This is why I pay my licence fee

[jadesfire]

I don't watch that much TV as TV - I mostly watch DVDs and stuff online. But I'd pay my licence fee just for Radio 4. Nothing exercises my brain as well.

Specifically, the PM programme. I didn't tune in until 5.30, but I heard:

- a piece about mixed sex hospital wards. While I agree that it'd be good to do something about it, I got really cross with the commentator who said it was 'third world standards'. What? They have a hospital. They're already a step up. Get some perspective, people.

- a piece about the BBC's new Gaelic service, which sounds really good. Only the man they'd brought in to argue the 'no' side of the case was rubbish. A good argument would have been "spending £20m on 100,000ish people isn't great value". "If there was demand, there would be a Gaelic satellite channel" is not a good argument. Nor is saying people lied to the survey. Personally, I think it sounds great. But I'm a language addict, so I would.

- a piece about cauliflower. No, really. Cauliflower. Complete with recipe.

Gotta love Radio 4 :)

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I'm now 10 episodes into Firefly - it's like mainlining the shiny and I'm loving it. While I'll go trawling through the pit if I have to, I was hoping that someone could point me in the direction of some good fanfic communities or writers, apart from the ones on my flist. I've only got 4 episodes to go, and I'm going to need something to plug the gap...

Comments

[nnwest.livejournal.com]

I don't usually read Firefly fanfic, but I remember liking fajrdrako's Time Fugitive (http://community.livejournal.com/vintagemilitary/7082.html). This is me we're talking about, so it is R-rated, Mal/Jack Harkness slashy goodness. YMMV.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I know the one you mean - I read it before I knew Firefly, and it's really, really lovely. I'm going back to it to see if it still works now I know the characters :)

Thanks!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Have a Firefly rec! This one is short, funny, and the voices are just spot-on. Mal and Jayne in a bit of a predicament:

http://awanderingbard.livejournal.com/7495.html

Argh, there's a lovely, creepy, atmospheric River POV crossover with SGA that I want to rec, but it has spoilers for the movie in it. Once you've seen the movie, though, I'll point you to it!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I saw the movie first! Rec away :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Oh! OK, then!

http://ltlj.livejournal.com/187049.html

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*g*Thanks! I know the author from SGA, so will definitely have a look.

Much appreciated :D

[szm.livejournal.com]

ooo I love Firefly, I've never really found any fanfiction though. (sorry that was amazingly unhelpful)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Your icon is my 2nd favourite line so far.

My favourite is definitely: "Some people juggle geese" :)

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

But I'd pay my licence fee just for Radio 4. Nothing exercises my brain as well.

That's how I am with NPR, here - it's available everywhere I go and there's always something interesting on. I could survive without a TV, but not without a radio! Lately I've been listening to a lot of Radio 2 and 4, Radio Scotland, and Radio Wales podcasts. They're mostly compilations and are a bit chopped up, but it's still nice. (Especially since, dare I say, I'm getting a bit weary of election coverage on NPR.)

the BBC's new Gaelic service, which sounds really good.

How is this going to work? I thought Radio nan Gaidheal was already a Gaelic service, but is it just a few programs on Radio Scotland? (I guess I have the same question about Radio Cymru.) Sorry! It's just hard to tell how it actually works out on the radio, when I'm browsing the site.

Hooray cauliflower!

Oh, Firefly. It's so, so shiny, but it's over so soon. Sigh.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Radio 4 kept me sane through my exams, and stops me from going crazy at work. It's all good.

I'm not sure how the Gaelic service is going to work - I think it's going to be a joint venture of some kind.

Firefly's awesome and I'm guessing the short lifespan is to blame for the lack of fic. But it's a bit disappointing all the same. I shall go in search of icons instead :)

[smtfhw.livejournal.com]

With you all the way on Radio 4! I remember being ecstatic when I found I could actually pick it up on my bedside radio/alarm in Brussels...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*g* it's an absolute lifesaver, isn't it?

[jpgr.livejournal.com]

http://honorh.livejournal.com/tag/out+of+joint

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3486070/1/A_Life_Less_Extraordinary

http://homespunfic.livejournal.com/

There is a FF com that is by invitation. As I know the mod quite well (my sister)I'll mention your name.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome! Thank you so much! Much appreciated. :D

[dark-aegis.livejournal.com]

Yay Firefly! I loved that show.

But anyway, not really commenting because of this post. I'm just dropping in after an insanely long day because I wanted to point you to this (http://community.livejournal.com/calufrax/8178.html). :) I couldn't resist. (aka I just recc'd your fic :))

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! What a wonderful way to start my morning :)