Friendly Rivalry
I was through in Edinburgh this morning, talking to programme makers about the year ahead and reviewing our output over Christmas and New Year. In the afternoon I'd arranged to meet Colin Paterson for a drink. He's the station manager of the new commerical talk station for Edinburgh that's being launched in a few weeks. He sipped a diet coke and I drank mineral water. Perhaps he's on a health kick too.
There were a few laughs as we compared notes on the various eccentric characters we'd each come across over the years. Many of whom we'd both encountered at one time or another.
I can imagine the excitement of launching a new radio station from scratch, but I really envied him when he told me about his office furniture. Apparently he has a big leather "I'm the boss" type chair. So, chair-envy. I admit it.
Colin tells me he hopes to become more involved in the work of the in Scotland. Hopefully we can collaborate on a few projects together. I'm already working with Luke McCullough at Radio Forth on an event for students at Telford College next month.
