01/08/2011
The story of three generations of a corner shop in Derbyshire; and the newly-restored garden at Wrest Park. Presented by Jenni Murray.
Wrest Park: after decades behind virtually closed doors, its treasures overgrown and practically lost, one of Britain's most important historic landscapes is restored. Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue: Lynn Knight talks about her book telling how three generations of her family were adopted. Her grandmother ran a corner shop at Wheeldon Mill in Derbyshire, and for the first half of the twentieth century, this - and its stock of sweets, laundry soap and bread - was at the heart of family life. And Women in Business: Woman's Hour is following three businesswomen this year as they try to expand their companies. Jo Pateman runs a pond cleaning and maintenance company based in Hertfordshire - called Women With Waders. Her mentor is Nikki King, the Managing Director of Isuzu Trucks UK Ltd. We hear how their latest session went. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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Young children and Eating Disorders
2,000 children under 16 have been treated in hospital for eating disorders in the past 3 years - 197 of them were 5-9 year olds. Jenni discusses the problem with Francis Burrows of the charity Beat.
Duration: 08:30
Wrest Park and Jemima, Marchioness Grey
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire was home to the de Grey family for nearly 700 years. Jemima, Marchioness Grey dedicated 60 years to the park & gardens. Itβs been restored & opens to the public this week.
Duration: 11:55
Lynn Knight
In her book βLemon Sherbet and Dolly Blueβ Lynn Knight tells how three generations of her family β her great-grandfather, her great-aunt and her mother - were adopted in three distinct ways.
Duration: 09:04
Women in Business: Jo Pateman and Nikki King
Jo Pateman runs a pond cleaning and maintenance company - Women With Waders. Her mentor is Nikki King. Reporter Judy Merry meets Jo and Nikki at their mentoring session.
Duration: 12:20
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- Mon 1 Aug 2011 10:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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