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  • Eine Alpensinfonie
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 20570

    P.S. Is Clemency Burton-Hill lonely?

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    • teamsaint
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 25193

      Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
      Today I listened to Breakfast. Just for research, as FF says.
      Maybe we were being unfair in our constant criticisms?

      But, no, the criticisms are justified. This was quite dreadful.

      Patronising drivel.

      "Thank you for your tweets and text messages" and "Thank you for your excellent company".
      How can the listeners be excellent company when we are stuck at home and Clemency Burton-Hill is stuck in a Radio 3 studio?

      Do they assume we are stupid?

      And then the trailers.

      Is it getting even worse?
      In general, the people at the top (not just R3 !) need as many people as possible to behave as if they are stupid, otherwise our "leaders" are in big trouble.

      Hence culture being marginalised or "dumbed down". Which sounds like a gross generalisation, but seems a fair assessment to me.
      I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

      I am not a number, I am a free man.

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      • soileduk
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 337

        Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
        P.S. Is Clemency Burton-Hill lonely?
        I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.

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        • teamsaint
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 25193

          Originally posted by soileduk View Post
          I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.
          would you like me to re tweet that for you?
          I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

          I am not a number, I am a free man.

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          • soileduk
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 337

            Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
            would you like me to re tweet that for you?
            Oooooooooooh yes please!

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            • Nick Armstrong
              Host
              • Nov 2010
              • 26523

              Originally posted by soileduk View Post
              I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.


              "...the isle is full of noises,
              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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              • teamsaint
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 25193

                It all rather begs the question "what is Soileduk anagram of or acronym for"?

                I mean, people tell me that spending time on a radio 3 forum is a bit odd * but i didn't think I would encounter this kind of stuff.

                * sad , envious people, of course.
                I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                • Padraig
                  Full Member
                  • Feb 2013
                  • 4225

                  Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                  "what is Soileduk anagram of or acronym for"?.
                  'Likes duo'. Does he have to spell it out?

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                  • teamsaint
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 25193

                    Originally posted by Padraig View Post
                    'Likes duo'. Does he have to spell it out?
                    on a sunday afternoon, yes he does !!

                    Not the enigmatic "Kudos Lie", then?
                    I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                    I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                    • Padraig
                      Full Member
                      • Feb 2013
                      • 4225

                      Apologies teamsaint, and all; couldn't resist my off topic hilarious answer to your question.
                      I don't listen to Breakfast - not that I don't have some thoughts anyway! - but it's far far too early for me.

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                      • french frank
                        Administrator/Moderator
                        • Feb 2007
                        • 30235

                        Originally posted by Padraig View Post
                        I don't listen to Breakfast - not that I don't have some thoughts anyway! - but it's far far too early for me.
                        I note an exchange on Facebook where it was outrageously alleged that the weekend Breakfast programmes were among the two worst programmes ever to be on Radio 3.

                        A listener disagreed: it was accessible and enjoyable and R3 is now his family's station of choice, including that of his children aged 8 and 5. None appears to know much about classical music. So it's official: Radio 3 IS for children, people who find grown-up programmes difficult and those who know nothing about classical music ... How are the mighty fallen!
                        It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                        • EdgeleyRob
                          Guest
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 12180

                          It's all very sad indeed.

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26523

                            Originally posted by Padraig View Post
                            I don't listen to Breakfast - it's far far too early for me.
                            That's usually the great saving grace for me too
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • mercia
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 8920

                              no, I don't think we should be encouraging children to listen to classical music

                              a very bad influence

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                              • french frank
                                Administrator/Moderator
                                • Feb 2007
                                • 30235

                                Originally posted by mercia View Post
                                no, I don't think we should be encouraging children to listen to classical music

                                a very bad influence
                                On the other hand, two and a half hours every morning, just when the biggest audience wants to be listening surely seems excessive? What about the grown-up audiences? How about a special programme for children - sort of like Pied Piper?
                                It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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