Much hilarity ensued after reporter Laura and I were allowed to read out the community events - I never knew it could be such fun listing May fairs and plant sales, but you can really put yourself into it! The name "Captain Ralph" unfortunately sent me into hysterics, so apologies to him for finding his name so hilarious.
"Try and sound animated!" Danny tells reporter Natalie, as she prepares for her one-to-one interview slot, complete with Radio Verulam baseball cap.
"Crime is my forte," she tells the audience. "I almost fall out of the window whenever I hear a siren..."
Unfortunately, while she's busy on air she misses a very important breaking news story, and immediately disappears to chase it up afterwards. Rather kills the mood a bit after all the frivolity! But that's newspapers for you - skipping between the light and dark sides of life within a matter of minutes. Open any regional 'paper and you'll see it for yourself - all of human life is there...
Running a regional newspaper is a full-time job, involving long hours, commitments in the local community and a general inability to ever switch off . Just like being a father. Juggling the two should be fun then...
What's it all about?
I've been a journalist for almost 20 years, and in that time I've jumped out of planes, interviewed Prime Ministers and visited warzones, all of which is a piece of cake in comparison to being a new dad. This is me, desperately trying to juggle my role as local newspaper editor with my impending responsibilities as a new father, and determined not to fail at either. D-day is May 23, and after that, nothing will be the same again...
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