Feel free to sponsor me here if you're feeling generous!!!

Thanks,

Soup  x

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Hello everyone!

I thought you'd be interested to know that the new website is taking shape and that we have a new forum on there too. Why don't you head over and give us some chat? Here's the link: http://thehedrons.com/forums/index.php

We are also pleased to tell you that we'll be playing at Be in Bellhaven Festival (Belhaven Park, North Drybrough Road, Wishaw) on Saturday 2nd August. We are hoping that loads of you will make it down to see us. As most of you know, we've been busy recording new songs and we'll be playing some of those at the gig. So come along and show your support! It's free entry! Let us know what you think of the new tunes on the forum too.

Well, that's all the info I have for you at the moment. Keep spreading the word!

Soup x

Hi Everyone,

I thought I'd better check in and update you on what's happening with our website. We're currently giving it an overhaul so there is just a holding page there at the moment. The messageboard is still active you'll be pleased to hear and you can access it using this link www.measuredrecords.com/forum

So why don't you log in and get some discussion going? We all (myself, Tippi, Rosie & Gill) use the messageboard to chat to everyone about everything so get involved and give us some chat! We're still working away on our next album and things are shaping up nicely. We've got loads of new songs and plenty bits of other songs! We're making good progress though and hope to be back gigging sooner rather than later. We're just as anxious to get back on stage as you are to hear the new stuff. So sit tight - good things come to those who wait!

Remember- all witty banter is welcome here www.measuredrecords.com/forum

Ta ta for now and enjoy your weekend. It's red wine o'clock here at Hedrons HQ so there's only one thing left to say....

Cheers!

Soup x

Hi all,

We have been nominated for a BalconyTV music award in the Best International Act category!!!!! See below for all the details!!!!!!!!

You can watch the nominations being announced by Tom and
Pauline of BalconyTV here:

http://www.balconytv.com

The award night, to be held in Dublins Sugar Club will celebrate the
best of BalconyTV in the past year. Last years show was a huge success
and featured live performances from the likes of Red Kid, Paul Brady,
Eleanor McEvoy and Leanne Harte. You can watch last years show here:

http://www.balconytv.com/musicvideo.htm

We already have an amazing line up planned for this years show. We hope
to announce it in full in the coming days. All are welcome to attend the
awards in what is sure to be a great night.

Here are the nominations in full:

Best Male
John Spillane
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=sbH7GOqq9SU
Mumblin Deafro
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=MYjbNXWPjgg
Ray Heffernan
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=h9Zs1StZl6M
Declan O' Rourke
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=ad5MVHgGpyM
Keith O Brien
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=HYcagucCFgg

Best Female
Luan Parle
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=oiMcO5u_qD8
Pamela Connolly
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=eGl-B90Zl6w
Siobhan O Brien
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=fmo4B30C0AU
Christine Deady
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=dhuDqLhaw6g
Adela Meally
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=mh1qGAoDV0w

Best International Act
The Hedrons - Scotland
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=rVAkGXmzysc
Apes in the Orange Grove - Netherlands
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=kZUXlv_IyjQ
Moksha - Italy
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=Z8HzjIVT4uU
Monde Yeux - Sweden
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=lr7zfr6VV8M
Velha Gaiteira - Portugal
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=9HKsuAKyewU

Best Alternative Show
Raven
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=475cNghCtck
Mike Igoe
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=RhUvxYaMiHU
Singing Lessons with Nyle Wolfe
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=t50gPHjEg3E
Tango Flash Mob
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=i1COJamYUdE
Dustin The Turkey
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=0-D0LdZzns0

BalconyTV Hamburg
Flowin Immo
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=tbaJS14t6Gw
Soularia
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=l_jsLIo3zcg
Alberto
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=alJ3ZD46zk8
Ruben Cossani
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=fqSRhqQ08zQ
Jan Baruschke & Markus Rollwage
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=1JBqCGfmisI

Best Show
Elavator
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=l90vTTeCBXc
Paddy Casey
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=63qDYTCqSLg
Royseven
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=qi0tqp-y0AQ
Red Kid
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=In0lrVfVQz8
Zoe Conway & John MyIntyre
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=8gsGzGGt7wc

Best Band
The Script
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=zoe00rmEAQA
Camogie Lovers
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=RdPU1wQ3Y34
Readers Wives
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=73JuShEJXLc
The Coronas
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=c2bhgiQDTto
The Flaws
http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=cxEz_3IePcw

BalconyTV, created by three Dublin flatmates features daily live music
performances on a tiny balcony on Dublins Dame Street. Since launching
in June 2006 BalconyTVs archived shows have been viewed almost 2.5
million times. BalconyTV won Best Music Website at the Digital Media
Awards 2007 and was nominated for a prestigious Webby Award in 2008.
HotPress magazine described BalconyTV as a 'boutique Irish music
phenomenon'. BalconyTV Hamburg was lauched in September 2007 based
exclusively on tiny Balcony on Hamburgs famous Reeperbahn.

Cheers
The Hedrons

The results are in! I managed the 10k in 1hour 8 minutes! Not bad for a first attempt!

 

It was a brilliant day – what an atmosphere! I got to the event at about 8:45am and made my way to the starting point. I was supposed to be quite far back in the line up but I sneaked through the crowds as far as I could towards the starting line. There were still about 5000 people in front of me but another 7000 behind. Myself and my friend Elaine who I ran with joined in the warm up which was led by a girl in a green tutu called the Green Goddess…not the same one from TV AM years ago! Eventually at 10am the race began. It wasn't til about 10:20am that we crossed the starting line and about 5 minutes after that we were able to start running! It was difficult to get up to a good speed at first due to the volume of people but after about 10minutes we were able to settle into our pace.

 

We ran through the streets of pollockshaws with people cheering us along the way. They were hanging out windows shouting encouragement- some cheeky men were telling us to hurry up cos we had the washing to hang out and the dinner to make when we got home! Whenever I felt tired, I would hear someone shout "come on, you're doing great" and my energy levels would return!

 

 I have to admit I was quite nervous about the race because I've never run that distance before and I was beginning to doubt that I had trained enough. I was running 3-4 miles 4 times a week and some days I'd feel destroyed after it! I hardly slept at all on Saturday night for thinking about it! You can imagine how surprised Elaine and I were when we reached the 5k mark after chatting non-stop from the starting line, hardly out of breath! We thought we might need to stop by this point and walk for a minute to get our breath back. Instead we paced on and on, passing each kilometre flag with huge grins on our faces, bewildered at our progress! I remember there was a horrid incline through Bellahouston Park and I thought at that point I might have to walk and ruin my pace but I just imagined Paul Weller and Mick Jagger were at the top of the hill waiting for me with a G&T! I got through that bit no problem after that! The one flag I do remember is the 8k one. We weren't ready for stopping but we were longing for the finishing line! I just imagined it was roughly 2 laps of the park I trained in. It helped and I managed to keep the pace! We were constantly blethering - something I wasn't able to do whilst running just a couple of weeks ago! I was so chuffed that I hadn't stopped to walk for a minute by this point!

 Before we knew it, we could see the finishing line! What a feeling it was, running that last straight while people hung over the barriers cheering us on! I remember the huge smile on my face - I just couldn't stop grinning, it was a real high! I scanned the crowd to see if I could spot my mum. I saw her out of all those people, camera in hand! There was some guy with a microphone in front of her who heard her call my name so he started shouting on me over the mic! Ha ha! I was raging because he was standing in the way of our big photo finish! As we charged onwards to the finishing line, I looked out for Tippi who was coming down to cheer me on but I couldn't see her anywhere. We crossed the finishing line at last and slowed down to a walk. My legs felt like jellies, in fact I couldn't feel them much at all. It was like being weightless! I grabbed a banana and loads of water since we didn't stop for any on the run - I was gasping! I gave Tippi a ring to see where she was. It turns out she went to Glasgow Green…a park on the other side of Glasgow and she was wondering why there was nobody there! Ha ha ha! There is a 10k at Glasgow Green but not til September! Ach well, it's the thought that counts!

So thanks to everyone who sponsored me! I loved reading all the comments on the sponsor page I set up. If it wasn't for the encouragement and cheek on there I wouldn't have got up to train on those dark, cold and wet winter mornings.  I've managed to raise about £540 which the Hospice desperately needs since it costs £6000 a day to keep the doors open. The money I've raised is very much appreciated by them so thanks a million!

I think I've caught the running bug I've been hearing about and I'm already planning for the next one in September. I'm thinking about doing the half marathon but I'm not sure yet. The training for that will be much more of a commitment.

 

Watch this space!

Soup x

P.S Any late comers for sponsoring me can still do so by following the link below. (That includes you, Gill Hedron! Named and shamed! Take it out your vodka fund!)

 

https://ardgowan.workwithus.org/Fundraising/Donate.aspx?page=2254