Speaking of irritating adverts, I'm not normally one to condone violence against children... but am I the only one who wants to cause this child pain?!
Vinny's Big Hard One Clue: I eat and eat but I'm never full. I catch my prey with my strong pull. I can be great or very small. But no matter what I eat it all. Nothing escapes, not even light. Although things try to put up a fight. I'm not found on earth, I'm very far. To find me, you must look to the stars! What am I? Answer: A black hole.
Going For A Song Clue: Famous arch-duke of Austria; request to bring one to a place or event. The answer is here.
This is the note that Keith had locked inside a box, of which only I had the key.
He asked our caller Amy to think of a word she might see on the front of a newspaper. She thought of the word "Gately".... and when I opened the box, this is the note that was inside!
The druid master, and presenter of Deal or no Deal, Keith Barry joined us in studio this morning for a chat and to show off a few tricks.
Pretty amazing stuff I must say. The tricks with callers Amy and Matthew were good, but I was blown away when Keith revealed Vinny's pin number live on air! If anyone can get their hands on Vinny's card today, they might be pretty wealthy. He still has his communion money in his account!
Keith will be bringing his new show, The Asylum, to the Forum in Waterford this Friday and Saturday, and to the Wexford Opera House for the next two Sundays.
Vinny's Big Hard One Clue: An Australian man was born around 1850, and he died around 1920. The man was 85 years old when he died. How is that possible? Ans: 18.50 and 19.20 are the times he was born and died!
Going For A Song Clue: Young stone lasts from May to September The answer is here.
Mary loved this letter to the editor. Read the Cavan one!
Vinny's Big Hard One Clue: I cast light upon darkness, I help guide you through the night. The flick of a switch, helps stop you falling in a ditch. What am I?
Ans: Headlights
Going For A Song Clue: Cure tiny wellies The answer is here.
Snowed in? Well the only thing to do is cheat on your wife!
Vinny's Big Hard One Clue:Ted is younger than Shelby, who is older than Sebastian. Roy is older than Diego. Ted is older than Roy. Sebastian is younger than Diego.Who is the second youngest?
I'm officially bored of the cold weather. I took this picture outside my house yesterday of two polar bears dancing. Well not really... but given the length of the cold snap, it wouldn't surprise me.
I must be honest... I'm really struggling with this back to work thing. Two days in, and the brain still isn't in gear. Hopefully by the time the schools return, and Mary comes back from her holidays, I'll be in flying form.
In the meantime, the lovely Orla Rapple is deputizing for Mary all this week.
Today on the show, we discussed tattoos, and asked listeners whether any of them regretted getting their tattoos, and if they ever felt they were judged because of them. This follows the news that Mel C has admitted she regrets her tattoos. We had a huge response... most people didn't regret them, but there were some stories... including a listener called Anne who had her ex-boyfriend's name tattooed on her. Unfortunately, Ken has long since gone, and she's stuck with his name. Our best suggestion was that she changes it to "I love Kentucky Fried Chicken"
Video of the day is quite apt given the weather conditions. I had a bad fall on the ice a couple of weeks back, and it wasn't funny. However, there is something funny about watching others slip and slide on the ice.
Vinny's Big Hard One Clue: I am a path situated between high natural masses. Remove my first letter & you have a path situated between man-made masses. What am I? Ans: Valley and alley.
Going For A Song Clue: Neck wear exclamation's boat based holiday smashes your organ. The answer is here.
Beat Breakfast is the South East's biggest and brightest breakfast show - weekday mornings from 6.50am with Niall, Vinny and Mary. Check out the official Beat 102 103 website for more details on the crew.... http://www.beat102103.com
