Market Place, Durham City
TUESDAY 29 JANUARY
THE MYSTERY POEM
Towards the end of this morning’s programme, I read out a poem I had received via ‘snail-mail’ before Christmas. If you heard it, you may have wondered why such a wonderfully funny - and cleverly-written - poem should have been kept under wraps for so long. Well, to be honest, I thought that, if I kept quiet for long enough, the poet would make himself known to me - if only to find out why his handiwork had not been broadcast. Alas, he has kept himself firmly in the shadows and I am no wiser now than I was when I received it. Unable to resist the temptation any longer, I have released his poem into the wild where it belongs. I hope you enjoyed it - especially if you are its originator. If you missed it, you can hear it again on Sunday’s Nightshift.
SUNDAY
Changes to BBC Radio Newcastle’s schedule mean that, from this coming weekend, Sunday editions of The Nightshift will be starting one hour later than heretofore, namely at 0100 - the same time as every other night of the week. (Isn’t ‘heretofore’ a wonderful word? Like ‘wherewithal’ and ‘notwithstanding'!) There are unexpectedly exotic reasons for this which I will explain in Thursday’s posting.
THE THEME MUSIC PROJECT
Thanks for all your suggestions, which range from the intros to Sugar Coated Icebergs and All I Need Is A Miracle, through Fanfare For The Common Man, I (Who Have Nothing) (!), Claire de lune, Albinoni’s Adagio, Grieg’s In The Hall Of The Mountain King, to You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and many others. Please keep them coming. And if you think you can actually write a short intro/theme to The Nightshift, I’d be glad to hear from you!
THE STATUE
The picture above is of the statue in Durham City’s Market Place which I have seriously wanted removed ever since I learned the life-story of the revolting man it represents. Gilly’s news that the City Council is considering its removal - albeit for all the wrong reasons - is the best news I’ve heard for years. I will have more to say about this on tomorrow’s posting. In the meantime - and especially if you’re not sure why I get so aeriated about this - take a glance over any potted life of the Third Marquis of Londonderry. Google him. (Someone ought to have Googled him at birth.) QED.
CONTACT ME
Post comments on this blog or contact me in any one (or more) of these ways....
ian.robinson@bbc.co.uk
ianstuartrobinson@googlemail.com
text 07786 200954 (while the programme is on-air)
call (between about 0545 and 0630 Monday to Friday) 0191 232 6565
Ian Robinson, The Nightshift, BBC Radio Newcastle, Spital Tongues, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1RN
NOTE
Please bear in mind that the views expressed in this blog are my own and NOT the views of the BBC.
THE MYSTERY POEM
Towards the end of this morning’s programme, I read out a poem I had received via ‘snail-mail’ before Christmas. If you heard it, you may have wondered why such a wonderfully funny - and cleverly-written - poem should have been kept under wraps for so long. Well, to be honest, I thought that, if I kept quiet for long enough, the poet would make himself known to me - if only to find out why his handiwork had not been broadcast. Alas, he has kept himself firmly in the shadows and I am no wiser now than I was when I received it. Unable to resist the temptation any longer, I have released his poem into the wild where it belongs. I hope you enjoyed it - especially if you are its originator. If you missed it, you can hear it again on Sunday’s Nightshift.
SUNDAY
Changes to BBC Radio Newcastle’s schedule mean that, from this coming weekend, Sunday editions of The Nightshift will be starting one hour later than heretofore, namely at 0100 - the same time as every other night of the week. (Isn’t ‘heretofore’ a wonderful word? Like ‘wherewithal’ and ‘notwithstanding'!) There are unexpectedly exotic reasons for this which I will explain in Thursday’s posting.
THE THEME MUSIC PROJECT
Thanks for all your suggestions, which range from the intros to Sugar Coated Icebergs and All I Need Is A Miracle, through Fanfare For The Common Man, I (Who Have Nothing) (!), Claire de lune, Albinoni’s Adagio, Grieg’s In The Hall Of The Mountain King, to You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and many others. Please keep them coming. And if you think you can actually write a short intro/theme to The Nightshift, I’d be glad to hear from you!
THE STATUE
The picture above is of the statue in Durham City’s Market Place which I have seriously wanted removed ever since I learned the life-story of the revolting man it represents. Gilly’s news that the City Council is considering its removal - albeit for all the wrong reasons - is the best news I’ve heard for years. I will have more to say about this on tomorrow’s posting. In the meantime - and especially if you’re not sure why I get so aeriated about this - take a glance over any potted life of the Third Marquis of Londonderry. Google him. (Someone ought to have Googled him at birth.) QED.
CONTACT ME
Post comments on this blog or contact me in any one (or more) of these ways....
ian.robinson@bbc.co.uk
ianstuartrobinson@googlemail.com
text 07786 200954 (while the programme is on-air)
call (between about 0545 and 0630 Monday to Friday) 0191 232 6565
Ian Robinson, The Nightshift, BBC Radio Newcastle, Spital Tongues, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1RN
NOTE
Please bear in mind that the views expressed in this blog are my own and NOT the views of the BBC.
2 comments:
ian the clock could do with a polish.nice photo.
yes, i think they should melt the man on the horse down and mould it into a new monument of a miner and pit pony.
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