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Chris

You'll never see the stars if you don't go out at night...

About Me

I have lived in Cyprus since 1998. I came here with my two great friends Mick Hill and Lisa Ryan and my intention was to stay for 3 months. Enjoyed it here so much I ended up staying and soon landed a job as a producer at Radio Napa (106.3FM/radionapa.net) - an English-language pop music radio station based in Ayia Napa and broadcasting across the South-East of the island. I now host the Afternoon Show (1-5pm Monday to Friday Cyprus time) and am having a great deal of fun doing so.mspmb src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FoXH4fKKSwc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"

My Interests

Eating, music, crisps, running, chips, laughing, curry, radio, chili, socialising (mainly down at Brandy Andy's all-electric amusement arcade), biscuits, swimming, roast potatoes, comics, gravy, apple computers, apple ipod, apple pie, custard, pasties, porridge, pies and peas.

I'd like to meet:

Shami Chakrabarti, Tommy Boyd.

Music:

Howard Jones, My Life Story, Lloyd Cole, Andy Halsey, The Cardigans, Client, The Smiths, The Shirehorses, Divine Comedy, Exile Inside, Billy Bragg, Tanya Donelly, The Pipettes, Mama Cass, Beach Boys, Squeeze, Human League, ABC, Roddy frame, Roxy Music.

Movies:

Sideways, Shaun of the Dead, Napa 99, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Star Wars, American Splendor, Monty Python, Donnie Darko, Sixth Sense, Rocky Ivy, Jurassic Park, Ferris Bueller, Betty Blue, Spiderman, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, 8 Mile, Moulin Rouge, Shawshank Redemption, Planes Trains and Automobiles.

Television:

Six Feet Under, Spaced, The Office, 24, Alan Partridge, Extras, Life On Mars, Lead Balloon, Only Fools And Horses, Peter Kay, POPICock, Doctor Who, This Life, Lee and Herring, Prospects, Big Train, Tiki Bar TV, Vic and Bob, Louis Theroux, Early Doors, Black Books, Adam and Joe, Twin Peaks, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Lost, Time Gentlemen Please.

Books:

The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, The Buddha, Geoff and Me by Edward Canfor Dumas, Showbusiness by Mark Radcliffe, The Nation's Favourite by Simon Garfield, Talking Cock by Richard Herring, Travels With My Radio by Fi Glover, The Ballad of Halo Jones by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson, The Tie Pin Error Annual.

Heroes:

Judge Dredd, Jack Bauer, Barry Grant...

My Blog

Tanya Donelly

One of those albums I've been meaning to pick up for a couple of years now. Finally bought it last weekend and can't stop listening to it. It's Brrrrrilliant! Just heard my mate, Craig on BBC Manch...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:32:00 PST

Arsenal Fancast

I don't know very much about football. It always appealed to me as a child. I used to buy Roy of the Rovers, I collected nearly all of the Panini Football 78 stickers and had loads of swaps, which s...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:43:00 PST

The art of the sickie

I had to have a few days off work last week due to illness. It's my own fault as I didn't heed the warnings and take time to rest after having my chesty cough a few weeks ago (see my last post). I h...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:35:00 PST

Broncit...bronchy...chesty cough

It gets me every year, the lurgy. I thought I'd got away with it. I was careful - taking lots of vitamin c and not overdoing the exercise. I even got away with having a Christmas morning swim in th...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:24:00 PST

Links from today's show (14th Dec 06)

The World's Most Underrated Band are at: http://www.myspace.com/mylifestoryspaceTo hear more from Igor Montenegro: http://www.igormontenegro.co.ukTo befriend Cabaret Ken: http://www.myspace.com/cab...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:45:00 PST

New old pics

Had a busy week and have loads to tell. Will write more at the weekend but in the meantime, I have posted a few new pics from years gone by.
Posted by Chris on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:14:00 PST

Christmas Songs and other nonsense

There aren't many Christmas records I'm particularly fond of. None of the ones thay play in Woolworth's from November 1st really do anything for me. I do like St Etienne's 'I Was Born on Christmas D...
Posted by Chris on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:00:00 PST

Storms and Six Feet Under

Having some amazing storms here right now -the lightning reflecting on the sea at night time is a wonderful sight. I keep getting up in the early hours to watch it and, consequently, I'm toatally kna...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:51:00 PST

Listen online!

We're broadcasting online again. You can hear us at: http://www.radionapa.net Just click on the 'Listen Live' link on the left-hand side of the homepage. You'll need Windows Media Player, which you...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:54:00 PST

MLS Dec 8th!!

My tickets for the My Life Story reunion show turned up yesterday. Roll on Dec 8th! It's gonna be emotional. I've fallen in love with 'Make Your Own Kind of Music' by Mama Cass and have to listen t...
Posted by Chris on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST