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1. At 11:02 AM on 09 Nov 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

   I'm sure he'll get to you eventually ValeryP

2. At 11:07 AM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

   Lovely postcards, erm, are you short of them though? I only ask because the Bluebell Wood is already up on Fl*kr, I remember commenting on it yonks ago.
   Oh and by the way, if you are short of postcard, you'll probably find one of a hat-wearing Donkey filed down the back of the radiator. It's about time to dust it off and give it a go. It has a Canarian stamp on it - you know the one I mean? The one you've been saving, apparently?

3. At 11:11 AM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Valery is now so silent, she's not bothering to post!

   Let me say it for you, gal:

   ".....................................!!!!!"

4. At 11:22 AM on 09 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

   This image from Ian is one that you’ve already published from someone else. Is it officially the most popular postcard sent to PM?

5. At 11:29 AM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Come on Eddie. No more toying with Val's affections. No more playing hard to get.

   To quote from the 1st Duke of Wellington; "Publish and be damned!"

   Si.

6. At 11:31 AM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

   Oh I did, Fifi, I did. He's just not bothering to approve that either....

7. At 11:47 AM on 09 Nov 2006, Eddie Mair wrote:

   Valery (2). Eeek. We're sorry. Our dodgy system has let us down. Actually, calling it a system is probably over-egging things. I've now been through the cards that have been scanned AND the hard copies in the drawer and can't find yours. How can we make you happy?

8. At 11:50 AM on 09 Nov 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

   Unless Ian Evans has sent this in twice, is Eddie recycling?

   Its bad enough that the strapline is being reused (though mine was up again yesterday so I shan't complain!)

9. At 11:52 AM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Eddie said

   "He listens to PM on one of his 1950s valve sets. Which, curiously, is what we use to broadcast..."

   ..................................

   I wish you did as it would then sound very smooth indeed! but the electricity bill would be huge!

   Some pics of Eddie's control room :-

   
   

10. At 11:58 AM on 09 Nov 2006, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    No offence meant, but how much longer does Dr. Hackenbush Awareness Fortnight have to run? I failed to note it in my diary.

11. At 12:01 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    The dreaded wrong-order of postings strikes again.

    Val posts, and then I post a silence on her behalf.

    I give up.

    Val, if you're there, my theory is he's got it under his pillow at home...

12. At 12:12 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Oh, Oh,OH He's speaking to me!

    Eeeek, I can't think of anything remotely witty to say back - except that I have already posted over on the beach, threatening to get off my a** (behatted or not) and go to buy one from somewhere local. How would that be? Would you put that one up - I might even wish you Happy Wotsit on it, Lord Mair?

    I'll take that as a yes then. Back later folks....

13. At 12:22 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Eddie (5); blame the Royal Mail.....

    Si.

14. At 12:30 PM on 09 Nov 2006, John H. wrote:

    Hmm, just how many regulars admit to using a pseudonym and listening on a 1950s valve set?

15. At 12:39 PM on 09 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    None taken. (8) It started on the first, so there are five days remaining.

    Maybe this image will go some way to making you happy, Valery: . But Eric should send you some kind of signed artefact, too.

16. At 12:45 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Yay, Valery, yoo da maaaaan!

    A personal grovel from the Mayor himself.

    A nation waits... ;o)

17. At 12:49 PM on 09 Nov 2006, Eddie Mair wrote:

    Oh trust me I would have blamed someone else if I could. It may yet surface and if it does it will be posted. But in the meantime, please send away Valery. And while you're at it I'll post some more from Richard's list.

18. At 12:51 PM on 09 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    P.S. My last message (currently 14) made reference to (8), which is currently (10) - it’s a reply to Vyle.

19. At 01:03 PM on 09 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    valery

    Would it help if we all sent in cards with your name on them?, Some of them are bound to get through.
    I'm valery pedant!
    I'm valery pedant!
    I'm valery pedant! (apologies to Spartacus)

20. At 01:11 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    John H (currently at 14), it's not me, I've yet to find a pointless enough postcard, and anyway I use a 1940's valve radio. None of this cheap '50's rubbish.

    Frog postings are very erratic today, in the Rumsfeld thread, for example.
    

21. At 02:35 PM on 09 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Ah, Valery, now I know what the problem is ..... You mention a Canarias stamp, which means you posted it in Spain (it all comes under the Spanish postal system, I'm afraid ....)

    And the Spanish post has always been notoriously bad over delivery of postcards, whether to other countries or internally. I think they pay somebody to throw every 3rd card into a bin or something ... But, seriously, it is true that 'Correos' is notoriously bad for delivering postcards.

    So, your poor donkey will be languishing somewhere - but probably not in the PM office.

    This is very sad, but not Lord M's fault. So, I suggest all the froggers cub together and make you a humungous glass of a cocktail of your choice for you to imbibe on the beach.

    And know that you've got everybody, inc. Eddie, sobbing in their kerchieves for you.

    Big hug from Big Sis

22. At 02:36 PM on 09 Nov 2006, John H. wrote:

    Oh! Deepthroat, you ruined that! I thought I was being so clever. Although, to be honest, the "...one of his 1950s valve sets..." did worry me since I couldn't remember you saying that you had more than one. I think I was just trying to show off - in the same way as linking Fearless to TP.

    I don't usually teach, but gave a "guest lecture" this morning. I'm not expecting a round of applause - I mention it only because it reminded me of a couple of things. The first is that, in a previous job, I came into contact with guidance for American student studying in the UK. It mentioned that the "appearance" of working hard amongst British students was decidedly "uncool" - and American students would do well to treat cautiously claims from Brits that they'd "done no work at all" on this or other piece of work. Always struck me as an interesting and illuminating piece of cross-cultural advice.

    The second was a discussion I had with a university lecturer a while ago who was voicing his concern over the expectations of students coming to his university. He had noticed that they seemed to be unused to, and rather ill-equipped to deal with, the format of a traditional lecture. He felt that part of the problem was a childhood diet of TV and modern broadcasting. I have to admit to presenting his argument rather simplistically - but do you remember the OU programmes you used to get on ´óÏó´«Ã½2 in the "olden days"? Now you get Kirsty Wark presenting as if it's just another TV prog. And, indeed, some of us watch them as they are!

23. At 03:12 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    John H, apart from trying to be clever with my pseudonym (that's Aperitif's trick), I do have more than one valve radio. Not as many as some, and no, putting two on at the same time does not give a stereo effect.

    And that "appearance"; it's that of the professional amateur, one who strives hard with midnight working to make it look as if the essay had been dashed off in half an hour.

24. At 03:34 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Big Sis (21) Sangria, perhaps?

    Si.

25. At 03:49 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Ah, swoon, yet another one from the Main Man! No doubt, you will all be somewhat relieved to hear that I have hied me to Nearest Town, and in a kind of scattergun approach have sent off 3 postcards.

    Eddie - you did ask what you could do to make me happy? Well you could forgive me in advance for getting so carried away at being clever, that I managed to forget to wish you a Happy Birthday on any of them!! Consider yourself wished.

    Oh yes and if you still want to grovel (though I have to admit, Big Sis has put me on shaky ground now, what with probably quite correctly blaming Correos) then a signed photo would be lovely. In your own time of course. :o)

    I'm off to the beach for my cocktail anyway, thanks!

26. At 03:51 PM on 09 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Si:

    Is that for me? The Sangria, I mean ?

    If it's well laced with Cointreau, I'll have several glasses .....

    Now, what for Valery?

27. At 04:01 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Si - 24 - Nice thought, not my tipple though. See you on the beach for something without bits of tinned fruit floating about in it :o)

28. At 04:35 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Val, Big Sis;
    try Absolut Stress;
    1 measure each of vodka, malibu & Archers
    2 measures each of orange juice, pineapple juice and cranberry juice.
    Shake well over crushed ice and pour the whole lot into a highball glass. Drink through a straw. Veerryyy refreshing, especially on a hot day.

    Perhaps I should be mixing these over on the beach?

    Si.

29. At 05:23 PM on 09 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Yes simon (28), get mixing, I'll be along later.

30. At 06:40 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Yay Si, sounds just the thing. Off to my Keep Fit class (Not Tai Chi), I'll get mine when I get back.

31. At 09:44 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    That's funny, I'm sure I posted here about 6.45 and it's 9.45 now. What's going on??

32. At 10:42 PM on 09 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    There you are Appy, that's my theory about the blockage being at one's own end (I posted that theory somewhere last week, you may not have seen it), it takes one of your own to whoosh it out!

33. At 01:14 AM on 10 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Hi Valery,

    I've just seen your other post about the same thing. It's weird isn't it? I asked if anyone (Lissa?) had a technical explanation but reply came there none.

    Can you ask Eddie to day "hell" to me? I feel even more left out now... :-(

34. At 10:08 AM on 10 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Hey Eddie, Main Man, - say "hell" or even better, something nice, to Aperry. You know you want to, you're just playing hard to get aren't you?

    Don't worry Ap, I'll be sinking back into oblivion shortly :o). Gosh darn it, I do wish I'd stuck in at those italics lessons, you manage to pepper your posts so attractively and I'm still stuck on Shouting Capitals..

    It's Friday, so I'm off out till later. Hope I don't miss too much.

35. At 01:23 PM on 10 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Thanks Valery. Nice to know someone cares, although, not Eddie, clearly...