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[callmemadam]

Cor, I’m in a bad mood today and don’t care who knows it. I had a few domestic annoyances yesterday evening, too tiresome to mention, and was looking forward to watching the last of the BBC’s virtual Chelsea programmes. It didn’t record and I couldn’t find it on iPlayer. I’ve now been told, by a fellow sufferer, that the programme was withdrawn at the last minute and replaced by a ‘special’ about the Corona virus. It was Bank Holiday Sunday, a day for relaxing (you’d think)! Who is asking for these depressing programmes rather than soothing ones about gardens? Certainly not me. The BBC: ‘Joining Us Together’ in shouting at the TV, ‘Why is my programme not on AGAIN!’

I spent the evening defrosting the freezer instead of watching TV. Horrible job. Just to add to the fun, I was woken at five this morning by my house alarm going off for no reason. Once I’d registered what the noise was and switched it off, I couldn’t get back to sleep so got up and cleaned the fridge inside and out. Oh well, two very useful jobs done. I emailed my neighbours to apologise for the early racket and they said they didn’t even hear it. That’s how useful alarms are!

Phew, I feel better for that. Beautiful day and looks like being quite hot.

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[dozydormouse]

So much sympathy. I hope you have a restful afternoon.

[callmemadam]

Thank you! Mostly reading, thank goodness.

[gwendraith]

Poor old you :( I hope you've had a good day in this glorious sunshine. Tbh, I've really had enough of covid programmes, covid news, covid outrages. I just want some normalcy.

[callmemadam]

It was a good whinge, wasn't it? I did get in a tizz.
I so agree with you and we need fixed points in the day, I think, which means not changing the schedules all the time. To be fair, only the BBC does it. I read that listeners are flocking to Radio 3 because they'd rather hear music than the unrelenting gloom on R4. I have Classic on right now.

[lethe1]

I feel your pain.

I was very annoyed yesterday when instead of Paddington 2, which I had first seen last Christmas and was looking forward to watching again (great fun!), we got BoJo defending Cummings for 40 minutes and then the time until Eastenders was filled up with old episodes of Garden Rescue and WILTY.

I am sure the UK children weren't happy either to have (one of) their favourite bear(s) replaced with politics on Bank Holiday Monday.

[callmemadam]

Thank you!

I can't believe they pulled a family favourite bank holiday film for Boris! I loved Paddington 2. I think I watched it on Netflix?