Must we be subjected to tedious column?
I find it utterly, utterly tedious reading about Tom Bradshaw's children. You'd think he was the only man in Christendom to have reproduced (a common fault with men who have reproduced). And yet, we are subjected, weekly, and weakly, to tales of Tabitha, Viola and the a 12-weeks old baby.
You can tell the paper has a lady editor now. Previously the stultifying Bradshaw had four turgid inches languishing in the hinterland, between the news pages, and the business section.
Now he has top billing on the leader page.
Pieces on rearing children are more boring than those double paged adverts for old people's homes, disguised as articles, extolling the virtues of sitting around the edge of the room staring into the middle distance with fellow nonagenarians, while weak tea goes cold in super-vitrified china.
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So, Mr Bradshaw, read this: Yesterday I painted a wall. Within 10 minutes, it was tacky, but not as wet as it was initially. After half an hour, you could touch it gently without leaving finger prints. Four hours later, and you could put your whole hand on it without adverse consequences, and within eight hours, you could sweep past it without fear of getting paint on your suit.
However, I've decided I don't like the colour, so I'm going to paint it duck-egg tomorrow, and write about it again.
I hope this demonstrates, that reading about paint drying is as irksome as reading about other people's nose-pickers.
Please, can we have editorial on the leader page, not cloying sentimentality about some mewlers' and pukers' journey around the learning bend of life.
Vince Baughan Second Avenue Oldfield Park Bath
5 Comments
by bath1946
Sunday, February 17 2013, 10:15AM
“The Chronicle tolerates criticism of one of its contributors but any adverse comment about our councillors and the thread is either cleansed or pushed to the back.”
by capndave
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 3:04PM
“Bath has the level of media so demanded and determined by the residents of the area. No radio station, no focused TV coverage and a weekly that sets the maximum interest level just above a trade magazine.
Sorry to say it, but despite having some excellent 'proper' journalists, t'would seem they are shackled into the "Joe said this" and "Billy said that" syndrome, or let's wait for a press release from B&NES or some other body. Then of course there's the added problem of each Thursday, the printed words are up to seven days old and most other local journals or media stations have reported already.
I am but a simple boatman, so maybe it's just my lack of intellect and extended education that allows me to read the Chronic in twelve and a half minutes on a Thursday morn (news section only of course).
Please bring back the likes of Kirsten Elliott and put some bite back into Thursdays.
Sorry to be so harsh PW but I do exclude you from this rant within my frustrated disappointment.”
by jessiethecat
Monday, February 11 2013, 4:23PM
“Yes. Sorry, Tom - Tim Dowling you ain't. So who would you like to see as a columnist? Suggestions?”
by jonquil
Monday, February 11 2013, 12:48PM
“the bit Tom wrote about his child and the green snot, did it for me, is nothing sacred.”
by Chidley
Thursday, February 07 2013, 5:44PM
“Well said Vince Baughan. I've often been tempted to write in the same vein. What's the betting that in a few months time this 'hunk of manhood' will don a pair of cutie floral shorts and go dancing through the tulips with daisy-chains hanging from his ears with Pip, Squeak and Wilfred prancing along behind him?”