Monday, September 17, 2007

Friday night frolics in Manchester




I cant believe im writing this, its just not me is it? I finished work in Blackburn at 6 pm and went straight to Manchester to Ryans, and we stayed there for a while, then went for something to eat and a tour of the Village!


I really dont know what time i got home, but i do know that i had the time of my life. 3 hours sleep and then back to work. How did i do that at my age you might ask? well dont be cheeky, there is plenty of life left in me, oh and guess what? im going again so there ha ha. Sarah Wadd has asked to come with us next time, i bet that will open her eyes...well maybe not lol.


goodbye and good luck Miss Lancaster


All good things come to an end i spose, and Thursday 13 September was the day Sarah left for pastures new down in Bognor Regis in Sussex. All the very best to her and hopefully she wont charge too much for B & B!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Friday Frolics


I had a rare day off on Friday :)


I met Ryan in Manchester and we came back to Wigan. He had never seen the town centre properly so we had a ride out, and went to meet another of my friends - Craig, from Norley Hall.
On the way from Manchester, we called at the place where Bryan, and Paul are working, so that they could meet Ryan.
For once they were hard at work lol.
Was a really nice day that i will never forget- say no more!
thanks to everyone who has read this blog...let me know what you think!

is it summer yet? are you sure?

Hello everyone,

i had a surprise today! I received a picture postcard from Lynette all the way from Taiwan. I have been invited to go out there, and i only wish i could do as it looks a really nice, friendly place.
Ive not had much work at the BBC so i have been concentrating on building the shop stock up, and it seems to be paying off. I think i have sold more brollys this summer than the whole of last year! i wonder why.
Talia is working at BBC Radio solent now, and she is enjoying it very much. i hope she does well. Sandra has been on one of her many holidays, and poor Katie has had a fall, and isnt very well.
Pauline is due to go on her World Cruise soon too! whoo hoo! and Miss Lancaster is busy arranging for her big move down south. As for Sarah Wadd, well she is just as cheeky as ever.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

bye bye UK hello Taiwan


Hello everyone, no im not going anywhere before you ask! Lynette has been doing voluntary work in Blackburn for quite a few months now, but its time for her to go back home! She visited the bbc open centre almost every day and we all got to know her very well. Lynette's stint has now come to an end in the UK, but she is going to keep in touch via email whenever she can.


I just wanted to thank her for her friendship and wish her all the very best. I bet she cant wait to get home to her family and friends, and i bet its not raining there!

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Surprise, surprise!


I was awoken this morning at 5 am with a text. Wondered who it was from and didnt know if i could be bothered looking at it at that un-earthly hour. But you know, being nosey i couldnt resist having a look.

It was from Ryan! he asked me to guess were he was, and couldnt believe he had made the journey overnight from Glasgow to see little me.
It was a pity he didnt know beforehand as i could have had a days holiday, but anyway i got ready quickly and collected him from ndar Granada studios and he came up to work me. I was still early so i took him round the building and into see Joe Wilson. In spite of that he decided to stay a bit longer!
He was really tired so after a while he decided to get the train back to Manchester so he could spend the rest of the day with his Mum, and catch up on his missed nights sleep.
Its been one of the nicest days ive ever had today, in spite of having to put up with the famous miss waddicor all day hehehe.
Thanks to everyone for reading this, i will be doing another couple in a day or two, as i have been a bit slow in writing any new ones lately.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Football....turns into Cricket

Oh well my team Preston didnt make it to the play offs this year. Looking back we had a good season though. Its just maddening to think we missed by one point! I guess it will be David Nugent's last game for Preston too, he is very likely going to be sold during the summer months, and my guess is that he will go to Everton, with the deal including a possible player exchange. I just hope we dont let him go for peanuts. I reckon around seven million would be a decent price, considering he is an England player.

Anyway the cricket season can now swing into action for the summer months, and yes you got it! its raining! and the forecast is for rain all week- typical. Good luck to England (they need it), and lets hope Lancashire can win something this time.

Its a rainy Bank Holiday, and im listening to the best stand -in. Joe Wilson! surely he cant have his woolly hat and scarf on today, its May for heavens sake.

Thanks to everyone for reading this, and have a nice May.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Friday- at least its not the 13th

Hello everyone!

Friday again, and its not been a bad week. the shop has been fairly busy, and its looking good at last. I got a call off Ben to work yesterday at the BBC so that was good, and im working tomorrow Saturday as usual, and 3 days next week. I am disappointed as Ryan was meant to be coming home for 4 days this weekend, but his boss has decided he cant lend the lads the van, so they would have to pay for the train which they have decided not to bother doing. So thats our weekend plans gone to the dogs:( we were going to go round Manchester and treat ourselves to a hotel. never mind...

At work i have been recording more "Guides" which are being broadcast from today for 6 days, in the north, and east of Lancashire. its all Sandra's fault for getting me into this lol. its all good fun though.

Paul and Dawn are going to Paul's Mums with baby Amy this afternoon, and Bryan and Nichola have finally got the keys to their new house, and should be moving in over the weekend. No doubt i will get roped in for ferrying stuff!

I treat myself over Easter to a digi camcorder. woohooo! but im still reading the millions of instructions. im sure they make things too complicated. i just want to switch it on, point it, and record! the one ive got has its own 30 gig hard drive, very swish, im not telling how much it cost me.
thats all for today - no pictures! take care everyone, and more to come very soon.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Introducing Ryan :)


I have known Ryan for about a year now, but only as a friend online, but today i met him in Manchester. He lives in a small suberb called Burnage.
He has been working down in Bournemouth, and is home for the weekend, but it could be longer as on Friday he dropped a lump of metal on his ankle and badly bruised it. What some people will do to get off work eh?!!! Hes got a good job as an engineer, and tool maker, and has promised to make me a hammer with my name engraved on it! how good is that?
He gave me a conducted tour of Manchester, and as he is a mad Manchester City fan, we had to go and look at the City of Manchester stadium. Its actually very nice, and the area surrounding it is still being developed.
Hes a bit camera shy as you can see;) but we are hoping to meet again soon, and have decided to have a holiday together in the summer.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Time goes by




Well, its quite a while since i wrote anything on here, almost as long as Joe Wilson's holiday entitlement.




I have been quite busy actually, and determined to learn a few new things this year. Ive been having training on how to use our brand new radio van, and how to record, and edit stuff at the bbc. Im a bit proud of myself actually, and i dont see why age should barr me from learning new skills.


Part of my time has been keeping miss waddicor in order of course and im going to put her latest picture next to mine.
She pursuaded me to start a "my space" profile, which i have done, and ive found quite a lot of my friends, and work mates have them, such as Graham the old tart Liver, and Phil Trow.
I am hoping to get to the warehouses in Manchester this week, to stock up my shop again, its actually not doing too badly just now, and with the warmer weather just round the corner, its looking good. The "hour" goes on this weekend, so lighter nights as well.
Bryan, and Nichola, his partner, are having to find a new house to rent, as the one they are in now is going to be sold, so hes busy looking around. I have been able to give him a lift, as wigan is quite a big area, and they could soon be finding something suitable lets hope.
Paul, Dawn & baby Amy are all doing fine. She is almost seven weeks old now - awwwwww.
Dale is having problems with his knee again, and it looks like an operation is going to be the only answer.
Its not been a good winter for me, illness wise, i have had five lots of viruses or sickness. Im hoping i might be able to stay relatively free from them for a few months now, as i hate being ill.
I treated mywelf to a hands free kit for the car, its so dangerous using a mobile whilst driving, and now the penalties are quite high. It was 50 quid but i think very worth while, and seems to work very well.
Well thats all for now, thanks to all those who read this, and take care all of you.
Tone.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Not a good week

Hello everyone. hope you are well.

Its been a horrid week, Sandra from work and I have both had awful weeks, and have supported each other so much. I wont go into detail...just hoping next week proves to be better.

Some nice things have happened though. On Tuesday me and Sandra were due to go out with Talia for our lunch...she couldnt make it though, so we invited Gilly (or should i say he invited himself!)

We went to the Coffee Exchange as it is just round the corner from the BBC, and you are almost guaranteed a nice meal.

On Wednesday, Talia did come and see us and she looked very nice, and it was so good to see her again. we once again went to the Exchange and enjoyed it very much.

Another good thing was that i received a 6 months contract extension, which i was hoping for.

Went to Southport shopping with Dale on Friday night, but really tired tonight (saturday) the oil filled radiator blew up! have to get a new one tomorrow in preston.

Bye bye everyone and take care. If you read it, let me know!!!!

tony xxx

Thursday, February 08, 2007

It's a Girl!




Amy Leigh Winrow was born at Wigan Infirmary on Monday 5 February 2007 at 15.37. she is 6lbs 12 oz. Mother & Baby doing just fine, and back home. Father is resting lol !!!!!








Saturday, February 03, 2007

A Saturday off work!


Hello to everyone reading this.


Its quite unusual for me to have a Saturday off work, but i had some holidays left so i thought i would take today off.

We have been quite lazy, as we only got up at 10 am, it was so nice and cosy under the new duvet, and we didnt want to budge really. It was a very cold night...about -5C i believe and it was still quite misty when Dale drew the curtains back.


I had been told there was a parcel for me in the back of the car, but that i couldnt bring it in and open it until Saturday...no idea why like. Anway Paul said he would come with us, so first of all we set off to Bolton and PC World as i need a few things from there. After that we went to the Reebok, and to JJB Sports, as Dale wanted something or other there. It urned out that they didnt have what he wanted, so we decided to head for the coast, and to Southport.


By this time the mist was almost fog in some places, but as it was still light it wasnt too bad. We had a look round the shops, and Dale got what he wanted from the JJB there, then we went to this nice chippy right in the centre of the town. It was time for the football to start, and i insisted that we listen to the commentary of the Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston game. The decision went down fairly well actually, and at least it got that awful dance music off for a while.


Anyway we managed to win 3 - 1 so i was smiling about that. By this time it was getting quite dark, and we decided to head for Wigan again, as Paul was going to his girlfriends to stay over night, as tomorow Sunday Dawn was about to have things done to her, to induce the baby. More of that when the time comes!


Anyway i got the parcel at last, and to my surprise it was an electric steamer that i always wanted. We like fresh vegetables a lot, but its not always easy to make them in the flat as we only have 2 rings on the cooker, so this will be excellent and i cant wait to try it out.


As i type this, it is feeling very cold again, and i have turned the heating up more than usual.


Thanks for reading this, and hope to give you news of the impending baby soon!!


lots of love from tony, and dale, and everyone else.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Try Podcasting - its great!











Hello folks, how are you today?

Did you know that if you have the internet, which you do have because you are reading this...you can talk on the phone to anyone, anywhere in the world for free, providing they have the internet too. You have probably heard of SKYPE. Its a great free programme.

You can also make conventional phone calls from it too, and its much cheaper than BT to landlines or to mobiles. The quality is great too, just about as good as you can get.

Now to Podcasting, and no i dont have shares in Skype!!!! its just so good, and passes time on these dark nights too.

You choose a subject, anything at all, from sports, to cookery recipes, travel, holidays, just anything you like. Then you choose what time you want it to start and how long it will last for.

Its like having a party at your house! but everyone is on the phone, and you never know who will join you! and best of all it costs you nothing, and you can make friends for life.

Another good feature of Skype is that you can use a webcam if you own one, and have full screen video, which i dont believe any other programme uses.

If you want any further information, all you have to do is ask! you know where to find me.
Well thats all the technical stuff for today, hope you all have a wonderful weekend- dozens of people are now regular readers of my blog! A big thank you to everyone, ad if you would like to have a special mention, let me know.