Hear again Chrys Salt speaking to Cameron Murray on poetry, theatre, inspiration, Shakespeare and Dumfries and Galloway.

Grass, the new collection by Chrys look stunning.

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Join us at 1.30pm today for the Book Review. Poet, Author and Actor Chrys Salt joins us on the Friday Magazine Show.  Find out about her work, Grass, Angus MacPhee, Shakespeare and more!

A writer of poetry, plays, books, features and theatre directing, Chrys has written and edited many books and magazines and held residencies and performed in the UK, America, France and Germany, been broadcast on both Radio 3 and 4,  and has appeared in many anthologies, magazines and journals.

Chrys makes very interesting listening and reading.

Many thanks to BDS Limited for arranging for us to interview Chrys.  You can find out more about Chrys Salt by checking out her website www.chryssalt.com

Get the inside track on what makes business in Dumfries tick.

Kath Lord-Green of Insight Training speaks to Gordon Mann, the Chief Executive of Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce in this months edition.

Listen in an see what Gordon has to say.

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Do you have something to say on business in the town? Contact Kath on info@insighttcc.co.uk

Alive has a brand new feature on the station.

The last Friday of every Month, Kath Lord-Green from Insight Training presents a 10 minute digest on what’s happening in your town.

This month Kath spoke to Cheif Executive of Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce Gordon Mann.

The podcast of the interview will be available shortly.

Do you have any stories for Kath to look at for the May programme? Email her now info@insighttcc.co.uk

Listen to Hugh again on our Podcast.

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Why the cryptic title?  This is the name of Dumfries Poet Hugh McMillan’s blog. http://drumsleet.blogspot.co.uk/

Join is this Friday as reviewer Fiona Blackwood interviews Hugh about his poetry, influences, awards and shares a laugh or two.

Hugh launches the “Thin Slice of the Moon” at Gracefield Arts Centre next Wednesday but you can get a generous insight into his life and writing at 1.30pm on Friday 27th April. 

Many thanks to Bibliographic Data Services based at the Crichton Business Park in Dumfries for arranging Hugh.  It’s a fun interview and we know you will enjoy hearing “life and Poetry”, the McMillan edition!

Shortly after broadcasts the podcast will be available for download on www.aliveradio.net

The Prime Minister David Cameron visits Dumfries today. He is due to deliver a speech to party activists before of next months’s elections. Speaking ahead of his visit Prime Minister David Cameron commented:

“This is an important fortnight for devolution. Last night the Scottish Parliament agreed that the Scotland Bill should proceed. We’ve seen all four main parties working together for Scotland. I promise that I will deliver on devolution and next week should see the Bill pass through Westminster”

 

 

Robin Braidwood, Solicitor will be in the studio speaking to Mark Smith this at 4.20pm today. 

Welcome to today’s Style Council!

Spring is here, well and truly…

We like happy and jolly rooms and colour is a big part of that.  So yellow..

Yellow gives a room a feeling of warmth and happiness, as it reminds us of sunshine.

A word of warning though, use yellow very sparingly in a room that gets drenched in sunshine.  Yellow overload is a headache waiting to happen.

Yellow can range from bright to very soft and subtle, and blends nicely with most other colors. It can add a touch of warmth and brightness to a predominately cool-toned room (think blues, purples, greens), it also pairs well with other warm hues (orange and red) for a fiery appearance, and also works with natural materials like wood and stone.
I usually recommend shades of yellow especially in cooler rooms that tend to be overcast frequently.  A north facing kitchen..bingo!  The colour fools the eye slightly into thinking it is sunny, and thereby makes the room feel more inviting on cloudy days.
Very bright yellow works particularly well as an accent colour, as opposed to a wall paint color. If you want to paint, a soft pastel yellow is usually best.   Accents make good additions to curtains, rails and details.  When was the last time you bought yellow stripey curtains or a yellow shelf?  Excactly.  It is eyecatching, cheery and yellow does not react badly to most other colours.

Why not find out more by visiting Pauline at Hollywood Carpets! www.hollywoodcarpets.co.uk

Why not go to the top of the Alive website and click the “listen again” tab and hear Pauline’s spring colour endorsements!