Happy Birthday
Roxanne Leah Townsend!
- Martin
- I was born in the beautiful city of Carlisle, resident of Cumbria. The view from my home includes the Fox Tower, after which I named this blog.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Hannah's London Marathon Challenge
INTRODUCING Hannah Langton!
Hannah stole the hearts of the nation when she appeared on The Chase, broadcast Tuesday 21 March. Viewers loved Hannah's feisty, sassy, fun attitude as she faced The Chaser, Jenny Ryan, after a successful 'cash builder' round. Viewers particularly loved Hannah's 'hands on hips' stance, which led Bradley Walsh to liken her to a 'superhero', and Jenny Ryan dubbed her 'Guessing Girl', due to her luck at the table. Hannah at the table:
If you want to see how Hannah progressed on The Chase, then watch again HERE.
Please note: To watch again, a login may be required and the programme will only be available for thirty days from broadcast.
Social media loved Hannah's appearance on the show, and Hannah has used this interest in her to highlight her forthcoming challenge, which is...
Hannah's London Marathon Challenge
I shall bring you the link to the website where you can sponsor Hannah for the London Marathon in a moment. The Virgin Money London Marathon, taking place 23 April, is the largest annual fundraising event on the planet - runners have raised over £770 million for good causes since the race began in 1981 (Quote from the Virgin Money Giving website).
The best appeal for Hannah's cause is a statement from Hannah herself:
"I am running
the 2017 London Marathon for the Heads Together Campaign through The Mix.
Too often,
people feel afraid to admit that they are struggling with their mental health.
This fear of prejudice and judgement stops people from getting help and can
destroy families and end lives. Heads Together wants to help people feel much
more comfortable with their everyday mental wellbeing and have the practical
tools to support their friends and family.
Click HERE to sponsor Hannah's London Marathon Challenge.
(I asked Hannah for approval prior to this post; In return, Hannah has asked that, if you do sponsor her, please put your name on the sponsorship, so she can thank you.)
Good Luck Hannah!
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 8
"If you don't want to know the results, please look away now..."
Carlisle United Football Club's results for the month of March 2017:
Saturday 4th: Sky Bet League Two: Plymouth Argyle 2 - United 0 (Attendance: 10381)
Saturday 11th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Cambridge United 3 (Attendance: 4427)
Tuesday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Luton Town 0 (Attendance: 4052)
Saturday 18th: Sky Bet League Two: Mansfield Town 2 - United 0 (Attendance: 4463)
Saturday 25th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Crewe Alexandra 2 (Attendance: 4695)
The League Two table, on the afternoon of Sunday 26 March, shows United eighth in the division, having played 39 matches [More than a Premier League season, it has to be said], a goal difference of minus two and 59 points.
The seven remaining fixtures this term are as follows [All Sky Bet League Two]:
April:
Saturday 1st: Yeovil Town (Away)
Saturday 8th: Notts County (Home)
Friday 14th: Hartlepool United (Away)
Monday 17th: Stevenage (Home)
Saturday 22nd: Crawley Town (Away)
Saturday 29th: Newport County (Home)
May:
Saturday 6th: Exeter City (Away).
The next update will follow the fixture on May 6th.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
6 Nations 2017: The Final Results
THIS year's RBS Six Nations Championship is complete - So here are the round-by-round results, with dates and venues:
Round 1:
Saturday 4 February: Scotland 27 - Ireland 22 (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
Saturday 4 February: England 19 - France 16 (Twickenham, London)
Sunday 5 February: Italy 7 - Wales 33 (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Round 2:
Saturday 11 February: Italy 10 - Ireland 63 (Stadio Olimpico)
Saturday 11 February: Wales 16 - England 21 (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Sunday 12 February: France 22 - Scotland 16 (Stade de France, Paris)
Round 3:
Saturday 25 February: Scotland 29 - Wales 13 (Murrayfield)
Saturday 25 February: Ireland 19 - France 9 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Sunday 26 February: England 36 - Italy 15 (Twickenham)
Round 4:
Friday 10 March: Wales 22 - Ireland 9 (Principality Stadium)
Saturday 11 March: Italy 18 - France 40 (Stadio Olimpico)
Saturday 11 March: England 61 - Scotland 21 (Twickenham)
Round 5:
Saturday 18 March: Scotland 29 - Italy 0 (Murrayfield)
Saturday 18 March: France 20 - Wales 18 (Stade de France)
Saturday 18 March: Ireland 13 - England 9 (Aviva Stadium)
At the completion of all the fixtures, here is the final table (compiled by me, as a Microsoft Word document):
So it is congratulations to ENGLAND, the Six Nations Champions for 2017!
Round 1:
Saturday 4 February: Scotland 27 - Ireland 22 (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
Saturday 4 February: England 19 - France 16 (Twickenham, London)
Sunday 5 February: Italy 7 - Wales 33 (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Round 2:
Saturday 11 February: Italy 10 - Ireland 63 (Stadio Olimpico)
Saturday 11 February: Wales 16 - England 21 (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Sunday 12 February: France 22 - Scotland 16 (Stade de France, Paris)
Round 3:
Saturday 25 February: Scotland 29 - Wales 13 (Murrayfield)
Saturday 25 February: Ireland 19 - France 9 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Sunday 26 February: England 36 - Italy 15 (Twickenham)
Round 4:
Friday 10 March: Wales 22 - Ireland 9 (Principality Stadium)
Saturday 11 March: Italy 18 - France 40 (Stadio Olimpico)
Saturday 11 March: England 61 - Scotland 21 (Twickenham)
Round 5:
Saturday 18 March: Scotland 29 - Italy 0 (Murrayfield)
Saturday 18 March: France 20 - Wales 18 (Stade de France)
Saturday 18 March: Ireland 13 - England 9 (Aviva Stadium)
At the completion of all the fixtures, here is the final table (compiled by me, as a Microsoft Word document):
So it is congratulations to ENGLAND, the Six Nations Champions for 2017!
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
6 Nations: Competitions within a Competition
THE RBS 6 Nations rugby union tournament has matches which have their own individual prizes - And this post is bringing you those results in the tournament and hopefully bring you a little bit of information about the trophies.
The first of these trophies was the Centenary Quaich, which has been presented to the winners of the annual Scotland - Ireland fixture since 1989. The 2017 holders of the Quaich are Scotland, who defeated Ireland 27-22 at Murrayfield, on the opening day of the 6 Nations tournament, Saturday 4 February. Here is Scotland Captain Greig Laidlaw lifting the Quaich after the match:
FINALLY, the Calcutta Cup match also took place on Saturday 11 March. The Calcutta Cup is one of the oldest trophies, introduced in 1879, and is competed for every year between England and Scotland. The 2017 holders of the Cup are England, who defeated Scotland 61-21 at Twickenham on March 11. Here is England Captain Dylan Hartley with the Calcutta Cup, after receiving it from the platform party:
The first of these trophies was the Centenary Quaich, which has been presented to the winners of the annual Scotland - Ireland fixture since 1989. The 2017 holders of the Quaich are Scotland, who defeated Ireland 27-22 at Murrayfield, on the opening day of the 6 Nations tournament, Saturday 4 February. Here is Scotland Captain Greig Laidlaw lifting the Quaich after the match:
TWO more trophies were played for on the afternoon of Saturday 11 March: First, the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (Italian: Trofeo Garibaldi; French: Trophée Garibaldi), which has been presented to the winners of the France - Italy fixture since 2007. Here is the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy:
The 2017 holders of the Trophy are France, who defeated Italy at Stadio Olimpico on March 11. The result: Italy 18 - France 40. Here is very short footage of France with the Trophy, courtesy of the FF Rugby Twitter feed:
— FF Rugby (@FFRugby) March 11, 2017
FINALLY, the Calcutta Cup match also took place on Saturday 11 March. The Calcutta Cup is one of the oldest trophies, introduced in 1879, and is competed for every year between England and Scotland. The 2017 holders of the Cup are England, who defeated Scotland 61-21 at Twickenham on March 11. Here is England Captain Dylan Hartley with the Calcutta Cup, after receiving it from the platform party:
There is one final round of matches, taking place on Saturday 18 March, which will complete the 2017 RBS 6 Nations.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Thirty Years: The Joshua Tree.
TODAY, 9 March 2017, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the album 'The Joshua Tree'. U2 alluded to the anniversary on a social media post on Christmas Day 2016, which, in a darkened room, featured the band and a 'Joshua Tree' covered in Christmas lights.
The band have today announced a reissue of the album for the thirtieth anniversary, which will include songs never heard before.
This all comes prior to The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour, which takes place this summer.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Medium Wave: March 2017
ANOTHER Sunday afternoon, another selection of radio broadcasts I have heard. From the logbook, an evening of broadcasts heard on Friday 3 March 2017. Housekeeping notes for those new to these posts: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz) and transmission powers in watts or kiloWatts (kW).
March 2017 : Medium Wave.
- 3 March: 1813 UTC: 639 kHz: CRo2 Dvojka, Czech Republic. Strong to good reception, 1500 kW via Prague. 'Radio Club Junior' with Klara Novakova and guest David Svoboda, a London 2012 Olympian. Music, speech including the phone-in segment of the show, various greetings in the Czech language, including the informal 'Ahoj'. Music, speech.
- 3 March: 1835 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE Radio Nacional, Spain. Good reception, up to 600 kW via various transmission sites. Speech from a female, brief speech from a male, female speaking at length. Male speech with ID: 'Radio Nacional Espana'. Music: Leonard Cohen?.
- 3 March: 1856 UTC: 657 kHz : Rai RadioUno, Italy. Good reception, 100 kW via Pisa. 'Zapping' - A programme dedicated to looking at the week's news in small segments: Male in studio, male on phone. Male and female voices.
- 3 March: 1924 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York, UK. Strong to moderate reception, 500 watts via Fulford, York. Music from George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord', female host - Georgie Spanswick, talking about what is coming up on the show and the topic of a 'free lunch' - Listener reaction with food and drink related stories, reaction from Simon with a red wine story. Text: 81333, Idents for Georgie Spanswick and BBC Radio York. Music: Jackson Five 'I Want You Back'. Traffic + Travel report - Call in on 0330... Music: Eric Carmen 'Hungry Eyes'. Call the show on 0345... [Notes: BBC Radio York was the dominant broadcast on the channel. The above QSL card, verifying reception in 1996, is from my collection.]
- 3 March: 1954 UTC: 684 kHz: RNE Radio Nacional, Spain. Strong to moderate reception, 600 kW via Seville. Strong, clear, male speech, music (a Zither!). Time signal for 20 UTC. Female speech - News headlines? Speech is TOO QUICK for me to understand the words! Brief speech from male, female continues speaking. News from France: Marine Le Pen. Feeds from the Friday night football fixtures. Female completes the bulletin, handover to new programme with males. Music: Fatboy Slim 'Praise You'.
- 3 March: 2016 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio 5 Live, UK. Strong to good reception, up to 150 kW via Droitwich, Worcestershire / 50 kW via Stagshaw, Northumberland. The 'Friday Football Social' - Studio guest is Michail Antonio. Live updates from current sporting fixtures: Leeds United v Birmingham City; Cricket: West Indies 147-4 against England in Antuiga; Rugby League updates. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) talking about being called up for England and life as a Premier League player. 2030 UTC news update: Northern Ireland politician Mike Nesbitt has resigned.
- 3 March: 2048 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio Four, UK. Good to moderate reception, 10 kW via Lisnagarvey, Northern Ireland. 'Test Match Special' - West Indies v England LIVE from Antigua. A West Indian wicket had fallen just as I tuned in, the next Windies batsman is now at the crease and the over has begun. Male commentator with female summariser.
- 3 March: 2116 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE Radio Nacional, Spain. Good to moderate reception, 500 kW via Barcelona. Male and female Spanish voices, female speaks of Casablanca.
- 3 March: 2137 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria, UK. Moderate to poor reception, 1 kW via Brisco, Carlisle. Music from Rod Stewart 'Maggie May', speech from Georgie Spanswick, speaking to a female on the phone about her plans for the weekend.
- 3 March: 2155 UTC: 756 kHz: Radio Romania Actualitati, Romania. Moderate reception, 400 kW via Sibiu, Romania. Male speech, folk music, male voice with ID, off air at 2200 UTC.
- 3 March: 2205 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria, UK. Moderate reception, 1 kW via Brisco, Carlisle. [BBC Radio Cumbria 'in the clear'] Two Beatles songs back to back: 'Please Please Me' and 'Penny Lane' on the 'Decades Show' with Joe Costin. Music: The Strawbs 'Part of the Union'. Val Armstrong with the lyrics quiz 😊 Music: Bonnie Tyler 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'. ["Joe Costin: The World's Oldest Man" - R. Nankivell]
- 3 March: 2230 UTC: 774 kHz: RNE Radio Nacional, Spain. Good to moderate reception, 20 - 100 kW via various transmission sites. Male conversation at length, includes a clear mention of Brexit!
That concludes the logs for March 2017.
Until the next time, keep listening!
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