My alarm goes off at 3am. But my eyes probably don’t adjust and realise that I’m awake for at least 5 minutes. I usually come to when I’m brushing my teeth in the bathroom and the dogs are going crazy at my feet. I chuck some clothes on, put the dogs out, everything I need for the day is put into my bag and out I walk into the pitch black, with my personal alarm in hand… As a regional newsreader, you’re the judge and jury when it comes to what you’re spending your time chasing, writing and reading.