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Hello You 19: Time to Talk Day in Shrewsbury
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Hello You 19: Time to Talk Day in Shrewsbury

In which I sit on a bench in The Square ...
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It’s been a while since I sat on a bench to talk to whomsoever might sit next to me.

I did it for radio for years, and I want to return to it for Hello You, but maybe I’m a bit rusty? When it works - as it did by accident in Hello You 16: What Just Happened? - it can be a thing of delight and wonder.

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If you know of a bench somewhere in Shrewsbury where I could sit and there’d be a high chance of people stopping to talk to me, tell me where it is? I’ll make a list of potential benches, and maybe visit one every couple of weeks.

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I’ll tell you where I’ll be, so maybe you can come along and say hello, too. I’d like that.

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Anyway, I didn’t have the busiest afternoon on Time to Talk Day, but I hope you find it interesting or diverting. Two soundscapes in one episode, as well! For the people who like it best when I’m not talking …

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Hello You - Jim Hawkins’s Substack
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.