Late Lunch - Manx Radio
Christy DeHaven and Howard Caine host life hacks & soundbites, live guests, lifestyle tips, family favourites, a scoop of skeet & a generous helping of community spirit.
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Episodes
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Plotting for the Weekend - prep for the New Gardening Year
Friday, 25 February 2022
Tanya Anderson from LovelyGreens.com helps us to keep our gardens growing, even through these colder months. It's February and she's got top tips for preparing our growing spaces for the new gardening year. Visit her website for plenty more information on all of this and more and find free tutorials on her YouTube channel.
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RED: Rufus the Red Dragon
Monday, 7 February 2022
Author Robert Cowley has been very busy indeed - he's penned some fabulous children’s books all under the banner of the "Manx Bedtime Story" series. His books are much more than just fairytales though… and book no.2, "RED: Rufus the Manx Dragon" illustrates this perfectly. Christy DeHaven spoke with Robert and also Steven Downward from charity Isle Listen, who are benefitting from sales of the book. There is a book launch at the Family Library on Saturday 12th Feb from 10.30am into the afternoon. Called "the Dragon, Princess and Knight Extravaganza", there will be dragons everywhere! A...
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Marking World Cancer Day
Thursday, 3 February 2022
Marking World Cancer Day 2022, Sandy Denning and Malcolm Clague from the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association speak with Christy DeHaven about the progress in research, support available and symptoms to be aware of. Subscribe to the IOMACA podcast for further information about all different types of cancer. **NB: this conversation contains some graphic content on the subject of surgery and treatment.**
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Plotting for the Weekend - Fruit trees, edible hedging, polytunnels and more
Friday, 28 January 2022
Tanya Anderson from LovelyGreens.com helps us to keep our gardens gorwing, even through these winter months. It's January, and she's got top tips regarding fruit trees, edible hedging, polytunnels and growing calendars... Visit her website for plenty more information on all of this and more and find free tutorials on her YouTube channel.
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THE 12 TWEETS OF CHRISTMAS!
Thursday, 6 January 2022
Late Lunch Tweet of the Week supremo, Tim Earl, celebrates the 12 Days of Christmas by proving it's not just Bing who can sing it . . .
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The Spark (full interview)
Monday, 6 December 2021
'The Spark Documentary', sponsored by the IoM Arts Council, is a mini-series that aims to give hope and help to sufferers of depression and those who support and care for them. Masterminded by Jenny Derbyshire and produced by Dark Avenue Film, the Spark has interviews with people from all walks of life - therapists, professionals and fellow sufferers as well as quotes that may be helpful or inspiring. The music played within the documentary has been created by local artists, some of whom have struggled with depression themselves. Christy DeHaven caught up with Patrick and Bethany from D...
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Big Zuu's big hearted link up with Co-Op Youth Scheme
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Aside from having made a name for himself cooking up amazing dishes in the back of his very own food truck on TV Channel Dave, rapper and television personality "Big Zuu" has previously worked as a mentor for young people. Recently, he has teamed up with the Co-Op on their own support schemes within their Young Members' Group as a new study, looking at the attitudes and aspirations of young people around the UK, has found that children as young as 10 think the pandemic will affect their chances in the future. Christy caught up with Big Zuu to find out more - and also discovered that his c...
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Plotting for the Weekend : broad beans, growing something new and alien fungi
Friday, 22 October 2021
Tanya Anderson from Lovely Greens shares top tips for those starting to grow vegetables and edible crops; she also has gives advice on growing broad beans, talks about growing something new and reveals her surprise at finding alien-like fungi growing on her lawn! Find out more about Tanya and get loads more top tips for your green spaces at LovelyGreens.com and watch her weekly instructional videos on her YouTube Channel.
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Mastering the Menopause maze
Monday, 18 October 2021
October 18th is World Menopause Day, raising awareness of the challenges, treatments and support available to women approaching or experiencing the menopause. Christy caught up with two experts in the field: Dr Ella Russell, a highly experienced Private GP with specialist expertise in menopausal and peri-menopausal health and Dr Paula Briggs, Chair Elect of the British Menopause Society. Both shared excellent advice and discussed various treatments, groups, online applications and personal approaches that could make that menopause that bit more manageable. You can find more information fr...
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Plotting for the Weekend : no dig beds and FREE plants!
Friday, 17 September 2021
Tanya gets her no dig beds ready for Spring planting and takes us into her kitchen, to share her process of rooting cuttings and creating plants for free. Find out more about Tanya and get loads more top tips for your green spaces at LovelyGreens.com and watch her weekly instructional videos on her YouTube Channel.
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Plotting for the Weekend : top tips for your pale green tomatoes
Friday, 3 September 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Tanya Anderson from Lovely Greens, she suggests ways you can make the most of green tomatoes and also gives us some great tips for helping them to ripen as the last of the Summer crops appear. Find out more about Tanya and get loads more tips for your green spaces at LovelyGreens.com and watch her weekly instructional videos on her YouTube Channel here.
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Plotting for the Weekend : Peel shows and palettes
Monday, 23 August 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Tanya Anderson from Lovely Greens, she takes us out West to celebrate one of the Island’s gardening longest running garden shows, which has been going for 79 years! She also inspires us to build our own garden furniture, making use of palettes that can be picked up for free. Find out more about Tanya and get loads more tips for your green spaces at LovelyGreens.com and watch her weekly instructional videos on her YouTube Channel here.
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Plotting for the Weekend : growing your own for a greener future
Friday, 6 August 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series 'Plotting For The Weekend' with Tanya at LovelyGreens.com, she tells us how growing your own really is the Greenest option. Find out more about Tanya, her allotment, her books and her workshops on her website, Facebook and Youtube channel
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Plotting for the Weekend : watering sensibly in summer heat
Friday, 23 July 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series 'Plotting for the Weekend' with Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson gives some great advice about how you can ensure that your garden, your pots AND the wildlife is hydrated in this hot dry weather - while also conserving and being sensitive to water wastage. You can find more about Tanya, her gardening videos and her books at LovelyGreens.com
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Pippa Lovell's latest 'Artea' adventure
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
"It’s not just about Versa, it’s about the Isle of Man as a whole" Christy catches up with Pippa Lovell from foraging restaurant 'Versa' - winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef Sustainability award for Europe and Forbes 30 Under 30. She is creating a new art hub and community space which is still in the process of created but launches in July and opens very soon in the South of the Island. It's an exhibition space for artists, workshops, henna art on Sundays, kids can come in and rent easels, there’s vegan snacks, a library of different loose leaf teas (like a pick and mix) fair-trade...
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PARISH TALKS : Julie Arthur
Thursday, 17 June 2021
All this week on Late Lunch we’re hearing from some of those taking part in the 2021 Manx Telecom Parish Walk, to find out about their preparation, their goals and who or what has motivated them to take on the 85 mile course. From those who are happy to make it to Peel, to others who hope to cross the finish line, we hear their stories on Late Lunch - like this one, from Julie Arthur, who is walking to raise funds and awareness for Victim Support Isle of Man, the charity who helped her when she needed them most. You can support Julie's fundraising efforts here and find out more about th...
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PARISH TALKS : Portia Wilkinson
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
All this week on Late Lunch we’re hearing from some of those taking part in the 2021 Manx Telecom Parish Walk, to find out about their preparation, their goals and who or what has motivated them to take on the 85 mile course. From those who are happy to make it to Peel, to others who hope to cross the finish line, we hear their stories on Late Lunch - like this one, from Portia Wilkinson, who is walking in memory of her Nana and raising money for Parkinsons IOM, the charity that helped her so much in her final years.
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PARISH TALKS EXTRA : the Wilkinson family
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Exclusive podcast content. As part of our Parish Talks series, Christy speaks to Tracy Wilkinson and her daughter Portia about the 4 generations of females that have inspired Portia's entry into the 2021 Parish Walk. She is raising money for Parkinsons Disease Society Isle of Man in memory of her nana Pamela Rose Farrow who passed away last July, but benefited greatly from the support of the charity.
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PARISH TALKS : Sammi Hurd
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
All this week on Late Lunch we’re hearing from some of those taking part in the 2021 Manx Telecom Parish Walk, to find out about their preparation, their goals and who or what has motivated them to take on the 85 mile course. From those who are happy to make it to Peel, to others who hope to cross the finish line, we hear their stories on Late Lunch - like this one, from Sammi Hurd, who is walking in memory of her mother who passed away and last year and is also raising money for the IOM Community Meals Donations Fund.
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PARISH TALKS : Jane Critchley
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
All this week on Late Lunch we’re hearing from some of those taking part in the 2021 Manx Telecom Parish Walk, to find out about their preparation, their goals and who or what has motivated them to take on the 85 mile course. From those who are happy to make it to Peel, to others who hope to cross the finish line, we hear their stories on Late Lunch - like this one, from Jane Critchley who is raising money and awareness for Lynsey's Fund for Without Wings Autoimmune Arthritis Trust.
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Plotting for the Weekend : planting perennials and wild foraging
Friday, 28 May 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson talks about planting perennial veggies, the edible surprises you might be missing in your own gardens and foraging for food further afield with Pippa Lovell from Versa
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Plotting for the Weekend : hardening off
Friday, 14 May 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson explains what 'hardening off' means. You can find Tanya on Facebook and on her website. Her new book, 'A Woman's Garden' is out now.
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Plotting for the Weekend : bank holiday tasks
Friday, 30 April 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson gives advice on some top gardening tips you can do over the long Bank Holiday weekend.
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Plotting for the Weekend : protecting your crops
Friday, 9 April 2021
In this latest episode of our gardening series with Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson shares tips on how to keep your crops happy in cold spells.
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Plotting for the Weekend : peas please!
Thursday, 1 April 2021
In this second episode of our new Spring series "Plotting for the Weekend" with Tanya Anderson at LovelyGreens.com, we get top tips on planting peas.
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New Dark Avenue Film makes waves internationally
Friday, 19 February 2021
Dark Avenue Film had only been in business for about a year when the Pandemic struck. But Isle of Man filmmakers Bethany White and Patrick Crellin didn't let Covid-19 stop them - in fact, they worked out a way to turn Lockdown to their advantage.. They came up with an innovative way to shoot their short 'Endless Summer' which has led to numerous international festival successes for them already. Their recent shortlisting for New York's Socially Relevant Festival, with patrons Martin Sheen and Erin Brokovich, also gives them a World Premiere in March. Christy DeHaven caught up with Patrick ...
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It's Only Natural
Monday, 25 January 2021
Christy catches up with Mike Kewley, Mindfulness Teacher and Adam Denard, Ecologist for Manx Wildlife Trust and project officer for Wild Wellbeing. The two have been running a 'Mindfulness in Wild Places' project on the Isle of Man, which has recently been supported by fell runner Jim Reid; Jim has just completed a challenge to run the equivalent of the Pennine Way here on the Isle, to raise funds for the project. You can support Jim's fundraising cause here.
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The kindness of kids and how to support them - Dr Sam Wass to the rescue
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
On World Kindness Day (Friday 13th Nov) Christy caught up with child psychologist Dr Sam Wass, known for his work on Channel 4's "Secret Life of 4, 5, 6 Year Olds", to find out what kindness means to kids and how programmes like "My Little Pony : Pony Life" can help them develop social skills. He also had some great advice on how parents can help their little ones cope in these peculiar times.
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Yuletide in the Yard (excl. full interview)
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
The artists that from the Grenaby Studios Collective will be celebrating all things Manx, artisan and festive this weekend, as they open for their Yuletide in the Yard event. Christy went by to catch up with them and find out what's in store. Find all the details of the event here, and follow Grenaby Studios here.
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The Island's first fully 'Fairtrade Family' and their annual pop-up shop
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
The Cooil Hall Annual Fairtrade Sale and Lunches is a shopping experience unlike any other. It all began when two Manxies randomly happened across each other some years ago in a little place called Tanzania and since then, Malcolm and Margie Newton's dedication and passion for ethical retail has played a major part in the IOM being named a Fair Trade Island. 37 years after the first sale took place in the family living room, the Newtons will continue the tradition this weekend (Oct 29th to 31st), this despite the sudden and unexpected passing of Malcolm earlier this year. Christy found out...