Our Town Has Plenty

Our Town Has Plenty

by Caf Fean & Patsy Solanki

News Society & Culture

Season 2

Time Ladies & Gentlemen please! Cricket bats and other stories…

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Rakesh Solanki A massive thank you to our big hearted hosts, Bob & Isobel & Yogi the dog. To Disco Daly, Chris Young of Hastings Comedy, John Knowles the 1st & Kate Tym of Penny Pinchers fame and the ubiquitous Mike Willis - you were brilliant! Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 13-11-2025 For further info and links to events and sites mentioned, please see the relevant episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ourtownhasplenty ______________ Anyone thirsty? Fill our cup and keep this podcast doing what it does best – capturing the magic and the magic makers of Hastings & St Leonards on Sea. www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/our.town.has.plenty/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty

Duelling musicians, an upside down piano and other stories…

Melodrama, pink wigs & other stories…

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Rakesh Solanki A big thank you to our prodigious guests this week; the melodic, the esoteric and the insatiable film buff at Tadhg Mae Projects in Hastings Old Town. Bjorn Dahlberg, Harriet Onslow-Delaney, Julia Andrews-Clifford Aired 30-10-2025 For further info and links to events and sites mentioned, please see the relevant episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ourtownhasplenty ______________ Anyone thirsty? Fill our cup and keep this podcast doing what it does best – capturing the magic and the magic makers of Hastings & St Leonards on Sea. www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/our.town.has.plenty/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty

Crate diggers, Angela Lansbury & other stories…

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Rakesh Solanki A big thank you to our superlative guests this week; a peaceful poet, a sumptuous painter, a dj who packs the house… oh, & Mike at Dave Valentines Courthouse Records. Thom Kofoed - https://thomkofoed.com/ Lucas The Peaceful Poet - https://www.instagram.com/lucasthepeacefulpoet/ Wendy May - DJ - https://www.instagram.com/wendymayslocomotion/ Mike Willis - https://mikeslist.uk/ For Nova Twins gig - https://www.thepiper.club/events Other mentions and upcoming events: https://www.instagram.com/courthouse_records/ https://www.theoakbakery.com/ https://www.makershousehastings.co.uk/ https://www.hisplacehastings.org.uk/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/16/neurodiverse-collective-wins-award-for-creative-audacity-at-london-film-festival https://beaconhastings.com/humble-sale/ Many thanks to Courthouse Records, Courthouse St, Courthouse Mews, Hastings TN34 3AU for hosting us this week. Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 23-10-2025 ______________ Anyone thirsty? fill our cup and keep this podcast doing what it does best – capturing the magic and the magic makers of Hastings & St Leonards on Sea. www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/our.town.has.plenty/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty

Holey Bonfire jerseys & other stories…

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Rakesh Solanki A big thank you to our stellar guests this week; singers, storytellers and Bonfire folk. Mike Willis Keith and Heather Leech From Hastings Borough Bonfire Society Nikki Gerrard and Steve Corke: Sweeney Todd BATS Stella Landau and Catrina Lafferty: Lifted Up Community Choirs Mandy Curtis: Hastings Storytelling Festival Sean and Daniel of Greyskull Coffee and Bacon Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 09-10-2025 ______________ Upcoming events: *Jim James funeral at Hastings Crematorium. Meet at 2.45 on Friday 17th October. Then onto the wake at The Jenny Lind, High Street Hastings. Hastings week… Friday 17th; Secret Hastings walk ; 6pm at Butlers Gap Organ Concert - 7pm at All Saints Church on at 1 All Saints Street Sat 18th; Guys Making Competition 9.30am Stade Hall (judging at 2pm) Vintage & Classic Motorcycle show - 10am - 2.30 The Stade Hastings Borough Bonfire Soc; torchlit procession; fireworks 7pm. Hastings Tonight at Henry Ward Hall - 6.30 til 8pm Sunday 19th; Sprat & Winkle Run 10 - 4pm The Stade The Reflection; Closing Ceremony 4.30pm St Clements Church High Street https://www.dannielucarrmusic.com Many thanks to Greyskull Coffee & Bacon, St Andrews Mews, Hastings TN34 1SJ for hosting us this week. ______________ Anyone thirsty? fill our cup and keep this podcast doing what it does best – capturing the magic and the magic makers of Hastings & St Leonards on Sea. www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/our.town.has.plenty/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty+-

Hilarious kazoos and other stories…

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Rakesh Solanki With thanks to our lovely guests: James Matthew Thomas Kate Hodges Despo Hawkins & Gail Small Mike Willis --- Aired 09-10-2025 --- To find any links to events and contacts mentioned please visit out YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@ourtownhasplenty --- Anyone thirsty? fill our cup and keep this podcast doing what it does best – capturing the magic and the magic makers of Hastings & St Leonards on Sea. www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/our.town.has.plenty/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty

Season 1

End of Season 1

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Week 21 - Car park karaoke, golden tickets & other stories

Patsy and Caf talk about what's going on in our curious town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Jamie DeAth Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Get in touch: Email ourtownhasplenty@gmail.com Instagram @our.town.has.plenty Facebook www.facebook.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 19-06-2025

Week 20 - Garbled chit-chat, dings, sequins, penguins and all that jazz…

Caf and Patsy talk about what's going on in our colourful town of Hastings & St Leonards. With thanks to Linda King and Karen Arthur for being our fantastico guests this week. Have a look at our interviews on our channel: www.youtube.com/@ourtownhasplenty Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 12/06/2025

Week 19 - Inflatable Dinosaurs, Rocky Horror and all that jazz…

Caf and Patsy talk about what's going on in our colourful town of Hastings & St Leonards. Filming and editing by Jamie De'Ath With thanks to Chris Young of Hastings Comedy Festival for being our guests this week Our Town Has Plenty is entirely self funded by us. If you like this podcast or are mentioned, you can always donate via www.ko-fi.com/ourtownhasplenty Aired 05/06/2025

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