In the news Oct. 18, 2006

This Saturday I am “reviewing the papers” on BBC Radio Cumbria. This is looking at the local and above all the national newspapers, to see which things catch the eye. Then telling the listenership about it.

I read in the paper that Mali’s Timbuktu is looking for a twin city in England.
C-A-R-L-I-S-L-E i cry. After all, we are both remote and wonderful outposts.

Nat Keller, my eyes and ears from America, writes : “Woke up this morning to find you in Billy Bragg’s top 10 list. A great list by a great singer song writer and a great book by a great photographer. List is copied below from the Guardian… http://books.guardian.co.uk/top10s/top10/0,,1925237,00.html
Will have to spend the evening re-examining the book while listening to Billy’s – Mermaid Avenue album as well as watching Chelsea v Barcelona.”