Category Archives: On The Show

Let’s escape…

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Just a few weeks into winter and June’s already thinking about making a break for it!

And with the weather at home guaranteed to get a lot worse before it starts getting better, she’s probably not the only one dreaming of escaping to sunnier climes, if only for a few days.

If that includes you, then this weekend’s guest on Girls Around Town might have the answer you’re looking for. Meet Travel Counsellor Sheila Stamp, who’ll be in the studio on Sunday morning to share her expert opinion on the best ways to get away from it all over the coming months…

Whether you fancy a week by the beach, soaking up the sights on a city break or even taking to the slopes, she’ll have a few suggestions on the hot (literally or otherwise!) spots that might fit the bill for you and your families.

She’ll be explaining too what her role as an independent travel counsellor involves and why customers across the country have recently voted Travel Counsellors UK the Best National Travel Retailer in the 2019 British Travel Awards.

Tune in to 107.8FM or listen online between 10am and 12 noon for a quick look back at some of Sheila’s own favourite trips, a look ahead to the destinations likely to be most popular for summer 2020 and two or three of her top tips for getting the most out of any holiday.

Chances are what she has to say will have June getting to work on one of her legendary packing lists before the week is out – and who knows, you just might be inspired to follow suit…

Making your comebacks stronger than your setbacks

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Are you pushing, rushing and hustling, while your body is taking, breaking and even faking your energy?

Could you use a little help to make your comebacks stronger than your setbacks?

Meet Trina Kavanagh-Thomas, aka The Alternative Personal Trainer, who’ll be joining the Girls Around Town next weekend to talk about her work as an alternative personal trainer and health coach.

A contributor to both Voices of Courage, where she describes her journey from comfort zone to confidence zone, and Voices of Hope, in which she tells how she refused to give up on herself, she’ll be sharing her own story with June and Rosalyn next Sunday morning.

And explaining how she’s now on a mission to help her clients discover that the happier they are, the better they feel and the faster they heal.

Tune in to 107.8FM or listen online between 10am and 12 noon to find out what she has to say and how her alternative approach to health and fitness might  be just what you’re looking for…

If my story helps just one person, then I’ve done my job

Discovering Bingham

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In the first of a series of shows about how to Be a tourist in your own town, a couple of months ago June and Rachel took a closer look at a few of the attractions Newark has to offer.

You’ll probably remember the premise – how easy it is to overlook the things right on your doorstep when planning days out with friends and family.

Well, next weekend it’s time to focus on another Nottinghamshire treasure, just a few miles up the road…

And who better to point June – and you! – in the right direction than Ophelia Marshall, the founder of Rural Retail, with a little help from the Girls Around Town‘s new guest presenter Claire?

They’ll be explaining what it is they love about living and working in the pretty little town of Bingham and sharing details of some of the things that just might tempt you to head over there for a visit.

Voted The Best Place To Bring Up A Family a few years ago, Bingham is just nine miles away from both Nottingham and Newark, is easy to reach by train or car and has held a market charter since 1341.

These days, regular markets and farmers markets are held alongside The Buttercross in the town centre and Ophelia will be describing some of the things you’ll find among its stalls and in the shops nearby.

And with attractions such as Langar‘s Naturescape Wildflower Farm and the 16th century Holme Pierrepont Hall just a stone’s throw away, the surrounding area offers plenty of choice if you’re looking for a family day out, whether you want to explore 70 acres of meadow and woodland walks or step back in time to the days of the Tudors and the English Civil War.

Tune in to 107.8FM or listen online (don’t forget to choose the FM stream when you do!) between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday to find out what’s on offer in and around Bingham and, whether you’re a resident or a visitor, how to make the most of this thriving little town…