While I was in Durban, I listened to 2 radio stations via the TV bouquet. The Durban radio station was in my car, but at home, I liked to listen to MixFm and LMradio which cater for this 80's music kid. LM radio had a competition to win the use of a brand new car for 3 months. When I first heard it, I thought 'nah' only 3 months. But then I heard the promo a few times more. They wanted videos convincing them why we should win this competition.
Mmm, videos....
I have done daily live skits over 400 times from my lockdown living room, nice and safely. The audience are mostly people I know, and who understand this special time of loon. But putting myself 'out there' meant that I would risk rejection... But the worst they could say was 'no'.
I tried googling the competition details which were a bit clumsy and hard to find. But one morning, while sitting opposite the Indian Ocean, I decided to record a quick video from my Smart car. The next morning, I donned my blue wig and Katryn Kwarrantyn 'pleaded her case to win'.
I did a couple of more pleads on a dirt road and in front of the Drakensberg Amphitheater. I shrunk the files in order to make them fit in the email and sent them off. I had a strange sense that I was going to win.
Yesterday I answer a call from an unknown number and wragtig, it's the LM radio producer telling me that I am in the short list. Could I be available between 7am 8am?
Does anyone ever say no?
This morning, Sasha Martinengo, the breakfast DJ messages me and I get super excited.
He calls me after 7am and does a few Q&A which let's me think that I may be the winner, in spite of him telling me there's a shortlist of 3.
Then suddenly I am 'on air' winning!!!
(You can listen to the interview here)
I was bouncing around with excitement. Tears of delight spilled and suddenly my Durban grin was back on my face. I have the use of this huge car for three months. The Isuzu manager calls and gives me more details and tells me that it's automatic! Yey!
It should arrive sometime in the new week and tonight I am over tired yet formulating a plan.
So much gratitude!
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