An Ode to Sarah Montague
Monday, March 12th, 2012 12:05 pm![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Mornings fill me with horror -
Cold, grey, wintry ones particularly so -
And when the cold grey tide of news
Issues forth from my radio
Filled with war, murder, hate, death,
Corruption, sleaze, and depressing reality
In the sardonic tones of Humphries;
Or the sorrowful lilt of Naughtie;
Or the overeager gloat of Davies;
Or the vainglorousness of Webb...
Things
Seem
Worse.
Yet there is one voice
Whose calm authority seems to soothe
And silently impart:
Of course, today I didn't even have to wait till teatime, because Wordaholics was on at 11.30am, which is fast becoming a favourite of mine. I really hope it doesn't just stop at 6 episodes.
In other news, this morning I woke up in a different bed to the one I went to sleep in, with Roxy in succubus position on my chest, and with a black eye. I have no explanation for any of these things, other than the very general one ofmatgb insists I didn't have it when I went to bed, and you'd think I'd notice it occurring in the night...
Cold, grey, wintry ones particularly so -
And when the cold grey tide of news
Issues forth from my radio
Filled with war, murder, hate, death,
Corruption, sleaze, and depressing reality
In the sardonic tones of Humphries;
Or the sorrowful lilt of Naughtie;
Or the overeager gloat of Davies;
Or the vainglorousness of Webb...
Things
Seem
Worse.
Yet there is one voice
Whose calm authority seems to soothe
And silently impart:
Yes, things are bad,
But don't despair:
There's still radio 4,
There's still me,
And if you make it till teatime, you can have comedy.
Maybe even,
If you're lucky,
Sandi Toksvig
Or Sue Perkins.
Of course, today I didn't even have to wait till teatime, because Wordaholics was on at 11.30am, which is fast becoming a favourite of mine. I really hope it doesn't just stop at 6 episodes.
In other news, this morning I woke up in a different bed to the one I went to sleep in, with Roxy in succubus position on my chest, and with a black eye. I have no explanation for any of these things, other than the very general one of
Beer festival finished yesterday, and you might have had a bit much to drink, Jennie.The black eye is particularly puzzling;
matgb insists I didn't have it when I went to bed, and you'd think I'd notice it occurring in the night...
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 01:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 01:10 pm (UTC)One of my favourite internet experiences was visiting the old Today website, a few months after Sarah had replaced Sue McGregor, and seeing that Sarah's face had finally been allowed to join those of John and Jim on the Mount Rushmore-like masthead. It was a sign that her probationary period was over.
I woke up to Wordaholics, my hours being what they are. Gyles does seem to enjoy making fun of his period as an MP.
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:27 pm (UTC)You totally should listen to wordaholics, btw. Today's episode was a particular delight, what with Paul SInha AND Arthur Smith AND Natalie Haynes...
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:28 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:40 pm (UTC)Any clues as to the black eye yet?
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 03:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 03:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 05:41 pm (UTC):P
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Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 06:09 pm (UTC)