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Jun. 7th, 2006 12:48 amNow I had a bit of a rant about this on ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
gijane7702's LJ a couple of weeks ago. Today two stories surfaced on the Beeb that reinforce my point.
The first one
The second one
Despite being a staunch patriot, this sums up most of the reasons I am afraid to hang my St. George's Cross in my window as I always used to do.
On another note, if any one is interested; Big Ben has been taken down for a bit of a shine and general love and attention. Forever, the Beeb has used the chimes as its intro to the news. Unbeknown to most, the chimes are always live, not recorded. When the Beeb found out that the bell was to be taken down and out of action for a month, they launched a competition to find a decent alternative for the duration. A young girl won the competition, she suggested bird song. Tonight the first of the tweets was broadcast: the blackbird. I don't normally make a habit of tuning into Radio 4, but I might just for this little piece of English history.
gijane7702's LJ a couple of weeks ago. Today two stories surfaced on the Beeb that reinforce my point. The first one
The second one
Despite being a staunch patriot, this sums up most of the reasons I am afraid to hang my St. George's Cross in my window as I always used to do.
On another note, if any one is interested; Big Ben has been taken down for a bit of a shine and general love and attention. Forever, the Beeb has used the chimes as its intro to the news. Unbeknown to most, the chimes are always live, not recorded. When the Beeb found out that the bell was to be taken down and out of action for a month, they launched a competition to find a decent alternative for the duration. A young girl won the competition, she suggested bird song. Tonight the first of the tweets was broadcast: the blackbird. I don't normally make a habit of tuning into Radio 4, but I might just for this little piece of English history.
