Friday 30th March 2012 - Radio Ga Ga!

So I made my live radio debut today!  I was welcomed onto the Calon FM breakfast show by the wonderful team there led by host Dave Williams.

I had a great time talking about all aspects of the challenge and I hope that I may have inspired one or two listeners to donate some money to Mencap.

You can listen to a recording of the interview here.  It'll only be available for the next two weeks so be quick!

Finally a quick word about Calon FM.  They are a community radio station serving Wrexham and the surrounding area based in the Glyndwr University campus.  They provide a great service to people like me who need a voice in the local community and a quick look at the list of guests they have had on shows what a help they are to charities and other good causes in the area.  Dave told me that they will shortly be applying to extend their licence for another five years.  I would urge you to do all you can to support this to make sure we don't lose this important asset to our community.  They are selling some raffle tickets and you can join in and buy some here. Finally I have to say, they play some great music!  Thanks guys - great work!  :)

Peace, out.

Thursday 29th March 2012 - 10 sunny miles!

So after the shock this morning of finding out that it's hotter here than it is in the Sahara I figured I might as well take advantage of it and get myself out in the sun for a little loosener.  I did 12.5 miles with a fairly light pack.  It was pretty nice really although my right achilles was really tight and around mile 8 on the way back I feared I might actually do it some damage.  It seems looser now so hopefully it was just one of those quirks that happen from time to time.  I also felt a little wheezy but it's hayfever season for me so that's to be expected.  I'm hoping that the pollen count will be low in the desert!

I also took the opportunity to dive into the tanning salon to put a little more in my skin.  I think that another two sessions (Monday and Wednesday me-thinks) will be enough to send me to Morocco with a tidy base tan and hopefully I'll delay the onset of sunburn for a bit.  Assuming there is actually any sunshine to burn me!

Other activity today; I counted some change that had been generously donated to me and went to the bank to pay that in.  After spending about two hours this morning sorting it out into bags I got there to find they had all torn during the run and all the change was rattling around loose in the bottom of my rucksack.  The young lady working the middle desk in Barclays Whitchurch deserves a special mention and perhaps a "Friendly and Patient Person of the Year" award for quietly and cheerfully helping me count out the hundreds of coins I dumped on the counter.  I did make a point of reading her name plate so I could send in some feedback but having the memory of a goldfish I have forgotten it.

I spent some time sending emails to various large companies again this morning and received some highly efficient rejections from most of them.  But I know that there are some wonderful people out there and it's just a matter of finding them!  I'll be having an early night tonight to prepare for my radio debut in the morning.  Wish me luck folks!  I'll be Calon FM some time between 8:30 and 9:30 tomorrow.  I'm really excited!  And also a little nervous...

Peace, out.