ricardo 7,402 Posted July 19, 2022 Look on the brightside, its a lot cooler than a thermonuclear Armageddon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KernowCanary 214 Posted July 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: The BBC news output has slowly but surely turned from being an actual news outlet to being more of a magazine type programme akin to Lorraine or the One Show. … and apparently “The One Show” is a “staple” of “British” TV viewing. No it’s not, it’s trash TV and like “You’ve Been Framed”, well overstayed its welcome. Only watched it with interest when Ben Fogle visited Sealand, a rusty platform off the North Sea in which its owner self-declares their own land. Every other time I’ve caught it, they talk typical magazine gossip with celebs tripe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KernowCanary 214 Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: The BBC news output has slowly but surely turned from being an actual news outlet to being more of a magazine type programme akin to Lorraine or the One Show. …. and last nights programme….. Huw Edwards had on his video wall a collage of his “colleagues” from various regions, before he said he would hand over to them “wherever you are”. Mine and the better half’s friends from Brighton told us, their BBC South East Today presenter immediately sucked up and went “Thanks Huw!… in the South East!…”, only for them to switch off as it went to a video of a beach talking about the latest news craze. They hate living down there and think their local news anchors are semi-pros who will never make it to mainstream TV, they go on as if the South East is something great, yet all along it’s to blame for Delta Kent Variant Covid. They said to us that the presentation was typical magazine-like. Which is the BBC for you anyways. Don’t even get me started on Eastenders and that actor who plays Ben, always getting violent and repeating lines like “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ME!”. The better half…. well I love her loads although she always watches Eastenders, but as soon as that show ends and the BBC and their licence fee goes, this country will be a much better place to live in as well as our relationship. They were purely negative during Covid ruining everyone’s mental health, day in day out, now they even shoehorn negative Brexit opinions in their show’s scripts when characters argue. What next?, heatwaves!?. Edited July 19, 2022 by KernowCanary 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,438 Posted July 20, 2022 8 hours ago, KernowCanary said: …. and last nights programme….. Huw Edwards had on his video wall a collage of his “colleagues” from various regions, before he said he would hand over to them “wherever you are”. Mine and the better half’s friends from Brighton told us, their BBC South East Today presenter immediately sucked up and went “Thanks Huw!… in the South East!…”, only for them to switch off as it went to a video of a beach talking about the latest news craze. They hate living down there and think their local news anchors are semi-pros who will never make it to mainstream TV, they go on as if the South East is something great, yet all along it’s to blame for Delta Kent Variant Covid. They said to us that the presentation was typical magazine-like. Which is the BBC for you anyways. Don’t even get me started on Eastenders and that actor who plays Ben, always getting violent and repeating lines like “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ME!”. The better half…. well I love her loads although she always watches Eastenders, but as soon as that show ends and the BBC and their licence fee goes, this country will be a much better place to live in as well as our relationship. They were purely negative during Covid ruining everyone’s mental health, day in day out, now they even shoehorn negative Brexit opinions in their show’s scripts when characters argue. What next?, heatwaves!?. Good rant 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,239 Posted July 20, 2022 9 hours ago, KernowCanary said: …. and last nights programme….. Huw Edwards had on his video wall a collage of his “colleagues” from various regions, before he said he would hand over to them “wherever you are”. Mine and the better half’s friends from Brighton told us, their BBC South East Today presenter immediately sucked up and went “Thanks Huw!… in the South East!…”, only for them to switch off as it went to a video of a beach talking about the latest news craze. They hate living down there and think their local news anchors are semi-pros who will never make it to mainstream TV, they go on as if the South East is something great, yet all along it’s to blame for Delta Kent Variant Covid. They said to us that the presentation was typical magazine-like. Which is the BBC for you anyways. Don’t even get me started on Eastenders and that actor who plays Ben, always getting violent and repeating lines like “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ME!”. The better half…. well I love her loads although she always watches Eastenders, but as soon as that show ends and the BBC and their licence fee goes, this country will be a much better place to live in as well as our relationship. They were purely negative during Covid ruining everyone’s mental health, day in day out, now they even shoehorn negative Brexit opinions in their show’s scripts when characters argue. What next?, heatwaves!?. From that detailed review it seems I made the right decision to not have a TV in the house! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,178 Posted July 20, 2022 13 hours ago, KernowCanary said: …. and last nights programme….. Huw Edwards had on his video wall a collage of his “colleagues” from various regions, before he said he would hand over to them “wherever you are”. Mine and the better half’s friends from Brighton told us, their BBC South East Today presenter immediately sucked up and went “Thanks Huw!… in the South East!…”, only for them to switch off as it went to a video of a beach talking about the latest news craze. They hate living down there and think their local news anchors are semi-pros who will never make it to mainstream TV, they go on as if the South East is something great, yet all along it’s to blame for Delta Kent Variant Covid. They said to us that the presentation was typical magazine-like. Which is the BBC for you anyways. Don’t even get me started on Eastenders and that actor who plays Ben, always getting violent and repeating lines like “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ME!”. The better half…. well I love her loads although she always watches Eastenders, but as soon as that show ends and the BBC and their licence fee goes, this country will be a much better place to live in as well as our relationship. They were purely negative during Covid ruining everyone’s mental health, day in day out, now they even shoehorn negative Brexit opinions in their show’s scripts when characters argue. What next?, heatwaves!?. Tl;dr - the BBC have made some programmes I don’t like! Wah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 20, 2022 Rain has only just stopped in West Cornwall. Couldn't see the greens at Golf this morning and the waterproofs and caps were out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,541 Posted July 21, 2022 Just looking at Michael Fabricant now on the morning TV news and I'm wondering if it came off during those two shocking days of heat😅 👴? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,837 Posted July 21, 2022 Thatching is quite combustible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,318 Posted July 21, 2022 6 hours ago, sonyc said: Just looking at Michael Fabricant now on the morning TV news and I'm wondering if it came off during those two shocking days of heat😅 👴? As long as he is making sure that whatever it is clinging to his scalp he is making sure it is well hydrated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,318 Posted August 10, 2022 While "our" privatised (and largely foreign owned) water companies enforce hosepipe bans, pollute our waters, and ignore massive leaks from their pipes, just contemplate this additional fact: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/water-firms-sold-off-reservoirs-that-could-have-eased-drought/ar-AA10um37?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=143629aea6564cfaa7d15e6716ce87f9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,334 Posted August 10, 2022 Nevermind, if it comes to the worst we can always drink and paddle around in our own sewage...oh wait, we already are... 💩🇬🇧 😂 Apples 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,178 Posted August 10, 2022 I should be too old to be shocked, but I did find this a horrific wake up call. As the title says, it is a long read, so to summarise, two retired men have exposed completely supine regulation by the Environment Agency who have allowed the water companies to continue to pump untreated sewage (AKA sh1t) into rivers without justification (other than increased profit). If it wasn’t for their ability to collate and analyse data, the power of freedom of information requests and sheer tenacity no one would know. This is the country of reduced regulation and small government the two contenders for the Tory leadership are actively promoting. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/04/sewage-sleuths-river-pollution-slow-dirty-death-of-welsh-and-english-rivers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,419 Posted August 19, 2022 My reaction to the heat. Bring on the earlier nights and cold weather, I prefer it, get to keep yourself warm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,153 Posted August 19, 2022 I'm suffering more this week due to the mugginess of the air more than the heatwave of the last two weeks. I hate humidity, just end up sweating all day and have to take multiple showers or dips in the ocean to cool off. The 2 weeks before this one I was fine, really enjoyed it but this week has been horrific. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
