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From instant hot water traps to wine fridges - this week’s Home Squad is all about quirky fittings and trends, and if they’re worth it!
Andrea Gilligan is joined by Sarah Louise from Sarah Louise Interiors and Colin Baker from Decwells Expert Hardware to discuss.

Listener of the show John got in touch to share his story about going to Greece for his holidays, and having to return early due to extreme temperature.
He joins Andrea to discuss his experience.

Limburg an der Lahn in the western German state of Hesse has just voted to exterminate its population of 700 pigeons.
Residents have voted to employ a falconer to trap the pigeons, bash them over the head and snap their necks in a major cull. Animal rights campaigners were outraged by the announcement.
What do you think about this approach? Would you like this approach taken to nuisance birds in Ireland?
Andrea is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna, author and broadcaster and listeners to discuss.

How do you know you’re old? Well apparently, it’s when you have a ringtone on your phone or use the crying laughing emoji! Adrian Weckler has written the 10 tech signs that show you're part of the older generation in the Irish Independent.
Joining Andrea to discuss the tech signs that makes us old are Ciara Treacy, Newstalk’s Digital Content Creator, Jen Hogan, Columnist with the Irish Times and mother of 7 and Noel Cunningham, TV personality and ambassador to Harvey’s Point Hotel Donegal.

It's Throwback Thursday, where we look back on things that happened this week in history. Rebecca Shekleton, Co-Presenter of 98FM’s Big Breakfast joined Andrea Gilligan to rewind the clock.
Image: Los Angeles Times

Listener Pamela got in touch with Lunchtime Live to share her struggle of finding a new place to live after her landlord increased rent by 45%.
She joins Andrea to explain the situation.