Originally posted by Richard Tarleton
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Well, Christmas comes round once a year,
And when it does …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. -
Indeed you don't ff, but for those that do it is perhaps a pleasure to learn something - not everyone knows what "everyone knows......" The format of the morning schedules are anathema to you we know(and I have said many times I consider there are better ways of doing things), but is that any reason for what could come across as a bit of a put-down to #7783?Originally posted by french frank View PostComment
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That depends on what one considers "a bit of a put-down", I suppose. LMcD posted his appreciation, ff expressed why others might disagree - if that is understood as "a put-down" (even if only a slight one) then any post disagreeing with the views expressed in another post cand so "come across" - including this very one!Originally posted by oddoneout View Post
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No indeed, but perhaps it was the phrase 'one of the joys of Breakfast' that hit a sore spot. As a regular listener 20 years ago, I have difficulty thinking of a programme that drew me to R3 that has not been either dropped or spoiled (as far as I'm concerned) because the station has 'redefined its target audience' [sic].Originally posted by oddoneout View Post
I was trying to think of a good change and could only think of things that are no more - like the lossless audio for the Proms last year. Or CD Masters. Still, must wish everyone a Happy Christmas
in a selfless way 
<eeyore>
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.Comment
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Indeed my very best wishes for the festive season to those who listen to Breakfast and the legions who give it a regretful miss ......Originally posted by french frank View Post........ Still, must wish everyone a Happy Christmas in a selfless way <eeyore>
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I see what you mean here oddoneout, and so does ferney, even if only slightly. It's hard to control the tone of a message, and it's not as easy to read as words.Originally posted by oddoneout View PostComment
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By’eck Richard you have a good memory. I heard it on Radio Cornwall this morning. It was new to me and I found it, if not essential to know, quite interesting.Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View PostComment
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As I've said before I can sympathise with this and also agree. It doesn't apply in your case I believe but I get the same feeling looking at TV schedules these days and I cannot understand how people can apparently enjoy watching much of the output. However I don't think it is for me to pass judgement on the fact that they do get pleasure from it when my gripe is actually with the poor quality of the output itself.No indeed, but perhaps it was the phrase 'one of the joys of Breakfast' that hit a sore spot. As a regular listener 20 years ago, I have difficulty thinking of a programme that drew me to R3 that has not been either dropped or spoiled (as far as I'm concerned) because the station has 'redefined its target audience' [sic].
Season's Greetings to you also.Comment
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So true Padraig. I don't use emoticons but even they don't always help; many's the time I've tried to frame a reply to a post on a forum only to abandon it eventually for want of the nuance that the spoken word brings.Originally posted by Padraig View PostComment
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I just remember where I was at the time, the only Xmas I was thereOriginally posted by cloughie View Post
- here's Herr Gruber....
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I know I don't HAVE to listen to 'Breakfast', but I'm grateful that I'm still allowed to do so!Originally posted by french frank View Post
The fact that there is more than one joy to be derived from this programme may be confirmed by others who appreciate Petroc's style as well as his introductions and links (not to mention the choice of items, some of which, like the recent barmy, eccentric and totally brilliant celebration of 'Lancashire Day', put a smile on my face for the rest of the day). And surely nobody could better his (or his producer's) choice of words and music in the period around Armistice Day.
I'm not sure that it matters whence he obtained the 'Silent Night' story, or whether he wrote it - I'm just pleased that he mentioned it.
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That slightly distorts the point I made, which was to say that the bit of interesting information was also on the BBC website this morning, so that it was available elsewhere - which is where I noticed it. As it happened, I came across the headline while I was checking the news, so it wasn't at that moment of enough interest to me to read itOriginally posted by LMcD View PostI know I don't HAVE to listen to 'Breakfast', but I'm grateful that I'm still allowed to do so!
But this does pinpoint what some people like and others aren't interested in; to itemise some of them:
Petroc's style [for which read Martin's style, Georgia's style or anyone else's style]
his introductions and links
the choice of items - like the recent barmy, eccentric and totally brilliant celebration of 'Lancashire Day'
his (or his producer's) choice of words and music in the period around Armistice Day
This is not to criticise or denigrate any of these things, but they aren't what I want from a music programme. If Breakfast is not to be a music programme it doesn't hold enough interest for me to listen (though I think it a little strong to suggest that I anathematize it!), and of course it has expanded its horizons and made the presenters more significant (which is precisely why they get praise or criticism, depending on whether listeners 'appreciate' them or not).
And so say we allOriginally posted by LMcD View Post
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.Comment
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Well, I'm one of Petroc's '20-minuters' but when he's presenting I usually enjoy those 20 minutes - music, snippets of information and all.
A very Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for your, mostly, entertaining discussions this year!Comment
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As one who partakes of all Martin Handley's Breakfasts but no others, I'll take your greetings gladly nonetheless, and return them!Originally posted by antongould View Post
"...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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