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Alex Jones once hatched some chicks to stage her home for sale, which is why these days you’ll often find her scrubbing chicken poo off the front step. She tells Owain why she’s got 12 church pews in storage, acknowledges that she’d rather scroll Rightmove than go fishing and reveals how she once gained psychic permission to renovate her Georgian home… Donate to Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children In Need by going to bbc.co.uk/owain. Follow Alex on Instagram: @alexjonesthomson Website: https://lovetheplacepod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheplacepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovetheplacepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveThePlacePod Follow Owain on Insta: @owainwynevans Producer: Lyndsay Fenner. Exec Producer: Steve Austins. Editor: Adam Whalley. A Bengo Media Production. https://bengomedia.com/

Happy Halloween Decoristas! This week, a chilling compilation of our fabulous guests' eeriest home stories. We hear an exclusive from The One Show’s Alex Jones about gaining psychic permission to renovate her Georgian home. We also learn how the Reverend Kate Botley plans to survive a zombie apocalypse using her 1970s open teak staircase, and why Catherine Bohart doesn’t like whimsy with her mattress. Plus, we hear some spine-tingling house tales from you, our lovely listeners. Website: https://lovetheplacepod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheplacepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovetheplacepod Follow Owain on Insta: @owainwynevans Editor: Adam Whalley. Assistant Producer: Chloe Monaghan Exec Producer: Steve Austins. A Bengo Media Production.

Sally Lindsay is married to one of the best drummers in the world, but thankfully her builder father-in-law is an expert at soundproofing. She tells Owain why she bought the same kitchen twice, why now is not the time of life for a slouchy artistic sofa and how she ended up in St Winifred’s School Choir. Follow Sally on Instagram: @sallylindsay73 Website: https://lovetheplacepod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheplacepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovetheplacepod WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveThePlacePod Follow Owain on Insta: @owainwynevans Producer: Lyndsay Fenner. Exec Producer: Steve Austins. Editor: Adam Whalley. Assistant Producer: Chloe Monaghan. A Bengo Media Production. https://bengomedia.com/

H from Steps used to live in a 30-bed Sussex mansion with a chapel and a ballroom. These days, his more modest Cowbridge home is built around his family, although there’s obviously still plenty of room for fabulous parties. Even the guests occasionally get held up on the way… Follow H on Instagram: @ianhwatkins Website: https://lovetheplacepod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheplacepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovetheplacepod WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveThePlacePod Follow Owain on Insta: @owainwynevans Producer: Lyndsay Fenner. Assistant Producer: Chloe Monaghan. Exec Producer: Steve Austins. Editor: Adam Whalley. A Bengo Media Production. https://bengomedia.com/

It’s a lucky person who gets to admire the view from athlete and presenter Colin Jackson’s living room window - a sweeping vista of Cardiff Bay. The man who was once described by Hello magazine as ‘insanely tidy’ tells us that his ideal level of minimalism is ‘you’ve been robbed!’ and lets us in on the secret perks of being neighbours with your mum. Follow Colin on Instagram: @colinrayjackson Website: https://lovetheplacepod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheplacepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovetheplacepod WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveThePlacePod Follow Owain on Insta: @owainwynevans Producer: Lyndsay Fenner. Assistant Producer: Chloe Monaghan. Exec Producer: Steve Austins. Editor: Adam Whalley. A Bengo Media Production. https://bengomedia.com/