a set of stock phrases which he used regularly: Gordon Bennett - in place of any expletive Love this job - usually after a song he likes A bit whizzy - to describe anything remotely modern or impressive You're not listening fast enough - when a listener guesses an answer already given A bit "Balsamic" - infers a bit posh The beautiful Bevois Vallee - Reference to an area of Southampton, close to the studio, which is anything but beautiful, spelled Bevois Valley (pronounced Beavis Valley) Past Features The Girdler Line - listeners phone-in with requests for help after 10.30. Often Girdler will provide an answer, or if not a listener will usually provide one swiftly. The Newsdog - interviews a local person (usually with something to promote) at 10.00 every day, the second half of the interview is devoted to a review of the daily newspapers. The Bloke - Girdler's reference to the Sports bulletin whilst on the late shift. The Antidote to The Bloke -Girdler's apparent disinterest for sport meant that a soothing piece of classical music was always played after the Sports News. Interests Girdler is a keen sailor (his boat is called Seasaw) and sails in the Solent most weeks. Whenever Nick embarked on a DIY project, listeners were usually informed. Girdler had demonstrated an interest in underwater broadcasting for decades, and so on 4 November 2005 attempted a World record for sub-aqua radio broadcasting. Despite the attempt after 90 minutes, he broke the UK record. References Date of birth missing (living people) Living people English radio personalities Year of birth missing (living people)