BBC and ITV team up for free satellite service. This is good news for the likes of me - living in the sticks, no cable companies in sight, out of freeview reach, and with inconvenient hills and trees mucking up the reception. Looks like I might not be left high and dry come the digital revolution after all...
Other "in my world" news:
Glasgow is better than Edinburgh - it's official! Well, some people who read a travel magazine say so anyway, and that's good enough for me...
Antony and the Johnsons win the Mercury prize (and the Times wins the most ridiculous headline award). Apparently there's a stushy due to their non-Britishness, but I don't remember an outcry when the nominess were announced. If British-born is clearly stated in the rules, then let the losers weep.
Are GP advanced bookings a problem, asks Aunty Beeb. Why yes, yes they are - in the lack of ability to book ahead sense that is. Not a problem with my GP (apparently they aren't obsessed with government targets) but I know plenty of other people who aren't allowed to make an appointment ahead of time even when requested to do so by their doctor. So instead, they face the lottery of the attempted early morning phone call, when, if you're lucky enough to get through, and have an employer who doesn't mind you spending two hours frantically re-dialling the surgery, you might actually be allowed some medical assistance.
And finally, not long left till the end of the football World Cup qualifying campaign as Scotland play Norway. I'm expecting a "plucky", "brave", but ultimately disapointing performance from Scotland, possibly involving an exit on goal difference or by last minute Norwegian goal, leading to much hand-wringing from the Scottish sporting media. So, same as always then...
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Well whaddaya know, the fat lady hasn't sung for Scotland quite yet - that's the good thing about pessimism, occasionally you get a nice surprise.
And apologies in advance to anyone English, but HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Well done plucky brave Norn Iron!
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