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Andy Burrows is lucky to be here at all...
after being swapped at birth!
In those days, a mother who had just given
birth would get a few fleeting seconds with her child, before
being taken to a ward to be "presented" with her
baby some minutes later.
Unfortunately for Mrs Burrows she was handed...
a baby girl. And it took some arguing between Old Mar Burrows
and the nursing staff before she managed to convince them
there had been a mix-up.
It later turned out there was another Mrs
Burrows in the next ward, who had given birth at the same
time - and the girl belonged to her.
Quite where Andy was during all this time
is anyone's guess. However, several of his previous employers
have since complained he has a knack of going missing at the
vital moment!
Birmingham-born Andy, err, "underachieved"
at school, where his favourite subject was looking out of
the window.
But he did at least dream of being a rock
star and indeed is the proud owner of a B-TEC in Pop Music.
Fortunately, for all those who like good music, the dream
never quite became a reality and so Andy began a media career.
One of his first jobs was rubbing the legs
of a TV fitness expert so she wouldn't look cold while standing
on a beach in the middle of February while trying to pretend
it was the height of summer.
The lack of a "proper job" continued
over the next 10 years as Andy worked as a journalist for
daily, Sunday and weekly newspapers.
After three years as the news editor for the
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, he's presenter of the Peterborough
and The Fens Breakfast Show.
As an Aston Villa season ticket holder, he
blames the Lions for making him look at least 10 years older
than he actually is. That's his excuse anyway...
To get in touch you can e-mail Andy on andy.burrows@bbc.co.uk,
phone the Peterborough Office on 01733 315444 or drop
him a line at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, King's Chambers, 39-41
Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1FG.
E-mail Andy on: andy.burrows@bbc.co.uk
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