A recent article by Spotlightradio highlighted Wanderingscribes blog.
Spotlightradio appears to be a Christian organisation who post articles in "Specialised English", a special English method of broadcasting.
This may come as a surprise to those of us who use English everyday and never knew there was a special way of speaking it.
Apparently, you need to go on a course run by Officer Crabtree from "Allo Allo" who teaches you how to speak English correctly !?!
I fear that if "Johnny Foreigner" thinks that all people in England speak like this, he'll be very much surprised when he lands in our fair shores for a holiday.
The article about Wanderingscribe (available in mp3 format here ) will be appreciated by fans of Anya for many reasons, not the least of which is that the narrators speak slowly and leave nice big gaps so you can mull over the last sentence in your mind.
Sadly though, the Spotlightradio researchers have a comprehension level on a par with a small piece of blue fluff you find in your belly button.
They inform their listener that Anya covers how she lost her job in London (must be in the hidden part of her blog that no-one else has seen) and cherry picks at the comments left on the blog, telling how people offer help etc.
No mention of the detractors of course and why not?
Probably two reasons.
1. As it's a Christian site they'd want to accentuate the positive and "big up" the "fellowship of man" angle.
2. Anya has been systematically removing any of the comments that asked questions or raised doubts about the authenticity of her claims.
On this blog, we have touched on the subject of Anya removing negative posts from the comments section of her blog before but this article by Spotlighradio highlights the fact that, if someone now researches her story, they'll find precious few detractors and will be given the impression that the whole world is wishing her well and are all firm believers in her story.
Thank goodness this blog exists to provide a bit of balance.
Not that the (ex) die hard Anya fans will be swayed the humble views offered by this blog.
If they lapped up Anya's "wonderful and insightful" waffle then they are the ideal target audience for Spotlightradio and will rejoice in finding somewhere that provides "wonderful and insightful" narration to listen to as they do their basket weaving at the day centre.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
I shall say zis onlee wonse !
A recent article by Spotlightradio highlighted Wanderingscribes blog.
Spotlightradio appears to be a Christian organisation who post articles in "Specialised English", a special English method of broadcasting.
This may come as a surprise to those of us who use English everyday and never knew there was a special way of speaking it.
Apparently, you need to go on a course run by Officer Crabtree from "Allo Allo" who teaches you how to speak English correctly !?!
I fear that if "Johnny Foreigner" thinks that all people in England speak like this, he'll be very much surprised when he lands in our fair shores for a holiday.
The article about Wanderingscribe (available in mp3 format here ) will be appreciated by fans of Anya for many reasons, not the least of which is that the narrators speak slowly and leave nice big gaps so you can mull over the last sentence in your mind.
Sadly though, the Spotlightradio researchers have a comprehension level on a par with a small piece of blue fluff you find in your belly button.
They inform their listener that Anya covers how she lost her job in London (must be in the hidden part of her blog that no-one else has seen) and cherry picks at the comments left on the blog, telling how people offer help etc.
No mention of the detractors of course and why not?
Probably two reasons.
1. As it's a Christian site they'd want to accentuate the positive and "big up" the "fellowship of man" angle.
2. Anya has been systematically removing any of the comments that asked questions or raised doubts about the authenticity of her claims.
On this blog, we have touched on the subject of Anya removing negative posts from the comments section of her blog before but this article by Spotlighradio highlights the fact that, if someone now researches her story, they'll find precious few detractors and will be given the impression that the whole world is wishing her well and are all firm believers in her story.
Thank goodness this blog exists to provide a bit of balance.
Not that the (ex) die hard Anya fans will be swayed the humble views offered by this blog.
If they lapped up Anya's "wonderful and insightful" waffle then they are the ideal target audience for Spotlightradio and will rejoice in finding somewhere that provides "wonderful and insightful" narration to listen to as they do their basket weaving at the day centre.
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I particularly enjoy the use of "special English"... I assume this spotlight crowd will be producing the audio version of the great lane robbery?
What's a Juttingout kitchen? Has it got anything to do with the famous Battle of Jutland? Or was that the River Plate? Mount Saucer? Lake Cup? The Isle of Knife perhaps?
Where did the fairies go?
Fell in the chamberpot of despair I expect.
If your audience consists of a few evangelicals with special English needs, then how much of a success can you be?
Also don't forget all the angels in the blog, the ones lifting Anya out of the "laneway" and those passing her cream crackers in the jutting out kitchen. The Christians will love those.
I also strongly suspect that this was a result of the (fading) Anya publicity machine, trying to spread the Good News of the blog as far and wide as possible
Is there a publicity machine?
I suspect thatr Anya is laying low at the moment and gathering her strength for the exhausting round of personal appearances to come following the release of her book.
Word on the street is that Personal Appearances have already been pencilled in for "Poundland" in Scunthorpe and "What everyone Wants" in Blackpool.
Don't forget that she's been booked to switch on the Christmas lights this year on Dudley High Street.
I wonder if, as a celebrity, Anya will do a book signing in the laneway and make a personal appearance at the hospital where she showered daily and sat in the Chapel.
It would be great if she did that, because her fans could park for free in the hospital car park when they came to cheer her on and get signed copies of her autobiography.
In her blog, Anya talks about writing posts and sitting in the medical library in the hospital where she parks for free and showers.
Here's what the Royal Free Hospital site (there aren't that many woods in London are there?) has to say about access to its library:
"The Library is accessible to all UCL photocard holders and all Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust personnel."
In other words you have to have a valid ID from either UCL or the NHS to use the library - including accessing it. I imagine it's the same as the other UCL/ University of London libraries, of which I was a member a couple of years ago. When you stop being a student and stop paying your fees, you don't have library access any more.
They don't just let people wander in from the streets...
Here's what they have to say about parking:
"We recommend that you come by public transport if possible,as parking at the hospital and in the local area is very limited."
And about staff parking:
"No staff parking is available on site".
And here's what the Whittington Hospital (the only other place close to a wood from which you can walk to Camden Town from in London) has to say about parking:
"There is no visitor parking between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday."
The Whittington also has a library - and it's only open til 8pm. And again, if you are not a card carrying NHS worker from a London Trust or a UCL student, you are not permitted entry.
Sounds like a fairy story to me.
I was on the edge of my seat !!!
My God.
Her car broke down so she went home.
Can you imagine the drama?
The tension?
This will be a Saturday night primetime drama series for sure.
You can see why the publishers snapped her up.
:)
Hugs and steamy water pipes........
Wanderingscribe
Ouch!...
Did you cut yourself on my razor sharp wit?
Hugs and kissy finger all better......
Anya Peters
listen love.... we dont give a pair of fucks about your gashed pipes...... jesus wept. shes a nutter.
harper collins have made a right old mess of their marketing plan. by the time "ABANDONED: THE STORY OF A MIDDLE CLASS GIRL WHO HAD A TERRIBLY TRAUMATIC TIME WHEN DADDY LEFT MUMMY" comes out either no-one will remember who "Anya" is or the ones that do just won't care anymore, having been bored to death by her jutting out pipes or having realised that it's all a con.
Oi, Harper Collins! No!
Seems she was interviewed on a London radio station last week. I've searched in vain for an mp3 file from radio station websites........ Did anyone hear it? Or better yet record it? Must of been her my friend said how she went on about the "laneway" and finding the magic shower.
Really?
I do one of my loyal viewers will be able to supply more details.
We worry so much about her ....
Hugs from the whooshy whooshy wavey trees .....
Anya Peters
I'm beginning to feel worried about you...:)
No need.
I have professional staff who maintain a close eye on my mental well being.
Hugs and frantic thrashings in my straight jacket .....
Anya Peters
They don't seem to be doing their job properly!...I think they're afraid to tell you the truth! For someone so insightful you seem to be missing your own true self... :)
Am I really?
My oh my ...
I'd better start a blog about it, get a book deal, sell the movie rights and then I'll be able to afford a better class of psychiatric nursing.
Thanks for the tip.
Hugs and lots of Father Dougal eye rolling .....
Anya Peters
More fanatical Christians?
Jeeez.....
All are welcome here ......
But I may kick some booty in the process.
:o)
Hugs with my studded Dominatrix gloves....
Anya Peters
I never thought this could be somebody's job but it seems to be, so I'll just mind my own business. Good luck to YOU whole!...:)
A Job?
Fraid not.
I do this for Truth, Justice and The British Way !!
Hugs and patriotic flag waves ......
Anya Peters.
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