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Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Films On TV 24th - 30th March

Hi everyone, here are this weeks recommendations for free to air TV films from Simon.

Wednesday

Vice Versa
7:10pm - 9:00pm
Film4

Armageddon
9:00pm - 11:25pm
BBC3

Friday

28 Days Later
10:50pm - 1:00am
Channel 4


Saturday

The Magnificent Seven
5:25pm - 7:45pm
Five

The Break-Up
9:00pm - 11:10pm
ITV2


Sunday

Apollo 13
6:20pm - 9:00pm
ITV2

The Truman Show
6:55pm - 8:50pm
Film4

Monday

The Blues Brothers
11:00pm - 1:40am
ITV4


Tuesday

Falling Down
10:05pm - 12:20am
ITV4

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Interview with Gwendoline Alderton - local interior designer

Hi everyone,

On the show today, we heard from Gwendoline Alderton who is a local interior designer.

Gwendoline decided to talk clutter in the house and the benefits of de-cluttering.

Hoarding your possesions can soon get out of control so the first thing to do is admit to yourself that you need to de-clutter.

Gwendoline recommended that you allow time to deal with it and start small. Break down the overall de-cluttering job into manageable chunks rathe than doing a whole house at once. Doing it this way can make the excerise a lot less daunting.

And be ruthless - when you're going through your belongings you need to remember 'do you really need to keep it?!'

De-cluttering can be very theraputic aswell as making the place you live look great again.

For more information on Gwendaline and her interior design services, visit www.ga-interiors.co.uk.

Neil

Monday, 22 March 2010

Playlist w/c 22nd March 2010

Hi Bloggers

Please find below our drivetime new music playlist for the forthcoming week:

Amy MacDonald - ALBUM: A Curious Thing
Ben Montague - Haunted
Codeine Velvet Club - Vanity Kills
Corinne Bailey Rae - Paris Nights / New York Mornings
Eliza Doolittle - Skinny Genes
Gabriella Cilmi - On A Mission
Goldfrapp - Rocket
Harper Simon - Shooting Star
Joan Armatrading - This Charming Life
Joshua Radin - I’d Rather Be With You
Katherine Jenkins - Fear of Falling
Lissie - In Sleep
London Community Gospel Choir (Feat. Paul Carrack) - Soul 2 Soul
Maria Mena - All This Time
Mica Paris - Born Again
OneRepublic - Secrets
Paloma Faith - Upside Down
Paul Weller - No Tears To Cry
Plan B - She Said
Rod Stewart - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
ROX - My Baby Left Me
Simply Red - Beside You
The Lucinda Belle Orchestra - My Voice & My 45 Strings
Timothy B Schmit - Ella Jean
Whitney Houston - Nothin’ But Love

Items in BOLD are new additions.


Don't forget, if there's ever anything you want to hear on the show, please let us know and we'll see what we can do!

Telephone interview with Sharon O'Brien about fostering in West Herts

Hi everyone,

On the show today we had an interview with Sharon O'Brien about fostering and recruiting more foster carers in West Herts.

Sharon has been a foster carer for 11 years having previously been a child minder.

To be a good foster carer Sharon advised a good sense of humour aswell as being compassionate and understanding.

Lots of training is available if you're interested in being a foster carer. Currently a shortage of foster carers exists in Hertfordshire so if your interested in being a foster carer you can call 0800 917 0925 to be speak to the Herts fostering recruitment team who will be able to give you more information and guidance. For general information you can also check out www.fostering.net

Neil

New Ridiculously Difficult Music Question

Hi All

Here is our new ridiculously difficult music question:

What connects the 3 hits Love Grows (where my Rosemary goes) by Edison Lighthouse, Gimme Dat Ding by The Pipkins and Beach Baby by First Class?


If you think you know the answer and would like to win a CD, call the show on 01727 839926 when you hear the competition lines open (normally at about 4.15pm & sometimes again at 6.15pm)

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Carers - A Chance To Be Heard!

On today's show we spoke to Councillor Roma Mills about the Listening to Carers Day, organised by the St Albans Local Strategic Partnership.

The Partnership brings local organisations together to work together and is hosting a Listening to Carers Day for unpaid family carers who live in St Albans District. This is the chance for people who look after someone at home who is frail, ill or disabled to meet other people in the same position, to share experiences and to speak up about the issues that are most important to them.

The event will be held on Tuesday 23rd March at the District Council offices from 10.00am to 2.45pm with a free buffet lunch provided. Local MP, Anne Main, will be opening the event and meeting local carers and Gordon Conochie, Policy and Parliamentary Officer, Princess Royal Trust for Carers will deliver the key note address.

Carers in Hertfordshire will be helping to organise the day, because we want local Carers to have the chance:

  • To talk to one another about what is important to them
  • To find out information about local services
  • To agree what are the most important local issues
  • To decide how to take these forward.

Members of the Local Strategic Partnership want to understand how their services can make carers’ lives easier so some of them will be joining the afternoon session to help to agree a local plan of action to address carers’ issues. Make your voice heard and come to the Listening to Carers Day, to book a place telephone the West Team on 01442 253344 – we can also help with travel expenses and with alternative care costs.

For more information, check out this page on the Council's website.

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Films on TV Wednesday 17th - Tuesday 23rd March

Hi everyone

Here are Simon Carver's recommendations for films on free-to-air TV over the next 7 days:

Wednesday

In Good Company
6:50pm - 9:00pm
Film4

Thursday

Gallipoli
6:50pm - 9:00pm
Film4

Kes
11:05pm - 1:15am
ITV3

Friday

The Simpsons Movie
9:00pm - 10:50pm
Film4

Kill Bill Vol 1
10:00pm - 11:45pm
BBC3

Saturday

Nicholas Nickleby
5:25pm - 7:30pm
BBC2 London & South East

Sunday

Caramel
7:00pm - 8:30pm
BBC4

Monday

GoodFellas
11:00pm - 2:00am
ITV4

Tuesday

Scarface
10:00pm - 1:25am
ITV4