Kingdom's Blog

April 25th, 2011

So the countdown has begun. 54 Days to go until The SEStran two Capitals cycle ride.

Here is my progress so far:

We I now have a bike which I suppose is the most important thing that you would need so I am half way there.

I have also indulged myself by purchasing some new gadgets for the bike, including a holder for my iPhone, a new HD Video Camera to film my cycle and also a wireless headset for music and also so I can make phone calls too.

I thought with my level of physical fitness I should maybe get in some training. So far I have managed a staggering 5 miles on my bike and I felt like I would never walk again.

I will be out and about this week and I will update you on how I get on.

Remember it’s not too late to register for the cycle. Just visit www.twocapitals.org/

Speak to you all soon

Gary

April 8th, 2011

Ian, Darren, Ali and I have signed up for the SEStran 2 Capitals Cycle Ride which will see us cycle from Pittencreif Park, Dunfermline to Ocean Terminal, Leith. I am starting to think this maybe wasn’t the best of idea’s I have ever had, however I have said I am taking part so I feel I now have made a commitment.

If you haven’t heard about the 2 Capitals Cycle Ride it is a non-competitive, all-age, all-abilities event that aims to promote cycling for all. The only think stopping me now is the fact that I don’t have a bike and I am extremely unfit. So it’s not looking good. Even the children will come in before me.

If over the coming weeks you see a small fat man at the side of the road with a bike trying to get his breath it is probably me trying out the new bike I plan to buy on Thursday. Please stop and give me some encouragement.

Gary

March 7th, 2011

I’m assuming that, by now, you’ve realised that there was a slight technical mishap not so long ago on the Word Is Out. Accidents happen of course, so we started a new clip on the 15th of February with the prize fund exactly where it would’ve been had we still been using the previous missing word clip.



That means that, as of today, you’re playing for over £1820 on the game that gives you three chances to win every day. Since the prize fund is so high, and since we’ve had this current clip on air for a while now, I thought it was about time to list the wrong guesses we’ve had so far:


snowdrops, buds, daffodils, lambs, catkins, rain, cabriolets, swallows, dew, caravans, geese, shoots, ospreys, bulbs, birds, crocuses, cuckoos, lambs, mini-skirts, bluebirds, daylight, lawnmowers, germination, weeds, mating, sun, tide, butterflies, temperature, equinox, smiles, gardeners, fashion, sun, sunshine, golfers, hares, tractors…



Hopefully that’s of some help for you. Don’y miss your next chance to play live on air. Lines open for registration Monday to Friday at 7am for the game at 7.15am, 9am for the game at 9.15am and 5pm for the game at 5.15pm.



Good luck!

January 4th, 2011

Happy New Year! Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. Now we’re all (almost) back to normal, let’s concentrate on helping you pay for the festivities ahead of the credit card bills dropping through your letterbox!



The Word Is Out has, at the time of writing, reached an impressive amount - £920! That’s a whole bunch of free money so why not register to play the game live on air? You can register for either (or both!) of the rounds on Kingdom Breakfast with Ian & Diane weekdays mornings from 7am and then again from 9am. If you’re not a morning person, and I certainly know how that feels, then why not register to play the game with me every afternoon from 5pm. The game is played just 15 minutes after registration opens so you don’t have to wait too long to see if you’ll be getting the call back to play the game live on air!



We’ve had loads of wrong guesses so far, but remember that the correct answer is only one word! Here’s a list of some wrong guesses to get you started:



spoon, puppy, needle, coffin, kiss, skeleton, skull, button, cat, corpse, bus, diary, pencil, medal, hearse, safe, urn, whip, snowman, crocodile, parrot, yacht, magazine, newspaper, pizza, shoe, limb, thong, wheelchair, teeth, baby, finger, train, pen, sword, python, casket, train, hamster, cauldron, child, stump, piano, thimble, truss, wig.

September 29th, 2010

It’s okay if you do, that’s what I’m here for!


Back at the tail end of August this year we started a new clip on The Word is Out with Fairprice Mobility and we’ve now managed to get the prize fund up past the £600 mark. With that in mind, I thought it only fair that I recap some of the wrong guesses we’ve had on air over the past few weeks. Remember, you can play the game live on air 15 times every week, so there’s no excuse for you not getting your hands on some free cash!


Enough waffle… this is the list of wrong guesses so far:


High heels, hoover, husband, underwear, shoes, potato peelings, handbags, glasses, rainwater, dishes, carrier bags, clothes, hair, jokes, toilet, boyfriend, organs, dentures, cycle, teenagers, tights, curlers, cuttings, furniture, makeup, shoes, car, self, toys, teabags, knitting, records, wheelbarrow, wardrobe, jewellery, soap, umbrella, money, decorations, mobile, world, gold, trophies, water, trees, friends, blood, batteries, lifestyle, curtains, laughter, dishes, magazines, rollers, knowledge, mattress, bicycle, computer, paint, tongs, age.

August 11th, 2010

If we do manage to get to £3000 on the Word Is Out then there’s a good chance we’ll start to give out some clues to the missing word. BUT, we’re not there yet!

Today the prize fund stands at a record £2840; an undeniably huge amount of cash. While we’re not quite at the stages of giving clues out yet, we are giving you even more chances to play the game and give us your guess live on air every Wednesday with the catchily titled ‘Word Is Out Wednesday’!There’s no need to call to register on a Wednesday when you want to play the game; just make sure you are dialling at 7:15 and 9:15am and with me at 5:15pm. We’ll do what we can to get as many of you live on air as possible in the time we’ve been allotted to play the game.

In case you’ve missed some of the more recent guesses, here’s a sample of them…Atmosphere (yes! AGAIN!!), Jacuzzi, company, toilet, scenery, hullaballoo, coordination, action, texting, communication, takeaways, comforts, soil, elements, bath, garden, rain, outdoors, monkeys, mates, hogmanay, keys, nature, wildlife, midges, snogging, cat, radio, town, liberty, concrete, ladies, church, roads, rainbows, cooking, gravity, conservation, moonlight, hilarity, problems, sound, air, wife, food, snow, bed, income, chippy, birdsong, electricity, sleep, wii, folks, skiing, hugs, income, pollution, congestion, traffic, intimacy, lottery, colour, environment, money, earthlings…

July 14th, 2010

It was all change on air at Kingdom FM yesterday as three quarters of the daily schedule were off air!



We, for reasons I’m still slightly unclear about, found ourselves invited to the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh! The best suits, and in some cases kilts, were looked out and we all dutifully queued up for the Big Event of the summer. I say ’summer’ - the sun was certainly shining when we left Fife to head to The Capital - though by the time we arrived at Holyrood it felt more like November. While it stayed dry all day, it was windy and extremely fresh. Luckily I opted for a suit rather than a kilt so managed to avoid any ‘Marilyn Monroe’ moments but there were certainly a few ladies there who might’ve been glad of a few extra layers.



We caught a glimpse of the star attraction (Kevin Brady in his kilt) and also managed to be only a few feet away from HRH for at least a couple of minutes. After that, it was tea and small cakes a plenty. If you’ve never been, it certainly is something that I’d recommend you experience if you get the chance. Now I’ve done it once I know what it’s all about so probably wouldn’t rush back.


Not until, that is, I’m called to the Palace to receive my Knighthood!