Saturday 23 May 2015

Where's My Share Then?

Supper time. Madam, seemingly asleep on her blanket by the front door, I sneak out to the kitchen to finish off a small pork pie. Quiet as I try to be the next thing I know there she is looking mournful and doing her best to look under nourished and half starved.

Where's my share then?:

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Me: "You're fat enough already":

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Ah well. Who can resist that silent look of hurt and disappointment?:

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Both satisfied we go back, settle down, carry on listening to my favourite internet radio channel - ROK Radio, British Comedy Channel. Mainly old programmes recorded off air so with variable quality. Even many of the advert fillers are from years ago, along with occasional songs and music from post war years.

I love the old comedy when comedians didn't think they were funny unless they used expletives in every other sentence. I hate it when broadcasters like the BBC say that some modern programmes contain 'strong or adult language' when what they mean is foul language which only encourages younger listeners to think that's the normal way to speak to everybody all the time. Over the past 70 years I can't remember one occasion where I heard a relative or friend use such language and personally I object to it being beamed into my home.

Two other internet radio channels I like are Abacus.fm - British Comedy and Goon Show Radio. In fact I've only just discovered that Abacus.fm has lots of free, ad free radio channels; classical, country, 70s 80s pop, relaxing nature sounds and so on.

10 comments:

  1. They don't miss much. Mine can tell the difference between the plastic box I keep tea bags in and the one I keep cheese in. I struggle to do that.

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    1. Adrian: Yes. They soon learn a food / sound connection and ignore the rest.

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  2. Plenty of good stuff on 4 Extra, especially on Saturdays if you like the old time stuff

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    1. SDT: Yes, I forgot to mention that one. The station description always makes me smile -'The channel for comedy, drama and entertainment.' I can only assume the BBC doesn't consider comedy or drama to be entertainment.

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  3. Our Max (the cat) knows the difference between the sound of the wrapper of the cheese she likes compared to that she isn't so fond of. They can sure make you feel guilty with only a look, no words needed!

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    1. Wilma: There must be some high frequency sounds we don't notice but animals soon learn which mean grub up.

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  4. she has you well-wrapped around her paw. :)

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    1. TWG: Too true. If looks don't work she then grizzles and grizzles and the only way to shut her up is a morsel of food. Fortunately a small mouth full is sufficient.

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  5. I wouldn't be able to resist that look either.

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    1. Keith: They know exactly how to make us feel guilty.

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