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As a new year comes around I wonder what people will have decided, or promised to do. New year resolutions we call them. So many are made, and then discarded for many reasons.

Some of us will go into this New Year leaving behind ‘loved ones’, good friends, and ‘old comrades’. As the year turns things will change, and alot will be out of our control. The families with service personnel in their group, for the time being will still worry, and be anxious about their children, brothers, sisters wives, and husbands.  As an individual we must keep them in our thoughts, and our hearts.

Some people will think back to their defeats. Some to their victories. These victories could be myriad. A child born with a Father watching the miracle unfold in front of him. A promise made, and finally seen through. A fight with some addiction now won, and a strength found to carry on. A qualificaton, hard earnt, and now to be put to use to improve someones life.

At the start of a new year, or very nearly the start, I feel it is like stepping off a ledge. This ledge will lead to a gentle slope, or at times, a steep slope. This makes the ‘roller coaster of life’. Admission to the ride is just one step. One step forward to start this ride all over again. Only our fear, or lack of resolve stops us from moving on. Changing what can be changed, for the better, or just to get away from an awful situation.

I lost my Brother in Law this year. He had Liver Cancer which led to other organs, and then to his death. We try to make sense of ‘the whys, and the wherefores’, but apart from science, and the known world things are alot like people……….unpredictable. We came from an unpredictable chemical soup, so why should we expect to be able to predict what will be.

I will remember one sunny afternoon, on a Yorkshire beach. We were all together as a family. My Brother in Law…….Stan…..had been on form all day with his ‘dry witty one liners’. We were in ‘in fits’. I think Stan knew he was making a good memory for us all. A picture was taken that day. It hangs on a wall in the house. As Stan had delivered another ‘funny line’ the photo was taken. Everyone has the biggest smile on their faces. You can see we were having so much fun. I think he wanted that, because I think he was more aware of time than any of us could conceive.

SO!…… The new year has started!  What plans have you made? Are they plans, or ‘pipedreams?’ Will they ‘bare fruit, or wither on the vine’….. Shall you become the next biggest thing?, or will you waste your chances this year? Will you climb onto the ‘rollercoaster of life’ for ‘the ride of your life?’

To take this ride you will need, a will to succeed, confidence, faith in yourself, and the price of a ticket. GO ON ! Pay the fare………… take that first step!!

If you do this, may your God go with you. Goodbye, and Happy New year!!

Now for all you lovely, lovely listeners a big hello from me. I have had a holiday this year in bonny Scotland…….’awa in the highlands….och aye the Noooo!!!’. The cottage we stayed in was absolutely loverly, and the couple who own it were simply loverly too. I had forgotten how much I love Scotland, so to all the Scottish listeners it is not lost on me how beautiful Scotland is, and can be. In fact to Scotland as a nation thank you for your hospitality. While I was up there I found out my Clan affiliation. It is the clan McDonald (South). Possibly from the Island of Jura.

Now what has been happening with me other than my holiday. Well not alot. Things are ‘ticking over’, but we are growing as a radio station, thanks to all you marvellous people listeneing in to what we have to offer. The fact that we have so much to offer, and this has happened in a short time, always makes me stop and say thank you. In our lives we can experience some ‘knock backs’, but we get up and get on with life. This has been the route that Celtica has, at times, been made to follow. We always take great strength from the ‘input’ from our listeners. On occasion we meet ‘like minded’ people who talk to us, and thank goodness they help us get up, and continue. There have been times when we have wanted to say………’Soddit!’, but , shall we say, serendipity happens. We move on in a new direction, and things get better. The constant has always been you ‘the listener’. On occasion just a kind word from you, and we are ‘off like a rocket’ again. Never underestimate the boost we can get from you ‘the listeners.’

Well that is it for the moment, I hope all is well with you ‘Dear listener’. As always may your God go with you, and goodbye for now.

Peter Timmerman has some great new music in the latest programme in his Alternation Series…  The week he features music by LadyLau, including songs from the album Sense.

Below is the track rundown of his brand new show.

01- Abbotfinney – Girl from Arizona
02- LadyLau – Your heart will know mine
03- LadyLau – Feel
04- Alan  Morphew – Picture from a dream
05- Stephanie Adlington – My secret sin
06- Stephanie Adlington – Deeper shade of blue
07- LadyLau – See
08- Anielka – Dark water
09- Bonnie – Friday Night
10- LadyLau – Hear
11- Adriana Nova – Morning
12- LadyLau – Smell
13- Urban Ego – Higher than the Venus sun
14- LadyLau – Taste
15- Urban Angel – Bring back the love
16- LadyLau – Senses

Hello there, this is Bill Everatt here, with news about the Celtica Radio Underground Edition, Receivable Worldwide, On-line, On Digital and Mobile Wireless, and on 756 AM through the transmitters of Radio Hafren.

And in this update: -

My special guest is Paul Atkin from the Yorkshire Warriors, a group of ex Yorkshire soldiers who have decided to form a choir.

In Urban Legends, we hear the story of Bloody Mary read by Dave Carrington.

And in our “who said this?”  I’d like to know who said this; “My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.”

Music wise, we have tracks from; FUNKY, Zeano, Lily Wilson, the Blue Horses and Ann Blair.

Plus I’d like to dedicate this programme to the loving memory of Geraint David Howells.

This weekend, just gone, we were invited to Radio Hafren for a formal meeting, and photographic session.

Yes “We is radio stars now!”  Can anyone tell me from their experiences is it normal to have to pay the photographer there, and then with”oncers Guv!”.

I would love to thank the “Hafren Crew” for their hospitality, and the marvelous banquet that was provided. Honestly it could have fed “the five thousand”, and was really tasty.  The journey over was quite long for the “Celticaradio crew”, but the meal made up for it.

Things have moved on really well with the relationship between the two radio stations, and long may it prosper. I was in “Nirvana” in one of the studios at Hafren because the standard of the acoustics is just lovely. I felt another “alter ego” trying to break out whilst I was there, but probably “least said soonest mended”.

I would just like to say to our listeners that simple word that doesn’t seem to be heard very much in this 21st century society. That word is THANKYOU! Without your support we would be talking to ourselves until the “men in white coats” came for us. It is something I like to say to you all at least once a year publicly.

Not much more to say. The year is only just beginning to “pick up speed”. I hope the rest of the year brings you all you wish for.

Now all that is left to say is Goodbye, and may your God go with you.