8 random facts about the author

I have been tagged (just like in a game of tag) by Frankie Roberto in a blog version of chain mail.

He refers to me as a secret blogger which is true, as soon as I discover people are reading my blog I get all embarassed.

Anyway, the rules are simple:

1: Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2: People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3: At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4: Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here are my random facts/memories:

1. I wrote to Roger the Dodger (of the Beano) when I was 11 and had my letter printed in the Christmas edition. Unfortunately I cut it out and mounted it on a shoddy bit of card.

2. Ever since I was little I wanted to work at the BBC doing outside broadcasts, I wrote to them when I was 10 for information and they wrote back telling me I was too young to employ (like I didn't know that).

3. Continuing on the theme...I spent the day at the BBC when I was about 15, I helped play jingles for Steve Wright who was very friendly.

4. I 'encountered' a guy in a club who told me he was the second cousin of Adam Ant. Don't know if it was true but he did have his old collection of Beano comics and dug out a pristine copy of the one with my letter in and gave it to me (sweet).

5. So we all know I play the acoustic guitar, did you know I got grade 3 on the Trombone.

6. I have a passion for mixing desks and can often be heard saying that you can't have too many (this is for work purposes you understand, I own none personally).

7. I have a degree in Electronics (keep this quiet).

8. In my previous job I was part of a team who installed ride photography systems in theme parks. My last install was Disneyland's Rock 'n' Roller coaster, this was possibly the best job I will ever do in my life.


Now I'm not sure I actually know 8 friends who blog (bearing in mind I can't tag Frankie) so this might be a short list:

Lisa - Canadian chum who recently deleted an entire blog (whoops)

Jane - friend who won't put this on her blog as it doesn't have shelf appeal.

Rachel - geeky girlfriend who has not blogged for an age.