Since a very tender age I have been relatively obsessed with pop music, popular TV programmes and fizzy pop. Mari Wilson, Rentaghost and Dandelion & Burdock all entranced me in my youth and I haven?t given any of them up. Aged 3 I had a Fisher Price Record Player that played real vinyl. Saturday afternoons were reserved for trips to Windows in Central Arcade and Fenwick’s Toy Hall, where I went with my Mam to buy 7" singles and He-Man figures. I attended my first pop concert at 4 and met Toyah afterwards. I refuse to shake off my unconditional love for the power of pop.

Join me in a pop sandwich of three experiences in three rooms in my flat. My tour invites you to indulge in watching, eating, looking, listening and, literally, drinking ‘pop’ with me.

Designer Dan Civico requires a workforce to join him for a one-off shed building experience in his own back yard in Gateshead. In return you will be presented with a limited edition blueprint of the shed which Dan has designed himself, the knowledge required to select the right tools for the job, the building skills and, with any luck, a community of likeminded individuals who can help you successfully complete your own designer shed.

The shed will be constructed over the course of one day under Dan’s careful supervision. Strict health and safety regulations will be adhered to and breaks taken at statutory times.

The working hours will be 8 a.m. ‘til late. The awesome achievement on completion will combat the feeling of fatigue. No experience necessary.

Dress up smart and join me for dinner. After a civilised tour of the premises, and a light aperitif, I will serve you a slap up meal. Then you will have to decide: you can either eat it or throw it; or smother yourself in whatever course you fancy.

Hurl the hamburgers, toss the tart, pitch the peas, cast the custard, lob the lentils, propel the pancakes, and bowl the blancmange. Join me for a feast of pleasures and indulge in playing with your food.

One morning I was looking at my little toe. It hadn’t done anything for eight years. It looked similar to the other one but for some reason it kept me transfixed, this little toe on my right foot. I had a feeling that something was going to happen. I focused and stared for over a minute.

Then suddenly it happened: it moved! It lasted for a second, maybe even less. I was breathless, dumbfounded, disbelieving, elated... then suddenly sad: it had stopped. I stared again at the little toe on my right foot. It had moved for the first time in eight years. But would it ever happen again?

Pauline invites you to hear her miraculous story, and to learn why a walnut can be a matter of life and death...

Ever wanted to be a house detective? Now is your chance.

You are invited to help the owner of a large historic house in Hexham unravel some its mysteries. How did it get its name? Why is it almost two houses in one? Work out how the house has developed through 250 years of occupation. Unpick the changes that have taken place to its architecture. Explore the secrets of the hidden structures over which the present house stands. Learn about who has lived in the house over the years. What was going on in Hexham and the wider world?

This is a unique opportunity to explore a house in a very intimate way, to peel back the layers of time and discover some of the events and the people who have made the house what it is today.

A minibus is available to take you from central Newcastle to Hexham and back for the following two tours only: Sat 7th Nov and Sun 15th Nov. Full details available on booking. For all other tours you will need to make your own travel arrangements.

No you’re not dreaming, it really is all free!

I’m giving away loads of health, beauty, and household products, food, toys, drinks, arts, literature, bric-a-brac and craft items, plus more, in an unbelievable once in a lifetime event!

During this recession what better time, what better way to save a bit of cash!? I’m inviting YOU to this amazing chance to benefit from my exclusive free gift giveaway! And, if that weren’t enough there’s also a fabulous opportunity to have a one-on-one discussion with me, Nathalie Levi!

Yes! It’s all absolutely free! No! There’s no catch!**

Black Beauty and I are very happy you want to visit us at home. You will have an hour of high drama and high jinks!

We will lead you through our garden and cosy you into our front room before a roaring fire. Wrap you up warm in blankets and serve you cups of frothy hot chocolate. We will tell you a story that will make your hair stand on end.

Beauty whinnies with pleasure when you arrive; snorts gently through his nose to your outstretched hand and thrills with pleasure when you stroke his gleaming black neck.

But beware. All is not what it seems. Beauty may nip you when you don?t give him his nightly sugar cube.

Bubbles, flannels, fluffy towels and talc; tipping your head back so that the shampoo doesn’t get in your eyes, being wrapped in a warm towel and dried.

Brother and sister Peter and Katy Merrington invite you to be washed in this wonderful way.

They’ll welcome you into their warm, friendly home and run you a deep bubbly bath to your own specifications. As they kneel beside the tub they’ll wash your face, scrub your back, shampoo and condition your hair for you.

With tenderness, respect, and time, they’ll listen to your preferences and share their wide range of pampering body products. Whether you prefer softening salts, smoothing talc or luxuriant moisturisers: they’ve got lots of lovely things to choose from.

Washed, dried and cherished, you can surrender to sensations that rekindle memories. This sensory treat will be a powerful experience for both body and mind.

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. I was cutting the grass, trying to avoid the dog shit, thinking about Tai Chi. I didn't recognise the hunchback struggling up the steps. She looked up. I saw tears streaming down her face. "What's wrong darling?" I said. "I've been hit by a tree," she cried.

Come and make yourself comfortable in Claire and Peter's home and tune in to a tale or two. Meet Loobey Loo, Pharoah and the rest of the menagerie.

Listen, laugh, wonder and wander with a cuppa or a curry at any odd hour, day or night, and if you remember what happened, you may win a prize...

Open the door to her home, her bedroom, her wardrobe and experience a collection of daydreams and memories in a one-to-one encounter with Nicola Singh. Enter a space filled with fragments of a remembered childhood as she invites you to whisper through keyholes, slow dance and french plait a series of domestic affairs.

Shrink down and step into her drawers, chests and wardrobes to inhabit hidden dimensions of the home.

Can’t be bothered to cook? Fed up with making meals?

Fancy some delicious home cooking?

Why not try something different? Accept Kate Stobbart’s invitation and treat yourself to a five-course meal in the comfort of her home. Just sit back and enjoy delicious food in a relaxed, informal settling.

Because you’re worth it. Not.