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House rules

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It’s often said you never get a second chance to make a first impression…

A cliché maybe but, as with most clichés, there’s definitely a grain of truth to it – and never more so than when your house is up for sale and the people you’re keen to impress are potential buyers.

Whether it’s online or in TV makeover programmes, if you’re thinking of moving there’s no shortage of advice on the subject. But if you’re looking for a few top tips or even a little assistance putting them into practice, help is at hand from Home Sweet Home‘s Portia Green.

She’ll be joining the Girls Around Town next weekend to explain how simple things such as room staging could make all the difference when it comes to getting a quicker sale.

What do people look at – and for – when buying a house? Just how important is kerb appeal? And does it really make a difference if your home smells of freshly baked bread or brewing coffee?!

June and Sue will be chatting to Portia in the studio and, with her own recent experience of buying and selling, Sue’s sure to have plenty to say.

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday for a few home truths from Portia and the Girls Around Town…

The Italian job

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Could there possibly be a better job than this? Who wouldn’t want to spend their time eating their way round Italy?!

June for one would be at the front of the queue for the post and Tina and Sue wouldn’t be far behind. But sad to say, next Sunday’s guest got there first…

From gelato in San Gimignano to donkey stew in Mantova, Jane Keightley’s been there, tried them and written about them – along with a host of other culinary delights – in her blog, Mrs K Eats Her Way Around Italy.

She’ll be in the studio next weekend to talk about what inspired her to set out on her travels, sharing a few of her favourite moments and no doubt comparing notes with the Girls Around Town about their own choices of dishes to die for!

Although Italy is her first love, Jane’s a big fan of her home county of Lincolnshire too and she’s made it her mission to spread the word about the many jewels in its crown, so often overlooked by travel magazines and guides.

She’s determined to prove that it’s not just ‘flat, boring and full of cabbage fields’ and that once you visit it, you’ll never view Lincolnshire in the same way again!

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday when Jane joins June, Tina and Sue for a whistle-stop tour of two very different but equally enticing destinations.

Great expectations

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As we wait – and wait – for spring to come (and actually stick around!), it’s a very expectant time of year right now.

So what could be better than to have Girls Around Town guests who work with women who are (or have been) expecting on this week’s show?

In the studio between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday, Fiona and Sue will be meeting Janey Harvey and Katie Greenfield, both very experienced yoga teachers.  Janey, who specialises in yoga for pregnancy, has been running classes in Newark for over 12 years and will be talking in the first hour about how she helps mums prepare for the big day with gentle yoga.

Then it’s over to Katie for the second hour of the show. Well-known in Newark for her baby yoga classes, she’s also passionate about postnatal yoga, for mums who have recently had a baby. More than just a nice way to relax, this is about helping your body adjust to and recover from the massive changes that birth brings with it – so, if your pelvic floor is a distant memory, this could be just what you need!

Find out more about yoga for pregnancy with Janey here and visit Katie’s website for details of new classes starting next month.

Tune in or listen online on Sunday morning to hear what Janey and Katie have to say and, from Fiona,  find out how homeopathy can also help during pregnancy and birth, whether for health niggles like indigestion or keeping energy levels up during labour. Now breathe…