Will Self - A Point of View

[ardcarp]

The Queen's Jubilee thread seems to have become temporarily side-tracked by fruits de mer. I'm sure ther's a connection somewhere, but I haven't time to read all the posts to find the link. However if a small antidote to Jubileemania is needed, try:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b01hxvnk

[Serial_Apologist]

The Queen's Jubilee thread seems to have become temporarily side-tracked by fruits de mer. I'm sure ther's a connection somewhere, but I haven't time to read all the posts to find the link. However if a small antidote to Jubileemania is needed, try:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b01hxvnk

And such a relief he is, coming after the morning service like a breath of fresh air. (That said, admittedly I did rather enjoy this morning's service, containing as it did some decent music for a change, and less of the usual verbal twaddle).

[ardcarp]

I did rather enjoy this morning's service, containing as it did some decent music for a change, and less of the usual verbal twaddle

I did too as a matter of fact. It's not my usual fare, but the mixed voice choir sang well and the sermon...things I usually avoid like the plague....grabbed my attention.

But Will Self had Mrs A. and me spluttering with mirth into our Sunday morning cuppa.

[MrGongGong]

And such a relief he is, coming after the morning service like a breath of fresh air. (That said, admittedly I did rather enjoy this morning's service, containing as it did some decent music for a change, and less of the usual verbal twaddle).

Great stuff
the sooner we get the postwoman instead of Liz the better

[Serial_Apologist]

Great stuff
the sooner we get the postwoman instead of Liz the better

We have two great postwomen do the regular round here. One day she turned up, with a No 1 crewcut. "How's the leg?" I asked her, not mentioning the change of hairstyle. "Oh, much better now, thanks", she said in a matter-of-fact way. Then the next day the first postwoman turned up - the one who had complained of a bad leg........ the second was a case of mistaken identity on my part!!!

[ardcarp]

Ironic that it's The ROYAL Mail. The recent fat increasre in postal charges is just fattening the whole thing up for privatisation...and then we'll lose our loyal, friendly, helpful post-people.

[decantor]

My postie for my first eight years at this address was wonderful beyond description. When he retired three years ago to climb Munros, I thought I would never see his like again. His young, ginger-stubbled successor has proved to be his match at every level, with many personal favours already to his credit. Come Christmas, I shell out happily - buckets of cash and gratitude.

That Will Self should rise to toast these essential friends but not Her Madge is, I suppose, typical of the inverted snobbery of a contrarian. That he should wish to lumber them with the thankless, flesh-pressing inanities of duty as Head of State is unwarranted cruelty to a fine breed. I think we are lucky to have a family prepared to perform these ritual functions for generation after generation: the best would not want the job, the worst would make a hash of it, and God preserve us from more elected ego-tripping officials. Yes, Mr Self has an amusing way with words - but did he really pronounce mores as 'maws'?

[Flosshilde]

His young, ginger-stubbled successor has proved to be his match at every level, with many personal favours already to his credit.

The postman always rings twice?

[Vile Consort]

Ironic that it's The ROYAL Mail. The recent fat increasre in postal charges is just fattening the whole thing up for privatisation...and then we'll lose our loyal, friendly, helpful post-people.

Hardly fattening it up - more like trying to slow the anorexic rate of weight loss. And it seems to me that friendly and helpful post-people are a thing of a bygone age. They are being pushed very hard to get round as fast as possible and haven't got the time to fraternise with the natives.

[ardcarp]

but did he really pronounce mores as 'maws'?

Oh that's what the word was. I was puzzled when he used it.

[Ferretfancy]

He said 'Marm' too!