2008 December | David R Lewis

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Off home to Shetland for a few days tomorrow. Took the unusual step this year of booking the plane instead of the boat. I’m quite glad I have, the boat has had its fair share of cancellations in the last couple of weeks. The plane also has the added benefit of only taking an hour, versus 12 on the boat. I don’t mind the length of boat trip, I quite enjoy it at times, but when you are only home for 4 days it seems a waste of time.

I’m not sure Emma is too impressed that I’m disappearing for a few days, especially over Christmas. We had our Christmas at the end of last week, spending a couple of days in Glenshee which is where the above photo was taken. It snowed which was nice (but apparently it always snows in Glenshee at this time of year – it is a ski resort after all!)

Radio wise, Christmas is/was always my favorite time of year. You get to hear your favorite presenters doing different shows at different times. With that in mind, here’s what I’m doing over the next couple of weeks.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of this week I’m on air my normal shifts 7-10pm. (Despite being off to Shetland tomorrow, try and work that one out if you want).

Christmas Day/Boxing Day off.

Saturday December 27th normal shift of 2-6pm (including Aberdeen v Hearts live football).

Sunday December 28th, normal shift of Sunday Breakfast, 6-10am.

Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st, Drivetime 2-7pm (looking forward to this one)

Thursday 1st January Breakfast, 6-10am. Working that early on New Years Day should be interesting. Will sleep from 10am onwards!

Friday 2nd January, back to normal, on air 7-10pm.

106.3/106.8FM in the North East of Scotland and online at www.originalfm.com

David

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Monday, December 15th, 2008

If I were wanting to hold a meeting at work over the next couple of days I couldn’t, or at least I couldn’t hold it in the board room. It has been taken over by toys. And that’s just a small selection of the presents that have been donated to our Christmas toy appeal.

We’ve been running this for the last couple of weeks on air. When you were out and about doing your Christmas shopping, all we asked is that you buy an extra gift to donate. Then thanks to the Salvation Army, Bernardo’s and Befriend a Child, all the presents will be distributed to under privileged kids of the North East of Scotland in time for Christmas.

If you donated, thank you, it was much appreciated.

A bit of Where’s Wally-esque fun now, can you spot my donation, Henry the bear?

David

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Sunday, December 14th, 2008

A ship I have travelled on many a time between Lerwick and Bergen. The Smyril Line ferry Norrona provides a life line to the Faroe Islands. Here she is steaming past Aberdeen on her way to Leith from the Faroese capital Torshavn for a Christmas shopping trip. If the Faroese are anything like they were when shopping in Lerwick, the good folk of Edinburgh better watch out!

Tags: christmas, Faroe, ferry, Leith, Norrona, sailing, ship, shopping, Smyril Line
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Everytime I meet a “celebrity” I end up having a little bit of a smile on my face for the rest of the day. I’m sure it is something that will soon wear off after a few years in the radio industry.

Today was the the turn of Dr Karl Kenney from Neighbours (his real name is Alan Fletcher, but he answers to Karl). What a nice and friendly man. More than happy to take part in anything you asked him, and more than happy to get your photo taken with him (take note Noel). I suppose he thrives on this sort of thing.

The work load has been increased recently. I’ve gone from 14 hours on air a week to 23 hours (if only it was in one go, I could host nearly a whole day of Original 106).

You can now hear me,

Monday – Friday, 7 till 10pm.
Saturday, 2-6pm, the Saturday afternoon sports show (hosting a sports show still amuses me slightly).
Sunday, 6 till 10am, Sunday Breakfast (strangely was a really good experience despite being up at ridiculous o’clock on a Sunday morning).

106.3/106.8FM in the North East of Scotland, or www.originalfm.com if you want to listen online.

David

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Did some fillming in Orkney this last weekend with Endemol and the college. A film about the local Pony Club which had recieved a grant from the National Lottery. Will be shown on the National Lottery Freeview channel at some point in the future.