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Missed part of an early morning story that grabbed your attention? Wondering whether you can grow pear trees in Valais? Looking for tips on raising kids in a foreign country? Susan Flory presents a smorgasbord of features, interviews and insightful information about life in Switzerland.
Featuring: Motoring On, Dig It!, Kids in Mind, Health Matters, Lunch with WRS, Style File and more …
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Have a memory attached to a favorite song? Tell us your story and Susan will put it and your tune on the air. Call 0840 67 89 10 any time of the day or night to share your song memories. You have up to 60 seconds to speak. Selected messages will be aired between 11 a.m. and noon. (You can also use this number to call in questions for the show’s stable of experts on parenting, health, gardening and more.)
Dig It! The garden doctor is in for your questions
Friday, 3 February, 2012Hester Macdonald answers your gardening questions about how cold weather affects plants and how to cut hedges without doing damage. Plus, first aid for a fallen plum tree and will the daffodils really appear, despite this Siberian cold snap:
Friday, 3 February, 2012Hester Macdonald answers your gardening questions about how cold weather affects plants and how to cut hedges without doing damage. Plus, first aid for a fallen plum tree and will the daffodils really appear, despite this Siberian cold snap:
Style File: Rocking a hot style in the freezing cold
Thursday, 2 February, 2012How do you keep warm, dry and stylish in the cold—and both on and off the slopes? Hansine Johnston talks about the trends to fit your “tribe”—ladies who lunch, mountain girls and boarder style. Across the board, we are seeing a retro look, more one-piece outfits and bright colors, according to Blair Brouillet from Ski Service in Verbier. Plus, Hansine discusses the importance of matching flattering lines with your body shape—with Carolina Rodriguez Barros of Dare to Glow :
Thursday, 2 February, 2012How do you keep warm, dry and stylish in the cold—and both on and off the slopes? Hansine Johnston talks about the trends to fit your “tribe”—ladies who lunch, mountain girls and boarder style. Across the board, we are seeing a retro look, more one-piece outfits and bright colors, according to Blair Brouillet from Ski Service in Verbier. Plus, Hansine discusses the importance of matching flattering lines with your body shape—with Carolina Rodriguez Barros of Dare to Glow :
Lunch with WRS: Olivier Staiger, eclipse and storm chaser
Wednesday, 1 February, 2012World traveler, eclipse and storm chaser, lightning photographer and limo driver Olivier Staiger talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about his passions. He recounts some of his spur-of-the-moment adventures in chasing and filming tornados:
Wednesday, 1 February, 2012World traveler, eclipse and storm chaser, lightning photographer and limo driver Olivier Staiger talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about his passions. He recounts some of his spur-of-the-moment adventures in chasing and filming tornados:
Health Matters: Hands-only CPR not as hard as it looks
Tuesday, 31 January, 2012Dr. Michelle Wright talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. She highlights a British Heart Foundation video starring actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones. Plus, the symptoms and treatment of appendicitis and when wisdom teeth should come out:
Tuesday, 31 January, 2012Dr. Michelle Wright talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. She highlights a British Heart Foundation video starring actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones. Plus, the symptoms and treatment of appendicitis and when wisdom teeth should come out:
Kids in Mind: Helping tweens transition to full teenhood
Monday, 30 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about tween time—the age just before kids becomes teens. She discusses how you can help your budding teenager transition with some sanity saving tips:
Monday, 30 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about tween time—the age just before kids becomes teens. She discusses how you can help your budding teenager transition with some sanity saving tips:
Motoring On: The pricey sting of luxury after the sale
Monday, 30 January, 2012 Emmanuel Stern of the Pitstop Garages in Geneva and Jonathan Hartop of Aston Riviera Cars in Lausanne talk to WRS’s Susan Flory about the upkeep and repair costs after the sale of a luxury car. Plus news from the marketplace, including sales in China:
Monday, 30 January, 2012 Emmanuel Stern of the Pitstop Garages in Geneva and Jonathan Hartop of Aston Riviera Cars in Lausanne talk to WRS’s Susan Flory about the upkeep and repair costs after the sale of a luxury car. Plus news from the marketplace, including sales in China:
Dig It! Strolling through the Meier Garden Center near Zurich
Friday, 27 January, 2012Hester Macdonald takes a stroll through the award-winning Meier Garden Center in Dürnten, near Zurich. She talks to director Erwin Meier, who tells her the center has only been open a year and guides her through the collections. He also explains why this center bucks a Swiss trend by actually having a café on site:
Friday, 27 January, 2012Hester Macdonald takes a stroll through the award-winning Meier Garden Center in Dürnten, near Zurich. She talks to director Erwin Meier, who tells her the center has only been open a year and guides her through the collections. He also explains why this center bucks a Swiss trend by actually having a café on site:
Style File: The art of jewelry + 3 ways to wear paisley
Thursday, 26 January, 2012Bahrain-born Geneva-based artist Farah Monfaradi has developed a unique collection of jewelry based on Arabic writing and it’s selling like hotcakes. Hansine Johnston takes us to her studio to find out more about her story and her inspiration. Plus our style counselor Clarissa Brooke Turner is back with three ways to wear paisley:
Thursday, 26 January, 2012Bahrain-born Geneva-based artist Farah Monfaradi has developed a unique collection of jewelry based on Arabic writing and it’s selling like hotcakes. Hansine Johnston takes us to her studio to find out more about her story and her inspiration. Plus our style counselor Clarissa Brooke Turner is back with three ways to wear paisley:
Lunch with WRS: Lizzy Hawker, ultra distance runner
Wednesday, 25 January, 2012Lizzy Hawker is an endurance athlete and ultra distance runner from the UK. She studied environmental science, worked as a polar oceanographer for the British Antarctic Survey and is considered one of the best ultra athletes in the world. Also a writer, she now lives and trains in the canton of Graubünden. WRS’s Vincent Landon talks to her about her life and achievements:
Wednesday, 25 January, 2012Lizzy Hawker is an endurance athlete and ultra distance runner from the UK. She studied environmental science, worked as a polar oceanographer for the British Antarctic Survey and is considered one of the best ultra athletes in the world. Also a writer, she now lives and trains in the canton of Graubünden. WRS’s Vincent Landon talks to her about her life and achievements:
Health Matters: Webcam doctor visits and cling film weight loss
Tuesday, 24 January, 2012People can now go to a Swiss pharmacy to consult a doctor via a webcam. The service allows the patient to leave the pharmacy, medicine in hand—for things like back pain or a urinary tract infection. Dr. Michelle Wright talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about the details. They also discuss the link between some deodorants and cancer. Plus your questions get answered, including whether wrapping up in cling film can actually help you lose weight:
Tuesday, 24 January, 2012People can now go to a Swiss pharmacy to consult a doctor via a webcam. The service allows the patient to leave the pharmacy, medicine in hand—for things like back pain or a urinary tract infection. Dr. Michelle Wright talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about the details. They also discuss the link between some deodorants and cancer. Plus your questions get answered, including whether wrapping up in cling film can actually help you lose weight:
