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All you knead to know

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12186525_10153367135288558_6880246592293046059_oIf you were listening earlier, you’ll have heard June, Tina and Sue waxing lyrical about the croissants and morning rolls brought into the studio by today’s guest Gail Hooley.

Definitely a batch made in heaven – the smile on Sue’s face here says it all!

Between mouthfuls of buttery, flaky croissants and tasty little rolls, the Girls Around Town managed to find time to chat to Gail about her work as an artisan bread maker and the community group she runs at the Ecocentre in Screveton.

They were even given a quick masterclass in the right way to knead – no more aching arms and backs, it’s all in the way you position your feet!!

If you fancy finding out how to make your own clean bread in a convivial and social environment, Gail’s group meets every other Thursday and places are £5 per session.

eco_building-300x187It’s just one of a whole range of events and activities taking place at the Ecocentre, an amazing building of straw bale, rammed earth construction with a sedum roof which sits on a working farm close to Newark.

Since January 2015, over 3200 people have visited Screveton to take part in activities which, in addition to the fortnightly bread making group, include

  • Yoga for All
  • Seated Yoga for Seniors
  • Community Health Club
  • Quercus Community (for young adults with learning difficulties)
  • Men in Sheds
  • Community Allotment Club

Perhaps one of the special events on the menu over the next couple of months appeals to you? Take your pick from

  • Grow, Cook, Eat on Friday 30 October at 7pm – Chef Robert Reid will be in the kitchen demonstrating how to make the most of local seasonal produce, without it costing the earth. Tickets are £12.50 each, to include cookery demo, food and a glass of wine.
  • Turkey Tasting Event on Saturday 28 November
  • Christmas Event and Wreath Making Workshop on Saturday 12 December

Or why not just drop in between 9am and 1pm any Saturday and enjoy a full English breakfast with their own farm-reared sausages, for just £5? Like Gail’s croissants and rolls, breakfast at the Ecocentre’s Saturday Kitchen Café comes highly recommended – just ask Tina!!

For details of all events and activities at the centre, visit the website, email office@farmeco.co.uk or call 01949 21261.

Stepping – and shopping – back in time

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Vintage ExtravaganzaFancy a shopping experience with a difference next month? Then head over to Grantham and step back in time for Bea’s Vintage Extravaganza…

With more than 40 stalls, selling everything from clothing, kitchenalia and jewellery to handmade gifts, accessories and shabby chic homeware, it’s all about vintage at Grantham College on Saturday 3 October.

vintage makeoverAdmission is just 50p (kids go free!) and doors open at 10am. Then it’s non-stop fun till 4pm, with plenty of vintage-inspired live entertainment, a pop up beauty parlour if you fancy being transformed into a 40s or 50s film star, complete with Victory Roll hairdo, make up and false lashes, and lots of tasty treats to enjoy from Liberty Rose’s Tea Room & Fancy Goods Shop.

You can even enter your pooch into the vintage-inspired Dog Show, with prizes for the winners of the Miss World, Mr Universe and Best Veteran categories.

Bring along your classic car, vintage caravan or VW camper to add to the atmosphere – and bring the children too, there’ll be traditional fairground and tractor rides to keep them entertained.

It all takes place in the college refectory and on the adjoining field on Stonebridge Road – for more details call 07888 679118 or check out the Bea’s Boutique Facebook page.

A chance to have your say

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get involvedNo guests on the show this Saturday – it’s just June, Tina and Sue chatting about some of the things that have caught their attention in the news or on the net recently.

Which means there’ll be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved, a chance to join in the conversation – it’s your show too, after all!

Here are just a couple of things to get you thinking…

  • In a recent issue of Vanity Fair, Samantha Cameron topped the list of the world’s most stylish women – but who would get your vote?
  • New figures from Ofcom show that emails, texts and Facebook messages are rapidly replacing traditional birthday cards. Do you still send cards to family and friends? And which would you prefer to receive – an electronic greeting or a ‘real’ card through the post?

Tune in to 107.8FM or listen online from 10am to 1pm – the studio line (01636 678033) will be open for your calls – you can email the girls on studio@radionewark.co.uk – or post your comments on the Girls Around Town Facebook page.

And in the meantime if you spot anything you think would interest other listeners, why not let the girls know?

Add a comment to this post or get in touch here before midday on Friday 21 August and your hot topic could be one of those featured on the show…