11 Jan 2020: Preeta Sharma, Founder Hand Tied Box, tells Natalie and Neil why she made the decision to leave her job in oil and gas and pursue her flower delivery business. 

11 Jan 2020: Preeta Sharma, Founder Hand Tied Box, tells Natalie and Neil why she made the decision to leave her job in oil and gas and pursue her flower delivery business.&nbsp;

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A Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto had to return to the terminal as a "young child was standing in their seat and would not secure their seat belt". The delay meant the flight could not depart before the runway closed after midnight so passengers had to be rebooked on a flight the following day. Discussing travel etiquette, cruises and itineraries with travel journalist Sarah Hedley-Hymers.

After years of bigger, flashier and more Instagrammable, are the ultimate status symbols now things we can’t buy in a boutique: time, privacy, access and the ability to properly switch off? 

We have more camp info for you and your kids that involves actual wood, actual tools and something they've made themselves to bring home.

And we tell you why you should smile at your dog more often.

A Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto had to return to the terminal as a "young child was standing in their seat and would not secure their seat belt". The delay meant the flight could not depart before the runway closed after midnight so passengers had to be rebooked on a flight the following day. Discussing travel etiquette, cruises and itineraries with travel journalist Sarah Hedley-Hymers.
After years of bigger, flashier and more Instagrammable, are the ultimate status symbols now things we can&rsquo;t buy in a boutique: time, privacy, access and the ability to properly switch off?&nbsp;
We have more camp info for you and your kids that involves actual wood, actual tools and something they've made themselves to bring home.
And we tell you why you should smile at your dog more often.

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If you graduated from a university in the UK, what happened to your student loan? Have you finished paying it off, or is it still hanging over you 17 years later?

Sending children to private schools here in the UAE takes a huge chunk out of our budget. So, how much do we actually need to spend to give our kids a good education?

A new report suggests that, for many women, the problem isn’t whether they have health insurance, but what happens when they actually try to use it. Two women are on a mission to create a solution.

And while we’re getting our kids ready for back-to-school, it’s not just about the uniforms, new shoes, and haircuts, we also need to think about the life skills they’ll need.

If you graduated from a university in the UK, what happened to your student loan? Have you finished paying it off, or is it still hanging over you 17 years later?
Sending children to private schools here in the UAE takes a huge chunk out of our budget. So, how much do we actually need to spend to give our kids a good education?
A new report suggests that, for many women, the problem isn&rsquo;t whether they have health insurance, but what happens when they actually try to use it. Two women are on a mission to create a solution.
And while we&rsquo;re getting our kids ready for back-to-school, it&rsquo;s not just about the uniforms, new shoes, and haircuts, we also need to think about the life skills they&rsquo;ll need.

Did you ever pay off your student loan?

Many experienced women are finding it hard to find employment nowadays. What does ageism in recruitment actually look like?

Dubai Police have joined us to talk about Hemaya International Centre and how 1,402 students from 31 nationalities graduated through its 2026 Summer Student Programme.

We meet a teenager who has lived with more than 50 severe food allergies since infancy.

Thousands of people across 15 US states have reportedly become ill during an outbreak of Cyclospora linked to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Hundreds have been hospitalised and two deaths have been reported. We discuss parasitic illness on the show today.

And we're giving you more info on camps from crocheting to barista workshop.

 

 

 

Many experienced women are finding it hard to find employment nowadays. What does ageism in recruitment actually look like?
Dubai Police have joined us to talk about Hemaya International Centre and how 1,402 students from 31 nationalities graduated through its 2026 Summer Student Programme.
We meet a teenager who has lived with more than 50 severe food allergies since infancy.
Thousands of people across 15 US states have reportedly become ill during an outbreak of Cyclospora linked to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Hundreds have been hospitalised and two deaths have been reported. We discuss parasitic illness on the show today.
And we're giving you more info on camps from crocheting to barista workshop.
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