Bonkers About Beach Huts

07/04/2025

Get Your Beach Hut Summer-Ready in 5 Easy Steps:🏖⛱🏠

Spring Clean:
1. Sweep out any sand

2. Dust off surfaces

3. Wash down walls - it's amazing what a difference a good scrub can make to refresh your space for the season ahead

4. Get ready for summer with a fresh coat of paint
Help keep your hut in good condition and maintained

5. Ensure that locks are functioning correctly, and the first aid kit is stocked and within date.

05/01/2025

How well do you know your beach huts? This hidden gem is revealed on our episode on Monday 13th jan

01/01/2025

New Year. A huge thank you 😊😍to everyone whos supported the podcast since out launch (and for the wonderful presents!) 🎁💝🎁. Weve lots of fantastic guests planned for 2025, including historian karen averby, and campaigner serena mitchell. And our beach hut map of britain will soon be ready to launch. Our plan, with your help, is to grow 📈the podcast to 5000 listeners this year. 🎉🎉🎉

24/12/2024

Chill Factor: The Rise of Cold Water Swimming on Christmas Day

Have you ever wondered why some people choose to plunge into freezing cold waters on Christmas Day? In this episode of the Bonkers about Beach Huts Podcast, we explore the fascinating and growing trend of cold water swimming. We sit down with Blue Tit swimmer Nikki Covell who shares her personal stories, the motivations behind her icy adventures, and the physical and mental benefits of cold water swimming. If you are considering joining the swimmers on this invigorating tradition have a listen. ⏬

Whether you are after the rush of adrenaline, the sense of community, or the simple joy of embracing the cold, sea swimming on Christmas Day is one way to experience the ultimate festive ritual (with a somewhat refreshing twist). 🤶 🏊 🤶

Podcast Episode · Bonkers About Beach Huts · 23/12/2024 · 27m

17/12/2024

When you have a beach hut at Christmas

15/12/2024

🌊🎙️ From the Beach to Broadcast: Meet the Voiceover Artist Breaking the Mold

How’s this for a creative workspace? I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a talented voiceover artist who turned her dream into reality by building a beach hut recording studio. 🏖️🎧

While most of us picture stale soundproof booths or corporate studios, she decided to combine work with her creative skills and love of the beach. Now, she records professional-grade audio in her uniquely designed beach hut themed studio

This story got me thinking: Creativity isn’t just in what you do; it’s in how you set yourself up to do it. Whether it’s a beach hut, a converted van, or a spare bedroom, creating a space that inspires you can take your work to the next level.

📢 To all the voiceover artists, content creators, podcasters and freelancers out there: Where do you do your best work?

👇 Let me know in the comments, or share a photo of your unique workspace!

30/11/2024

New episode, released on Monday 2nd December is an interview with the Author of Beach Hut People; writer and researcher Nancy Stevenson (published by Publishing Household and available from The Nose) The book explores owners and their huts around the Frinton and Walton areas of the Essex coastline and it will appeal to anyone who enjoys microarchitecture, beach huts, history and the coast.

Nancy Stevenson captures a unique slice of seaside culture by taking us on a journey in which we discover more about the people who inhabit these ‘sheds by the sea’. Beach Hut People takes us beyond the hut exteriors and uncovers the way of the beach hut community. Exploring traditions, changes, challenges and personal expression and style, Nancy shares her reflections on beach hut culture in this thoughtful and eloquent book. Based on conversations with 60 people who own or regularly visit beach huts, it is a collection of shared stories: experiences, routines, of things that people collect and display in their huts, and the way they choose to style them.

17/11/2024

Keep Your Beach Hut Cozy & Protected This Winter! 🏖️
Body:
Beach huts are a joy, but winter storms and salty air can wreak havoc. A little maintenance now can save you major repairs later. Here’s your to-do list:
🌟 Repaint with weatherproof paint
🌟 Inspect the roof for loose tiles
🌟 Secure locks & keep rust at bay
🌟 Remove valuables & soft furnishings
Listen to the latest episode of Bonkers About Beach Huts where I share detailed maintenance tips to keep your hut in tip-top shape! 🎧
Click below for all the advice!https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/winterising-your-beach-hut-essential-maintenance-tips/id1756485594?i=1000676412415

10/11/2024

Beach Hut maintenance. I⚒🪚🪛n Winter. ❄️❄️❄️ The thing is lots of councils prefer major works to be done in the low season, whilst there are fewer seaside visitors. This brings an extra challenge to hutters. One option is to leave a spare set of keys with your maintenance or handy person. This Weeks Episode, Winterisation, has tips and tricks to keep your beach hut in tip top condition, no matter what this winter brings. It's out tomorrow. 👍

15/10/2024

This weeks Episode is with Stuart Robinson from St.Annes Beach Huts👏🏖🏠. His fascinating story reveals what it takes realise your dream. And he shares his very FAMOUS guests... 🤩🥳 Latest episode here: 👇👇👇https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reviving-nostalgia-stuart-robinsons-journey-to-bring/id1756485594?i=1000672955749