Quote: “That doesn’t make it any less inappropriate, but the thread has wandered off into rant from people who just don’t like design and in some cases think they could do better.”

That’s your opinion, but I don’t think it’s the case. We understand what it is meant to represent but disapprove of the daft justifications made for it. Instead of “…don’t like design” I guess you meant “…don’t like THIS design” or maybe, “…don’t like lazy, unimaginative ‘design’.”

Wish we had a designer do a decent quote function on here too: most of us seem to end up copying and pasting. Same as a lot of design in fact. 🙂

HP111 said, “The story of the Emperor’s New Clothes springs to mind. “

I quite agree. Have you watched ‘Masterchef’ lately? A few nights ago we had Greg and John fawning over some plate of garbage, which was basically something the size of an iced gem (remember those?), placed on a load of piranha heads (I’m not kidding). Another effort saw a similar pile of craplets placed on a bed of seashells. The day before it was a pile of pebbles. None of these (piranhas, pebbles, shells) could be eaten by the way. Of course the dreary duo had to describe this lot and the best – and most commonly-used – term they were able to summon seemed to be ‘clever’. Ah yes – I love a clever pizza, me. And isn’t clever food REALLY tasty!!????

Emperor’s New Clothes again. Of course you can’t criticise, because you’ll be labelled a dinosaur or accused of ‘not getting it’.

Does Private Eye still have Pseud’s Corner?

Anyhow I’m off for a clever lunch now and on the way I think I’ll re-brand the NHS. I was considering a Nike swoosh for the ambulances and maybe also remove those noisy sirens while I’m at it. Can’t think of a name yet, but The Undead seems to cover a sense of hope and respect the heritage, while appealing to Millenials.

Is “millenials” even a word?

Etc etc etc.

A bit of thought doesn’t cost anything. I’m sure many of us know Peter and his great work and a title like that is a bit inconsiderate. That’s all.

Can we change the title please? “Trying to contact” might save a few of us from heart palpitations.

Well this has quickly turned from being a fair question about something worthy, into a ****ty and pointless pissathon. Back on topic or do it somewhere else maybe?

The topic being “any news on the book?”, not a contest to find the world’s biggest pedant. Or the largest amount of spurious apostrophes (or being ironic, “apostrophe’s”) in one post.

Well Happy 100th to the RAF: let’s take a moment today to remember.

Stored at Wroughton, not Duxford.