She was in a right old state this morning!  Stumbling over words and hardly
able to string a sentence together.  The funniest bit was when she played a
James Taylor track and then back-announced it as Willie Nelson, saying he'd
reached the grand old age of 75.  Then after the news she admitted her
mistake and then played the actual Willie Nelson track.  Proves to me that
her head was obviously elsewhere, even though she kept complaining of a
sore throat.

I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie Nelson,
saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people who
had reached their 90s.

-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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On 6 May, 10:24, A.Cl...@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk wrote:
> She was in a right old state this morning!  Stumbling over words and hardly
> able to string a sentence together.  The funniest bit was when she played a
> James Taylor track and then back-announced it as Willie Nelson, saying he'd
> reached the grand old age of 75.  Then after the news she admitted her
> mistake and then played the actual Willie Nelson track.  Proves to me that
> her head was obviously elsewhere, even though she kept complaining of a
> sore throat.
>
> I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie Nelson,
> saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
> life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people who
> had reached their 90s.
>
> --
>                                  Andy Clews
>                             University of Sussex
>                  *** Remove DENTURES if replying by email ***

Even in the first quarter hour, she's rambling
"It starts with Marbles.... ...up yer bottom Sir Lancelot... she can't
speak...
No, I haven't mucked it up yet. I don't know what, no..."

This is a must. Get over to "listen again" before it goes faulty.

Where is she now I wonder in terms of longeavity with the Beeb, must be a 
few decades.

Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
> Where is she now I wonder in terms of longeavity with the Beeb, must be a 
> few decades. 

I don't think so.  She's not had her radio show for all that long (though
it just seems that way), and I think she was on ITV when "Game For A Laugh"
was on.


-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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On Tue, 6 May 2008 09:24:33 +0000 (UTC), A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk
wrote:


>I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie Nelson,
>saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
>life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people who
>had reached their 90s.

like her.

A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk wrote:
>
> I don't think so.  She's not had her radio show for all that long (though
> it just seems that way), and I think she was on ITV when "Game For A
> Laugh" was on.

She was in the original line-up, along with Jeremy Beadle, Matthew and Henry 
Kelly.

"Lame for a Gaffe", I always used to call it.

A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk wrote:
> Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
>> Where is she now I wonder in terms of longeavity with the Beeb, must be a 
>> few decades. 
> 
> I don't think so.  She's not had her radio show for all that long (though
> it just seems that way), and I think she was on ITV when "Game For A Laugh"
> was on.

According to Wikipedia, she's was at Radio 2 from 1976-79, and rejoined 
in 1992.

"Mike Plowman"  wrote in message 
news:s2a324le34hm119bj0rl2nkjdlrk71s6pm@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 6 May 2008 09:24:33 +0000 (UTC), A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk
> wrote:
>
>
>>I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie Nelson,
>>saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
>>life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people who
>>had reached their 90s.
>
> like her.


Well said Mike, I like her too. Not enough of us speak up in favour of the 
delightful Sarah.

Jack

On Thu, 8 May 2008 13:51:17 +0100, "Jack" 
wrote:

>
>"Mike Plowman"  wrote in message 
>news:s2a324le34hm119bj0rl2nkjdlrk71s6pm@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 6 May 2008 09:24:33 +0000 (UTC), A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie Nelson,
>>>saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
>>>life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people who
>>>had reached their 90s.
>>
>> like her.
>
>
>Well said Mike, I like her too. Not enough of us speak up in favour of the 
>delightful Sarah.
>
>Jack 
>
LOL. okay, you got me there good and proper.
I saw a clip of her on telly recently where a ten year old David
Beckham was on a show with her and I have to say, she 'did' look
delightful back then.

Thus spake Jack (Jack_Fleming@yahoo.com) unto the assembled multitudes:

> Not enough of us speak up in favour of the delightful Sarah.

Significant, that!


-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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Yes its good to have true Brit eccentrics on the radio, she's proved her 
worth over many years.


"Mike Plowman"  wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 8 May 2008 13:51:17 +0100, "Jack" 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mike Plowman"  wrote in message
>>news:s2a324le34hm119bj0rl2nkjdlrk71s6pm@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 6 May 2008 09:24:33 +0000 (UTC), A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I didn't much care either for her patronising remarks about Willie 
>>>>Nelson,
>>>>saying that 75 was "a good innings".   It's actually well within average
>>>>life expectancy these days; I'd say it was more appropriate for people 
>>>>who
>>>>had reached their 90s.
>>>
>>> like her.
>>
>>
>>Well said Mike, I like her too. Not enough of us speak up in favour of the
>>delightful Sarah.
>>
>>Jack
>>
> LOL. okay, you got me there good and proper.
> I saw a clip of her on telly recently where a ten year old David
> Beckham was on a show with her and I have to say, she 'did' look
> delightful back then.

On Thu, 8 May 2008 22:35:59 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>Yes its good to have true Brit eccentrics on the radio, she's proved her 
>worth over many years.

She certainly has. Sadly it's about two pence.