• Bad Taste

    From Jane Vernon@jane@clothandclay.co.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 09:15:32 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it.
    --
    Jane
    The Amethyst Artist


    http://www.clothandclay.co.uk/umra/cookbook.htm - Umrats' recipes







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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 09:25:04 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.


    :( Sorry to read this PP, but not surprised.

    Fings ain't wot they used ter be.

    BTW, I think it was John Ashby who said "Et in arcadia tuo"
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 09:56:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 8.12.25 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.



    Sadly I think we must accept the inevitable.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I
    fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country) undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of
    systems and nothing works.

    Listening to my wife who has been struggling to pay a part holiday bill
    but firstly could not sign in and then once I had fixed that for her
    found that the amount outstanding did not match the amount owed (a
    deposit had not been deducted) so required a phone call to be told that
    they have a new system and it does not work, mirrors umpteen other
    examples of her encounters with modern life where none of the systems
    appear to work as she might wish.

    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system. This is not true. They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call. If it was an
    appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time. So why do they lie?
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Jenny M Benson@NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 12:37:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:

    You have managed to include in one post mention of two items which are currently on my "I'm simply furious about ..." list.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country) undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of systems and nothing works.

    I was expecting delivery of an item that was not going to fit in my
    letterbox. Royal Mail gave me an expected delivery date and time. I
    stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for the same
    day. I stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for
    "the next working day." As that would be a Saturday and we apparently
    only get deliveries on alternate days now, I suspected I would not see
    my parcel until Monday, but admittedly they did deliver it on Saturday.

    To be fair, I must mention the fine service from Post Office employees
    at the Wrexham P~O, which is now sited upstairs in T G Jones. I was
    making my way to the back of the shop where the lift is and was stopped
    by a uniformed employee who asked if I was going to the Post Office and
    said that the lift was out of order but if I would wait at the Lottery
    Counter (on the ground floor) he would send one of his colleagues down
    to attend to me.


    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.-a This is not true.-a They have a no doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.-a If it was an appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time.-a So why do they lie?

    I used to order all my repeat prescriptions (they are numerous) online.
    Then one day there was a notice to say that that website was closing
    down and I needed to use a new system. There were detailed instructions
    on how to enrol in the new system and one of the requirements was to
    provide photo ID. There was a link apparently leading to instructions
    about what to do if you didn't have the right photo id. I followed the
    link and was told that if my GP was in England... (this is NHS Wales
    we're talking about), otherwise "We're sorry. We're working on a
    solution to this problem but haven't found it yet."

    Wouldn't it have been sensible to get the new system in full working
    order before closing down the old one? That would have been far too
    sensible, apparently.

    Bah!
    --
    Jenny M Benson
    Wrexham, UK
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 13:16:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 8.12.25 12:37, Jenny M Benson wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:

    You have managed to include in one post mention of two items which are currently on my "I'm simply furious about ..." list.

    Are you related to my wife in any shape or form?


    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept
    of a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and
    yet I fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any
    country) undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other
    examples of systems and nothing works.

    I was expecting delivery of an item that was not going to fit in my letterbox.-a Royal Mail gave me an expected delivery date and time.-a I stayed in.-a I waited.-a They sent me a revised delivery time for the same day.-a I stayed in.-a I waited.-a They sent me a revised delivery time for "the next working day."-a As that would be a Saturday and we apparently
    only get deliveries on alternate days now, I suspected I would not see
    my parcel until Monday, but admittedly they did deliver it on Saturday.

    To be fair, I must mention the fine service from Post Office employees
    at the Wrexham P~O, which is now sited upstairs in T G Jones.-a I was
    making my way to the back of the shop where the lift is and was stopped
    by a uniformed employee who asked if I was going to the Post Office and
    said that the lift was out of order but if I would wait at the Lottery Counter (on the ground floor) he would send one of his colleagues down
    to attend to me.


    I have a feeling that they are forced to make such arrangements by the
    Post Office contract as sub-postmasters as we still have a universal
    service in the UK. What worried me slightly about abandoning the mail delivery service is that these days the various magazines I buy are no
    longer delivered with the papers as we stopped having papers and have
    been converted to subscriptions which arrive by post. Once there is no
    longer a universal service how will the publisher manage the inevitable differing costs of getting them to Shetland or Central London?

    On the subject of delivery people why can they not ring the doorbell? Yesterday (a Sunday m'lad) my wife said that there was a box leaning
    against the front door. It was not there on Saturday evening when we
    came home and normally on a Sunday we do not go out - what is so
    difficult about ringing the doorbell?


    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.-a This is not true.-a They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might
    eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.-a If it was an
    appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a
    date and time.-a So why do they lie?

    I used to order all my repeat prescriptions (they are numerous) online.
    Then one day there was a notice to say that that website was closing
    down and I needed to use a new system.-a There were detailed instructions
    on how to enrol in the new system and one of the requirements was to
    provide photo ID.-a There was a link apparently leading to instructions about what to do if you didn't have the right photo id.-a I followed the link and was told that if my GP was in England... (this is NHS Wales
    we're talking about), otherwise "We're sorry.-a We're working on a
    solution to this problem but haven't found it yet."

    Wouldn't it have been sensible to get the new system in full working
    order before closing down the old one?-a That would have been far too sensible, apparently.

    Bah!


    You are not alone in needing multiple repeat prescriptions; it is the
    case now that I have set a and set b which are repeating at about 2
    monthly intervals - but about a month apart. So once a month I am on
    the NHS website (I assume English) which does not need ID at the moment
    and I hit the buttons. Since our GP practice got put out of its misery
    (sorry was bought out by the one in Bracknell for being permanently incompetent) I have to say that the NHS app once I moved to it has
    worked well for this with the surgery turning around the repeats pretty rapidly and delays now tend to be with the pharmacy which is "supposed"
    to send me a text to day that they have the bits all in stock but about
    50% of the time fail to do so.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:00:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a >wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, >Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it.

    Thanks, Jane.

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    ...but only in the almost-defunct UMRA, naturally

    Nick
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:06:28 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:56:49 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

    On 8.12.25 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;a in September a
    wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.a In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.a There will be no ceremony this year either.a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?a At least I am telling you about it.



    Sadly I think we must accept the inevitable.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I >fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country) >undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of >systems and nothing works.

    Listening to my wife who has been struggling to pay a part holiday bill
    but firstly could not sign in and then once I had fixed that for her
    found that the amount outstanding did not match the amount owed (a
    deposit had not been deducted) so required a phone call to be told that
    they have a new system and it does not work, mirrors umpteen other
    examples of her encounters with modern life where none of the systems
    appear to work as she might wish.

    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system. This is not true. They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might >eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call. If it was an >appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time. So why do they lie?

    I can walk over two fields and down a footpath to the doctor's surgery
    and arrange an appointment face-to-face with the receptionist faster
    than I can get someone to answer the phone on the appointments line.
    However, this morning I received a text message which I think was from
    the surgery[1] telling me that soon, very soon, I'll be able to book appointments much faster.

    Nick
    [1]For some reason, the GP surgery and one of my credit card companies
    seem to share the same five-digit identifier so I can never be really
    sure
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:13:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 12:37:23 +0000, Jenny M Benson
    <NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:

    You have managed to include in one post mention of two items which are >currently on my "I'm simply furious about ..." list.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I
    fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country)
    undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of
    systems and nothing works.

    I was expecting delivery of an item that was not going to fit in my >letterbox. Royal Mail gave me an expected delivery date and time. I
    stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for the same >day. I stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for
    "the next working day." As that would be a Saturday and we apparently
    only get deliveries on alternate days now, I suspected I would not see
    my parcel until Monday, but admittedly they did deliver it on Saturday.

    To be fair, I must mention the fine service from Post Office employees
    at the Wrexham P~O, which is now sited upstairs in T G Jones. I was
    making my way to the back of the shop where the lift is and was stopped
    by a uniformed employee who asked if I was going to the Post Office and
    said that the lift was out of order but if I would wait at the Lottery >Counter (on the ground floor) he would send one of his colleagues down
    to attend to me.


    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.a This is not true.a They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might
    eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.a If it was an
    appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time.a So why do they lie?

    I used to order all my repeat prescriptions (they are numerous) online.
    Then one day there was a notice to say that that website was closing
    down and I needed to use a new system. There were detailed instructions
    on how to enrol in the new system and one of the requirements was to
    provide photo ID. There was a link apparently leading to instructions
    about what to do if you didn't have the right photo id. I followed the
    link and was told that if my GP was in England... (this is NHS Wales
    we're talking about), otherwise "We're sorry. We're working on a
    solution to this problem but haven't found it yet."

    Wouldn't it have been sensible to get the new system in full working
    order before closing down the old one? That would have been far too >sensible, apparently.

    Never mind various dictionaries and their "word of the year" which in
    some cases becomes several-words-lumped-together of the year (you
    might have thought that a dictionary could at least get that part
    right) my word of the decade is Cory Doctorow's "Enshitification." If
    you didn't already know it, I'm offering no prizes for guesses at its
    meaning. He applied it to the Internet but I think there are few
    things that it couldn't be applied to nowadays.

    Douglas Adams was right, wasn't he?

    Nick
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:38:37 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 14:06, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:56:49 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

    On 8.12.25 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>


    Sadly I think we must accept the inevitable.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I
    fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country)
    undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of
    systems and nothing works.

    Listening to my wife who has been struggling to pay a part holiday bill
    but firstly could not sign in and then once I had fixed that for her
    found that the amount outstanding did not match the amount owed (a
    deposit had not been deducted) so required a phone call to be told that
    they have a new system and it does not work, mirrors umpteen other
    examples of her encounters with modern life where none of the systems
    appear to work as she might wish.

    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system. This is not true. They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might
    eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call. If it was an
    appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time. So why do they lie?

    I can walk over two fields and down a footpath to the doctor's surgery
    and arrange an appointment face-to-face with the receptionist faster
    than I can get someone to answer the phone on the appointments line.
    However, this morning I received a text message which I think was from
    the surgery[1] telling me that soon, very soon, I'll be able to book appointments much faster.

    Nick
    [1]For some reason, the GP surgery and one of my credit card companies
    seem to share the same five-digit identifier so I can never be really
    sure

    So it may be that you'll be able to spend the money you don't have but
    wish you did faster.

    john
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:46:12 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 8.12.25 14:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 12:37:23 +0000, Jenny M Benson
    <NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:

    You have managed to include in one post mention of two items which are
    currently on my "I'm simply furious about ..." list.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of >>> a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I >>> fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country)
    undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of
    systems and nothing works.

    I was expecting delivery of an item that was not going to fit in my
    letterbox. Royal Mail gave me an expected delivery date and time. I
    stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for the same
    day. I stayed in. I waited. They sent me a revised delivery time for
    "the next working day." As that would be a Saturday and we apparently
    only get deliveries on alternate days now, I suspected I would not see
    my parcel until Monday, but admittedly they did deliver it on Saturday.

    To be fair, I must mention the fine service from Post Office employees
    at the Wrexham P~O, which is now sited upstairs in T G Jones. I was
    making my way to the back of the shop where the lift is and was stopped
    by a uniformed employee who asked if I was going to the Post Office and
    said that the lift was out of order but if I would wait at the Lottery
    Counter (on the ground floor) he would send one of his colleagues down
    to attend to me.


    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.-a This is not true.-a They have a no
    doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might
    eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.-a If it was an
    appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date >>> and time.-a So why do they lie?

    I used to order all my repeat prescriptions (they are numerous) online.
    Then one day there was a notice to say that that website was closing
    down and I needed to use a new system. There were detailed instructions
    on how to enrol in the new system and one of the requirements was to
    provide photo ID. There was a link apparently leading to instructions
    about what to do if you didn't have the right photo id. I followed the
    link and was told that if my GP was in England... (this is NHS Wales
    we're talking about), otherwise "We're sorry. We're working on a
    solution to this problem but haven't found it yet."

    Wouldn't it have been sensible to get the new system in full working
    order before closing down the old one? That would have been far too
    sensible, apparently.

    Never mind various dictionaries and their "word of the year" which in
    some cases becomes several-words-lumped-together of the year (you
    might have thought that a dictionary could at least get that part
    right) my word of the decade is Cory Doctorow's "Enshitification." If
    you didn't already know it, I'm offering no prizes for guesses at its meaning. He applied it to the Internet but I think there are few
    things that it couldn't be applied to nowadays.

    Douglas Adams was right, wasn't he?

    Nick

    I think Patrick Hutber got there first: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutber%27s_law
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:47:45 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 8.12.25 14:06, Nick Odell wrote:
    I can walk over two fields and down a footpath to the doctor's surgery
    and arrange an appointment face-to-face with the receptionist faster
    than I can get someone to answer the phone on the appointments line.

    I can walk to the surgery (well one of them) faster than that but you
    cannot make an appointment like that, you have to use the online service.

    if you cannot do it online then you have to phone and they fill in the
    same nonsense themselves, rather than making an appointment.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:48:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.



    It seems to me there are several reasons which might explain the lack of
    Bad Taste in umra this year.

    I think we can discount a sudden outbreak of Good Taste among umrats.
    Such a thing has never occurrred in the past and I see no reason for
    that to change.

    The reduction in posting volume/active umrats will certainly have had an impact.

    It might be thought that fear of being cancelled in the future for a
    comment made in jest but taken seriously (aka banter (c) Farage, N.) has played a part but against that can be set a) most people are completely unaware of Usenet that the risk of such a comment being found is minimal
    and b) the demographic of umrats does not generally seek new employment
    or political office.

    The big one, though is that the world is such an enshittified (thanks
    Nick) place at the moment that just as with satire, Bad Taste has become indistinguishable from verbatim description.

    john
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:50:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 2025/12/8 14:13:33, Nick Odell wrote:

    []

    Never mind various dictionaries and their "word of the year" which in
    some cases becomes several-words-lumped-together of the year (you
    might have thought that a dictionary could at least get that part

    See https://x.com/PeterMGilliver/status/1995776211885179310

    right) my word of the decade is Cory Doctorow's "Enshitification." If

    :-)

    you didn't already know it, I'm offering no prizes for guesses at its meaning. He applied it to the Internet but I think there are few
    things that it couldn't be applied to nowadays.

    Douglas Adams was right, wasn't he?

    About so many things.

    Nick
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    the plural of 'anecdote' is not 'evidence'. Professor Edzart Ernst,
    prudential magazine, AUTUMN 2006, p. 13.
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 14:57:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a
    wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it.

    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN

    <FX: smug grin>
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 15:07:20 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a >>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it.

    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a
    shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN

    <FX: smug grin>


    Smug grins are rCyextrarCO luv.
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 15:34:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 15:07, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a >>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, >>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>> in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>> resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it. >>>
    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a
    shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN

    <FX: smug grin>


    Smug grins are rCyextrarCO luv.

    Not when they're self-administered....
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 15:38:57 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:

    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.-a This is not true.-a They have a no doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.-a If it was an appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time.-a So why do they lie?

    I checked my GP's online booking system. It only lets you cancel
    appointments.
    --
    Ric
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 15:57:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 15:07, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a >>>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, >>>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>>> in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear >>>>> that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>>> resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it. >>>>
    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a >>>> shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append >>>> the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN

    <FX: smug grin>


    Smug grins are rCyextrarCO luv.

    Not when they're self-administered....


    Oh Sorry Miss Whiplash!
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 15:59:09 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 12:37, Jenny M Benson wrote:

    I was expecting delivery of an item that was not going to fit in my letterbox.-a Royal Mail gave me an expected delivery date and time.-a I stayed in.-a I waited.-a They sent me a revised delivery time for the same day.-a I stayed in.-a I waited.-a They sent me a revised delivery time for "the next working day."-a As that would be a Saturday and we apparently
    only get deliveries on alternate days now, I suspected I would not see
    my parcel until Monday, but admittedly they did deliver it on Saturday.

    Last time they delivered a parcel I stayed home all day with no sign of
    a delivery. I later found a postcard saying I had been out. Then it
    struck me - I had heard somebody go to the flat downstairs and get no response. I took the obvious course of action. I arranged redelivery and
    put myself down as a safe place. I included:
    - I had been home all day.
    - I had detected no attempt to make a delivery.
    - That it might be a good idea to deliver to the correct address.
    - Details of where the correct address was.

    Next day there is somebody leaning on the door bell like his life
    depended on it. I let him in and told him which floor (as I do with all deliveries, which is usually ignored). I heard him go to the flat
    downstairs and pound on their door. After getting no response he came
    upstairs and pounded on my door. He then thrust a parcel at me whilst glowering, and left.
    --
    Ric
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 16:04:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Jane Vernon <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it.



    Mine Dew, those meals at The Ritz were a tad on the rCyspensive side and now they are making it a fraudulent action to order a suit on line, wear it for
    the ceremony and then return it, I feel it is possibly for the bestrCa
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 16:10:48 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was
    going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.
    --
    Ric
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 16:13:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.


    Then sent back the following morning?Efye
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 16:56:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 16:13, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was
    going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.


    Then sent back the following morning?Efye

    After a BTA Ceremony? They'll never accept it, not with those stains.

    john
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 17:02:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:13, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, >>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>> in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>> resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was >>> going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.


    Then sent back the following morning?Efye

    After a BTA Ceremony? They'll never accept it, not with those stains.

    john


    Oh I see, travelled in from Maidenhead via Staines then?
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 18:52:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 2025/12/8 17:2:10, Mike McMillan wrote:
    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:13, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, >>>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>>> in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear >>>>> that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>>> resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was >>>> going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.


    Then sent back the following morning?Efye

    After a BTA Ceremony? They'll never accept it, not with those stains.

    john


    Oh I see, travelled in from Maidenhead via Staines then?


    I don't remember if it ever _was_ established whether Siemens did have a
    branch there, or if so how their receptionists answered the 'phones ...

    (OK, mere mv rather than BT. But someone had to.)
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Being punctual makes people think you have nothing to do.
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 20:26:48 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 09:56, Kosmo wrote:
    On 8.12.25 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September
    a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In
    December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his
    phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of
    umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.



    Sadly I think we must accept the inevitable.

    On a related note I understand that Denmark has abandoned the concept of
    a comprehensive post service in the light of modern technology and yet I fear for the day when hackers (who might well be based in any country) undermine our banking / transport / email / add all other examples of systems and nothing works.

    Listening to my wife who has been struggling to pay a part holiday bill
    but firstly could not sign in and then once I had fixed that for her
    found that the amount outstanding did not match the amount owed (a
    deposit had not been deducted) so required a phone call to be told that
    they have a new system and it does not work, mirrors umpteen other
    examples of her encounters with modern life where none of the systems
    appear to work as she might wish.

    Take the government who loudly tell us that all GP surgeries have an
    online appointment booking system.-a This is not true.-a They have a no doubt hackable piece of software which demands immense amounts of
    personal information (and takes a long time to complete) which might eventually provide an opportunity for a phone call.-a If it was an appointment booking system you would go, enter details and select a date
    and time.-a So why do they lie?

    Re: Online appointment booking.
    Any system is bound to fail when the underlying problem is that demand
    far exceeds supply.
    Any booking system becomes a form of triage based not on need but how determined you are when jumping through a new set of hoops.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 20:31:58 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 14:57, BrritSki wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear
    that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.

    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a
    shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN

    <FX: smug grin>

    Can't argue wiv that Guv.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 20:32:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 15:57, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 15:07, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the >>>>>> mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope; in September a >>>>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. In December, >>>>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>>>> in arcadia tuo". Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear >>>>>> that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed. Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>>>> resign as BTM. There will be no ceremony this year either. This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one? At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>
    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely as a >>>>> shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to append >>>>> the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a BTN >>>>
    <FX: smug grin>


    Smug grins are rCyextrarCO luv.

    Not when they're self-administered....


    Oh Sorry Miss Whiplash!

    He said, snidely.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 20:34:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September
    a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In
    December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his
    phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of
    umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    We certainly wouldn't want any wardrobe malfunctions.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 21:08:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 17:02, Mike McMillan wrote:
    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:13, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of the >>>>> spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the
    mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in September a >>>>> wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In December, >>>>> Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his phrase "Et >>>>> in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear >>>>> that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai therefore >>>>> resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This
    signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It was >>>> going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.


    Then sent back the following morning?Efye

    After a BTA Ceremony? They'll never accept it, not with those stains.

    john


    Oh I see, travelled in from Maidenhead via Staines then?


    Not Maidenhead, Virginia Water.

    john
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 21:05:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 20:32, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 15:57, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 15:07, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 14:00, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:15:32 +0000, Jane Vernon
    <jane@clothandclay.co.uk> wrote:

    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures >>>>>>> of the
    spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking the >>>>>>> mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a
    wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.-a In
    December,
    Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with his
    phrase "Et
    in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes of umra, I fear >>>>>>> that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore
    resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year either.-a This >>>>>>> signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you
    about it.

    Thanks, Jane.

    Yes, I should have said thanks too for taking this on...

    FTR In just the same way that I use the long-defunct BUMRA purely >>>>>> as a
    shorthand way of saying that I think something is a boodily
    good/witty/apt/thoughtful piece of writing, I shall continue to
    append
    the newly defunct BTN to anything I think deserves it..

    Hoorah !

    Can I point out though, that *I* am the last official receiver of a >>>>> BTN

    <FX: smug grin>


    Smug grins are rCyextrarCO luv.

    Not when they're self-administered....


    Oh Sorry Miss Whiplash!

    He said, snidely.

    That was Payneful.

    john
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 21:09:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.
    In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with
    his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes
    of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    We certainly wouldn't want any wardrobe malfunctions.


    The last wardrobe malfunction ended up in a trip to a place where it was always winter and never Christmas. Having been shopping this afternoon
    that sounds quite appealing.

    john
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  • From Jenny M Benson@NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 8 22:38:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 14:47, Kosmo wrote:
    I can walk to the surgery (well one of them) faster than that but you
    cannot make an appointment like that, you have to use the online service.

    Likewise - except that I can't actually WALK there faster because my
    ongoing health condition makes walking more than a few yards very
    painful, so I have to stop for rest 3 or 4 times in the .1 of a mile.

    This afternoon I had to walk it because it was pouring with rain and
    don't have suitable cover on my mobility scooter. I was told that the
    Surgery will no longer do blood tests for the hospital so in future I
    will have to go to the hospital for that every month - 2 bus rides away
    --
    Jenny M Benson
    Wrexham, UK
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 01:44:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 21:09, john ashby wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.
    In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs
    with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny
    climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    We certainly wouldn't want any wardrobe malfunctions.


    The last wardrobe malfunction ended up in a trip to a place where it was always winter and never Christmas. Having been shopping this afternoon
    that sounds quite appealing.

    My last (two[1]) shopping trips were both to Screwfix. Apart from some unpleasant sweaters on display, Christmas didn't show up there.

    [1] It does help if you take care when measuring the batten light
    fitting you are replacing.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 02:14:37 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.
    In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs with
    his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny climes
    of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    We certainly wouldn't want any wardrobe malfunctions.

    --
    Ric
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Steveski@steve@invalid.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 02:36:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 08/12/2025 18:52, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
    On 2025/12/8 17:2:10, Mike McMillan wrote:
    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:

    [snip]

    Oh I see, travelled in from Maidenhead via Staines then?


    I don't remember if it ever _was_ established whether Siemens did have a branch there, or if so how their receptionists answered the 'phones ...

    Honest Injun - when I was in training in the RN, there was a chap
    in the ratings called Seaman Staines.

    Even the old man had a (heavily disguised) snertle.

    I'll bet that the recruiting Chief won a lot of moolah, never mind the
    kudos . . .
    --
    Steveski
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 08:21:29 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 8.12.25 22:38, Jenny M Benson wrote:
    This afternoon I had to walk it because it was pouring with rain and
    don't have suitable cover on my mobility scooter.-a I was told that the Surgery will no longer do blood tests for the hospital so in future I
    will have to go to the hospital for that every month - 2 bus rides away

    That really beggars belief. Our surgery stopped doing them for a while.
    Then having had a complete set of blood tests one of the other idiots
    (prior to the takeover so not the current people) refused to look at the
    blood tests and insisted I have another set - which I kept trying to
    point out was a waste of money. In the end rather than listen to reason
    one of my tablets was put on limited prescription (every two weeks
    rather than two months) because of his refusal, so costing the NHS even
    more money in terms of getting extra prescriptions written and processed.

    Simply no brains.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 11:27:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 22:38:49 +0000, Jenny M Benson
    <NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/12/2025 14:47, Kosmo wrote:
    I can walk to the surgery (well one of them) faster than that but you
    cannot make an appointment like that, you have to use the online service.

    Likewise - except that I can't actually WALK there faster because my
    ongoing health condition makes walking more than a few yards very
    painful, so I have to stop for rest 3 or 4 times in the .1 of a mile.

    This afternoon I had to walk it because it was pouring with rain and
    don't have suitable cover on my mobility scooter. I was told that the >Surgery will no longer do blood tests for the hospital so in future I
    will have to go to the hospital for that every month - 2 bus rides away

    Around here we have a few pharmacy practicioners - or whatever the
    correct term is - who are qualified to do minor prescribing, give
    injections etc. I should have imagined they could take blood samples
    too. I suppose there's nothing like that near you? Or at any rate
    closer than two bus rides away?

    Nick
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 11:34:24 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Tue, 9 Dec 2025 08:21:29 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

    On 8.12.25 22:38, Jenny M Benson wrote:
    This afternoon I had to walk it because it was pouring with rain and
    don't have suitable cover on my mobility scooter.a I was told that the
    Surgery will no longer do blood tests for the hospital so in future I
    will have to go to the hospital for that every month - 2 bus rides away

    That really beggars belief. Our surgery stopped doing them for a while.
    Then having had a complete set of blood tests one of the other idiots
    (prior to the takeover so not the current people) refused to look at the >blood tests and insisted I have another set - which I kept trying to
    point out was a waste of money. In the end rather than listen to reason
    one of my tablets was put on limited prescription (every two weeks
    rather than two months) because of his refusal, so costing the NHS even
    more money in terms of getting extra prescriptions written and processed.

    Simply no brains.

    I have this vision of the health centre as a kind of red dwarf: not
    the TV series but a star, not quite a black hole but which still sucks
    anything in the vicinity into its orbit. Once you come to their
    attention they keep finding more and reasons to drag you back again
    and again.

    I try to maintain a vision of myself as a kind of Halley's Comet: just
    popping in for a quick visit every 75 years but it isn't quite working
    out like that.

    Nick
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 11:56:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 09/12/2025 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:

    I have this vision of the health centre as a kind of red dwarf: not
    the TV series but a star, not quite a black hole but which still sucks anything in the vicinity into its orbit.

    Point of Pedantry: red stars are large and cool, dwarf stars are hot and
    white which is the joke in the title of the series. A red dwarf would be
    a pathological outlier on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

    john
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  • From nick@noreply@pugleaf.net.invalid to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 12:26:48 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:56:34 +0000, john ashby wrote:

    On 09/12/2025 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:

    I have this vision of the health centre as a kind of red dwarf: not
    the TV series but a star, not quite a black hole but which still sucks anything in the vicinity into its orbit.

    Point of Pedantry: red stars are large and cool, dwarf stars are hot and white which is the joke in the title of the series. A red dwarf would be
    a pathological outlier on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.



    (Ponders a moment..)
    Yup. Pathological Outlier sounds just about right for my GP practice.

    Nick
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 12:50:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 2025/12/9 11:27:19, Nick Odell wrote:
    On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 22:38:49 +0000, Jenny M Benson
    <NemoNews@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/12/2025 14:47, Kosmo wrote:

    []

    Surgery will no longer do blood tests for the hospital so in future I
    will have to go to the hospital for that every month - 2 bus rides away

    Around here we have a few pharmacy practicioners - or whatever the
    correct term is - who are qualified to do minor prescribing, give
    injections etc. I should have imagined they could take blood samples
    too. I suppose there's nothing like that near you? Or at any rate
    closer than two bus rides away?

    Nick

    I suspect that though they may be able to (prescribe and) _give_
    medicines, including jabs, _taking_ samples involves a quite different
    marmite des poissons: storage requirements, and the physical transport
    and tracking, getting them to where they need to be to be tested.

    When I first read Kosmo's post, I thought "why can't they trust you to
    take the samples yourself - after all, they trust we diabetics to
    administer our own jabs if necessary", but I then thought - as with the pharmacy idea - there would be problems with storage conditions,
    sending, and tracking. Though at least using pharmacies in this way
    should be _considered_ - maybe wouldn't help Kosmo as he's probably no
    closer to them than to his surgery, but for many.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    once described by Eccentrica Golumbits as the best bang since the big
    one ... (first series, fit the second)
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 9 12:53:07 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 2025/12/9 2:36:31, Steveski wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 18:52, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
    On 2025/12/8 17:2:10, Mike McMillan wrote:
    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:

    [snip]

    Oh I see, travelled in from Maidenhead via Staines then?


    I don't remember if it ever _was_ established whether Siemens did have a
    branch there, or if so how their receptionists answered the 'phones ...

    Honest Injun - when I was in training in the RN, there was a chap
    in the ratings called Seaman Staines.

    Even the old man had a (heavily disguised) snertle.

    I'll bet that the recruiting Chief won a lot of moolah, never mind the > kudos . . .

    There wasn't a young recruit called Bates as well, was there?
    (It used to be an urban myth that the children's TV series Captain
    Pugwash included both of those characters; sadly it wasn't true.)
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 12 10:08:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way.
    In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs
    with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny
    climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ? And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?
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  • From Chris J Dixon@chris@cdixon.me.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 12 11:20:37 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki wrote:

    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. >>>>> In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs
    with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".a Yes, even here in the sunny
    climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ? And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    I presumed the material was needed to fabricate a long felt want.

    Chris
    --
    Chris J Dixon Nottingham
    '48/33 M B+ G++ A L(-) I S-- CH0(--)(p) Ar- T+ H0 ?Q
    chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1
    Plant amazing Acers.
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 12 13:29:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. >>>>> In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs
    with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny
    climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ? And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?


    You know that is subject to Value Added Tacks donrCOt you? (Grippers are
    extra Luv)
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 12 19:54:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 12/12/2025 13:29, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb way. >>>>>> In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the BTNs
    with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the sunny >>>>>> climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about it. >>>>>>

    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ? And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?


    You know that is subject to Value Added Tacks donrCOt you? (Grippers are extra Luv)

    Perhaps it's a Mexican carpet.
    "Underlay! Underlay!"

    (I can never spell -i|Undale!)
    --
    Sam Plusnet
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Mon Dec 15 18:26:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb
    way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the
    BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the
    sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    I think they need to work on it a bit.
    --
    Ric
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 09:28:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb
    way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the
    BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 12:55:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb
    way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 14:09:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm >>> hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 14:25:12 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm >>>> hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 14:54:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm >>>>> hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.


    Is that a big bone you have there Humph, or are you just pleased to see me?
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 14:58:28 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression
    fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony
    outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:05:27 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression
    fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:16:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression
    fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:39:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ? >>>>>>>>
    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?


    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:47:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16.12.25 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression
    fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?


    A new type of joint for wood?
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:47:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 2025/12/16 15:5:27, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly. >>>>>>>
    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the >>>>>>> exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping
    reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?


    Yale have to clarify that; I'd say the odds are about ten-on.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    "So much of our world is in motion. How welcome are the bits that stand
    still." ~C.R. Milne
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:49:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the
    sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ? >>>>>>>>>
    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping >>>>>>>>> reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?


    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    A cue is surely a step too far, even if the end is well chalked.

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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 15:58:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the
    BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the
    sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay? >>>>>>>>>>>>
    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ? >>>>>>>>>>
    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping >>>>>>>>>> reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there? >>>>>>>

    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?


    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    A cue is surely a step too far, even if the end is well chalked.



    Might depend on the colour of the ballsrCa.
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 16:02:16 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over 50
    years old. It all seems so long ago.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 16:24:06 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 15:58, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb
    way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the
    BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the
    sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra.

    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay? >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ? >>>>>>>>>>>
    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping >>>>>>>>>>> reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there? >>>>>>>>

    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?


    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    A cue is surely a step too far, even if the end is well chalked.



    Might depend on the colour of the ballsrCa.

    Give it a rest.
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 16:24:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over 50
    years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 17:41:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over 50
    years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    Ugandan Discussions, as we know, began between the Lady Chatterley trial
    and the Beatles first LP.

    john
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 17:48:29 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb
    way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year
    either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?

    She's probably buffing up his horn with some Brasso.
    --
    Ric
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  • From Chris J Dixon@chris@cdixon.me.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Tue Dec 16 21:32:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Mike McMillan wrote:

    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 15:05, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 14:25, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 14:09, Mike McMillan wrote:
    BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression >>>>>>>>>>>>>> fractures of
    the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
    the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;a in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples >>>>>>>>>>>>>> make a
    resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai >>>>>>>>>>>>>> therefore resign as BTM.a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>>>>>>>> either.a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?a At least I am telling you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> about
    it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony >>>>>>>>>>>>> outfit. It
    was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ? >>>>>>>>>
    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option. >>>>>>>>> Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody >>>>>>>>> downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an >>>>>>>>> (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I >>>>>>>>> asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltuand I must say, the tailor was quite >>>>>>>>> insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush >>>>>>>>> perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping >>>>>>>>> reveal. I'm
    hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    nROFLaa

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhereAs Humph and Samantha when you need them?


    They're working on it a bit in the editing suite.


    Do you think that they might be slipping a bit in here and there?


    I am not sure Humph is up for that any longer.

    I dunno, he is (a) stiff after all.


    Vigour Mortice?

    An energetic joint ?

    A stiff with a spliff ?


    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    And the stock response "I don't know, I've never looked."

    Chris
    --
    Chris J Dixon Nottingham
    '48/33 M B+ G++ A L(-) I S-- CH0(--)(p) Ar- T+ H0 ?Q
    chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1
    Plant amazing Acers.
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Wed Dec 17 09:05:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 09:28, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:
    On 12/12/2025 10:08, BrritSki wrote:
    On 09/12/2025 02:14, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 20:34, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 16:10, Joe Kerr wrote:
    On 08/12/2025 09:15, Jane Vernon wrote:
    Despite PTSD, long covid and latterly two compression fractures of >>>>>>>> the spine, I have faithfully trawled UMRA for BTNs since re-taking >>>>>>>> the mantle as BTM earlier this year.

    There have been but three successful nominations since April.

    In April there was a witty post about the People's Pope;-a in
    September a wittier reference to losing weight the nuclear bomb >>>>>>>> way. In December, Brrittski inadvertently sealed the fate of the >>>>>>>> BTNs with his phrase "Et in arcadia tuo".-a Yes, even here in the >>>>>>>> sunny climes of umra, I fear that Bad Taste is dead.

    Three posts do not a ceremony make, nor three fine examples make a >>>>>>>> resurrection of the BT awards and ceremonies.

    Umra has changed.-a Ai am not one to scrape the barrel and ai
    therefore resign as BTM.-a There will be no ceremony this year >>>>>>>> either.-a This signifies the predominance of Good Taste in umra. >>>>>>>>
    What do you mean, not another one?-a At least I am telling you about >>>>>>>> it.


    Sad. So sad. But understandable.

    I shall have to cancel the fitting for my awards ceremony outfit. It >>>>>>> was going to be a lavish off the shoulder number in red carpet.

    I do hope you were going to have appropriate underlay?

    I was planning on getting felt.

    Well did you ?-a And did you get as far as getting (it) laid ?

    After some discussion it seemed better to go with the rubber option.
    Apparently it lasts longer and reduces volume so wont disturb anybody
    downstairs.

    OK, I'll admit to having had some difficulty in coming up with an
    (un)suitable response to this so, inspired by a more recent post, I
    asked Google Gemini. It responded with:

    That's a fantastic exchange! It sets up the double entendre perfectly.

    Here is a humorous, suitable response for **Person 1** to complete the
    exchange:

    "I got as far as getting it feltrCoand I must say, the tailor was quite
    insistent on the proper tacking and pinning first. You can't rush
    perfection, especially when you're aiming for a showstopping reveal. I'm >>> hoping to get laid next week instead!"

    I think they need to work on it a bit.



    WhererCOs Humph and Samantha when you need them?

    She's probably buffing up his horn with some Brasso.


    She tried blowing it, but nothing was forthcomingrCa
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Wed Dec 17 10:06:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 16.12.25 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over 50
    years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    The origin of the saying. It reminds me that I was reading Private Eye
    for some years before that too.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Wed Dec 17 12:29:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 17/12/2025 10:06, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over
    50 years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    The origin of the saying.-a It reminds me that I was reading Private Eye
    for some years before that too.

    I first saw PE when I was still at school, being deliciously shocked
    that Eric Lubbock MP was referred to as Eric Buttock.

    I had an overseas sub when we were first in Italy, but I let that lapse
    when it started to suffer from BDS - the same time when HIGNFY and most
    other BBC "comedies" ceased to be funny.
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Wed Dec 17 17:09:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 17.12.25 12:29, BrritSki wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 10:06, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over
    50 years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    The origin of the saying.-a It reminds me that I was reading Private
    Eye for some years before that too.

    I first saw PE when I was still at school, being deliciously shocked
    that Eric Lubbock MP was referred to as Eric Buttock.

    I had an overseas sub when we were first in Italy, but I let that lapse
    when it started to suffer from BDS - the same time when HIGNFY and most other BBC "comedies" ceased to be funny.

    I remain a subscriber mainly because certain elements chime - rather
    than the comedy. Lucy Letby may well be guilty but I am not sure she
    had a fair trial as much weight was put on her presence on the unit
    without providing (to my mind) effective evidence that she was able to
    execute the supposed event leading to death. I realise that such
    concerns are wrong as she was tried by her peers - but even the expert
    witness has subsequently changed his mind. In doing so I feel it means
    the evidence as originally presented was unfair.

    I would accept the comedy is often less incisive than historically the
    case; the loss of many of the older contributors has no doubt changed
    many aspects of the content.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Kate B@elvira@nospam.demon.co.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 19 16:09:11 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 17/12/2025 17:09, Kosmo wrote:
    On 17.12.25 12:29, BrritSki wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 10:06, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now over >>>>> 50 years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    The origin of the saying.-a It reminds me that I was reading Private
    Eye for some years before that too.

    I first saw PE when I was still at school, being deliciously shocked
    that Eric Lubbock MP was referred to as Eric Buttock.

    I had an overseas sub when we were first in Italy, but I let that
    lapse when it started to suffer from BDS - the same time when HIGNFY
    and most other BBC "comedies" ceased to be funny.

    I remain a subscriber mainly because certain elements chime - rather
    than the comedy.-a Lucy Letby may well be guilty but I am not sure she
    had a fair trial as much weight was put on her presence on the unit
    without providing (to my mind) effective evidence that she was able to execute the supposed event leading to death.-a I realise that such
    concerns are wrong as she was tried by her peers - but even the expert witness has subsequently changed his mind.-a In doing so I feel it means
    the evidence as originally presented was unfair.

    I would accept the comedy is often less incisive than historically the
    case; the loss of many of the older contributors has no doubt changed
    many aspects of the content.

    Their evisceration of the egregious Mayor of Teesside has been a delight
    (an enraging one) to read.
    --
    Kate B
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Dec 19 23:00:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 19.12.25 16:09, Kate B wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 17:09, Kosmo wrote:
    On 17.12.25 12:29, BrritSki wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 10:06, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 16:24, BrritSki wrote:
    On 16/12/2025 16:02, Kosmo wrote:
    On 16.12.25 15:39, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Cue jokes about smoking after Ugandan Discussions.

    I have just realised that particular form of words (UD) is now
    over 50 years old.-a It all seems so long ago.

    The origin of the saying or UD themselves ?

    The origin of the saying.-a It reminds me that I was reading Private
    Eye for some years before that too.

    I first saw PE when I was still at school, being deliciously shocked
    that Eric Lubbock MP was referred to as Eric Buttock.

    I had an overseas sub when we were first in Italy, but I let that
    lapse when it started to suffer from BDS - the same time when HIGNFY
    and most other BBC "comedies" ceased to be funny.

    I remain a subscriber mainly because certain elements chime - rather
    than the comedy.-a Lucy Letby may well be guilty but I am not sure she
    had a fair trial as much weight was put on her presence on the unit
    without providing (to my mind) effective evidence that she was able to
    execute the supposed event leading to death.-a I realise that such
    concerns are wrong as she was tried by her peers - but even the expert
    witness has subsequently changed his mind.-a In doing so I feel it
    means the evidence as originally presented was unfair.

    I would accept the comedy is often less incisive than historically the
    case; the loss of many of the older contributors has no doubt changed
    many aspects of the content.

    Their evisceration of the egregious Mayor of Teesside has been a delight
    (an enraging one) to read.


    Regrettably he appears to be made of teflon; the reports would to my
    mind mean that some questions need answering but apparently most things
    have been done by the book as somehow no-one has laid an arresting
    finger on him. It feels like a huge abuse of state funds (if of course
    it is true and the absence of any lawsuits implies that all the reports
    are substantiated) and yet it continues.

    Locally we cannot understand how certain things happen which involved a particular councillor - but proving abuse of office seems to be
    impossible. However in my view a lease on community land was granted to
    the wrong legal entity and it cannot now be undone. It "feels" very odd.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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