Category Archives: On The Show

Be(e) sure to listen in…

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alison knoxThere’ll be a real buzz in the studio when Girls Around Town returns to the airwaves in and around Newark on Saturday 2 May.

June, Tina and Sue will be joined by beekeeper extraordinaire Alison Knox shortly after 11am. Find out how and why she decided to branch out into beekeeping, how she makes her own honey and other goodies – and, if you fancy giving it a go yourself, everything you need to know about getting started…

Tune in to 107.8FM from 10am to 1pm or listen online – with plenty of good music and all the usual news, views and gossip, it sounds as if it’s going to be a busy start to full time on air broadcasting for the Girls Around Town!!

Tina’s winter warmer

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blackberries

Country girl Tina has been busy in the kitchen just lately – if you were listening to the show on Saturday, you’ll have heard her talking about making the most of the copious quantities of blackberries she picked and froze during the summer…

Here’s her recipe for Blackberry Cordial from one of her favourite cookbooks, Country Harvest by Linda Burgess and Rosamond Richardson (Ebury Press 1990).

The original recipe calls for brandy but rum or vodka work just as well, she says! Perfect as a celebratory tot for Christmas or New Year’s Eve – but keep some in reserve to fight off January coughs and colds…

Blackberry Cordial

  • Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

  • 900g blackberries, hulled
  • 450g granulated sugar
  • ¼ whole nutmeg (or about 1tsp of ground nutmeg)
  • 25g whole cloves (or ground equivalent)
  • 15g cinnamon stick (or ground equivalent)
  • 300ml vodka (or brandy or rum)

Directions

  • Put the blackberries in a blender or food processor with a little of the sugar.
  • Whizz to a puree then sieve.
  • Put the sieved puree into a pan with the rest of the sugar and the spices.
  • Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool slightly then add the vodka (brandy/rum).
  • Bottle and set aside.
  • Strain before using and drink the cordial neat in tot-sized glasses, add to sparkling wine, water or ginger beer as a cocktail or – especially good at this time of year – top up with hot water for a drink to warm the cockles of your heart…

Win with the Girls Around Town

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bouquetOne lucky listener won a beautiful seasonal bouquet from Flowertime this morning, in the first of four competitions on Girls Around Town. Congratulations to Monica Lawrence from Newark – we hope you enjoy your flowers as much as you enjoyed the show!

If you entered and didn’t win or if you missed the chance today, all is not lost – June, Tina and Sue have three more bouquets to give away before Christmas…

Tune in between 10am and 1pm on Saturday 6, Saturday 13 and Saturday 20 December to find out how to enter – next time, the bouquet could be yours!