Jenny Powell
Cheshire Life|October 2019
The TV presenter, who calls Altrincham home, on sipping martinis, shopping vintage and staying sane.
Jenny Powell

For me, home is…

Lying down in my courtyard, in the sun with a glass of Pinot Noir, the dog at my feet and I just breathe. I live on the border of Altrincham and Bowdon in a four-storey Georgian house and I love the simple things. My life has so many different levels of reality. One day I’m interviewing Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the day I’m doing a pile of ironing.

Your earliest Cheshire memory?

My first taste of Cheshire was back in the 90s. I had a job at the BBC in Manchester and had to buy somewhere to live. I moved to Sale near Hale, then got introduced to leafy Cheshire and its wine bars.

Where do you head for a health kick?

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2019 من Cheshire Life.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2019 من Cheshire Life.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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