JustSaying - real stories about everyday life and social change
JustSaying is about people, stories, and the conversations that matter.
Hosted by Margaret, each episode explores real-life experiences, community voices, and social topics-from culture and tradition to modern challenges and everyday life.
Whether it’s a local story, a personal journey, or a bigger conversation about society, this podcast is simply about listening, sharing, and understanding each other a little better.
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JustSaying - real stories about everyday life and social change
The Living Spirit of Fair and Field - The Findon Sheep Fair
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In this third episode of the Findon Sheep Fair Podcast, we bring together two of the traditions that make the fair so special.
We begin with Robert Harris of Harris's Old Tyme Amusements, whose family has been bringing the sights, sounds and excitement of the traditional fairground to communities like Findon for generations. His story offers a fascinating glimpse into a world of heritage, craftsmanship and a way of life that has changed remarkably little over the years.
Then we head from the fairground to the livestock pens to meet sheep farmers Ali Parsons and Katie Lovejoy and their journeys into sheep farming, the breeds they are passionate about and the preparations involved in bringing sheep to the fair. Along the way, they reflect on the importance of helping the public understand farming, the friendships formed through the sheep community, and why events like the Findon Sheep Fair continue to matter.
Together, their stories reveal what the Findon Sheep Fair has always been about: bringing people together. From fairground families to farming families, this is a celebration of the living traditions, community spirit and rural heritage that continue to keep Findon's historic fair thriving today.
Katie's family - Facebook and Instagram pages @lovejoyfarmpartnership
Ali's - Facebook page (1) Facebook
1st Podcast in the series From Flock to Festival
2nd Podcast in the series It takes a Village (and a clipboard)
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