The Gardeners' World Blog

Hello, I'm responsible for sports journalism on national BBC radio - that's Radio 1, 2, 4 and primarily Five Live.

It's my first blog entry so I thought I'd give you an idea of an average day for me, how decisions are made and how our reporters chase (and hopefully break) stories.

I was at the Brit Oval yesterday, not in any professional capacity but purely as a fan hoping to see England battle their way out of a tricky situation. Like any other supporter I'll be claiming 40% of the ticket's cost back today.

Others are far more qualified than me to comment on the sporting aspects of this, but what struck me was was the accuracy of the bush telegraph of rumour in the seats and bars at the ground - and that seems to me to be yet another example of the way the media is changing.