I’ve mentioned elsewhere on this site, I’ve been working in radio now for over thirty years.

In that time, I’ve been on various stations, both commercial and BBC and I also create, produce and host multiple podcasts.

This year though is probably the first time where I’ve been working full on at all of it, whilst simultaneously attempting to study to become a celebrant.

Well, technically, that’s not entirely true. I’ve been registered to study as a celebrant since January, and in that time, managed an initial meeting, been set my first set of homework, and I’ve only just got around to completing about two thirds of it in the last week.

Something had to give.

That’s not to say it’s the least of my priorities – far from it.

The simple fact is, everybody has to put food on the table and pay the bills, and that means whether I place a high priority on something or not, paying work has to come first.

And that’s meant, presenting and producing all my regular podcasts.

As well as taking on a raft of new and returning seasons.

And that doesn’t include the podcast material yet to be edited and produced, which includes Season 2 of The 1% Club hosted by Neil Fachie and myself, and this time featuring guests including Joe Wicks and Andrew Cotter amongst others.

In the meantime, if you’d like to get a feel for the show, click the link for Season 1.

And none of that includes the main change in my life, where I’m now back on daily breakfast radio hosting on Smooth Radio, Scotland.

I’d be delighted if you choose to start your day with us, Monday to Friday.

I’m on 6-10 am across Central Scotland on 105.2FM, digital radio, online and on Global Player, free to download in your App Store. Or, ask your Smart Speaker to “Play Smooth Scotland”.

I haven’t hosted regular breakfast radio in twenty years, but figured it was unfinished business, and that I’d always come back to it in The Wogan Years when my prostate wakes me up at that time anyway!

Oh, and there’s also the VoiceOver work and announcing duties at Pittodrie to keep me occupied in the other moments where I’m not already working!

So, that’s why I haven’t got as far along the Celebrant Training Journey as I’d hoped, just yet.

That, and my dog ate my homework.