I'm up early this morning again but today for a better reason than insomnia. BBC Breakfast are running a little news story about how late the daffodils are flowering this year and are filming from our farm.
I had been expecting to film a little interview today - I washed an ironed plenty of shirts at the weekend so that I had a choice of something smart to wear.
As it turned out I was ambushed and filmed yesterday instead. To say that I hadn't made an effort with my appearance is to rather understate my general trampliness. I was wearing a polo shirt and an old navy jumper. My hair was all over the place. I completed the ensemble with a fleece which was two sizes to big for me.
So if you happen to see a little slaphead on the tellybox this morning, that is why he is dressed like Albert Steptoe.
The broadcasts are pencilled in for 6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 but this is all subject to change. If Gordon Brown gets stressy again and punches his secretary in the face then daffodils might get pushed down the news agenda,
Good afternoon Matthew
Just heard you on Radio 2 talking about your daffs, you sound like a very rounded person, which means either that, or this blog is a complete sham :p
Off to find you on the iPlayer from this mornings BBC Breakfast! :)
love the ironing board cover!
tinyinc
The blog is accurate. My Radio 2 persona is the sham.
Think you should make a pitch to the BBC for 'Daffodils Live'
next year and get Kate Humble and crew in situ from early Feb to monitor the excitement and trauma of daffodil production.