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Your Harrogate Podcast - Episode 117

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6 minutes | Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by Personal Trainer and owner of Schofield Fitness Sam Schofield following the reopening of gyms! Sam is talking how reopening has gone, seeing clients in person, weigh-in shocks, refocusing post-lockdown and setting new goals.
18 minutes | Monday, 26 April 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by local celeb chef Steph Moon to talk bank holiday BBQ’s! Steph has some great tips for marinating barbeque chicken, sexy slaw and side dishes. There's also chat of alfresco dining, doubling down on socks and everything you need to know about asparagus!
25 minutes | Friday, 23 April 2021
Nick Hancock welcomes back Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals to talk FAQ's around the Theakston's Crime Writing Festival, Covid passports, the impact on events, Boomtown, outdoor hospitality on the Stray - and everything in between!
11 minutes | Thursday, 22 April 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by Sarah Stead from the Washburn Heritage Centre to talk about reopening under restricted circumstances, outside seated service near Fewston Church, dog walkers, 10-year anniversary, membership and some themed exhibitions and events…
19 minutes | Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Nick Hancock is chatting to Steph Moon following the reopening of restaurants and bars across Harrogate! Nick and Steph are talking a few of their favourite Harrogate venues, Ales in the Dales, home improvements during lockdown, staycationing, boat trips plus Steph gives some great ideas for vegan afternoon tea (including vegan scones, jam and cream!).
15 minutes | Monday, 12 April 2021
The Your Harrogate Podcast is back for reopening day, and today Nick Hancock is joined by Harry from Harrogate's free walking tours! Harry gives an insight into what goes into the tours, the history behind Harrogate, some new tours for people who live and work in the area and tells his story on how he started out.
13 minutes | Friday, 2 April 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by special guest Joshua Holmes, a young singer-songwriter and student in Harrogate who has spent lockdown working on his music! Josh has released his second single today "Juice it Up" and tells us about how he writes his songs, who his influences are and how daunting it was recording in a studio for the first time. 
9 minutes | Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Nick Hancock is chatting to Dawn Pearson, the Project Manager for the Harrogate District Food Bank on Westmorland Street in Harrogate. Dawn gives a fascinating insight into the inner workings of a food bank including where all the food comes from, how it's all sorted, the support food banks are able to give, who their usual clientele are, the effects of covid on families and the food bank's special team of volunteers.
15 minutes | Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Nick Hancock chats to local celebrity chef Steph Moon for an Easter special all about food! Steph gives some top tips on her Easter lamb dish, and there's also talk of a mini-heatwave, having a stress-free Easter, smokey potatoes and the heated pool at Rudding Park...
22 minutes | Friday, 26 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals for some more fri-yay bants on the Your Harrogate Pod. We're talking the Harrogate Residents Association, social media trolls, Varsity Blues on Netflix, Berwins Salon North and Line of Duty.
7 minutes | Thursday, 25 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by James Cundall, one of the organisers of the live music event ‘Sounds in the Grounds’ at Ripley Castle! James is previewing this year’s event including the music lineup, the socially distanced picnic patches and what visitors can expect when live music returns in August.
15 minutes | Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Nick Hancock welcomes superstar celebrity chef Steph Moon to the podcast for a very welcome food chat! We're talking post-lockdown socialising, nightclubs and Easter egg hunts for adults before Steph gives us a delicious recipe for wild garlic chicken kievs...
12 minutes | Tuesday, 23 March 2021
It's one year on from the first lockdown and Nick Hancock is chatting to Mike Hanson from What-a-Movie, who are all set to host their Spring Drive in Cinema! The event is returning to Ripley Castle with a selection of singalongs, family films and blockbusters - and Nick's finding out just how the event will work and why it proved a massive hit over Christmas.
26 minutes | Friday, 19 March 2021
Nick Hancock welcomes back Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals for some Fri-yay bants! We're talking jabs, reacclimatising post-lockdown, back garden hot tubs, some heart-wrenching TV documentaries and a mention for the fantastic concept of Harrogate's Early Bird Run Crew.
12 minutes | Thursday, 18 March 2021
Nick Hancock is chatting to Paul and Chris from A-Plan Insurance to find out more about one of the new additions to Harrogate, connections to Ripon, plans for helping the district and why trust is so key when it comes to insurance.
12 minutes | Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by local celebrity chef Steph Moon to talk Nick’s pet pheasant, the return of the cyclists, lawnmower trendsetters and Steph’s cooking a jacket potato - but not in a way you’ll have ever heard before!
9 minutes | Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Nick Hancock welcomes Joe Mackenzie, the Programme Co-ordinator at Your Consortium Ltd, to talk about ATI (Action Towards Inclusion) - a project that aims to improve the lives of people and communities through key worker support for those who are unemployed or economically inactive.
17 minutes | Monday, 15 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by David, the Chief Executive of Harrogate Theatre, to talk about the theatre’s great news from last week, plans for the safe return of the pantomime and other plans for the future of the industry.
18 minutes | Friday, 12 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals for a Fri-yay podcast with talk of lockdown haircuts, mask-wearing, Matt Haig's ‘Reasons to stay alive’, mental health, Joe Wicks' dieting cookbooks, intermittent fasting and Gusto boxes!
11 minutes | Thursday, 11 March 2021
Nick Hancock is chatting to Lucy Gratton, Manager of Ripon YMCA, all about the Ripon YMCA 5k fundraiser, why their work to provide supported housing for young people is so important and how these young people have been affected by lockdown.
14 minutes | Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by superstar celebrity chef Steph Moon to talk all things food! Steph tells us about cooking for Vulnerable Citizens Support in Leeds, looking ahead to eating out again and she's also rustling up one of the nation's favourites for Mother's Day... Pork chops! From preparing and seasoning to cooking and serving, Steph's got the perfect treat for our mums this weekend.
7 minutes | Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Following last week's big announcement that the stamp duty holiday will be extended, Nick Hancock has been chatting to Matthew Stanford from Harrogate estate agents Verity Frearson to find out what that means for the property market, why it's currently at its busiest for years and the major pitfall of dawdling for people looking to sell their house soon...
13 minutes | Monday, 8 March 2021
Nick Hancock pays a visit to the Knaresborough Vaccination Centre to chat to Jason Baskind, the Managing Director of Homecare Pharmacy Services. Jason gives us an insight into the vaccination process, including just how many jabs they're expecting to administer, how quick and easy the whole process is and why making a difference means so much to him after losing his mother to covid last year.
16 minutes | Friday, 5 March 2021
Nick Hancock pays a visit to Horticap in Harrogate to have a socially-distanced chat with Phil Airey, Horticap's Operations Manager! Phil talks about the nursery's scope for the future and when they’re able to reopen, improvements to their building during lockdown, the overwhelming popularity of their delivery service and promoting the mental health of students.
9 minutes | Thursday, 4 March 2021
It's the day after the Budget and Nick Hancock is getting some reaction from Alex Smith at The Treatment Rooms in Harrogate! Alex talks owning a business in the health and beauty sector, reaction to the Budget, specialising in skincare, reaching out to older/vulnerable clients, plans to reopen and gives her thoughts on the government's overall support for local businesses during the pandemic.
7 minutes | Tuesday, 2 March 2021
It's National Pie Week! Nick Hancock is joined by Harriet and Paul from Mackenzie's Farm Shop at Blubberhouses to talk their range of pies on offer and why they're giving away FREE pies all this week from a fantastic local chef.
8 minutes | Monday, 1 March 2021
Nick Hancock is back with another podcast to kick off your week! Nick is joined by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones to talk the return of local radio on Your Harrogate, the road map out of lockdown, supporting local people and businesses during the pandemic and the social distancing in the House of Commons.
21 minutes | Friday, 26 February 2021
It's Fitness Friday once again and Nick is joined by Sam from Schofield Fitness in Harrogate. Today's episode is all about nutrition, as Sam gives us a few pros and cons on various diets, how it can vary for different people and the lowdown on 'elimination diets' and what impact completely cutting out various food groups can have...
14 minutes | Thursday, 25 February 2021
Today's podcast is all about 'Save the Cave!' Nick Hancock is joined by Lisa Bowerman, one of the owners of Stump Cross Caverns near Pateley Bridge, to talk about their final fundraising campaign to save the business from going under. Lisa and co-owner Nick have been forced to raffle off their beloved VW campervan to save the business, and Lisa tells Nick how she's been overwhelmed with the kind words and support from people across the area.
13 minutes | Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Nick Hancock is joined by Sara Ferguson, Chair of Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) and co-owner of two town centre businesses to talk reaction to the government's 'road map' out of lockdown. Sara gives an insight into how businesses view the news, what they'll need to do to survive and why she thinks the proposed date to reopen non-essential shops is too far in the future.
Your Harrogate Podcast - Episode 117
Your Harrogate Podcast

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