Radio FLN

There is a lot of traffic going on all the time in the airwaves about FreeLanceNerd. You can't see them but you can hear alright if you have the right equipment and you're tuned into the right station.

I guess Teapot and me are tuned in most of the time. And sometimes we write blogs like this one because of what we hear.

Sometimes you pick up the signal in unexpected places. Like last night when I heard James Lentz the Toyota boss in the US testifying to Congress about the Toyota recalls. He spoke emotionally about the death of his brother in an accident over 20 years ago a week after he made 30. Not a day goes by he said when he doesn't think of it. And that is over 20 years ago! Why should I even think that might be surprising.

And doing the shopping at Sainsburys the other Saturday and overhearing some of the floor workers talking about a crash on the M6. Or picking up a jar of apple spread for Curly Al and finding the sell by date was 23 April some year in the future. Or listening to the Archers, that old radio soap, and hearing part of the funeral service for Phil Archer born St Georges Day. It is always strong at SCBC on a Sunday evening.

I met a special friend from Melbourne this week. Jono Green was over in London for an Alpha conference and it just so happened I was passing through and able to meet him not far from HTB for a coffee. The last time I saw him of course FLN was here and it was very touching to hear him ask about everyone.

I like being tuned into Radio FLN. It may be hard to hear at times. There are lots of other noises around me. It may give me a jolt when it comes on loud and clear in unexpected places. But I would not be without it.