They're Twittering In The Cafe Now
I walked into the BBC's Edinburgh offices yesterday and was immediately harangued by Carolyn Becket, the woman in charge of our various Cafe programmes.
"Have you blogged about our Twitter page yet?, " she asked and in a tone that carried a hint of menace and a threat of retribution.
"Well no, " I said, "you see I've been on holiday and..."
Carolyn shook her head and her fingers sprang from her clenched fists like ten pink switchblades. Luckily she was heading towards a keyboard and not my throat.
"We're updating listeners on our plans for the Edinburgh Festival, " she explained, "telling people which guests have been booked for the Festival Cafe programmes and talking about cake."
I looked at the screen in front of her and nodded. I didn't really understand the cake reference but neither did I want to inflame the situation by asking stupid questions. I simply promised I would blog about the Festival Cafe tweets.
I think I'm safe now.
http://twitter.com/TheFestivalCafe
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Jeff,
You can't have a Festival Cafe without cake. (It absorbs the booze).
We assume the Zycinskis enjoyed their vacation. Show us yir photies!!
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Too many people making remarks that need to be moderated in these blogs. Come on people, make sensible contributions or just leave it.
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JFE It is spam attacks I think.
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Jeff, I twittered today about your work, specifically the decision to cancel Riddoch Questions. With all due respect, that show is one of the best things on Radio Scotland, and I'd urge you to think again about the decision. We'll all be poorer without a weekly dose of Lesley to keep us on the right track.
http://www.twodoctors.org/2009/07/memo-to-bbc-think-again-on-rid.html
Could you at least explain the logic? Thanks.
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SG - pics on previous blog posts. Hope you saw those.
Jim/Norrie. Yes a lot more spam sneaking through to the blogs these days. We're on the case but you you ought to see the stuff we actually do catch!
James - sorry, I know it's disappointing when a favourite programme is moved from the schedule. We try to give formats as long as possble to make an impact but sometimes we make the decision that we need something else in that timeslot. Its the Festival Cafe for the next few weeks and then Brian Taylor launches a new debate and discussion format which we hope you'll like.
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#5, #6
Fear not - Scary Lesley always bounces back! I'm sure we have not heard the last of her! I especially liked the series she did a couple of years ago where she travelled around remote places in Scotland and talked to the locals. Brilliant stuff! Wouldn't mind a repeat of that actually - or maybe stick the highlights onto a podcast? Pretty please, Jeff?
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Hey make sure you keep on twittering! I'm always checking twitter on the go! I think i can't live without it anymore these days google sniper review
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