Carrie Garrad

Carrie Garrad - Reporter Blog

Welcome to my blog. I shall be doing my best to give you the lowdown on what I get up to each week and the stories I am working on, including those in Looe and the surrounding areas. You can email information to me at carriegarrad@internet-today.co.uk

Fitting tributes

Friday, 26/Feb/2010

Contacting or interviewing a person about a close
relative or friend who has died is without doubt one of
the most difficult parts of my job.

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Asked to jump out of a plane

Thursday, 18/Feb/2010

When someone asks you to jump out of a plane your
first instinct isn’t to say yes.

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Road rage

Thursday, 04/Feb/2010

Living in Plymouth, I commute daily to and from Liskeard, which takes me around 45 minutes once I have walked to or from the office.

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'Could do better'

Friday, 29/Jan/2010

Being a journalist, writing news stories and articles
about community fetes is something I have got used to.

'Could do better'

Friday, 29/Jan/2010

Being a journalist, writing news stories and articles
about community fetes is something I have got used to.

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Fan numbers increasing

Friday, 15/Jan/2010

On Tuesday I went to Looe Library for my first surgery.

Talk to us on Facebook

Monday, 11/Jan/2010

The Cornish Times has been on Facebook for a few
months.

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Don't mention the snow

Thursday, 07/Jan/2010

You can probably guess what the main topic of
conversation has been this week .

A new week

Monday, 14/Dec/2009

It's Monday again.

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A strong news week

Friday, 04/Dec/2009

Busy is the only way to describe the news week we have
had at the Cornish Times.

Insights

Friday, 06/Nov/2009

I have been absolutely manic this week.

The Cornish Times is on Facebook

Friday, 16/Oct/2009

Having had a long weekend away it was catch up time
on Tuesday.

Off to Looe

Friday, 02/Oct/2009

I’m off to Looe this afternoon to meet an elderly couple
who will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary
soon.

Discovering Fowey

Friday, 18/Sep/2009

I have just returned from my first ever trip to Fowey and
managed to pop into a few of the nearby villages on my
way back to get my bearings.

Photo Opportunities

Friday, 11/Sep/2009

I have been trying to arrange photographs of all the
new reception classes in our area this week.

All part of the job

Friday, 04/Sep/2009

It is always busy after a bank holiday weekend and this
week has been no different.

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Get in touch

Monday, 17/Aug/2009

Arriving at work, you can never predict what is going to
happen.

Camping success

Tuesday, 11/Aug/2009

Back to the routine of work and the glorious Cornish rain after a weekend of camping in the sunshine of North Devon with friends is perhaps not the best combination to brighten up your Monday morning - but then at least I am not missing out on being in the sunshine.

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Interviewing World Diving Champion Tom Daley

Thursday, 30/Jul/2009

It has been a manic week for me at the Cornish Times.

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Not your average morning ...

Friday, 24/Jul/2009

I had my apprehensions about spending this morning
at a Funeral Directors .

Unfamiliar situations

Friday, 17/Jul/2009

After a busy start to the week collating Liskeard Show
results, which surprisingly took several reporters at
least a day to put together and re-check, the second
half of the week has been slightly calmer.

Misconception

Friday, 10/Jul/2009

My bedtime reading at the moment is Kate Adie’s
autobiography.

All change in the news team

Friday, 12/Jun/2009

Friday and no blog .

A bad start to the week

Thursday, 04/Jun/2009

Monday morning and your car doesn’t start - most of us have been there.

Take a deep breath

Thursday, 28/May/2009

A few weeks have past without a blog and I am on a
mission to start again and keep it up.

Chaos on the roads

Friday, 17/Apr/2009

Well it’s nearly the weekend and you know I would be
lying if i said I wasn’t looking forward to it.

A week of change and drama

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

Well it has been a funny old week, but I guess that is

what change does.

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Feeding the homeless

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

As a reporter for the Cornish Times (CT) I also write for
our sister papers, the Sunday Independent, local
gazettes and journals.

Another deadline met

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

Another deadline met .

A new feature

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

It’s only Tuesday and already it has been a busy week
here at the Cornish Times (CT).

Speed dating in Looe

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

Well, it has been a bit of a hectic week.

Another deadline to meet

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

It might get a bit boring starting each of my blogs with
‘another busy week’, but it is true.

A distinct lack of puddles

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

With no over-sized puddles to contend with, it hasn’t
been the busiest of weeks.

A 3,000 mile row

Tuesday, 07/Apr/2009

Getting back into gear after my week off was a bit of a
struggle on Tuesday morning.