Hello You 15: 'It's about people'

Hello You with Jim Hawkins

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Hello You 15: 'It's about people'

A conversation with Fr Pat Aldred, priest at Shrewsbury Abbey and lead chaplain at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. And some other stuff too.

Jim Hawkins

Jan 17, 2024

Transcript

I’m so glad to help you meet Pat Aldred, priest at Shrewsbury Abbey and lead chaplain at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. I hope you’ll be interested in what he has to say.

After recording this conversation in the Abbey itself, I went for a walk in the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury. And that stroll turned into another episode of Hello You.

Did I mention that I used to do this thing for the radio, where I’d sit on a public bench somewhere and record conversations with whoever stopped to sit on the bench next to me? Well, without intending to, I recorded a ‘bench’ piece on Monday afternoon. I’d sat down to record a soundscape, but happenstance, fate, providence, the universe, whatever you ascribe it to, had other ideas. I’m really pleased with how it turned out, even if it wasn’t originally what I had in mind!

I’d love to know what you think of what I recorded on Monday. I’ll post it as Hello You 16 on Friday morning. Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss it.

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Hello You with Jim Hawkins

I’m trying to give you something a little different. Hello You is about stuff, and things. People, and stories. Shrewsbury, and Shropshire. Mental health and well-being. History and heritage. Arts, culture and music. Faith, belief and the complexities of life.

I’m a good listener. It’s what I do. And for Hello You, I’m listening to (and talking with) fascinating people, mostly but not always from Shropshire, so that you can hear what they have to say.

It's public-service local journalism that cares about people. Audio that brings you the voices of people you might not hear from otherwise. Interviews conducted with compassion and empathy. Thoughtful, positive, good-humoured conversations, informed local storytelling, and commentary that’s not afraid to get righteously angry on occasion.

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