what I have learned today.

[Mr Larrington]

that well known author of cowboy fiction, Charlotte Bronte.

I'd totally read that.

• The Outlaw Josey Eyre
• High Noon In Howarth

[yorkie]

Listening to The Write Stuff this morning, I learnt that the term "the Wild West" was coined by that well known author of cowboy fiction, Charlotte Bronte.

Referring to Lancashire?

Definitely!! 

[citoyen]

• The Outlaw Josey Eyre

Calamity Jane Eyre, surely?

Also, her sister's famous work: The Good, The Bad and The Wuthering

[citoyen]

Listening to The Write Stuff this morning...

What, people actually listen to that?

I suppose it could have been worse - it could have been Quote, Unquote. Or anything with Marcus Brigstocke.

Confession: I do sometimes listen to The Write Stuff. But it is so very Radio 4. And not in a good way.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I gave up on Radio 4 about a year after returning to the UK. There is good stuff but you have to get though seven hours of news, news digest, news discussion, news analysis, news headlines, news repeats, current affairs, prospective affairs, reflective affairs, introspective affairs, comparison of news analysis techniques, et cetera, ect, and so on, in order to get to any of it.

[citoyen]

I gave up on Radio 4 about a year after returning to the UK. There is good stuff but you have to get though seven hours of news, news digest, news discussion, news analysis, news headlines, news repeats, The Archers, current affairs, prospective affairs, reflective affairs, The Archers repeat, introspective affairs, comparison of news analysis techniques, The Archers Omnibus, et cetera, ect, and so on, in order to get to any of it.

FTFY

[Kim]

Radio 4, like most of the BBC's output, is best enjoyed retrospectively and highly selectively on the interwebs.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I gave up on Radio 4 about a year after returning to the UK. There is good stuff but you have to get though seven hours of news, news digest, news discussion, news analysis, news headlines, news repeats, The Archers, current affairs, prospective affairs, reflective affairs, The Archers repeat, introspective affairs, comparison of news analysis techniques, The Archers Omnibus, et cetera, ect, and so on, in order to get to any of it.

FTFY

Not to mention the news as reported on The Archers.

[Mr Larrington]

• The Outlaw Josey Eyre

Calamity Jane Eyre, surely?

Also, her sister's famous work: The Good, The Bad and The Wuthering

 

Insufficient Brown Drink.

[Peter]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

[Jurek]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

[Mr Larrington]

Perhaps there’s a little arrow with the words “Deze kant omhoog*” on the back?

* blame Google Translate

[Peter]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

Jurek, be SERIOUS will you?  This is art we are talking about; we're not pissing about with wishy-washy concepts like quantum physics or molecular biology.  Define what you mean by "parallel" ... and floor!  Brian Sewell is turning in his spaceship.

[Cudzoziemiec]

The painting should always be hung vertically. Unless it is displayed on a table or a cabinet top, or resting on an artist's easel.

[Tim Hall]

Listening to The Write Stuff this morning...

What, people actually listen to that?

I suppose it could have been worse - it could have been Quote, Unquote. Or anything with Marcus Brigstocke.

Confession: I do sometimes listen to The Write Stuff. But it is so very Radio 4. And not in a good way.

I do most* of my Radio 4 listening via a time machine. Or 4 Extra, as it's called. Quote Unquote will never darken my ears though, because Giles Brandreth.

*OK, apart from Toady while I'm having breakfast, switching over at eight to 6 Music for Cloudbusting, some of the six thirty comedy, Brian of Britain/RBQ/other quiz and the fly on the wall documentary about farmers. So quite a lot then.

[Jurek]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

Jurek, be SERIOUS will you?  This is art we are talking about; we're not pissing about with wishy-washy concepts like quantum physics or molecular biology.  Define what you mean by "parallel" ... and floor!  Brian Sewell is turning in his spaceship.

My bold.
My work here is done.

[Peter]

 

[peterc]

Today I found out, beech block is a bad material for making patterns for a GRP mould.

I may try again with MDF like a sensible person...

The painting should always be hung vertically.

Portraits, yes I'd agree with you. Landscapes? I'm less sure.

I'll get my coat

[Jaded]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

Apparently the sky goes at the top. Someone hd put it at the bottom.

[T42]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

Apparently the sky goes at the top. Someone hd put it at the bottom.

Maybe 'cos that's what they thought the sun shone out of.

[TheLurker]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Black lines parallel or perpendicular to the floor.
Always.

Apparently the sky goes at the top. Someone hd put it at the bottom.

Probably an Australian.

[Wowbagger]

That there are three species of camel.

[Cudzoziemiec]

That Gabon's environment minister is originally from Manchester. And in a fit of nom det, his name is White and he is white, which is only really worth remarking in the Gabonese context rather than the Mancunia.

[Legs]

That are there are people who know (or think they know) which way up a Piet Mondrian painting should hang.

Of course, the famous example of this is Le Bateau by Matisse…

[Mr Larrington]

Today I are learning that Daylight Saving Time was first implemented in Thunder Bay ON in 1908.