[cma-l] the wonders

Martyn Haynes martyn.haynes at wcrfm.com
Thu Mar 15 12:39:36 GMT 2018


Nick, was there a question to the group here or was it just a whimsy?

On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 11:44 AM, Canalside Community Radio Ltd <
office at canalsideradio.net> wrote:

>
>
> Dear All
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> The wonders of being called Canalside Community Radio and sitting
> peacefully and relaxed looking out at the Canal as the narrowboats and
> barges sail slowly by. Our internet speed is also operating at the same
> pace as a narrowboat and we did have a few issues with transmission. It has
> come to pass that the problems (not just for us but for the whole Mill)
> are our little Canal friends ……………. The Rodents / Water Voles / Squirrels /
> Pigeons which are abound here at Canalside Towers have been avin’ a nibble
> ……………… some Businesses have gotten intermittent issues with others
> completely off-line …… touch wood we believe we are OK but an inspection
> has seen that our little friends have at least had the starters on the menu
> but haven’t got to the main course ----- the Company next door have
> experienced Starter / Main Course / Sweet and the Cheese and Biscuits have
> gone as well    😊
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> To add to our woes a great big sink hole has appeared next to the Canal
> in-between where we are sat    the water and the Mill itself  ……….. Right
> said Fred is currently looking into it. We’ve got no live’ Programming
> today as the Presenter is in audible owing to the pneumatic drill right
> outside the front window             oh the wonders of Community Radio. We
> wouldn’t change it for the World would we ???      the only changes of
> course are those forced upon us          closure being one of them !
>
>
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> It was suggested that we fill the hole with the monies from the Community
> Radio Fund ----- trouble is, that would hardly fill an Egg Cup let alone a
> hole. I was thinking of contacting the DCMS for advice, but of course that
> would be a waste of time and a phone call as they never address any
> problems even when it’s staring them in their face and Ofcom would probably
> just tell us that they are rules and there’s nothing they can do.
>
> The hole and the nibbled wires will be fixed, but I believe first we have
> to have 3 consultations.
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> I do hope this e-mail gets through and that the little beggars haven’t
> nibbled through the outbox    😊
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> *regards*
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>
> *Roland Rat*
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> Station Manager
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> *Nick Wright*
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> Station Manager
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> *Canalside Community Radio Ltd.*
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> Canal 2B,
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> Clarence Mill,
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> Bollington,
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> Cheshire,
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> SK10 5JZ
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> 01625 576689
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> office at canalsideradio.net
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> www.canalsideradio.net
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Martyn Haynes
Director

101.8 WCR FM
www.wcrfm.com

Wolverhampton Community Radio Training (WCRT)
Newhampton Centre
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