Pedants' Paradise

[french frank]

I think 'Early' might be preferable to 'Ancient'.

It might indeed, though Christopher Hogwood's group is the Academy of Ancient Music but it was established 50 years ago, possibly before Early Music was a Thing.

[vinteuil]

It might indeed, though Christopher Hogwood's group is the Academy of Ancient Music but it was established 50 years ago, possibly before Early Music was a Thing.

Chris: Hogwood's orchestra was itself named after the 'earlier' 1731 Academy of Ancient Music -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Ancient_Music

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[LMcD]

Perhaps Friday Night Is Music Night could be renamed the Ancient Music Show, seeing as it's been around for so long..

[Serial_Apologist]

Perhaps Friday Night Is Music Night could be renamed the Ancient Music Show, seeing as it's been around for so long..

Shhh! Don't give them ideas - they might cancel it!

[gurnemanz]

Perhaps Friday Night Is Music Night could be renamed the Ancient Music Show, seeing as it's been around for so long..

... and to reflect the age of its listeners.

[LMcD]

Shhh! Don't give them ideas - they might cancel it!

I doubt if they welcome suggestions from non-authorized sources such as yours truly!

[french frank]

... and to reflect the age of its listeners.

<cough> <cough> Far be it from me ...

[Serial_Apologist]

... and to reflect the age of its listeners.

Surely in that case it would have to be re-named the Ancient Listener's Show. Or Listeners' on their assuming there to be more than one!

[kernelbogey]

...Mind you, given the Beeb's seeming fear of anything pre mid 19thC, let alone what we might understand as early, I suppose Ancient fits their (mis)perception...

I think this may be down to Millenials who say and write things like 'Back in the Sixties' as though it's Ancient Rome. I have just been told by my local Apple Store [sic] that my six year old iPhone is regarded by Apple as 'vintage', and they won't repair it....!

[Old Grumpy]

I think this may be down to Millenials who say and write things like 'Back in the Sixties' as though it's Ancient Rome. I have just been told by my local Apple Store [sic] that my six year old iPhone is regarded by Apple as 'vintage', and they won't repair it....!

Sad, but true

[Pulcinella]

I think this may be down to Millenials who say and write things like 'Back in the Sixties' as though it's Ancient Rome. I have just been told by my local Apple Store [sic] that my six year old iPhone is regarded by Apple as 'vintage', and they won't repair it....!

You might find a repair shop such as this one we have in York who will assess and potentially repair it.

https://gamer-tech.co.uk

[kernelbogey]

You might find a repair shop such as this one we have in York who will assess and potentially repair it.

https://gamer-tech.co.uk

Yes I have Pulcers: they supplied and fitted a battery, which Apple of course wouldn't. The non-Apple store man said I'd probably get another year out of it. But Apple managed to install some new software overnight, to my surprise. Probably the electronic equivalent of Sanatogen.

[Pulcinella]

Yes I have Pulcers: they supplied and fitted a battery, which Apple of course wouldn't. The non-Apple store man said I'd probably get another year out of it. But Apple managed to install some new software overnight, to my surprise. Probably the electronic equivalent of Sanatogen.

[LMcD]

I think this may be down to Millenials who say and write things like 'Back in the Sixties' as though it's Ancient Rome.

I'm not a Millennial, but I must confess that to me there sometimes doesn't seem to be much difference, so great have been the changes in my world since I enjoyed (but failed to appreciate at the time) a free university education followed by a non-contributory index-linked company pension which I was allowed to claim aged just 50. With no student debt and a reasonable guaranteed income I was able to take the risk of becoming self-employed and worked happily (and quite profitably) from home for the next 18 years. I don't think such a fortunate set of circumstances would be at all easy to find these days.

[oddoneout]

The bible takes on a life of its own...

Thomas Tallis
Spem in alium
Lyricist: The Bible.

From today's Breakfast playlist.