tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post7553696774860038602..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Refusal.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83664330322754016072016-02-09T10:57:57.478-08:002016-02-09T10:57:57.478-08:00I do agree with those who say how good the BBC is ...I do agree with those who say how good the BBC is - probably the best TV in the world I guess - and without adverts, which I hate. The other thing which shows up from your answers is that one man's meat is another man's poison - so it looks as though there is an argument for saying the BBC tries to cater for everyone.<br />Thanks for visiting.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-4368181060685410412016-02-09T04:22:06.737-08:002016-02-09T04:22:06.737-08:00I still think the tv licence is good value, there ...I still think the tv licence is good value, there are some absolute gems to watch amongst all those home renovation and quiz shows. What really annoys me is that in the last few years we have not been able to receive UK channels in Italy. On winter nights I'd happily watch Pointless, have you ever seen Italian telly, its a joke. And I'm with you on not giving up a free entitlement and not giving to charities where the CEO is overpaid. Jennyffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27591717844447690342016-02-09T03:51:25.253-08:002016-02-09T03:51:25.253-08:00£800,000 - phew!£800,000 - phew!mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88593376552015197052016-02-09T03:47:25.786-08:002016-02-09T03:47:25.786-08:00Here in Australia there is no TV licence fee. Our...Here in Australia there is no TV licence fee. Our free-to-air channel (ABC) is increasingly strapped for cash and has to show repeat after repeat of Midsommer Murders and Grand Designs. There is only reasonable viewing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. On the other nights, I often watch DVDs purchased from the UK, such as Shetland, Lewis, Endeavour and Vera.Margaret Butterworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132595996801386452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56072713362546679642016-02-09T01:01:28.890-08:002016-02-09T01:01:28.890-08:00145.00 US a year is cheap cheap cheap for tv. Her...145.00 US a year is cheap cheap cheap for tv. Here it starts at about 75.00 a month for basic cable service and you can add extras - movies, sports channels etc and the prices can go upwards of 250.00 a month. Imagine - that much a month for shows you will only watch a small portion of - even if you run the tv most of the day and night. We don't have a tv - we sit and chat in the evenings or read to each other from interesting books we want to share. I can think of a whole lot of other things to do with up to almost 3,000.00 a year - holy cow that is just crazy!!!JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85836095678678596372016-02-09T00:55:47.639-08:002016-02-09T00:55:47.639-08:00Yes Thelma - agree about the BBC. Also it seems ...Yes Thelma - agree about the BBC. Also it seems that Robert also agrees with us. And I do agree that we probably have to pay that much to keep up with 'the world' but it seems sad when so many are in such dire straits financially.<br />Terra makes a good point and one with which I totally agree. I have withdrawn any direct debits to charities where the directors get huge salaries and I now give to ones which are run in a more sensible manner.<br />Thanks to everyone.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57715806848342162402016-02-09T00:51:39.581-08:002016-02-09T00:51:39.581-08:00Unfortunately I have to wait another six years bef...Unfortunately I have to wait another six years before I get my TV for free and boy will I enjoy that fact. I've been paying the license fee for around 50 years non-stop now, surely after all that time I'm entitled to something for nothing.<br />Somebody earlier mentioned the winter fuel payment, do we still have the absurd situation whereby people living abroad in warmer climes still claim it. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68585142139127678542016-02-09T00:50:05.470-08:002016-02-09T00:50:05.470-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Asadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793710235466206910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16210930113945204902016-02-08T23:34:35.397-08:002016-02-08T23:34:35.397-08:00Those salaries are extraordinary (hope they pay th...Those salaries are extraordinary (hope they pay their taxes). Wherever there is a big pot of money, there will always be people with their hands in the cookie jar. But I love the BBC and will fight tooth and nail should Murdoch ever try to get hold of it ;)thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26539871521000993292016-02-08T22:59:33.762-08:002016-02-08T22:59:33.762-08:00Here in Germany, the system has recently changed. ...Here in Germany, the system has recently changed. Instead of paying per TV set, now the fee is taken per household, regardless of the number of TVs in one household. The amount is now 17,50 Euros a month (210 a year). People with disabilities pay 5,83 € a month, less than 70 € a year. Socially disadvantaged households can claim to go completely free of charge.<br /><br />I watch the main news at night when I'm home, and there are some programs I watch regularly, such as Midsomer Murders, Lewis and Vera. Other than that, I pick and choose, often documentaries.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90236609246703605492016-02-08T21:22:00.098-08:002016-02-08T21:22:00.098-08:00My old school chum, Alan Yentob, is (or was) recei...My old school chum, Alan Yentob, is (or was) receiving TWO salaries from the Beeb, amounting to a hefty sum. I expect his days are numbered, but having been a wealthy man in his own right, I always thought it excessive (sorry Alan).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-77807471161339758362016-02-08T15:09:40.094-08:002016-02-08T15:09:40.094-08:00Here in Arkansas Pat we have Dish satellite. And t...Here in Arkansas Pat we have Dish satellite. And the reception is horrible... Get a little cloud in the sky and we have no TV... We pay at or over $100 a month. So many reruns... so many shows we have to pay for but would never watch... We don't even get the extra movie channels.. Over the years we have become so disappointed with TV we have turned it off... ONly to find we missed it... We enjoy having 'something' to watch when we sit down in the evenings... So we pay it and gripe about it and life goes on... If i were you and you were entitled to having it free i would take it and run!! Hugs! debjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20175124367035933712016-02-08T14:02:33.936-08:002016-02-08T14:02:33.936-08:00They've been asking me to fork out for a TV li...They've been asking me to fork out for a TV licence for years - and I don't even have a TV!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67999502934855417402016-02-08T11:24:03.489-08:002016-02-08T11:24:03.489-08:00I don't know anything about those over 75 bein...I don't know anything about those over 75 being asked to forego their free licence, but, myself, I don't mind paying the licence fee for what is still the best radio/TV broadcasting channel in the world — uncorrupted, in the main, by political bias and uninterrupted by advertising. War and Peace just ended, plus recently The Romanovs, not to mention the programmes from the Bristol natural history unit. Yes, I know drama has suffered over the years — but it's making a comeback at the moment. I don't subscribe to pay channels as I hate sport and I hate adverts — and, quite honestly, for the limited time I have at my disposal for such entertainments, the BBC has all I need! I suppose the exec salaries are only in keeping with the competition. The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67444761426913626582016-02-08T11:11:05.719-08:002016-02-08T11:11:05.719-08:00The BBC creates many wonderful programs, but yikes...The BBC creates many wonderful programs, but yikes, those salaries are outrageous. I agree with you. I read about 2 years ago that the woman who heads the Red Cross is paid $600,000 which is also grotesque so I stopped sending the Red Cross $ and give instead to Samaritan's Purse which does similar work.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41898502214186928632016-02-08T10:47:45.337-08:002016-02-08T10:47:45.337-08:00What interesting reading - and what a diverse lot ...What interesting reading - and what a diverse lot you are in your choice of television programmes to watch. There is a lot of rubbish on, and there are a lot of repeats, and if they removed all cookery programmes there would be large holes. I could go on but I think we have all made our points, so thanks for contributing.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-488189839959996602016-02-08T10:02:01.981-08:002016-02-08T10:02:01.981-08:00When I first saw that my instant reaction was - on...When I first saw that my instant reaction was - on your bike. Like many these day I watch / listen to BBC TV / Radio less each year. To me much of the output these days seems to be for the hard of thinking. While those (apparently including at least one very well paid TV personality) who only watch on line can get away without a paying anything this pensioner will apply for his rightful free licence in a few years time.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42915807315972481102016-02-08T09:25:31.242-08:002016-02-08T09:25:31.242-08:00I have just recently enjoyed watching The 'Fat...I have just recently enjoyed watching The 'Father Brown' mysteries, two very good programmes on geology (How the Earth made Us: Earth and Water) and lots of history and archaeology programmes on BBC iplayer. I love that there are no adverts to break up the viewing/story, and I'm happy to pay for that. But those salaries are ridiculous.Becca McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339982441409936532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63587490990646608282016-02-08T09:01:11.034-08:002016-02-08T09:01:11.034-08:00What I object to is the enormous amount of money ...What I object to is the enormous amount of money doled out for quiz prizes like the extremely silly "Pointless". One thousand pounds a day just for that programme alone.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596425511240774220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32611219722047527492016-02-08T09:00:55.863-08:002016-02-08T09:00:55.863-08:00Here in Ireland as soon as an individual reaches p...Here in Ireland as soon as an individual reaches pension they are awarded a Household Package which includes a free TV license. <br /><br />Not that I have a TV but it is available should I ever get old :)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48524040211548334832016-02-08T08:51:54.991-08:002016-02-08T08:51:54.991-08:00I hate the way you are made to feel guilty for get...I hate the way you are made to feel guilty for getting something for free - like they wanted everyone to donate back the winter warmth payment.<br /> I'm sure £145 is good value for money compared to the cost of some of the sky bundles I see advertised. Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70142874520992182782016-02-08T08:11:29.373-08:002016-02-08T08:11:29.373-08:00I would not pay either, but then we don't even...I would not pay either, but then we don't even own a TV. I would rather read. We read the news online. And of course much of my reading is blogs which are far more fascinating than TV shows.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72316726307801176512016-02-08T08:11:22.310-08:002016-02-08T08:11:22.310-08:00Everything is sky-high anymore. And, for the most...Everything is sky-high anymore. And, for the most part, its so those at the top can continue to enjoy the lifestyle they have grown to like.<br /><br />Here we purchase TV also...We use DISH..four years ago the cost was $75 a month, now it's $100. Terrible. I'm seeing that in everything...<br /><br />Sigh!<br /><br />LindaTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26758718378735554082016-02-08T08:07:11.318-08:002016-02-08T08:07:11.318-08:00I bet the Director General of the BBC wishes he...I bet the Director General of the BBC wishes he'd gone to culinary school - he'd make more on the British Bake-Off show! These celebrity chefs everywhere are becoming like athletes, music people and the movie bunch - ALL paid far too much.<br /><br />Hey, NETFLIX over here is cheaper than a television license. Do they still send those horrid vans around to detect whether or not you bought a TV license?<br /><br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80630615925938409372016-02-08T07:55:02.625-08:002016-02-08T07:55:02.625-08:00The BBC is perpetually caught in a right wing medi...The BBC is perpetually caught in a right wing media trap.<br /><br />1) Spending money on quality programming, the old Reithian view, no strictly, bake off etc. "SNOOTY BBC MAKES YOU PAY FOR TOFF'S OPERA"<br /><br />2) BBC shows such mass audience shows, presented by high price stars necessary to make them successful "BBC DUMBS DOWN". The Price of the license fee is nothing compared to having even a basic Sky or Virgin sub, where the programmes are far less quality in the main and repeated more. Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com