By Alison BestMONDAY 14 APRIL
ALISON BEST
Once again, thanks for all the positive reaction I’ve received about my chat with Alison on last Friday’s Nightshift ( - it was repeated on Sunday morning, too). It was especially pleasing to get so many comments not just on how interesting her self-created new artform was but also on what a very pleasant lady she sounded. Well, she sounded that way because that’s the way she is; a very pleasant lady indeed.
That’s all very well, of course - except that Alison is trying to make her presence felt in what is a surprisingly competitive environment; she’s fighting for attention from the local arts bigwigs who not only have the power and influence to get her work shown in local galleries but can also help - or not help - to open grant-awarding doors, too. Alison has done astonishingly well to get this far with her innovative ideas. Let’s hope she doesn’t lose heart and that her upcoming exhibition is a huge success. Nobody deserves it more than Alison does.
Her show runs from this Wednesday 16 April to 17 May at the Buddle Arts Centre in Wallsend. Go and see it if you possibly can. If you’d like to meet me there one day, just say the word and we may be able to set something up.
JOHN’S ANAGRAMS
A listener called John - about whom I know nothing except his name - has sent me a list of particularly pertinent anagrams. I’m not sure whether he’s simply passing them on to me or made them up himself from scratch. In any case, they’re excellent John. Thanks for sending them.....
dormitory - dirty room
Presbyterian - best in prayer
astronomer - moon starer
desperation - a rope ends it
the eyes - they see
the Morse Code - here come dots
slot machines - cash lost in me
animosity - is no amity
election results - lies: let’s recount
snooze alarms - alas, no more Zs
a decimal point - I’m a dot in place
eleven plus two - twelve plus one
mother-in-law - woman Hitler
Brilliant!
Any more ingenious anagram contributions anyone?
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.
ALISON BEST
Once again, thanks for all the positive reaction I’ve received about my chat with Alison on last Friday’s Nightshift ( - it was repeated on Sunday morning, too). It was especially pleasing to get so many comments not just on how interesting her self-created new artform was but also on what a very pleasant lady she sounded. Well, she sounded that way because that’s the way she is; a very pleasant lady indeed.
That’s all very well, of course - except that Alison is trying to make her presence felt in what is a surprisingly competitive environment; she’s fighting for attention from the local arts bigwigs who not only have the power and influence to get her work shown in local galleries but can also help - or not help - to open grant-awarding doors, too. Alison has done astonishingly well to get this far with her innovative ideas. Let’s hope she doesn’t lose heart and that her upcoming exhibition is a huge success. Nobody deserves it more than Alison does.
Her show runs from this Wednesday 16 April to 17 May at the Buddle Arts Centre in Wallsend. Go and see it if you possibly can. If you’d like to meet me there one day, just say the word and we may be able to set something up.
JOHN’S ANAGRAMS
A listener called John - about whom I know nothing except his name - has sent me a list of particularly pertinent anagrams. I’m not sure whether he’s simply passing them on to me or made them up himself from scratch. In any case, they’re excellent John. Thanks for sending them.....
dormitory - dirty room
Presbyterian - best in prayer
astronomer - moon starer
desperation - a rope ends it
the eyes - they see
the Morse Code - here come dots
slot machines - cash lost in me
animosity - is no amity
election results - lies: let’s recount
snooze alarms - alas, no more Zs
a decimal point - I’m a dot in place
eleven plus two - twelve plus one
mother-in-law - woman Hitler
Brilliant!
Any more ingenious anagram contributions anyone?
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.
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Sid's waiting below with a cuppa, as the advance party. I was going to say Sid's waiting below on 'Hildie' but that doesn't sound very nice! Don't forget to tick the email box when you join us.
Good Night!
Vivienne xxx
Oops! I've ended up posting my comments twice as Loz was posting at the same time. See you at Hildie's.
Lots of love,
Vivienne xxx
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