Monday 23 November 2009

Testing 1,2 1,2

So I'm just testing this blog thing as im writing and posting this in word.... So it should just send to my blog

Friday 13 November 2009

Change of plans for this saturday, all info in the blog.

So today I was at the station chilling with couple of friends while in the studio talking on the Drivetime show... Dom (The boss) comes and gets me and well it was a person on the phone that I did not really want to speak to, but all good.

I then go back up stairs to carry on my convocation with jack and couple others and then Dom comes to get me again (I’m thinking, “Oh what now!”) Dom then went on to say “It’s CLLR Chris Watt (I’m now thinking, oh no what have I done)

Well this call then turned out to be a very interesting call and very good for me.

I have been asked to go work with their ICT guys, and help them setup some servers and some virtual machines. (For you people who don’t know about the tech, it basically means a lot of work involved) Now not all of this I know how to do but some I do. So it means I will be learning and also getting some great experience. This is the company I will be working with, check it out http://www.bathasu.com/

Also more good news about this project is that I will be getting paid to do it, now I’m not worried about the money as I would do it for the experience and I know I will learn stuff which will help me on my college course.  But the money does make it that little bit nicer... (And I’m sure it won’t be too little of a payment, if you get my drift)

So tomorrow I get collected by taxi all paid for of course which will take me to bath well just outside of bath but it is easier to call it bath, and then do work and then get picked up by taxi to bring me home. (I’m getting used to people driving me around now days; I’m going to hate it when I have to catch the bus next) I may be doing the same thing Sunday but they will pick me up then have me back ready for me to do my show at 12 on Sunday. (See I am quite busy)

I may also be doing this on Monday but maybe after the recording what I will be doing at 11 down the radio station (I can’t cancel as I agreed to do it a week ago)

Then college on Tuesday and then Wednesday we have a 4.5 hour test, and the all the stuff I’m learning this weekend will help me so I’m happy.

So I will probably not be on twitter that much over weekend as I am going to be busy

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Blog: Long time no Blog HA

Hi, so I have not been on here in a while as to tell the truth I really have not had time. Sorry about that... Just to let you know this blog will be a long one so if you have not got time I would save this and read it later. 

So.... What have I been up to?

Well, I have been at college on Tuesday and Wednesday as usual and this week I think I may have learnt something for once.

We got a new teacher for one our lessons which are customer support, now I’m going to list things about each teacher and you will see why we all like the new one better.

First teacher for the customer support lesson: 23, had no experience in teaching or customer support, and also gets angry to quick

The teacher we have now: 41, had 25 years in customer support, worked for the MOD, and also the biggest customer support organization in the U.K and the U.S. Now this is only for this little section in our huge course, the main guy we have for all of it apart from these 2 horus is a good teacher and seems to know his stuff (I have to be nice as he may be reading this, shhh don’t tell)

Now who do you think is the better one....?

So then Thursday well I went to do my normal work at the radio station and well what I can say, today has been very stressful down the station. 

First of all I had a bad head all day, and then had lots of stuff to do.

I try getting on with stuff then our desk packs up I then try to fix that and then have to edit an interview for someone to pick up.

I then get asked to edit another interview which is fine only takes a few mins... Well that’s where I was wrong, I was just about to start and then another guy came in so our producer had to use the studio which meant I was then sat like a lemon,( Well I thought I was) But no. Then we have problems recording which meant I had to find more Mic’s. Tascam's and leads (Which weren’t where they are normally kept, maybe I did not put them back in the right play who knows...) so I sort all that out and have a little 5 min brake.

I then have to get on the phone to the tech guys for our mixer, that was a challenge I tell the guy the problems and (Just before you read the next step, the guy I spoke to is like the tech opp for this major company who owns one of our desks) And guess what he says.. Well emmm you may want to Emm well check this and that and this, "Yep I did all that" Ok now try looking at the... "Yep" Well if that does not work you will need to send us one of the channel modules.

"Oh ok how much you reckon that would cost”Well I would not be the person to say but I think it would be...... em no I don’t know! "Ahhhhh"

So moving on from the tech problems, as that happens in all radio stations it just seems to happen when I’m there.

So I get home change my cloths then off on a trip can’t tell you where if you read my twitter your know so I'm not going to bother.

Then back home from the trip and thinking oh I’m tired I may get an early night ....

So tomorrow will hopefully be a less stressful day as I will be going down the station about 3.30 need to get some stuff edited what I missed out on today, and then chill out a little bit and then do the show.

Doing the show is probably the best point of being at the radio station as it is something I really enjoy (Not saying the tech side I don’t enjoy) but I do like doing the show as it means we can play some great tunes and just have a chat with friends and chill out. 

After the show I’m back home and at 8.30(ish) I will be in a Skype call with 3 people from the US talking about this project I’m doing next year (Like I said earlier I’m not going to say but just guest...) After that I may chill not sure yet or i may go out (Not sure what)

Anyway that’s it from me this week, once again thank you for reading this really long blog, well not that long but yh shhhh

Cya later, well I wont but i will blog you later lol

 

Bye 

 

Pete

P.S: Oh just to let you know, I typed this all up on my phone, as i am currently sat in bed not being able to sleep. So I hope it post correctly.

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Monday 2 November 2009

Blog: This week.

So, one day down 6 to go. HA.

So I’m back to college this week after having a nice little break last week, so that means more work for me to get on with. I have been asked by a few people, what course I’m undertaking at college? So I’m going to tell you all now so I never need to explain again.

So my course is: City and Guilds System Support Diploma... (You are thinking to yourself "Ok but what does that mean")

Well I will tell you what the course content is like and I’m sure you will get an understanding, so what we do?

1.    We learn about fixing computers and taking them apart

2.     We take them apart (Normal make them worst) and then fix them

3.     We learn skills on how to communicate with people (E.G. If we were in a situation where we were giving help over the phone

4.    we also do ECDL which is to do with the computer software side of the course.

Ok now that is out of the way you should have an understanding of my course.

So that’s my plans for this week, go to college Tuesday and Wednesday and then Thursday down the radio station (Braking and then fixing stuff, and just having a laugh with the rest of the volunteers). Then Friday do the show, and have some more fun.

Not working on my TV Project this week we all have now got 2 weeks of from that.

One thing I do like about going back to college is seeing all the mates again and just having fun while learning (More of having fun than the learning part)

Anyway I may blog this week I may not it depends if I’m going to have time, it will probably be maybe the Weekend or Thursday, but until then stay safe (That line reminded me of a TV Program but I’m not sure which one)

Follow me on Twitter @PeteHelmore if you want to talk or just go to www.needtechhelp.co.uk all the contact details are on there.

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Sunday 1 November 2009

Blog....

So well i haven’t blogged in a while, as i have been busy... Yesterday i was working on some more of my project and then today i did the radio show with Mike on Somer Valley.So not really had time to blog.

But just a little update for what’s going on in my life at the moment, we did a special 3 hour show on Friday which was fun, and also we launched a brand new website which you should check out at: www.instantradiomix.co.uk and I would like to say a big thank you to Craig Gill who has designed the website and did a brilliant job.

Please check out his website: www.gill-design.co.uk/

Anyway that’s all from me, so a nice small blog.

Talk to you all later!!

Pete 

 

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