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Mornings: with Stephen Jardine

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On the phone in Stephen asks – have you changed your Christmas spending plans this year?

On the phone in Stephen asks – have you changed your Christmas spending plans this year? Also on the show chicken nuggets, winter exercise & educational toys

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The cost of living crisis may dampen this year's Black Friday sales rush, retail experts have predicted. This is the first festive season without Covid rules in place in three years, so the number of people hitting the shops is expected to be up on 2021. But purse strings will be tighter as prices are rising at their fastest rate in 41 years. Experts have said sales and profits are expected to be lower compared with 2021 as a result. A BBC survey last month showed three in five people in the UK will cut back this Christmas due to cost-of-living concerns.

Stephen asks – have you changed your Christmas spending plans this year? 

Also on the show…

MATILDA 
Matilda the musical is out at a cinema near you; find out what the film means for neurodiverse children

CHICKEN NUGGETS
Why the bog standard chicken nugget is getting an upgrade 

WHAT’S ON GUIDE
Your must-have guide to free & low cost events this weekend with ideas in Ballater, Stirling & Inverness

WINTER EXERCISE
How to motivate yourself to exercise in the dark & gloomy winter months

GARDENING SURGERY 
Gardening expert Nicola Singleton answers listener questions on her last surgery of the year

BAD PARENTS CLUB 
Football, Christmas trees & educational toys  - all on the agenda for this week’s alternative parents guide with mums Tonya Macari & Rupa Mooker

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