MacAulay and Co - 25/01/2011

Kenny McGovern suffers from social anxiety order and barely steps out of his Glasgow home.the one big thing he misses is his fast food. So from his home he begins a project to uncover the secrets of the takaway and is encouraged to publish his findings. At Christmas this year, Kenny's book hits number 3 bestseller on Amazon (UK) In today's (Mon) MacAulay & Co Anna Jones was set a challenge to write some poetry. We catch up with her efforts Allotment holders save hundreds of pounds a year by growing their own fruit and veg. Richard Cadey has an overgrown patch of wasteground - we start him off and follow him throughout the year to watch the development of his vegetable garden. It's Burns Day - and Alan Archibald (direct descendant of Jean Armour) & Nat Edwards, director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum join us for a chat Keeping the Burns theme going, Jak O'Donnell cooks up turnip soup and haggis soda bread. Bruce Davies answers some more of our listeners questions on anything and everything baffling. And with Oxfordshire council sending their staff on a 'how to be nice' course, we find out if anyone can be taught - including Karen MacKenzie.