The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

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  • LMcD
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    • Sep 2017
    • 8643

    Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View Post

    I’m afraid I always hear it more perversely, not unconnected with certain outrageous slurs and libels uttered against the Welsh…
    Flanders and Swann weren't too complimentary about them either, claiming that 'they sing far too often - and flat'

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    • hmvman
      Full Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 1121

      Originally posted by AuntDaisy View Post
      "For we like sheep" playing now on Breakfast

      I always mishear it...
      A similar misunderstanding appears in the wonderful and hilarious Yorkshire dialect story 'Goin' t'Messiah' which features a Golcar chap's first visit to (presumably) Huddersfield Town Hall to hear the work. Part of the dialect piece goes:

      ...."Then there was a bit of bother about some sheep that was lost. I don’t know who they belonged to but one lot of singers must have been very fond of mutton ‘cos they kept on singin' “All we like sheep “. I couldn’t help saying to t'chap sat next to me that sheep’s alright in moderation but I like a bit of beef mesel' and he looked daggers at me and said “shush!!” – so I shushed."

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      • oddoneout
        Full Member
        • Nov 2015
        • 9273

        Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View Post

        I’m afraid I always hear it more perversely, not unconnected with certain outrageous slurs and libels uttered against the Welsh…
        A student field trip to Wales inevitably brought out the sheep stories - and the wellies didn't escape either. Not all the members of the party had come across those particular folk legends and weren't overly happy with the response they got to their puzzlement.

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        • LMcD
          Full Member
          • Sep 2017
          • 8643

          My loyalty to 'Breakfast' is being sorely tested as the playlist becomes more soothing, more relaxing, more predictable, less adventurous, less nutritious and less appealing.

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          • oddoneout
            Full Member
            • Nov 2015
            • 9273

            Originally posted by LMcD View Post
            My loyalty to 'Breakfast' is being sorely tested as the playlist becomes more soothing, more relaxing, more predictable, less adventurous, less nutritious and less appealing.
            I gave up on Saturday Breakfast quite some time ago as I couldn't get on with Ms Alker, but today's schedules are all "Proms countdown" which doesn't do much for the content and approach.

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            • antongould
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 8832

              Originally posted by oddoneout View Post

              I gave up on Saturday Breakfast quite some time ago as I couldn't get on with Ms Alker, but today's schedules are all "Proms countdown" which doesn't do much for the content and approach.
              but Ms Alker is leaving Breakfast to be replaced by a composer ……

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              • AuntDaisy
                Host
                • Jun 2018
                • 1773

                Originally posted by antongould View Post
                but Ms Alker is leaving Breakfast to be replaced by a composer ……
                Any idea who he / she / it* will be?

                * An AI replacement for Ms. A?

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                • Old Grumpy
                  Full Member
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 3643

                  It's all here (hopefully no paywall!):






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                  • antongould
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 8832

                    Originally posted by AuntDaisy View Post
                    Any idea who he / she / it* will be?

                    * An AI replacement for Ms. A?
                    the lady who presented on 31/08

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                    • AuntDaisy
                      Host
                      • Jun 2018
                      • 1773

                      Originally posted by Old Grumpy View Post
                      It's all here (hopefully no paywall!):
                      https://www.classical-music.com/news...rday-breakfast
                      Thanks Old Grumpy.

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                      • AuntDaisy
                        Host
                        • Jun 2018
                        • 1773

                        Originally posted by antongould View Post
                        the lady who presented on 31/08
                        Thanks anton - might give iPlayer a spin...

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                        • willietell
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2020
                          • 13

                          Originally posted by antongould View Post

                          the lady who presented on 31/08
                          Great news! Emma was very good on her first outing at the end of August. Yay, I can start listening to Saturday Breakfast again after years of avoiding it because of Ms. Alker. I'll just have to remember to be ready to switch off at 9 o'clock and listen to my own library for the rest of the morning until TS and Jools have gone

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                          • LMcD
                            Full Member
                            • Sep 2017
                            • 8643

                            Hurrah!

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                            • willietell
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2020
                              • 13

                              Originally posted by LMcD View Post

                              Hurrah!
                              I second that!

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                              • Nick Armstrong
                                Host
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 26572

                                Originally posted by antongould View Post

                                but Ms Alker is leaving Breakfast to be replaced by a composer ……
                                This has quite cheered me up!
                                "...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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