Bibliographic Data Services, based in the Crichton Business Park have chosen for us two great DVD’s to review at 1.30pm today.

The moive that gave Gary Oldman his Oscar Nomination – Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy.

Plus an Eastern European film that has stood the test of time since 1999 – Black Cat/White Cat

 This week is Dumfries and Galloway’s local Sexual Health Week – ‘Let’s talk about Sex – what’s new 4 u?’

 Alive radio is working with NHS D&G to encourage you to consider your sexual health and what could be new for you.

 Don’t be afraid to talk about it, it’s your body and you must always be happy and safe in how you approach sex and relationships.  Check out what is new in contraception and STI testing on http://www.c4urself.org.uk/

Here’s a chance to listen again to an interview last Friday, 23rd January, on the Friday Magazine Show where Fiona Blackwood is talking to local author, Mary Smith, about her novel “No More Mulberries” and her writing in general. Click here for more info on the interview.

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 Sheila and Margaret have the awesome local lad and world famous tenor Nicky Spence in the studio today.  Nicky will join them after 5pm in the second hour of their show.  Hopefully we can get him to sing too!! 

Nicky is performing “Nicht at the Opera” at the Theatre Royal on Saturday.  Tune in to find  out  more  about the show!

Listen again to the Alive Burns Supper, originally broadcast 12 noon on Burns Day 25th January 2012.

Our guests include local singer Holly Little, Sandra Horyski from Canada, Gordon Little of Mogerleys Butchers, Mark Smith of Kings Coffee Shop, Lemmys Beard reciting ” Sic a parcel O’ rogues in a Nation” and Hugh Taylor in Italy talking about the Legacy and work of Lionel McLelland, a singer who was Burns to the core.

Additional music on the show is from Christine Kydd, Dalriada and Janet Russell.

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Topcat enters the world of Dancing on Ice again this Friday when he talks with Mark Hanretty.

Mark is the professional partner of Rosemary Conley, 65 but with the verve and energy of a woman half her age.  Find out their experience on the ice just after 5pm this Friday.

 Robin Braidwood from Braidwoods Solicitors is in the studio talking about your rights with faulty or “not as described goods”.

http://www.braidwoods.com/

Alive Radio’s Burns Supper today, on air from 12 noon until 1pm. Hosted by Cameron Murray, with input from Dumfries, Italy and Canada it is truly international. You can listen worldwide here by clicking on the links on the top right.

Don’t miss it! This is one of the events in the Big Burns Supper festival in Dumfries, which runs over the coming weekend.

Last Friday, 20th January, Top Cat and Officer Dibble interviewed Frankie, well known as the professional skating partner of TV Presenter Mark Rhodes.

Frankie Poultney began skating at the age of 10. She says her first attempts on ice were disastrous as all the other kids were whizzing around and Frankie couldn’t let go of the barrier. However, she persevered and soon competed in regional competitions before entering the world of professional shows aged just 18. Frankie started as a chorus skater at a show in France and soon got promoted to Principal Adagio skater which she continued doing across Europe for five years. She has also toured, South America, the States and Canada.

Listen again to her appearance live on Alive last Friday.

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Thanks to Pauline Jack from Hollywood Carpets for the Style Council today.  Lots of good ideas and tips.

Are you wanting to declutter for the spring?

Pauline gives use some top tips!

1. Deal with your clothes. Clean out wardrobes and drawers. Throw out anything that you no longer love or that no longer fits you. If it’s beyond repair, out of style, unflattering, or useless (like one sock only), then au revoir. 
2. Clear out your loft. Let go of those old love letters, broken chairs, old baby clothes, mouldy rugs, useless tools, old towels and sheets, extra blankets, anything you no longer need. If you haven’t used it for the past 2 years, chances are you don’t need it, and perhaps someone else could make use of it. 
3. Kitchen. Remove everything from your kitchen counters that is not essential for every day cooking (blenders, mixers, jars of dried beans, rice, flour, etc.). These items should be stored in cupboards. Clean out the cupboard and fridge to make sure nothing is expired, moldy or rotten. Make sure to also check under the kitchen sink.
4. Recycle paper. Magazines, junk mail and newspapers should be tossed out weekly. Books – especially paperbacks that you’ve read can be donated to the charity shop. Keep only books that are essential and irreplaceable. Old textbooks, paperback classics, can be given away to book car boot sales and friends. 
5. Don’t forget the garage. Broken items, scraps of wood, rusty tools, parts of appliances, electrical equipment that no longer works are all candidates for the recycle bin, refuse bin or skip. Fix it, use it or let it go.
6. What about your bathroom. Clean out medicine cabinets often. Keep a minimum of towels out. Make sure the linen cupboard is up to date and neat.
7. Stop clutter at the front door. Only buy what you need and have a place for it. Stop buying purely on impulse, throw out junk mail, it has a tendancy to grow. Accept other people’s stuff only if you really need it. If you acquire a new piece of furniture, let go of a piece of furniture that someone else can use. Recycle cans, bottles, papers, and plastic at least monthly.
8. Clean out your car. A car is an extension of your personality.  Is it tidy?  It speaks volumes about you. 
9. Ask yourself these questions:
• Do I love it?
• Do I need it?
• Is it essential?
• Does it enhance my life?

Then: Sort your things into 3 piles:

• Yes – I love it and I need it, it works and it’s useful
• No – Someone else can have it

No – Toss it out

More in a fortnight!