Deletions

[Serial_Apologist]

Thanks for all the work you've done. I think it's entirely natural not to want to go on doing a job like that indefinitely, it must be fairly thankless some of the time. Enjoy your retirement!

I can sympathise too. I wonder if Jeremy Corbyn is reading this.

[gurnemanz]

Danke schön, FF.

[cloughie]

I don't quite see how people can get so worked up about choirs. (I'll get my coat.)

Choir politics

[Hornspieler]

Choir politics

When I was watching that nostalgic program about Les Dawson on TV last night, I was reminded of the front row
of The Bournemouth Municipal Choir.

I wonder why?

Seriously though - Thank Frankie and all the caretakers of the R3 Forum.

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

Hornspieler

[underthecountertenor]

I can sympathise too. I wonder if Jeremy Corbyn is reading this.

Are you suggesting that he should apply for frenchie's job?

[french frank]

Are you suggesting that he should apply for frenchie's job?

I don't know what the Hosts would do … oops! well, it's Christmas. I don't want to give a running commentary on negotiations behind the scenes, but I may issue a short statement later …

[ahinton]

Are you suggesting that he should apply for frenchie's job?

Well, better even that than David Cameron doing so, especially given how little he knows about either music or politics!...

Anyway, may I echo the sentiments of all those who appreciate the energies that you've put into the management of and contributions to this forum? I'm sure that all will be sorry to see you go. Somehow, though, I don't quite see you "retiring"!...

[underthecountertenor]

I don't know what the Hosts would do … oops! well, it's Christmas. I don't want to give a running commentary on negotiations behind the scenes, but I may issue a short statement later …

[Serial_Apologist]

Well, better even that than David Cameron doing so, especially given how little he knows about either music or politics!...

It's that "broad public school education" people speak so highly of, and pay likewise for, especially at Eton.

[Dafydd y G.W.]

I don't quite see how people can get so worked up about choirs. (I'll get my coat.)

The phenomenon is so well known in Wales (not entirely surprisingly) that it even has a name: cythraul canu (lit. "the devil of singing").

[ahinton]

It's that "broad public school education" people speak so highly of, and pay likewise for, especially at Eton.

Blame not Eton but the Etonian when blame is due; my MP went to Eton and so did Jonathan Powell (the pianist, I mean, not the ex-Blair sidekick)...

[Old Grumpy]

I don't know what the Hosts would do … oops! well, it's Christmas. I don't want to give a running commentary on negotiations behind the scenes, but I may issue a short statement later …

1500h, 25th December, BBC1?

[french frank]

1500h, 25th December, BBC1?

Sounds a bit like lèse-majesté to me!

[BBMmk2]

I hope the changeover of the Admin role will not be like how my ancestors took control of things!!

[Richard Barrett]

The phenomenon is so well known in Wales (not entirely surprisingly) that it even has a name: cythraul canu (lit. "the devil of singing").

Indeed. It's a very long time since I left Wales though!