My Week In Media: Jayne Middlemiss
Monday 21 July 2008
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Last week I listened to...
I love Danny Baker in the afternoons on BBC London. I think he's a radio genius. The way he broadcasts is incredible. I also really like Chris Evans. His show starts on Radio 2 at 5pm, just after Danny's afternoon show finishes. Chris Evans is brilliant. He's just so upbeat all the time. He's a master and he has always been one of my heroes. This week he did a parachute jump with an army freefall team and had some banter with a guy who claims to have created the world's hottest curry. Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie are superb together on Radio 2. So I just listen to a great bunch of northerners, apart from Danny Baker!
Last week I surfed...
I love Amazon and bought some yoga books online. I also find a lot of obscure books I can't find in bookshops on there. It's brilliant and I love getting parcels through the post. I also do all of my bills and banking online, but apart from that I'm not great on a computer.
Last week I watched...
Sadly, I'm hugely addicted to Big Brother. I try to give it up ~every year but I have such a massively addictive personality. I think that I'm just going to watch the first episode and end up turning it on every night. I didn't watch it last night though, so I'm feeling a little bit cleaner today. I'm trying to wean myself off it. Hopefully, I can clear my addiction up some day – but I'm not sure I'm strong enough yet.
Last week I read...
I don't read newspapers or magazines. I just find them quite poisonous. I think there's such a negative slant in some of the magazines. I like to find things out for myself, rather than reading other people's opinions.
Jayne Middlemiss is supporting the Currys Our Lives national photography competition. www.currysourlives.co.uk
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