FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2007
NIC
It wasn’t an easy decision to ‘go public’ about my reasons for visiting Cardiff in Wednesday’s posting. On balance, though, I decided that you may as well know what was topmost on my mind as not know. After all, many of you have shared your innermost worries and concerns with me. Your reaction to Wednesday’s posting was stunning. I was genuinely moved by the many messages I received from you.
When I wrote Wednesday’s posting I did not, of course, know what was going to happen the very next day - yesterday. Again, your messages have been awesome in their kindness, comfort and generosity of spirit. Truckshunters are obviously very special people - the night seems to bring out the best in the Truckshunter ‘family’. And that’s what we are really, isn’t it? A family.
I am a very lucky radio presenter indeed and I’ll do my best never to forget it.
It’s impossible for me to thank individually everyone who has responded over the last few days - by email, text, phonecall and blog. Thankyou all.
I hope Kev doesn’t mind if I quote part of an email he sent me - it typifies feelings and thoughts so many of you have expressed. Perhaps his words might also bring comfort to anyone else who is experiencing pain similar to mine right now.
‘..if you truly feel for someone then you hurt when they hurt......it is natural to feel as you do; there is nothing selfish about it - you wouldn't be human if you didn't. Unfortunately there is no magic cure, no tablet to take away the feeling. I can't say anything to make you feel less pain. I can only promise you that the anguish DOES lessen but you will never be the same again. Some things can't be forgotten or ignored, or shouldn't be forgotten or ignored, especially when it happens to those we hold dear.
.....those who grieve and hurt when friends and loved ones fall ill get no help at all - they are left simply to 'cope'. It is not selfish to ask for help - you only suffer differently. Feelings of guilt are a common reaction, but why on Earth feel guilty about something that you have no control over?
My advice (for all that its worth) is not to let these feelings become the dominant part of your persona. It's very difficult but it is possible....’
Thankyou ALL.
CHILDREN IN NEED (CIN)
Today’s the ‘big day’ for the BBC’s annual CIN appeal. So please, whatever else you do, make sure you give as much as you possibly can to the many thousands of people who are exerting themselves - sometimes simply in order to look foolish! - to make the lives of children everywhere a little better. WE WANT YOUR MONEY.
ALFIE JOEY
You can’t fail to have noticed that these are fast-changing times at BBC Radio Newcastle - indeed, many of you have commented on the fact. Next week sees the formal arrival of the new presenter of our afternoon programme. Alfie Joey - a name to conjure with if ever there was one - starts his first shift at 1300 on Monday. Be sure to listen - I can guarantee you’ll be hooked!
Meanwhile, I’ll be recording a chat with Jonathan Miles - our new mid-morning presenter - next week. You’ll be able to hear it on Thursday’s and Sunday’s Nightshifts.
THEME OF THE WEEK
Listener Petra wrote to me asking to hear a dozen different theme tunes! From her list, I chose Listen With Mother because that’s exactly what I used to do when I was a bairn. The tune brought back instant memories for me. I hope it had the same effect on you. It’s called Berceuse and is part of the charming Dolly Suite by French composer Faure.
CONTACT ME
Post comments on this blog or contact me in any one (or more) of these ways....
ian.robinson@bbc.co.uk
text 07786 200954 (while the programme is on-air)
call (between about 0545 and 0630 Monday to Friday) 0191 232 6565
Ian Robinson, The Nightshift, BBC Radio Newcastle, Spital Tongues, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1RN
NOTE
Please bear in mind that the views expressed in this blog are my own and NOT the views of the BBC.
4 comments:
ian in listening, its 1am, to the sat night show its good, the yellow fever sick aaww ian not sure about that but laughed about the aeroplane the poor folk scared to death before the plane even crashes..very naughty.
and mistakes! if its sadly arisen through misunderstanding can it ever be put right?..if youve tryed your very best to explain,..you end up feeling guilty of a crime you didnt commit....you can say sorry many times but it has to be sunk in really, and understood, its sad for the person feeling wrongly slighted too,to carry around emotions like that,harmfull to health.. cos it doesnt have to be... lifes too short, ....night ian dot robinson.. i,m off now...x
ian its 1.22 am youve just made me laugh by saying gillian you said "give my love to loz he was in with his rats" and you were mystified, now ian are you sure it was me? secondly i might have to deny making such a forward statment..... but i,ll come clean, yes, guilty as charged yer honour,, i was thanking lawrenece for helping out with a question i texted to paddys show earlier in the year. i wanted to know the name of redhills miners hall in durham..ive already posted further down explaining all, im reiterating, to save any listener thinking what on earth is she on about..and is jiggey pokery afoot.....laughing at that .....
ian i,ll make sure i,m listening to the int.with jonathan miles i think he,s tops. i learnt more abour life in 3 days about bancruptcy (not that i need worry about it) but its always an insight,then there was renting. astrology which i love and i just think he,s down to earth,commpassionate, a breath of fresh air. he opens the world out...ive also listened to alfie joey at night and thought him down to earth too, funny as well,gotta be a good thing..
ive posted some early comments on days from last weeks blogs when i should have put it on the most recent but i,ll get used to it.
quotes..
why is it called "after dark" when really it is "after light"
we have not passed the subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice. that is until we stop saying " it got lost" and say "i lost it"......
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