26/03/2021
One of our lovely members, Rym, tells us her traumatic and personal story about the birth of her children - this moment should be full of joy and wonder not fear and anxiety, or worse still, mourning.
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15/03/2021
I talk to National Hunt trainer, Fergal O'Brien about his new yard in the Cotswolds, his runners at this year's Festival and the fantastic season he's having so far.
Marcus and Kim have an interesting and amusing chat about past Cheltenham Festivals, his chances ahead of this year's festival and how this one will be like no other.
10/03/2021
Colonel John Blashford-Snell is a legendary explorer, inventor of White water rafting and founder of Operation Raleigh. He talks to us about some of his experiences, having lead over 100 exhibitions all over the world including exploring and making the first descent of the infamous Blue Nile.
4/03/2021
I talk to Dr.Shahzadi Harper about the menopause and many other women problems. She explains how she can help make one's journey through mid-life as smooth as possible.
17/02/2021
Former Three Day Event rider, Tom Robinson, talks very honestly and openly about his major struggle with mental illness. This has led Tom to start a mental health support blog, ‘Dying to Stay Alive!’
2/02/2021
A frontline NHS doctor reflects on the past year and talks to us about the experiences that inspired a thought-provoking podcast called ‘Nightmares Of A Doctor’.
30/01/2021
Emma Deterding gives us some advice on our interiors that we can all do while we are stuck at home for the forseable future.
27/01/2021
Rebecca tells us about some of the challenges she faced in her quest to be the first British woman to scale Mount Everest and the Seven Summits, the seven highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Rebecca also explains how the joy of the mountains strips away any superficialities in a person, revealing what really matters in life, head, heart and values.
12/01/2021
Charlie White from our partner, Roxtons, writes a report on a fantastic trip he went on, in 2018, to Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina.
22/12/2020
Musical comedy duo, Bounder & Cad have created a Christmas song especially for Grapevine. It's high energy, funny and uplifting, so well worth watching.
17/11/2020
I had a chat with a truly British eccentric, Anthony Willoughby, recently. He has really lived life to the full and talks about his experiences both good and bad on the roads less travelled.
14/10/2020
Jessica Drake is a psychotherapist who was brought up in the racing world. She talks honestly and openly about her thoughts surrounding the issues of jockeys and their mental health, some of whom sadly end up taking their own lives.
13/10/2020
Learn a bit about Leapfrog IMMUNE from the founder Stephanie Drax. She answers some questions we might all be asking and tells us why it's a supplement we should all take before colds takes hold of us!
23/09/2020
I recently interviewed fellow Grapevine member Oliver Preston. He tells us how he swapped working in the city with creating wonderful cartoons we all enjoy in our downstairs loos! He also tells us a bit about the Cartoon Museum in London, where he is chairman and were we also all need to visit!
8/09/2020
I interviewed headmaster of Ludgrove, Simon Barber, last week. He has been at the helm of this boys prep school in Berkshire, for the last 7 years. Simon tells us how they adapted during the Covid summer term and why he thinks there is more pressure on children from a younger age these days.
30/08/2020
The Founder of all the wonderful crockery and ceramics many of us will have in our kitchen cupboards, tells us how she, at one stage was begged to cease trading by her accountant!
27/08/2020
Chris Hattam is headmaster of The Elms prep school on the Worcs/Herefordshire border, he talks to me about this lovely school that's part of a full working farm and how they have a lesson in rural studies each week as part of their curriculum.
16/08/2020
Fellow Grapevine member, John Bromley-Davenport, writes a fascinating piece about his parents during the Second World War and how they survived their very long separation.
21/07/2020
Watch this interesting and amusing video interview for The Grapevine Works with Jeremy Clarkson, a couple of weeks ago. Hear about his farming, his successes and disasters on his farm to date and a bit about ‘The Grand Tour’ and hosting ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’
