The Story Framer

Meet Brandon Carter: stunt scooter rider, young entrepreneur, community organiser and one half of the mother-and-son duo behind Frontside Supply, Rugby's scooter store and launch pad for two-wheeled dreams. I enjoyed catching a glimpse into what drives Brandon, in his sport and in business, charting the path he's taken and the support he's tapped into from family, mentors, the scootering community and riffing a while on our experiences of a different approach to education. Music by Theo Clements.

When I sat down with Chris Pegler and Steve Davies, the creatives behind Art at the Alex, with a view to bookend the podcast about Warwickshire Open Studios with their thoughts and reflections, I guess I secretly hoped there'd be more tales to tell than could reasonably fit into a one-hour episode. And so it proved. Here's The Story Framer's first Bonus Feature podcast. Music by Jack Knowles.

With Art at The Alex hosting their second ever Warwickshire Open Studios, I spent a couple of afternoons in the company of creatives. Podcast music by Jack Knowles.

Every Sunday morning, whatever the weather, a community of volunteers will transform 2km of grass and paths into a field of dreams. With trainers on and barcodes at the ready, children from 4 to 14 will take their first steps on the road to fitness, with the more experienced ones pushing each other to personal bests, all the while supported by cheering marshals offering high-fives. With wristbands to collect and the legendary Cape of the Hundred parkruns* in their sights, it’s hard to believe that all this is completely free. But it is. It really is.

On the outskirts of Barby, something wonderful is beginning to bear fruit. I visited May Blossom Farm to join one of the monthly Saturday work parties, to talk to Hannah and the volunteers about how it all got started and the benefits that are already being felt.

I grab a quick chat with Alex Becker from Transition Town Rugby to discover more about the Community Climate Cafe, hosted by Art at the Alex.