I got up really early this morning so that I could cycle into Liverpool for my interview with City Talk FM at 7.30am. I put the alarm on really early then stayed awake all night wondering if it was going to go off, I'm knackered now. My alarm is really loud, it sounds a bit like a prison siren when someone is trying to escape. I half expect searchlights to appear on the outside of my house, but it never happens, perhaps they catch them before I'm fully awake. The ride into Liverpool was fun, a little cold this morning but I soon warmed up. I thought that the buses in Warrington were anti-cyclist but the buses in Liverpool take some beating. One came that close to me I thought I might have to pay the fare.
The City Tower is amazing and really high, apparently it used to be a revolving restaurant. I'm amazed how people kept their food down, maybe it was a sixties thing. Now it is the home of City FM. I don't suppose that they get many interviews with people suffering from vertigo, but the view is brilliant. The presenter on the show was Kim Hughes, who used to be a presenter on Granada TV. She was really nice and made me feel comfortable. After the initial nerves had died down I was ok.... I thought I was but you may beg to differ. I admit I do sound as camp as a row of tents. It's funny how we all hate to hear ourselves on tape, I agree completely. In the past I have been told that I have a face for radio now I know that I have a voice for newspapers, but I'm not worried now I have my new bike. I can cycle my insecurities away.
I was going to ride to the Bike Factory in Chester today to collect my shoes, but they have not arrived yet and now it will probably be Monday when I pick them up. I was hoping to built up my mileage with a trip to Chester and back, I did forty two miles this morning and really enjoyed it. I will probably do another twenty tonight, although I do want to visit my uncle Ken in hospital. He's gone in for a couple of days but should be out after the weekend.
I'm looking forward to the student charity ride on Sunday. I'm getting some student volunteers to film the event so we should have some good footage early next week.
I've got my gear on ( think what you may) and I'm ready to cog on (you need to be a Warringtonian to know what that means) so I'm off.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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