Thursday 11th October

Thursday 11th October

In the morning, my son and I left my house for the school run five whole minutes early. We posted my Lovefilm disc back and set off on surprisingly quiet roads to his school. Mid journey we hit traffic lights in Denholme which held us there for ten minutes thus undoing any good in setting off so well. Although we would have been MORE delayed of we hadn't set off early. God was undoubtably laughing as he ate his breakfast and stared down at this kick to the human testicles.
I still completed my journey back to work on time due to my knowledge of our local English hillbilly back roads. Who needs a Sat Nav?
Once the shackles of work were broken free, I flew home (I didn't, I drove) and then shot (drove) back to the radio station. I had a guest in for this weekends show and we chatted so much about the top ten and news that I had two shows worth. BUT, with everything I do it always comes out at forty percent of what I expected.
So I was dismayed as usual to hear my guest perfectly clearly through my headphones but sounding distant on the recording. But by the time I was cutting the show together, my guest had gone. Not only that but it wasn't something that could be done the same again.
So I've had to roll with it. But I do feel annoyed at myself. It all comes down to a tiny REC button which only comes into play when a guest is present and it's not something I was shown in studio training. It's something I've fallen foul of.
But I always learn better from messing up as I don't forget it.
But now I have to cringe and squirm through the next two broadcasts before I can redeem my show. Not that it's ever without faults.

I couldn't delete the show for another reason. My guest actually used the phrase "any hoo" without any humour.
That just has to be broadcast. Classic.

My evening was rounded off by watching The Cabin In The Woods for the second time. It's so clever that I love that film.

Then I slept.