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[amigov6]

 :)Not being much of a telly watcher it sounds like the BBC are turning into ITV. Just getting this from your posts. I have 3 sets, one downstairs, a portable in the bedroom & a littl'un in the truck,but i get left behind when folks here or at work talk about what they watched etc 'coz i sometimes don't see any telly for days at a time. If i want to watch something i watch it then switch the set off when it's finished.

[hotel21]

Weather is but a poor example...  But it serves to show the chaos that ensues in the greater London area when its gets a bit blowy/damp/white and therefore the Beeb presumes that it is newsworthy for the greater nation as a whole.  Dont get the same when it affects Newcastle/Dublin/Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh/wherever cos we should be used to stuff like that, apparently....

Same goes for something such as a strike that affects the masses in London but where the rest of the UK really does not give a tuppeny one or indeed other similar parochial things......

Does London really want to know that a crash on the * M8/M9/M90/A9 paralysed road traffic in Scotland for a few hours??

for * read any similar roads network in Wales, NI, north of England or wherever.....

'nuff said...  getting the old BP up....  

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Weather is but a poor example...  But it serves to show the chaos that ensues in the greater London area when its gets a bit blowy/damp/white and therefore the Beeb presumes that it is newsworthy for the greater nation as a whole.  Dont get the same when it affects Newcastle/Dublin/Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh/wherever cos we should be used to stuff like that, apparently....

Same goes for something such as a strike that affects the masses in London but where the rest of the UK really does not give a tuppeny one or indeed other similar parochial things......

Does London really want to know that a crash on the * M8/M9/M90/A9 paralysed road traffic in Scotland for a few hours??
for * read any similar roads network in Wales, NI, north of England or wherever.....

'nuff said...  getting the old BP up....  

Yes really when your a driver and might be heading that way.

[hotel21]

Weather is but a poor example...  But it serves to show the chaos that ensues in the greater London area when its gets a bit blowy/damp/white and therefore the Beeb presumes that it is newsworthy for the greater nation as a whole.  Dont get the same when it affects Newcastle/Dublin/Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh/wherever cos we should be used to stuff like that, apparently....

Same goes for something such as a strike that affects the masses in London but where the rest of the UK really does not give a tuppeny one or indeed other similar parochial things......

Does London really want to know that a crash on the * M8/M9/M90/A9 paralysed road traffic in Scotland for a few hours??
for * read any similar roads network in Wales, NI, north of England or wherever.....

'nuff said...  getting the old BP up....  

Yes really when your a driver and might be heading that way.

Fair comment....

But, if watching the 6 o'clock news on the telly, how long from wherever you are, road wise, until you get there??  Is it really national news or a regional thing, TBH??

[Golfbuddy]

I agree with all that's been said. As far as the BBC are concerned (Hope that's OK Amigo), the South West only exists for about 6 weeks per year, and that's only to say how bad the traffic is.

In fairness, nothing actually does happen down here normally, but it would still be nice to get a mention every now and then.  

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Weather is but a poor example...  But it serves to show the chaos that ensues in the greater London area when its gets a bit blowy/damp/white and therefore the Beeb presumes that it is newsworthy for the greater nation as a whole.  Dont get the same when it affects Newcastle/Dublin/Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh/wherever cos we should be used to stuff like that, apparently....

Same goes for something such as a strike that affects the masses in London but where the rest of the UK really does not give a tuppeny one or indeed other similar parochial things......

Does London really want to know that a crash on the * M8/M9/M90/A9 paralysed road traffic in Scotland for a few hours??
for * read any similar roads network in Wales, NI, north of England or wherever.....

'nuff said...  getting the old BP up....  

Yes really when your a driver and might be heading that way.

Fair comment....

But, if watching the 6 o'clock news on the telly, how long from wherever you are, road wise, until you get there??  Is it really national news or a regional thing, TBH??

Fair comment from you too.

But if road closed for hours it will come in to force but as you said most times it does not affect unless your near to the congestion.

[hotel21]

Weather is but a poor example...  But it serves to show the chaos that ensues in the greater London area when its gets a bit blowy/damp/white and therefore the Beeb presumes that it is newsworthy for the greater nation as a whole.  Dont get the same when it affects Newcastle/Dublin/Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh/wherever cos we should be used to stuff like that, apparently....

Same goes for something such as a strike that affects the masses in London but where the rest of the UK really does not give a tuppeny one or indeed other similar parochial things......

Does London really want to know that a crash on the * M8/M9/M90/A9 paralysed road traffic in Scotland for a few hours??
for * read any similar roads network in Wales, NI, north of England or wherever.....

'nuff said...  getting the old BP up....  

Yes really when your a driver and might be heading that way.

Fair comment....

But, if watching the 6 o'clock news on the telly, how long from wherever you are, road wise, until you get there??  Is it really national news or a regional thing, TBH??

Fair comment from you too.

But if road closed for hours it will come in to force but as you said most times it does not affect unless your near to the congestion.

agreed.

How long to drive from Lands End to John O'groats, non stop?

Or, more reasonable, even London to Edinburgh?

With info from the London news on Beeb 1?

Will be some chuffin' road block up here in Scotland that lasts more than 7 or 8 hours max!  Got sheep that need to get to market and stuff!!  

[hotel21]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

[Golfbuddy]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

I think you've had one too many Laphroaigs tonight Broocie.

The BBC only broadcast what matches nicely with their left wing view of the perfect world. After all, one mans terrorist is another's freedom fighter. The BBC frequently use biased and partisan language to describe all manner of international events.

I don't trust a word they say. If you believed what they say, you'd never visit a hospital for fear of never coming out alive, nor would you ever use your credit/debit card for fear of having your life savings stolen. These are just two examples of BBC bull$41t.

My ageing parents are now so scared of going to hospital that they refuse to go under any circumstances.  

[Nickbat]

Maybe I was a bit harsh saying the Beeb is rubbish earlier, but I don't think their reporting is that impartial.  

[hotel21]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

I think you've had one too many Laphroaigs tonight Broocie.

Stone cold sober......  

[Golfbuddy]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

I think you've had one too many Laphroaigs tonight Broocie.

Stone cold sober......  

Why???  

[Baron Von Spongebob]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

I think you've had one too many Laphroaigs tonight Broocie.

Stone cold sober......  

Why???  

Ive given and im having a small drink  

[Nickbat]

As a closing comment....

I see the Beeb as far from useless.  Generally impartial in their reporting ( ) particularly on international matters.  Just need to redraw the lines to ensure that National News is simply that and not what the Beeb perceive as what they think the rest of the UK should consider important as regards substantially more 'local' issues, simply because they affect things on their reporting centre doorstep....

I think you've had one too many Laphroaigs tonight Broocie.

The BBC only broadcast what matches nicely with their left wing view of the perfect world. After all, one mans terrorist is another's freedom fighter. The BBC frequently use biased and partisan language to describe all manner of international events.

I don't trust a word they say. If you believed what they say, you'd never visit a hospital for fear of never coming out alive, nor would you ever use your credit/debit card for fear of having your life savings stolen. These are just two examples of BBC bull$41t.

My ageing parents are now so scared of going to hospital that they refuse to go under any circumstances.  

You beat me to it. Yes, they always seem to support left-wing views and they have taken on a tabloid feel. Frankly, it's all a bit too "right on" for me.

[Andy B]

At the risk of being branded a regionalistic, anti-english, narrow minded Scot, please remember that the BBC, otherwise known as the London Broadcasting Estimate, still fails to recognise that there is anything north of the Watford Gap.....    Or east, south or west of the M25 layby, for that matter.  Anything reported weatherwise should be taken with a LARGE look out the window....    

Rosyth's weather is easy! It'll either be f***ing freezing or horizontal rain!!    
Been there! Done that!