David RossRob Persani
2:35pm on 24 May 2013 TIGERS V SAINTS – tomorrow is the big day for our two big local sides as Leicester play Northampton at Twickenham. We heard this morning from Saints fan John Manby and Tigers fan Nick Begy. Both have been part of Oakham Rugby Club over the years, thanks to both of them for coming in on the show this morning and giving us a fan's perpective. Have a great time if you're going down to see the game. I'll have all the action on Rutland Radio tomorrow afternoon, 3 o'clock kick off RUGBY TOPICAL TUNE – Katie in Tinwell gave us Pink – Try! BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND – weather should pick up tomorrow and stay dry for much of the long weekend FASTEST TOILET IN STAMFORD – Plumber turned inventor Colin Furze demonstrated his ‘loo on the move' to me. A 140cc engine underneath a platform. You sit on the toilet and control it from handlebars in front, he's already achieved 50mph on a bumpy local airfield. The toilet even works as you go along, including the flush. He's working on a jet powered shopper bike at the moment. THE FIVE DAY TEST – 7 cyclists, including Rutland Radio's Dean Cornish are raising money for Uffington Cricket Club by cycling 550 miles between iconic cricket grounds over 5 days. Day 2 today, they're off to Edgbaston, having visited Lords and The Oval yesterday. Find out more at http://www.sponsor-uffington.co.uk/ RACE FOR LIFE FLASH DANCE – tomorrow at 11am and 1pm, ladies from Tesco and the Rutland Youth Dance Academy are dancing at Tesco on South St Oakham for Cancer Research UK, ahead of the Race For Life at Burghley House on Sunday 2nd June WALKING & CYCLING FESTIVAL – today a walk from Lyddington to Stoke Dry and Eyebrook, a family ride from Rutland Cycling at Whitwell and a history walk including children's activities tonight at 6pm. Tomorrow, the Rutland Ramble from Normanton Church walking around the 17 mile circuit of Rutland Water, and an evening walk from Greetham Valley to Fort Henry and Exton. The festival continues until Sat 1st June, and this Sunday it's the start of the Rutland Round – 65 miles walk in 7 days. MYSTERY VOICE – worth £90 on Saturday at 10.30am with David Ross, we'll play across the Bank Holiday Weekend every day at that time. Today we found out it's not actor Chris O'Dowd. Click here for all the wrong guesses and to hear the voice Rob 9:36am on 23 May 2013 LET'S SHOW SOLIDARITY IN THE FACE OF TERRORISM – I'm lost for words over the apparent murder of a soldier yesterday in Woolwich. A friend of mine, who has lived the army life in our county has suggested we all wear something British today – whether a Help For Heroes T shirt, a British Legion badge, a union flag shirt etc. A lot of people are changing their facebook pictures to the union flag today as a mark of respect SAILING – had a brilliant afternoon at Rutland Sailing Club yesterday with instructor Ben Lulham in a sailing dinghy. Something you can try for free on Sat 1st June at their open day at Edith Weston from 10am. Hear how I got on next Friday morning on the show. I have to say when a wetsuit was mentioned I was a little nervous, but I just loved the whole experience of being on the water. ART IN THE MAKING FESTIVAL – on Sat 1st & Sun 2nd June at the White Horse Inn Morcott you can see the artists from the Open Studios weekends together at work – everything from painters to potters, sculpters to felters. There's a schools arts competition too, and the rest of the weekends in June have the artists at their own Open Studios in and around the county. Organiser and sculptor Mo Gardner told us about it today on the show. CYCLING FOR CRICKET – Rutland Radio's Dean Cornish is part of a team that set off this morning from Stamford at 5am, cycling over 500 miles over 5 days between iconic cricket venues, to raise money for Uffington Cricket Club. Today they head to Lords and The Oval. More details at http://www.sponsor-uffington.co.uk/ and hear their progress every morning at 8.15 on Rutland Radio WALKING & CYCLING FESTIVAL – today a chance to explore the Oakham Heritage Trail on foot, the Hambleton Peninsular and Osprey project by bike, Ketton village and try Nordic walking. The festival continues until Sat 1st June, and this Sunday it's the start of the Rutland Round – 65 miles walk in 7 days. Details on Rutland Radio Action here RUGBY – tomorrow I have both a Saints and a Tigers fan on to talk about the final at Twickenham on Saturday WILL DOGS EAT ANYTHING? - A mobile phone, a rubber duck and a 20-pound note have all ended up inside dogs' stomachs, according to a new survey from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The list also includes a balloon, a pair of earrings, a tube of glitter and three magnets. Topical tune with West St Garage, Stamford? Rose from Stamford gave us Working My Way Back To You! RACE FOR LIFE FLASHDANCE – this Saturday at 11am and 1pm, ladies from Tesco and the Rutland Youth Dance Academy are dancing at Tesco on South St Oakham for Cancer Research UK, ahead of the Race For Life at Burghley House on Sunday 2nd June MYSTERY VOICE – on £80 tomorrow, it's not Danny O'Donaghue from The Script and TV show The Voice. Click here for the mystery voice and all the wrong guesses so far Rob 12:53pm on 22 May 2013 WOKE UP WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S ALARM TODAY – a car alarm, which went off 3 times before it stopped. It was only 10 mins before my alarm went off, still seems like I woke up extraordinary early today BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND – weather looks generally good after a shaky start on Saturday. Today Tim Nicol told us about Easton on the Hill Village Gala, which features a 20/20 cricket match, talent contest, pet show, village fete, barn dance and live music and beer festival. GRAINSTORE'S CIDER & SAUSAGE FESTIVAL – well done Neville from Langham who won the final Winning Wednesday prize of 10 ½ pints of festival cider and a festival glass, the festival itself starts tomorrow and runs through till Bank Holiday Monday BURGHLEY GAME & COUNTRY FAIR – this Sunday & Monday at Burghley House OPEN GARDENS – in Oakham across the Bank Holiday weekend – the Lucas's on Lonsdale Way, Mr & Mrs Wooloff on Glen Drive and the Merchants' Norman Cottage on West Road, all in aid of Rutland & Melton Cancer Support. Plus as part of the National Garden Scheme, the Old Vicarage at Burley is open on Sunday afternoon. INVENTIONS – Stamford's Colin Furze has built a loo on the move – 55mph, 10mpg and is fully working. Colin's also a plumber by day. Also an inventor from Dorset has come up with a banana shaped pool table. Cleon Daniel is calling it Banana Pool, the table is yellow too instead of the traditional green. Topical tune with West St Garage Stamford? Virginia from Cottesmore gave us Gabrielle – Out of Reach on account of the snooker table being easier to reach the pockets of. WHY TRUNKS, A TOWEL AND OLD TRAINERS? I'm heading along to the Rutland Sailing Club at Edith Weston later to record something for a week on Friday, ahead of their open day on Saturday 1st June MYSTERY VOICE – no new guesses, on £70 tomorrow. It's not Michael Buble or Eamonn Holmes. Click here for the voice Rob
I’ve been with Rutland Radio since day one, and for most of it waking up Stamford and Rutland. I love helping to start your day, and it’s great to get out and meet the listeners too, so if you’re up to anything special at work or in your free time, let me know. The strangest thing I’ve done here is probably be sent out in a boat blindfolded for the Friday Challenge, the most special is being at all the award ceremonies where we’ve been recognised, and there have been quite a few over the years. I live in Stamford, and I think this is a really special area to live and work in, it’s not just the beautiful surroundings, it’s also the people who live here too, and so many of them listen to us!
