Media Slut

Oh get me!

I was invited to be on a BBC Radio Derby debate this morning, discussing the issue of drugs in sports. My masters is in the Sociology of Sport (and to keep my mum happy as she reads this blog I should point out I got a distinction and my thesis was shortlisted for a prize). Yes, I once did proper stuff and not just the waffle you see here.

So today I went along to the radio station, quite nervous I will admit with my little notebook of scribbles.

As well as my good self there was Ross Davenport, our local swimming hero, and a representative of UK Sport via the phone.

Ross was a very canny lad, and I am not adverse to sitting next to fit young men at the best of time though it is quite hard to keep a train of thought when one of their anecdotes is having a drugs test at the Commonwealth games which saw them locked in a cubicle with a testing representative and being asked to drop their trousers to their ankles and lift their t-shirt up to their armpits. Mmm…let me picture that a moment.

The discussion was meant to be half an hour but the presenter was enjoying it so much he cancelled what was coming up and we got a full hour which the producer told me was praise indeed.

I got to tell my story of how it was discovered some athletes would empty their bladders, insert a catheter and decant someone else’s urine to escape detection. That’s a tale that always gets the boy’s eyes watering!

Up until late tonight (12th September) I believe you can listen again here (fast forward to the 2hr mark which is when we start). Sadly I don’t know how to save it to my computer or indeed if that is possible so my momentary fame will be lost in the ether!

One thing, and its been said before is that I sound posh on such things, and this usually said with some shock! I don’t know what happens but I see a microphone and my Hyacinth Bucket gene kicks in!

Quite an exciting day all in all - I'll sign autogrpahs later!

Comments

[Stegbeetle]

Most impressive. I knew what shinty is too!

Who knew they tested petanque players? Not I.

[Thursday]

I might get round to listening to it but I'm afraid I'm still distracted by visions of fit bloke with his trousers round his ankles, T shirt round his armpits and doing exactly what I tell him.

[Marjory]

'Twas good.

Incidentally, from his picture, Ross davenport appears to be extremely blond and extremely young...

[Beki]

He was indeed blond, young and tanned.

And would I sound too pervy if I admited I noticed he had very nice feet...

[Sharon J]

Well thank your lucky stars that you don't look like Hyacinth! Imagine what life would be like then! ;-)

[Jane]

Oh yes, lovely fit bloke image!

To my own ear I sound common as muck but on tape I manage to sound like Princess Di. It is most disconcerting - especially what with her being dead and all.