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mark smyth

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Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« on: January 20, 2010, 08:09:44 PM »
Last night I had a dream that Cherry and Julie from BBC Radio Ulster's Gardener's Corner came to visit me in February to record a piece on Crocus. When I got up I thought about emailing them and asking them to come for  visit but I never did so.

What a surprise I got when I had a phone call from Julie this evening asking if I'm free on Monday to talk to me about snowdrops. :o Not interested in the Crocus. :'(

The recording will go out on Saturday January 30th. The programme starts at 9am
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 08:22:04 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 20, 2010, 08:09:44 PM
Not interested in the Crocus. :'

Only one crocus Mark? Reminds me of the old Goon Show dialogue;

Eccles (Harry Secombe) : "What what what?"
Peter Sellers: "Only 3 watts? You're not very bright!"
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 08:26:41 PM »
Never sure if the plural of Crocus is Crocus, Crocuses or Croci. Plural with double s sound would normally be Crocus'. Shouldn't it?
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 08:43:23 PM »
Spike Milligan played Eccles. Harry Secombe was Neddy Seagoon!!
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 09:56:43 PM »
And Peter Sellers was Bluebottle. "AAAAGH! I've fallen in da waaater!"
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 09:06:00 AM »
 ;D
You guys are older than your pictures suggest.
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2010, 08:10:37 PM »
They came this afternoon and it was over in a flash  :'( Not much snowdrop chat but I hope it's OK
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2010, 03:32:19 PM »
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2010, 04:00:56 PM »
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM »
You can hear it in Canada?
One mistake though but no-one will notice. I always thought Fieldgate Prelude was a hybrid. The leaves are so unlike elwesii.
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2010, 05:13:27 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM
You can hear it in Canada?

No problem but I listen to BBC Radio3 all the time so I have installed their Player.  Listen Again works only for 1 week after the original airing.  What we can't get are BBC TV broadcasts and the Play Agains.

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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM »
Yes I agree with John it was a good programme Mark, shame I subscribed to the podcast too late!
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2010, 05:40:07 PM »
The initial idea was to talk about all the snowdrops I had selected but they arrived late and the setting sun waits for no presenter
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Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2010, 09:26:14 PM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on January 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM
Yes I agree with John it was a good programme Mark, shame I subscribed to the podcast too late!

It wasn't working when I tried earlier, Brian, but it is now.  :D
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