So after a year after flying under the radar, one of my colleagues at Nee Naw Control has finally worked out the true identity of Mark Myers. To be honest, this is a bit of a relief. Although the other three London Ambulance Service bloggers use pseudonyms, I am (was) the only one who has concealed their identity totally (Tom Reynolds and Not So Newbie have both posted photos of themselves), and I’ve found it a bit restrictive because not only do I have to be careful not to reveal my callers’ identities, I also have to be careful not to reveal my own - changing the dates and times of incidents, deliberately posting on my day off, not posting about things that could easily be traced back to me…
Anyway, whilst I am not brave (or stupid!) enough to reveal my real identity here, I’m not going to any lengths to hide it either, and I’m going to start making some more posts about me and my career. I’ll start by announcing that I have my driving test next week, and if I pass then it’ll be another two years and one Public Carriage Vehicle test until I can apply to go out on the road and start blogging from the other side. Wish me luck!
July 6th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Good Luck!
(she says, with the confidence of one who isn’t on the roads anywhere near London…)
July 6th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
Oh no - I hope they keep it quiet for you - but I can guess what gossips they are in that room! lol
July 6th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
To solve the problem you have three choices…
One, Kill bob!
“never”
Two…kill yourself!
“erm, and the third?”
“Kill Everyone In The Whole World!”
July 6th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
Good luck… sure you will be fine!
July 6th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Good luck!
July 6th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
Best of luck ‘Mark’
July 6th, 2006 at 11:12 pm
Eeh, good luck with your driving test. Is that the regular car one, or is it one of those advanced ones? I’m still struggling with my regular car one; failed it six times at the last count, so however badly you’re struggling, I’m surely worse!
July 7th, 2006 at 12:19 am
Sorry you got ‘found out’ but it seems that there is now even more good writing in store for us! I can’t wait!
July 7th, 2006 at 7:21 am
I hope being rumbled doesn’t cause too much of a hassle for you and good luck with the test!
July 7th, 2006 at 8:14 am
The fear of my true identity being discovered is actually what has kept me from blogging. However, with real work starting again next month, after five years in an office chair, I have decided to start a blog of my own.
July 7th, 2006 at 8:53 am
With a bit of luck you’l be fine although I imagine that EOC is a bit more clique-y than us lot on the road.
Keep up the blogging, you are right that it frees up some of the subjects you would otherwise maybe not have blogged about.
It’s interesting to see how you blogging changes when you’ve been discovered.
July 7th, 2006 at 9:00 am
Keep your cool, follow the rules and carry on blogging.
So why did you choose Mike Myers as your pseudonym
July 7th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
Liberation… be yourself at last!
Anyway, good luck.
July 7th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Alice: Mark Myers is the real name of someone else who uses a pseudonym (not a blogger). He doesn’t use my real name as a pseudonym, though!
Jo: just a regular car one. I’m not a natural at this driving lark, shall we say? This’ll be my third test. If only I could get the hang of those rotten manoeuvres…
July 7th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
Well, at least having your cover blown isn’t as serious if you were an international agent or anything. maybe try posting a random photo you can find on Google to throw everyone else off the scent
Best of luck with your driving exam!
July 10th, 2006 at 3:12 am
Good luck.
July 11th, 2006 at 9:19 am
Having people know who you are means you can’t make nasty, snide, cutting, truthful, personal comments about the boss any more. Not that you ever did.
Good luck with the driving test.
July 12th, 2006 at 3:15 am
All the best :o)