_Some_, and I emphasise the 'some', provincial British journalism can
deserve the description (probably some poets too I guess) But I was anxious
to point out that I didn't mean all.
Candice, please, why have you raised this?
Dave
David Bircumshaw
Leicester, England
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Candice Ward" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: News Writing
> 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
> >
> > Leicester, England
> >
> > Home Page
> >
> > A Chide's Alphabet
> >
> > Painting Without Numbers
> >
> > www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm
> >
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
> > ----- 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
> >>
> >
> > David Bircumshaw
> >
> > Leicester, England
> >
> > Home Page
> >
> > A Chide's Alphabet
> >
> > Painting Without Numbers
> >
> > www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm
> >
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
>
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