Arise, Sir Stephen Hough

[Nick Armstrong]

… predictably ignored by the BBC News coverage.

(cf: Jubilee celebration concerts, is there anything non-pop/rock in any of them?)

Still, a to Sir Stephen!

[Alison]

Well done Houghy. Don’t miss his latest Schubert release!

[kernelbogey]

Oh hooray and thanks for this news, Nick.

I learned from him in person how to easily, swiftly and accurately slit the shrinkwrapping on a CD. Not many people can say that.

[muzzer]

(With a fingernail?)

This is absolutely marvellous news. How thoroughly well deserved. Bravo!

[kernelbogey]

Oh hooray and thanks for this news, Nick.

I learned from him in person how to easily, swiftly and accurately slit the shrinkwrapping on a CD. Not many people can say that.

He said his honour “implied acknowledgment that classical music is something of continuing relevance and importance in British cultural life”. - Guardian
How modest - and how true!

[Bryn]

(With a fingernail?) . . .

How else?

[RichardB]

Arlene Foster though, heavens above, it gets worse every year, or is it that worse people rise to prominence...

[Joseph K]

Arlene Foster though, heavens above, it gets worse every year, or is it that worse people rise to prominence...

As I mentioned some time ago on the thread about Sir Tony Blair, it's very much a dubious honour in any case.

[Keraulophone]

Sadly, it is now too late for Sir Simon Preston; an unfortunate lacuna at the pinnacle of the organ world. (cf. Dame Gillian Weir, DBE 1996)

[ahinton]

Arlene Foster though, heavens above, it gets worse every year, or is it that worse people rise to prominence...

I almost threw up when I read about that...

[Bryn]

I almost threw up when I read about that...

Still, when you see who Nobel Peace Prizes get doled out to, sometimes . . .

[french frank]

Arlene Foster though, heavens above,

BBC got its own back with the photo it chose for the story: a sort of malevolent Hyacinth Bucket.

[Frances_iom]

BBC got its own back with the photo it chose for the story: a sort of malevolent Hyacinth Bucket.

serious question, though showing how out of touch I am (no tv) - who is she and for what has she been honoured ?

[RichardB]

serious question, though showing how out of touch I am (no tv) - who is she and for what has she been honoured ?

I realise it seems like a long time ago but don't you remember when Theresa May was prime minister???

[Mario]

serious question, though showing how out of touch I am (no tv) - who is she and for what has she been honoured ?

Hyacinth Bucket (which, the joke runs, she insisted everybody should pronounce “Bouquet”), was a comedy programme called Keeping up Appearances. Mrs Bucket was played by Patricia Routledge.

The photos above do look like her.

I believe she was honoured for "services to theatre and charity".

Mario