The Vanishing Of Old Twitchy

I've never been so concerned about a stranger than I was this morning.

I walk to the train station every Saturday morning en route to bringing the musical goodness to 107.2 The Wyre's Weekend Breakfast show. This involves me leaving my house at about quarter to five in the morning and taking a brisk half an hour stroll to the train, followed by another thirty minute walk when I get to the other end. I don't mind the walk to be honest...I have Andrew Collins and Richard Herring to thank for keeping me company on these cold, lonely mornings...in Podcast form, obviously (The Collings And Herrin Podcast, look it up on iTunes)

Anyway, I digress. Every morning I've seen the same man walking in the opposite direction to me when I get to a certain street. A very unusual man to say the least...green camo coat, unkempty beard and hair, black tracksuit bottoms, pushing along a bike with a Co-Op bag hanging from it. Compounded with his constant twitching and muttering to himself, he makes for very interesting observation...although I've not gone as far as to strike up a conversation with him (I'm somewhat frightened and he smells vaguely of wee).

But I find myself feeling quite alarmed when, for the first time since I started doing the breakfast show and taking my morning strolls, he was nowhere to be seen! I waited for a bit, thinking maybe he'd overslept, but nothing! It seems Old Twitchy (as I have affectionately dubbed him) has vanished. So if you see a man matching this description, please contact me or social services...I'm scared what he may do to himself, let alone other people.

I'll keep you abreast on the situation!

Just call me Concept Colin...or Tom, whichever's easiest

I should really use this blog more. I'd be saving so many trees.

At the moment, I'm farting out half-ideas...semi-contexts...mono-plans...for all kinds of ways to write my way into the hearts of the nation. I've had rather great ideas for a kids feature film, a radio pilot, a TV pilot and a six-part Podcast comedy series. I feel more motivated to write than ever, and I in part want to thank these guys: http://board.sitcom.co.uk If you EVER wanted to write comedy, start here. Great forum of folks who will offer you impartial and friendly advice! Top banana!!

I don't know if I mentioned a while back, but I wrote a 30-minute pilot for a sitcom called Retails Of The Unexpected...well, it wasn't as funny as I hoped after several other people's readings so I've not gone back to the drawing board on it and I've got high hopes, a bit like that beaver who couldn't plug the hole in the dam (It's an American song, go find NOW NOW NOW!) I'll keep you all posted and toasted on that one.

Any other business...ermm...still on The Wyre's Weekend Breakfast - Saturday and Sunday 7am-12pm on 107.2fm (or www.thewyre.com) aaaaand I will be hosting The Wyre's flagship breakfast show for the last week in December, that I am very excited about. I'll remind you all a bit closer to the crime.

Right, I'm off to chase a few more wasps from my room - seems like we have a nest in the loft that's causing some grief. WASPPP A MESS, eh? HAHAHAHA!! THAT WAS A PUN

Kill me.

Kthxbye


SONG OF THE DAY: Snow Patrol "If There's A Rocket Tie Me To It"
BOOK OF THE DAY: Death Of WCW by RD Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez

This one's about gunz...avec a Z

Boy, 15 Minutes Of Shame went down a treat!! Thanks to everybody who got in touch with me and offered me all sorts of lovely musics for the show. Might pick it back up again soon, but for now...

http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/19299/episodes/131987/sheeraudacity-131987-11-08-2008.mp3