoy the strangest Christmas ever. There are fond memories of the things we can't enjoy, along with tips on how to make the most of what we can. Plus cracker-tastic jokes from Lennon, a remarkable trombone solo from Danny and news of a highly anticipated Christmas Eve visitor...

    Huge thanks to everyone who made it possible: Olivia Pitts, Caroline Leach, Rupert Perkins, Anna De Filippis, Mike Blundell Jones, Yasmine Prichard, George at the Good Intent, Caroline Calver, Sam Reynolds, Verity Cassar, David Binns, Maggie Forwood and Will Yule.

    Happy Christmas, everyone! It's time to count our blessings and hope for better times next year. We'll be here to (sort of) help.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 6: Puttenham Bonfire special
    Nov 16 2020

    Puttenham is the little village that does big bonfires.

    For more than 30 years, we've been incinerating everything from 10 Downing Street to the Death Star. Thanks to Covid-19 there was no bonfire in 2020, so this episode of Nine Stories High aims to capture a bit of the magic. We bring together some of the organising team to talk about its history, how it comes together and what it means.

    My thanks to Mike Blundell Jones, Adam Calver, Dave Cassar, Will Yule, Peter Conn, Liz Yule, Gary Crosby, Liz Crosby, Nick Wildman, Pete Reynolds and Sir James Leonard.

    You can get a much better idea of how the bonfire looks and feels in Ben Finney's lovely Surrey Wars/Puttenham Strikes Back film. And remember to add your bonfire photos to our Facebook page.

    Hope you enjoy it. Fingers crossed for 2021...

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    39 mins
  • 5: Maggie Forwood
    Sep 4 2020

    The first lady of Puttenham shares her unlikely alias, gossip from Coronation Street and countless stories from the golden age of telly. You'll find out what Terry Wogan was like, what happened when she met Idris Elba and what Bobby Ball really thought of her. And she shares the secret of Puttenham's legendary Safari Supper.

    Plus, there's more poultry action from The Street - and new gags from Britain's hottest young comedian.

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    50 mins
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