The bloody news

[Petrushka]

That's fair enough. But every 15 minutes is not necessary or desirable.

Completely agreed.

[salymap]

Thanks Nick.
It may not work for everyone but it certainly did for me.
If only I'd known all those years ago that I could have avoided so much despair by simply avoiding news at ten and the Telegraph.
RVW should be available on prescription IMV.

Wonderful post ER. Didn't think of you as someone who gets depressed but, after all, we don't really know each other. I 'm very depressed at the moment, my depressions lift if I lose my back pain, or I hear from a friend, but yours was more serious.

I think I agree about RVW being a good tonic, likewise one or two others for me as well.

Bestio, as friend Mahlerei always says to me. saly

[EdgeleyRob]

Wonderful post ER. Didn't think of you as someone who gets depressed but, after all, we don't really know each other. I 'm very depressed at the moment, my depressions lift if I lose my back pain, or I hear from a friend, but yours was more serious.

I think I agree about RVW being a good tonic, likewise one or two others for me as well.

Bestio, as friend Mahlerei always says to me. saly

Hope your depression soon lifts saly.

Stick some RVW on.

The Lark works well (don't read it's bad press).

I wrote a poem about it you know.

My beautiful ascending lark.
Your critics are wide of the mark.
It's not your fault it seems to me.
Overworked by Radio three.
When you rise and begin to round.
I love that silver chain of sound.
Over the course of many years.
You've brought sheer delight to my ears.
And so much pleasure still to give.
I'll love you as long as I live.

[teamsaint]

This mornings "News".(R3 bulletin 8.00pm)

1. Fracking is going to be great and solve everything energy wise.
2. The nice government is spending £100bn on infrastructure.
3. The queesn is getting another pay rise, 5% this year.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

[pastoralguy]

This mornings "News".(R3 bulletin 8.00pm)

1. Fracking is going to be great and solve everything energy wise.
2. The nice government is spending £100bn on infrastructure.
3. The queesn is getting another pay rise, 5% this year.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I know, teamsaint. Best not to think of it too much. (Unless you live close to an area that's going to be 'fracked'! )

[teamsaint]

I know, teamsaint. Best not to think of it too much. (Unless you live close to an area that's going to be 'fracked'! )

Thanks for the comfroting words Pasty, but i do live near that sort of area. Most of us will do.

http://frack-off.org.uk/locations/

that little purple areas to the north and East of Southampton...........

[mangerton]

This mornings "News".(R3 bulletin 8.00pm)

1. Fracking is going to be great and solve everything energy wise.
2. The nice government is spending £100bn on infrastructure.
3. The queesn is getting another pay rise, 5% this year.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Yes. Same news at 8 am on R4.

Good news about the queen, though. I don't mind so much foregoing a pay rise for a few more years if it helps her get an extra 5%. Last time I saw her, she did appear to be down to her last few bob.

[Nick Armstrong]

This mornings "News".(R3 bulletin 8.00pm)

1. Fracking is going to be great and solve everything energy wise.
2. The nice government is spending £100bn on infrastructure.
3. The queesn is getting another pay rise, 5% this year.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Effing daft wasn't it? My radio went off too.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

ditto!

[teamsaint]

oh , and to add insult to perjury, apparently (and much trumpeted by the BBC) we now didn't have a double dip recession. The figures for Q2 (?) 2012 have been "revised", and it turns out that instead of being minus 0.1% the economy was flat, so we didn't have two consecutive quarters of a shrinking economy at all.
So everything is ok.

********s.

[Flosshilde]

oh , and to add insult to perjury, apparently (and much trumpeted by the BBC) we now didn't have a double dip recession. The figures for Q2 (?) 2012 have been "revised", and it turns out that instead of being minus 0.1% the economy was flat, so we didn't have two consecutive quarters of a shrinking economy at all.
So everything is ok.

********s.

[Sir Velo]

Radio 3 has replied on its Facebook page: "BBC Radio 3 Hi Rob, that's more-or-less what you get, except during Breakfast and In Tune, times when we find people want a bit more news. Steve B".

While I know Facebook is anathema to most forum users, I would urge anyone hear to respond with their views on this post. There is a chance that R3 might just be listening.

[french frank]

Radio 3 has replied on its Facebook page: "BBC Radio 3 Hi Rob, that's more-or-less what you get, except during Breakfast and In Tune, times when we find people want a bit more news. Steve B".

While I know Facebook is anathema to most forum users, I would urge anyone hear to respond with their views on this post. There is a chance that R3 might just be listening.

And there are about 20 people here who disagree with the 'official voice' of Radio 3. I bet listeners were never asked - they griped enough when the news on the half hour was introduced, as well as on the hour. That was in about 2003.

[And I'm pleased to see you don't have to 'Like' their page before posting.]

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh PURE JOY on the ruddy 18h00 Radio 3 news.... this gem (can't remember who was reading it):

"And Britain's Laura Robson beat Colombian Mariana Duque-Marino in straight sex...

...errrrr, sets"

There was a distinct struggle against the giggles as he went on to give the weather (not quite on a par with James Naughtie disgracing himself after Jeremy Hunt-gate)... and Sean Fafferty broke the tension by observing that "Wimbledon is very exciting this year"

Time for a weekend!

[teamsaint]

has the mixed doubles started already then ?.....