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Social butterflies spread their wings

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Free pampering treatments, home-made cakes and an opportunity to make new friends – what’s not to like about a group offering all this and more to women living in and around Newark?

Whether you want to enjoy a facial or a massage, try a craft activity or just relax and chat for an hour or so, you’ll find a warm welcome at the twice-monthly meetings of Butterflies run by Alive Newark.

There’s even a dedicated play area for babies and toddlers, where busy mums can get together for cake and a cuppa while the little ones have some fun of their own nearby!

Coordinator Penny Gault and volunteer Lois Unwin will be talking to June, Tina and Sue next Sunday morning about why, where and when Butterflies began. And how it’s since spread its wings to come to Newark…

If you’re new to the area, feeling lonely or just want to try something different, tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon, when Penny and Lois join the  Girls Around Town to explain how this new social group could be just what you’re looking for.

And don’t forget to make a note of their next meeting, from 1pm to 2.30pm on Tuesday 18 April…

Where there’s a will

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Ask family, friends or colleagues whether they’ve made a will and chances are that many of them will give you one of two answers.

“No, not yet – I’ve plenty of time to think about that,” some will say, especially the younger ones.

Or “No, I don’t need a will – my husband/wife/family will automatically inherit so why bother?” may be the response you get.

No-one wants to be reminded of their own mortality but there’s no doubt about it – your will is the single most important piece of paper you’ll ever sign. And because you never know what might around the corner, if there was ever a case of ‘sooner rather than later’, then this is it.

The last thing you want to do is leave behind a tangled financial mess for grieving loved ones because you’ve died without making a will. And even if you have made one, are you sure it’s been properly drawn up? Is it still current?

On next week’s show, Carrie Stack of APT Legal will be joining the Girls Around Town to talk about some of the pitfalls of not having a will. She’ll be explaining why, as family structures become ever more complicated, getting it right is vital to ensure clarity at such an emotional time.

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday to find out why setting aside the time to draw up this important document will give you the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ve done all you can to make sure your last wishes are carried out.

And how, with the right support and advice, the whole process could be far more straightforward than you might think…

An all-round healing experience

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How time flies when you’re having fun! Hard to believe it’s been almost exactly a year since Sunita Passi joined the Girls Around Town to talk about Ayurveda and the launch of her new Neem range…

She’ll be back in the studio again this weekend, talking about the role of meditation in promoting mental health and spreading the word about ThinKNotts, an event taking place in Nottingham on Saturday 13 May.

Organised by Unplugged Space, a group of holistic therapists Sunita helped to create, its aim is to bring together over 1,000 people for a mass meditation in the city centre’s Old Market Square. With the chance to try yoga (including laughter yoga), sample holistic treatments and even take a dip in a sound bath also on offer during the day, it’s sure to be an all-round healing experience for everyone taking part.

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday to find out more about ThinKnotts – and, with Homeopathy Awareness Week running from Tuesday 11 to Sunday 16 April, to hear Fiona explaining why, despite being 200 years old, homeopathy is still ahead of its time.

She’ll have details too of Just One Drop, a new film about to be released in the UK which sets out to help more people understand what homeopathy can achieve.