The Bow’n’arra people isn’t really my cup of char but sad news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67812307

Tim

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I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was when I
was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday, and
one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the Home
service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial was a
bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
picture hooks on a wall.
I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast, obviously planted
there by the min of ag and fish about better farming methods etc. It was
basically propaganda.
Brian

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"Tim+" <timdownieuk@yahoo.co.youkay> wrote in message
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> The Bow'n'arra people isn't really my cup of char but sad news.
>
> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67812307
>
> Tim
>
>
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> Please don't feed the trolls

On 12/01/2024 11:14, Brian Gaff wrote:
> I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was when I
> was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday, and
> one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the Home
> service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial was a
> bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
> picture hooks on a wall.
> I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
> giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast, obviously planted
> there by the min of ag and fish about better farming methods etc. It was
> basically propaganda.

And much valued by the farming community!
Yes, really!

You mean they don't do that anymore?
I thought that was the whole reason soaps existed?

Chris

On 12/01/2024 14:38, chrisnd@privacy.net wrote:
> On 12/01/2024 11:14, Brian Gaff wrote:
>> I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was
>> when I
>> was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday,
>> and
>> one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the
>> Home
>> service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial
>> was a
>> bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
>> picture hooks on a wall.
>>   I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
>> giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast, obviously planted
>> there by the min of ag and fish about better farming methods etc. It was
>> basically propaganda.
>
> And much valued by the farming community!
> Yes, really!
>
> You mean they don't do that anymore?
> I thought that was the whole reason soaps existed?
>
> Chris
>

When I was in one of our bands we used to practise at a member's house
in a small Hertfordshire village. The Sunday practice session would be
proceeded by a session in the village pub.

I sat overhearing the village gossip. I remarked that the village seemed
rife with adultery, scandal and controversy.

"You plonker!" I was told. "They're discussing the omnibus edition of
the Archers!"

Tone

On 12-Jan-24 14:38, chrisnd@privacy.net wrote:
> On 12/01/2024 11:14, Brian Gaff wrote:
>> I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was
>> when I
>> was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday,
>> and
>> one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the
>> Home
>> service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial
>> was a
>> bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
>> picture hooks on a wall.
>>   I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
>> giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast, obviously planted
>> there by the min of ag and fish about better farming methods etc. It was
>> basically propaganda.
>
> And much valued by the farming community!
> Yes, really!
>
> You mean they don't do that anymore?
> I thought that was the whole reason soaps existed?

I think they still have an agricultural advisor on call - but I don't
think they call him very often.

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On 2024-01-12, Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was when I
> was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday, and
> one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the Home
> service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial was a
> bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
> picture hooks on a wall.
> I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
> giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast,

I remember that being satirised on "Round The Horne", a voice like his
would say, in a very country accent, "The Answer is in the soil. Good
old English Muck."

> obviously planted
> there by the min of ag and fish about better farming methods etc. It was
> basically propaganda.
> Brian
>

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maus <maus@deb2.org> wrote:

> On 2024-01-12, Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was when I
> > was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday, and
> > one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the Home
> > service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial was a
> > bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
> > picture hooks on a wall.
> > I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
> > giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast,
>

> I remember that being satirised on "Round The Horne", a voice like his
> would say, in a very country accent, "The Answer is in the soil. Good
> old English Muck."

[...]

Rambling Syd Rumpo aka Kenneth Williams.

"Oi make no bones about it, I'm looking for love."

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On 12/01/2024 22:43, Sn!pe wrote:
> maus <maus@deb2.org> wrote:
>
>> On 2024-01-12, Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have not listened to the Archers for years. My one recollection was when I
>>> was a child we went and stayed in bed and breakfast places on holiday, and
>>> one in Cornwall had a radio in the breakfast room, always tuned to the Home
>>> service. It was valve and sounded very boxy and crackly as its aerial was a
>>> bit or wire shoved in the cardboard back socket that draped over some
>>> picture hooks on a wall.
>>> I remember the old Walter Gabriel and his very unlikely voice basically
>>> giving a lot of stuff that was discussed by the cast,
>>
>
>> I remember that being satirised on "Round The Horne", a voice like his
>> would say, in a very country accent, "The Answer is in the soil. Good
>> old English Muck."
>
> [...]
>
> Rambling Syd Rumpo aka Kenneth Williams.
>
> "Oi make no bones about it, I'm looking for love."
>
Ah Yes, Happy memories :-)

Chris