Okay, but whose writing _were_ you likening to soggy pork pies of British
Rail provenance then? I took that as a swipe at journalists and appreciated
Chris's corrective lesson in news writing. Don't tell me you meant poets!
Candice
on 1/6/02 12:25 PM, david.bircumshaw at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> (I sent this earlier today but it seems to have disappeared up a conjuror's
> sleeve. Apologies if it turns up twice. - Dave)
>
>> oops Dave,
>>
>> didn't mean to imply you had, sorry. Just thought others who never had to
> do
>> it may have some interests.
>>
>> Chris Jones
>
> That's fine, Chris, I'm just nervous at present about how things I say are
> being taken. Really enjoyed your post (and Alison's subsequent tale of a
> missed opportunity for a mis-spent youth. I managed to spend my twenties
> both getting smashed _and_ reading Joyce and Proust. Not sure if it did me
> any good though.)
>
> Best
>
> Dave
>
>
> David Bircumshaw
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 7:33 AM
> Subject: Re: News writing (was Re: New Year with fire)
>
>
>> oops Dave,
>>
>> didn't mean to imply you had, sorry. Just thought others who never had to
> do
>> it may have some interests.
>>
>> Chris Jones.
>>
>> On Sunday 06 January 2002 15:36, you wrote:
>>> That's very interesting, Chris, but I never said anything to denigrate
> the
>>> arts of news-writing.
>>>
>>> But I don't wish to say anymore in case it gets turned into something
> else.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
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