After a mini hiatus of being on the airwaves through lockdown, I’m back and loving it! Reunited this time with one of the nicest men in radio, Phil Trow. Phil’s been at BBC Radio Manchester for many years, entertaining listeners with his friendly banter and heartwarming personality. If you’ve never heard his show on BBC Radio Manchester then where have you been?!!!

He’s on weekdays from 2-6pm and now, every Monday afternoon, I join him at 4.40pm with my list of ‘5 Things You Must Do This Week’. It’s the perfect slot for me as I love dreaming up something different to do or try, and now I get to share my ideas with the people of Greater Manchester and beyond.

First week in I decided to tell everyone my life hack of using marshmallows as a stopper for the drips off an ice lolly (you push the marshmallow up the stick to the base of the lolly and it absorbs the drips and proves a sweet treat at the end). The suggestions have been a hit and we are getting a great response…I even got stopped in the street last week by a listener who said I’d made them laugh with my ideas and they loved the VR pet I recommended in one of my chats (apparently they had got themselves a virtual dog)!

From watching the Northern Lights stream live online to trying a new snack like peanut butter spread on apple slices (trust me, it tastes great) – anything goes in my top 5.

Give me a listen and let me know what you think and if you have tried out some of my suggestions.

You’ll find me on BBC Radio Manchester’s airwaves 95.1 FM, Mondays 4.40pm