What's on in December

Hard to believe that it's almost Christmas and another year has flown past. December looks like being a fun month with plenty of writing as I finish the first draft of DI Andy Horton number twelve.

On 4 December I'm giving a talk at Sandhurst Library and looking forward to meeting some lovely DI Andy Horton fans and entertaining the audience. My talk is taking place at 2pm with tea and cake, very civilized after a talk about murder, mystery and mayhem.

It is being held at The Broadway, Sandhurst, GU47 9BL Tel: 01252 870161 or  email: sandhurst.library@bracknell-forest.gov.uk  Tickets £3.

Then on 20 December it's time for the Julian Clegg Christmas Party something I greatly look forward to and which is tremendous fun.

This has become something of an institution, held every year (with the exception of 2012 when Julian was holding another event for charity).  It's when Julian Clegg's regular guests (his Julian's People) of which I am one, get together for the breakfast show which is recorded live in the BBC canteen in Southampton. There is coffee and croissants, mince pies and carol singing and Julian with his team go around with microphone and camera and interview everyone there.

It takes amazing stamina for the team to do this, never off air and on the go from 6.30am to 9.30am while the rest of us watch, join in with the signing, eat our breakfasts and have a good old chat.

I'm not sure what time I'll be on air but tune in to the show if you can from 6.30am to 9.30am. It's always very lively, informative, fun and interesting.

The Christmas party at BBC Radio Solent will be broadcast live on Friday 20 December 2013  96.1  103.8FM and DAB Digital Radio.


View the slideshow of photographs from  the BBC Radio Solent Julian Clegg Breakfast Show Christmas Parties from 2008 - 2011.