VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Philip Banks]

22nd July 2008

Weather very pleasant. Take to the beach near the house for a few moments of throwing sticks then go back home for breakfast - toast and coffee.

I managed my day so I can go flying. Arrive at Inverness Airport 1015 then spend an hour doing circuits. Have transformed from one who fight with a plane to someone who flies it.

Home by 1.30pm. Lunch is the classic British "I don't have time for lunch" cheese and pickle sandwich and a mug of tea.

2pm ISDN ligts flash for session with a company in Germany. It's Hannah and Andreas at the other end of the lines. We have lots to do but still find time to chat - 1438 All done.

3pm Session to record something for a printing company. 3-15 Back into the Huttie for a session waxing lyrical about short and long engines. My 3-45 session is a "Feelin ill? Wanna buy a pill? I know the very thing!" session.

Receive an email asking if I am able to do an Italian accent, genuine not a grotesque. Record and sent mp3. Response from Head of Emails reads "You rock!" which I take to indicate her enthusiasm.

OK, now what shall we do? If in doubt, go to Cullen, buy an ice cream, take it to Cullen beach and eat it while throwing a ball into the waves for Jazz.

4.30pm Home for a mug of tea, light laundry duties then I decide to call a friend. It's always nice to have a chat about nothing in particular but you must choose your victim carefully, one able to stifle yawns. She's a delight as always.

After some pottering around the script for my final session of the day arrives so at 6-15pm I am growling a promo for a sporting event sponsored by Nokia. Do athletes send text messages whilst competing?

More stick throwing on the beach near the house and then ................

Supper, but what? Chicken fried rice and a House special curry (the house = Chinatown in Buckie).

9pm We go to the other end of the village as the tide is out for long range, multiple target, wet sand and sunset stick throwing.

Return for a Guiness and some light internet surfing.

10-45pm More beach and sticks, walk around the harbour and so to bed.