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Be interesting to hear if anyone uses, dare I say it. Clock radio in the morning. This last week, Zane !owe has been deputising for Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He's off the chart. Just what I needed for my first week back at work. I don't seem to listen to Radio 1 as much these days but still have it for my 6.45 wakeup call. Bit of light news and music to ease me out of bed. I think on Wednesday morning after the 7 O Clock news was some of the best radio I've ever heard. What do you think / use to get you up in the morning?

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

The alarm on my iPhone. Very annoying but does the job!

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?


Mrs JD uses her alarm clock, then drags me out of bed later.

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?
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Mrs JD uses her alarm clock, then drags me out of bed later.



Is your EXTRA time dependent on how good you've been or just what you can get away with?
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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

My 7 month old son. He is awake between 6.30 and 7 every morning screaming for breakfast

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

Been a long time since I've had to deal with sleepless nights for that reason. It's amazing what they'll sleep through. I can remember my oldest sleeping through some pretty loud sessions.

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

Alarm on my backup (Sony Ericsson K750i pay-as-you-go) phone.

iPhone alarm is too 'hit-or-miss' whereas my old (very old) Sony Ericsson phone's alarm has never failed.

 

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

For me its my trusty Pure digital radio.  6.30am ready for Moyles Cheesy Song.  I am slowly getting tired of Moyles, and think its probably time for a change, but that bit they do between 6.30 and 7.00am is still great to wake up to.  Just a load of chat about random stuff, almost like that chat you have if youre in work early.  Works for me.

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?
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For me its my trusty Pure digital radio.  6.30am ready for Moyles Cheesy Song.  I am slowly getting tired of Moyles, and think its probably time for a change, but that bit they do between 6.30 and 7.00am is still great to wake up to.  Just a load of chat about random stuff, almost like that chat you have if youre in work early.  Works for me.



What did you make of Zane's stint.
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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

Wake Up To Money on Radio 5 Live.

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

A somewhat overweight and very vocal tabby cat wanting more food.

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Trefor Patten:
A somewhat overweight and very vocal tabby cat wanting more food.



I have a similar problem with a long hair Ginger Tom called Charlie. You'd think his name was king Charles though, the way he looks at you. It's the early hours with him though, for the same reason. He just gets booted out for his troubles. I'd have thought he'd have worked it out by now.
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Re: What gets you up in the morning?
Jase Brown:
Be interesting to hear if anyone uses, dare I say it. Clock radio in the morning. This last week, Zane !owe has been deputising for Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He's off the chart. Just what I needed for my first week back at work. I don't seem to listen to Radio 1 as much these days but still have it for my 6.45 wakeup call. Bit of light news and music to ease me out of bed. I think on Wednesday morning after the 7 O Clock news was some of the best radio I've ever heard. What do you think / use to get you up in the morning?

nudge nudge wink wink know what i mean.
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Re: What gets you up in the morning?
Jase Brown:
Be interesting to hear if anyone uses, dare I say it. Clock radio in the morning. This last week, Zane !owe has been deputising for Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He's off the chart. Just what I needed for my first week back at work. I don't seem to listen to Radio 1 as much these days but still have it for my 6.45 wakeup call. Bit of light news and music to ease me out of bed. I think on Wednesday morning after the 7 O Clock news was some of the best radio I've ever heard. What do you think / use to get you up in the morning?

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

Have to admit I'm the worst person in the world first thing. As a consequence, we have a 'Roberts' clock/alarm and my mobile phone. I need that early morning fix of a mug of tea before I start to function. 

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Re: What gets you up in the morning?

Sony clock radio - Radio Marina. 100.3FM out of Blanes, Costa Brava, its a Catalan station that plays a lot of good english language stuff from the last 20 years with a sprinkle of Spanish stuff thrown in.

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