Return of the Chris

Yo,

I'm back. I know you missed me. I've not written for over three weeks, this is due to the fact that I have had to write my dissertation over the last few weeks, and I didn't want to spend my off time from writing, by writing, if you get me!

But it's all done now, handed in, and I am officially 8 and a bit days away from finishing university for good. I have one essay to write, which I will spend tomorrow doing, after I get in from work, 3 sports blogs to write, an investigative sports reports and a log of my activities within the sports journalism module. Then I'll go home for a while and chill out before starting work in the pub full time over the summer, whilst I find something else.

It's exciting and scary at the same time. I can apply for any job, and do anything I want. Incredible.

As for tonight, I am going to bed in about an hour as I have to be up at 3.30 again for work at Classic, driving the Brighter Breakfast show, from 6 - 8. It's strange being wide awake at 8am, with the rest of the day ahead of you. It's been great fun though...

Anyway, I thought I'd update you briefly on my life and hopefully I'll get back into the swing of blogging things.

Cheers!

My New (Geeky) Venture

Howdy Pardners!

This evening has seen one of most geeky moments to date, and after the fantasy radio station, and the comparison between UK and US radio, I bet you thought I couldn't get any geekier - well, you were wrong.

I have recently joined the Digital Spy Radio forum, but its been going so long that I found it hard coming in as a noobie, and I felt that a new forum would be a good idea. So today, I have set up a new radio forum, for all fans of radio to discuss their opinions on, and discuss everything radio in. I'm very excited about it, and although, of course, it's quite a long process to set up a successful forum, I, assisted by Pete, Steven and Robin, will be doing my upmost to make a success of it! I basically felt there were a lack of places where I could adequately discuss my feelings about radio, and when I was at high school, before the proliferation of MySpace and Facebook, me and all my mates spent hours on a forum that a friend created, and it was fantastic, so I'm looking forward to the many hours of enjoyment this forum could bring. And if you are reading this, with even just a passing interest in radio, then I advise you to get involved and register. The forum can be found here - http://chatradio.proboards.com

Yes I know there's hardly anybody on it at the moment, but all things start small! Give me a hand in launching this, why don't you?!

Right I'm off to bed, a full day of dissertation work and then a night shift beckon!

Ta Ra

Forgetful Me

I didn't bloody post did I? And after promising all those enticing subjects as well?

Sorry to all.

Anyway, today has been a struggle, as I've spent most of it transcribing my interview with John from IPSOS yesterday, which was a great interview, which meant more transcribing. Oh well, it's done now, and I can switch off for the day more or less now. I just hope my wrists don't start hurting again. They've been fine today.

So where did I leave off yesterday?

OK, the Church of England. I now do some freelance work for the Church of England, which not only could get me excommunicated, but coupled with Classic FM, makes my CV look like it belongs to a man of 50. It is bizarre. The job is tech-opping their studio for client training days, where they just need me to set up levels and record them basically, and there's a little bit of camera work as well, which I've done before, so that's interesting. The work is very irregular, with some weeks being quite busy, but then there being nothing for 3 weeks, but the pay is pretty good, and anything that keeps me out of the pub can only be a good thing!

Last week, also saw Denis and I going to the impressive Northwood FC, to see Watford Ladies v Arsenal Ladies. Interesting, to say the least. Despite us watching a football match, we spent more time talking about how fit the Arsenal keeper is/was. Arsenal won 1-0 and that was their 108th game unbeaten. This incredible run was stopped abruptedly on Sunday when they lost 3-0 at home to Everton.

I did my first shift at Capital last week too, starting at a lovely 2am, which was really 1am due to the clocks going forward. This produced some entertainment in the form of the analogue clock having to go at double time to catch up, and finally telling the right time at 3am! The shift was all right, and I'd like to do more if the opportunity comes up!

I also mentioned I would speak about Birmingham. Well, other than the fact that it's England's second city, I'm not gonna mention what I was gonna talk about. Not yet anyway.

On Monday on this week, I spent the day with Joe Rudd, and we were actually in Dunstable studio that used to house Chiltern Radio, but is now a Heart station. Joe's studios in MK are being sorted out because they have structural problems! It was call to sit in on his show, help with show content, and hang out with him. Whilst I was there I was able to do three interviews for my dissertation, which was awesome.

Right, next, traffic and travel - I have applied for a job to present traffic and travel news at Trafficlink, and I'll see if I hear back from there soon.

Final point to make is the fact that I'm gonna have to get up at 3.30 for work at the end of this month as I cover the Brighter Breakfast at Classic. It's quite a busy show, with a live presenter, but down ISDN, which will be interesting.

Right, that's you up to date. I will endeavour to blog again later.

Take it easy

Busy, Busy & My Apologies

Wow! A blog entry - it's been a while, far, far, too long in fact. I'm very sorry for this, but the truth is I've been bloody busy these past 9 days. I haven't really stopped to tell you the truth. The main thing that I've been up to is, of course, the dissertation, which has taken up rather a lot of my time of late. Since I lasted posted I've done four more interviews, all in the last 3 days. The rest of the time has consisted of meetings, transcriptions and general progress. In terms of word count, I've not dramatically upped it, but it is coming together nicely, and my tutor says it reads well and is interesting, so that can only be a good thing!

One of the best and most exciting things that I've done over the last week must be the creation of the tentatively titled 'Tuesday Club' where I have finally started seeing Pete reguarly. The general idea of the club is that every other week (except these last 2 Tuesdays) we will meet up in central london. It doesn't even have to be a Tuesday, just whenever we are both free. We meet up in a pub, have a few beverages, talk about radio, move to a Wetherspoons for food and cheap drinks, and talk about more radio. This week, for the second meeting, we had a guest, something which we aim to do each week, in the form of Mr Steven McIntosh, who met us in a pub in Great Portland Street, as he'd been at Newsbeat all day. We discussed life, radio, music and radio. It gives us all a chance to chat away geekily that we don't otherwise have. There are very few people who I can talk about radio to in depth who is as interested or as geeky as me! It truly is the highlight of my fortnight, especially at the moment with all this dissertation work.

I'm at work at the moment, and I must have done a lot of writing recently cos my wrist is hurting as I type this. This may well cut short this rather necessary blog. I blame the tiny keyboard in the studio.

I have hundreds of things to discuss, but alas I am in too much pain. Maybe I am out of practice. I'll tell you what, I'll write when I get back home, and I can tell you such exciting things as my trip Heart Milton Keynes, the Church of England, Birmingham, Traffic and Travel News, Finishing University, Capital FM and getting up at 3.30 am to go work.

All that, and more, later on.

Cheesy end.

You love it.

Ok, you don't.

Bye