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RE: Royal Wedding

Snaps (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 20th May 2018, 09:29

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Robee J Shepherd says...
"I'd have watched this:"

I wouldn't.
I'll quote you my reply Tweet in an exchange about said nuptials to 'Don't watch it then'.

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I'm not but it creeps in through every portal. I'm expecting newsflashes from the kettle and toaster any minute #internetofthings

Podcasts weren't safe either
The News Quiz.
Fortunately Fi Glover and Jane Garvey.

The only respite was taking out the earbuds and listening to the birdsong while walking the dog in the woods and I'll swear one little bugger kept twittering 'nice dress'

Even Stephen Nolan on the late night slot @5Live under the guise of being made to cover it was suffused with the bloody thing.

Just lucky I've just got a new phone contract with loads of data so I can stream some decent sounds.
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RE: Royal Wedding

bandicoot (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 20th May 2018, 12:34

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Admars says...having said that, some-one will probably say it will help the economy, but more for China or wherever the souvenir tat is being made ;)

Yes, most likely the majority 'made in China'.

I just got a present from my Bro-in-law and its a New York skip hat from his holiday in (errm) New York, and it has the usual NY on the front and smaller letters 'new york' on the back, and inside it has a label 'Made in China'...DOH!

Pres Trump would have been livid 

RE: Royal Wedding

Brooky (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 20th May 2018, 13:02

Please Trump red ties are made in China n Mexico!

RE: Royal Wedding

Snaps (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 20th May 2018, 13:04

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bandicoot says...
"Pres Trump would have been livid "

Really?

NY Times

...and lot's of his branded products (tat) is made in China.


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RE: Royal Wedding

admars (Elite) posted this on Monday, 21st May 2018, 11:39

RE: Royal Wedding

Si Wooldridge (Reviewer) posted this on Monday, 21st May 2018, 15:43

To be fair, that's not a bad use of public broadcasting...

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RE: Royal Wedding

Jitendar Canth (Reviewer) posted this on Monday, 21st May 2018, 15:49

Wasn't there a show called My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding?

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RE: Royal Wedding

Si Wooldridge (Reviewer) posted this on Monday, 21st May 2018, 16:35

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Jitendar Canth says...
"Wasn't there a show called My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding?"

I'd argue that's not quite the same thing, even if we may end up with something similar...


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RE: Royal Wedding

Snaps (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018, 01:13

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Si Wooldridge says...
"I'd argue that's not quite the same thing, even if we may end up with something similar..."

Of course you'd end up with something similar.

Tracy and Darren from accounts getting hitched with no rows and off for weeks fell walking in the Yorkshire Dales is not going to figure in the ratings charts. 


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RE: Royal Wedding

Si Wooldridge (Reviewer) posted this on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018, 06:21

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Snaps says...
"Tracy and Darren from accounts getting hitched with no rows and off for weeks fell walking in the Yorkshire Dales is not going to figure in the ratings charts. "

I'd also argue that ratings charts is not within the remit of public service broadcasting, but I recognise that might just be me...

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