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Best UK Greengrocer in Ballymena; writer Michael Harding’s Christmas; the Lagan Dragons; Crisp bag blankets; The Jingle Belles

Frank McCooke from Ballymena and the secret of his success as UK Green Grocer of the Year and John joins paddlers the Lagan Dragons on the water.

Frank McCooke from Ballymena tells John the secret of his business’s success as the UK Slow Food Green Grocer of the Year. John joins paddlers the Lagan Dragons on the water, NI’s first ever Dragon Boat club for people affected by breast cancer. Bangor designer Andrea Graham tells John how she has turned empty crisp packets into survival blankets for the homeless. Writer and poet Michael Harding shares his take on Christmas 2021 and talks about his new book “A Cloud Where the Birds Rise”. The Jingle Belles brother and sister performers Sinead and Tom O’Kelly add some Christmas sparkle with a little cabaret and Paula McIntyre makes chocolate ginger mousse with speculoos biscuit and toasted marshmallow.

56 minutes

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Sat 18 Dec 2021 11:03
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  • Sat 18 Dec 2021 11:03
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