It is not the weather for sitting out in the open watching or for doing anything other than going back to bed having dragged myself up and out to put the rubbish bin out of the garage into the back lane for collection. I am continuing with the trip as I felt like this before going to London in August when the weather was better and enjoyed the venture despite the length of the coach journeys and still wonder what happened to the young girl who got off the coach at an almost deserted bus station having missed her stop at Stockton and not realised the mistake even when we reached Hartlepool. Did she get a bus Hartlepool at that time of night? Did the woman help her out. Did the people she was visiting come and collect her? Life is full of not knowing and being unable to do anything about situations.
Take the relaying of the New York Metropolitan Opera Performances throughout the world. The Cineworld contract has collapsed either because of the cost or the company wanted to be selected about the performances which they showed. I discovered that there were being shown in independent cinemas but for some reasons not in the Midlands and the nearest locations were at York closes to where I have booked accommodation. I then discovered that despite the prices of £25 full and £21.50 concessions there were only seats left right in the front row. When I contact Cineworld this morning they clearly realised they had made a mistake and mentioned they were trying to arrange alternatives. I then contacted the nearest independent cinema and discovered that they had received countless cinema enquiries and gave the explanation that they were a small cinema and fitting into schedules was a problem however I believe there may be reconsideration after I mentioned that that the price being charged was £25 for full and £21.50 and therefore they were missing a major commercial opportunity. I will keep looking at the Metropolitan Opera site which lists the countries and locations for the relays around the world.
On the good side of things I have just found out that the BBC is showing the Bobby Robson Memorial service from Durham this afternoon which saves having to go out to St James park for the relay there. I have made myself and undertaken not to go to St James while the present owner remains in charge, although had considered making an exception for this specific occasion. Now it is time to sort out the paintwork on the car. I delayed doing this and the insurance renewal letter arrived at lunchtime which I checked and made a few enquires and there used compare the market.com which has the imaginative advert about not confusing with compare the meerkat.com and which stand with the Orange phone advert which appear at Cineworld cinema and which are genuinely funny and imaginative edition after edition after edition. What was interest is the range of prices quoted from the same vehicle and driver particulars from under £200 to £400 and where my insurance broker has given which is the same or below 80% of the prices quoted. And in relation to those lower the excess requirement is significantly less from existing agent. However whether in reality this is significant will depend on what it cost to undertake event he smallest level of repairs. My present excess is £100 and it will be interesting see how much the paint job costs when I go for a couple of quotes when returning from the trip to Worcester.
The afternoon was taken up with watching the service of remembrance at Durham cathedral for Sir Bobby Robson. An invitation only event for 1000 with a screen in eh centre of Ipswich and at St James Park which appears not to have the level of attendance which the organises had hoped for. The main reason for this is that service and interviews was being carried live on both the BBC and Sky News channels and on Sky sports news although then latter continued show headline at the base of the screen and had a side panel of sporting information. The service was exceptionally well organised with reminiscences from Garry Linekar and Sir Alex Fergusson, the consultant who suggested he assist in the new cancer research centre at Newcastle and his lifelong friend with whom he shared lodgings when a player at Fulham and who was the best man at his wedding. The most impressive contribution was from the Bishop of Newcastle and the service as conducted by the Bishop of Durham which contribution from the family Parish priest and from the Bishop of Jarrow( is there one or at last a senior clergyman from Jarrow. Catherine Jenkins sang, they played the last post which Bobby played at services of remembrance when he was a young man and the three tenors ended with Nesum Dorma for Italia 90. It was a nicely balance service where the spirituality was throughout and there was no clapping with everyone suits. There was applause at St James and in Ipswich but it was heart felt and interestingly the majority of those present shown on camera were in the 40 to 70 age range
In the evening almost all the regional ITV programme was devoted to the services couples with film on his life, the live broadcasts to Ipswich and at St James and outside Durham Cathedral wherein the evening sunshine a rainbow appeared across the sky. The programme was clearly the work of the ITV regional sports commentator who had become involved in the cancer research fund raising activities and received an invitation to be present from the fund organisers. It was best region coverage of one event one persons life I can recall seeing and hopefully it will be available as some DVD tribute. Whereas ITV devoted between 20 and 35 minutes to Sir Bobby, the BBC condense the reporting to 15 minutes and understandable devoted some time to the Great North Run which is one of their great outside broadcasts events and which primarily raises money for charities. There were brief few minutes references on both the BBC and ITV 10 pm news bulletins, with brief references on the ten minutes late night local news shows. The only discordant note was struck by one of his sons who attempted to balance all the praise for the public persona with some insight on the impact of his life and personality on his children and grand children. Thus it is forever so.
I also watched the second part of Waking the Dead which developed into the provision of body parts from those who volunteered but mostly those who were bullied and blackmailed and in two instances killed. It again centres on the unconventional and use of criminal methods to obtain the truth by Boyd and in this episode the team drive away from one the main antagonist who carried out the surgery, knowing he would be killed by his colleagues for effectively closing the enterprise in the UK down for the individual concerned. No doubt other will step on to gill commercial opportunity just as desperate people for a new life will continue to sell their bodies in different ways for what they believe is the opportunity of their lifetime. The programmed was completed on a day when the French government under pressure from the UK moved into to close the encampment at Calais where mainly Afghans congregate hope to find a way across the channel to the promised land of the UK. No doubt the place was also used by terrorist and intelligence services of such is the world we lives.
The closing word in the book by Sir Bobby and quoted at and after the service was about his life being a black and a white one, black from going down the pit and white of the light. Also his love for the black and white of Newcastle and which the Bishop of Newcastle and the other clergy used to emphasis the black and white of life and Christian faith and in Bobby’s own words the belief that there was more light than darkness around. I wish that was true.
Take the relaying of the New York Metropolitan Opera Performances throughout the world. The Cineworld contract has collapsed either because of the cost or the company wanted to be selected about the performances which they showed. I discovered that there were being shown in independent cinemas but for some reasons not in the Midlands and the nearest locations were at York closes to where I have booked accommodation. I then discovered that despite the prices of £25 full and £21.50 concessions there were only seats left right in the front row. When I contact Cineworld this morning they clearly realised they had made a mistake and mentioned they were trying to arrange alternatives. I then contacted the nearest independent cinema and discovered that they had received countless cinema enquiries and gave the explanation that they were a small cinema and fitting into schedules was a problem however I believe there may be reconsideration after I mentioned that that the price being charged was £25 for full and £21.50 and therefore they were missing a major commercial opportunity. I will keep looking at the Metropolitan Opera site which lists the countries and locations for the relays around the world.
On the good side of things I have just found out that the BBC is showing the Bobby Robson Memorial service from Durham this afternoon which saves having to go out to St James park for the relay there. I have made myself and undertaken not to go to St James while the present owner remains in charge, although had considered making an exception for this specific occasion. Now it is time to sort out the paintwork on the car. I delayed doing this and the insurance renewal letter arrived at lunchtime which I checked and made a few enquires and there used compare the market.com which has the imaginative advert about not confusing with compare the meerkat.com and which stand with the Orange phone advert which appear at Cineworld cinema and which are genuinely funny and imaginative edition after edition after edition. What was interest is the range of prices quoted from the same vehicle and driver particulars from under £200 to £400 and where my insurance broker has given which is the same or below 80% of the prices quoted. And in relation to those lower the excess requirement is significantly less from existing agent. However whether in reality this is significant will depend on what it cost to undertake event he smallest level of repairs. My present excess is £100 and it will be interesting see how much the paint job costs when I go for a couple of quotes when returning from the trip to Worcester.
The afternoon was taken up with watching the service of remembrance at Durham cathedral for Sir Bobby Robson. An invitation only event for 1000 with a screen in eh centre of Ipswich and at St James Park which appears not to have the level of attendance which the organises had hoped for. The main reason for this is that service and interviews was being carried live on both the BBC and Sky News channels and on Sky sports news although then latter continued show headline at the base of the screen and had a side panel of sporting information. The service was exceptionally well organised with reminiscences from Garry Linekar and Sir Alex Fergusson, the consultant who suggested he assist in the new cancer research centre at Newcastle and his lifelong friend with whom he shared lodgings when a player at Fulham and who was the best man at his wedding. The most impressive contribution was from the Bishop of Newcastle and the service as conducted by the Bishop of Durham which contribution from the family Parish priest and from the Bishop of Jarrow( is there one or at last a senior clergyman from Jarrow. Catherine Jenkins sang, they played the last post which Bobby played at services of remembrance when he was a young man and the three tenors ended with Nesum Dorma for Italia 90. It was a nicely balance service where the spirituality was throughout and there was no clapping with everyone suits. There was applause at St James and in Ipswich but it was heart felt and interestingly the majority of those present shown on camera were in the 40 to 70 age range
In the evening almost all the regional ITV programme was devoted to the services couples with film on his life, the live broadcasts to Ipswich and at St James and outside Durham Cathedral wherein the evening sunshine a rainbow appeared across the sky. The programme was clearly the work of the ITV regional sports commentator who had become involved in the cancer research fund raising activities and received an invitation to be present from the fund organisers. It was best region coverage of one event one persons life I can recall seeing and hopefully it will be available as some DVD tribute. Whereas ITV devoted between 20 and 35 minutes to Sir Bobby, the BBC condense the reporting to 15 minutes and understandable devoted some time to the Great North Run which is one of their great outside broadcasts events and which primarily raises money for charities. There were brief few minutes references on both the BBC and ITV 10 pm news bulletins, with brief references on the ten minutes late night local news shows. The only discordant note was struck by one of his sons who attempted to balance all the praise for the public persona with some insight on the impact of his life and personality on his children and grand children. Thus it is forever so.
I also watched the second part of Waking the Dead which developed into the provision of body parts from those who volunteered but mostly those who were bullied and blackmailed and in two instances killed. It again centres on the unconventional and use of criminal methods to obtain the truth by Boyd and in this episode the team drive away from one the main antagonist who carried out the surgery, knowing he would be killed by his colleagues for effectively closing the enterprise in the UK down for the individual concerned. No doubt other will step on to gill commercial opportunity just as desperate people for a new life will continue to sell their bodies in different ways for what they believe is the opportunity of their lifetime. The programmed was completed on a day when the French government under pressure from the UK moved into to close the encampment at Calais where mainly Afghans congregate hope to find a way across the channel to the promised land of the UK. No doubt the place was also used by terrorist and intelligence services of such is the world we lives.
The closing word in the book by Sir Bobby and quoted at and after the service was about his life being a black and a white one, black from going down the pit and white of the light. Also his love for the black and white of Newcastle and which the Bishop of Newcastle and the other clergy used to emphasis the black and white of life and Christian faith and in Bobby’s own words the belief that there was more light than darkness around. I wish that was true.
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