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The Stephen Jardine Programme: 10/02/2017

10/02/2017

BBC Radio Scotland - The Stephen Jardine Programme, 10/02/2017

Stephen Jardine asks listeners when the right time to retire is... if ever.

Stephen Jardine asks listeners about the right time to retire, plus he talks to a Glasgow mother who saved a bull from the abattoir and hears about the science of dodgy dancing.

According to a recent survey a third of working Scottish people think they will never fully retire. 
Soul legend Aretha Franklin revealed yesterday that she plans to retire from music at 74 to spend more time with her grandchildren and that she feels "exuberant" about her plans. But the financial company behind this UK survey say that too many people have a negative view of retirement'.

When is the right time to retire.....if ever? And what's putting you off retirement?


We look at the stigma and difficulties that lesbian couples face when starting a family and hear why one couple are asking strangers to help them. Chelsea and Sarah Cruickshank have hit the headlines after asking people to contribute towards the cost of artificial insemination. They say they can't afford it and having a baby is "a human right." We hear their story and find out about the situation in Scotland.

The restaurant chain Miller & Carter has apologised after rejecting an 18-year-old for a waitress job with a crying emoji.
So when is it appropriate to send a text to a work colleague or in a professional situation?

Swing your hips a lot and have asymmetric thigh and arm movements...researchers at Northumbria University have revealed the shapes that women should be throwing to win approval on the dance floor.

We speak to the mum from Glasgow who became a registered cattle keeper in order to stop a bull ending up in an abattoir.

We look at some of the biggest stories you have been sharing, liking and retweeting online.
Halina Rifai is a music blogger who runs Podcart and Chitra Ramaswamy is an Author and Journalist 


There's news today that The Royal Horticultural Society is planting 45 cultivars of rare Devon apples to safeguard rare apple varieties. About two thirds of England's orchards have been lost since the 1960s, with many varieties of apple vanishing. So what's the apple scene like in Scotland?


Would you know how to give your dog first aid? Trevor Jackson hit the news this week because he didn't think twice about giving his greyhound mouth-to-nose resuscitation after she collapsed during a walk. David Fitzcharles, Teaches dog first aid and Rodolphe Combes Saved his dog's life.

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