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To Love Claire Balding?

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 20:57

She is so professional and nice and I just wish she was in my TV more. I just think she seems like one of life's genuinely nice people. I wish she was my Aunt

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 20:58

*on my tv more

Although if she was in my tv it would really make my day lol

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FourEyesGold · 01/09/2012 21:00

YANBU. She's fab! She does her job properly but she's got a fun sense of humour too.

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 21:02

She should be on question of sport... Like presenting it

But I love sue barker too! so torn

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amothersplaceisinthewrong · 01/09/2012 21:03

She is a consummate Pro, does her homework, yet is fun and pleasant.

KitchenKlutz · 01/09/2012 21:04

I've always liked her but all this adulation she's getting at the moment worries me. There'll be a backlash soon and the poor woman will end up hated.

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 21:06

I bet it's a crufts backlash

I shall wave my Claire flag throughout though BlushGrin

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YoullLaughAboutItOneDay · 01/09/2012 21:07

I love her too. She is just so well researched. When she does an interview, she knows everything unlike bloody Linekar just saying things like 'well how did it feel'

Hanleyhigh · 01/09/2012 21:09

I met her a few years ago when she was making her Radio Four show about walking - we had a little chat and she was exactly like she is on TV, friendly, warm and pleasant!

ShellyBoobs · 01/09/2012 21:11

I can't stand the fucking horrible bitch.

Any help?

AllOverIt · 01/09/2012 21:12

I LOVE her Smile

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 21:13

Don't say that Sad

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BigHairyFlowers · 01/09/2012 21:14

I love her too.

wherearemyGOLDsocks · 01/09/2012 21:19

I think she's amazing, and so lovely. I was talking to someone a couple of weeks back who's met her a few times and also says she is equally as lovely in real life.

Didn't she get some grief a while back for something non-pc she said on air? I could be wrong.

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 21:30

She told the winner of the grand national Liam treadwell that he could now afford to get his teeth fixed

BlushConfused

I still love her

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lurkedtoolong · 01/09/2012 21:32

She's a bloody national treasure. I want her to be my friend.

wherearemyGOLDsocks · 01/09/2012 21:34

Oh yeah, knew there was a reason I love her. That's the kind of non thinking tactless I would say Grin

ShellyBoobs · 01/09/2012 21:38

She told the winner of the grand national Liam treadwell that he could now afford to get his teeth fixed

Unfortunately she didn't just say that.

She'd already demanded he show his teeth to the camera while she was interviewing him.

The poor lad was humiliated.

Nasty cow.

matilda101 · 01/09/2012 21:39

I love Clare too! Have you read her memoirs in the daily mail? It's brilliant! www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2196573/Clare-Balding-eccentric-childhood-daughter-Queens-racehorse-trainer.html

Lovelygoldboots · 01/09/2012 22:26

She quite clearly explained on HIGNFY what she was trying to achieve with the interview with the jockey Liam Treadwell. As an ex jockey herself she knows that a lot of jockeys end up with bad teeth as they get them kicked in by the horses. She wrongly assumed that this was the case when she interviewed Liam Treadwell and thought that with the winnings he could get his teelh fixed. I think he did for free. She is anything but a nasty cow and just made a wrong call and was extremely sorry about it.

JugglingWithFiveRings · 01/09/2012 22:37

I think the whole paralympic commentator team are doing a fab job of it tonight!

So they should too to do justice to all our wonderful athletes Smile

  • Have been watching the wheelchair basketball, the dressage, and the table-tennis in particular today

Come on Team GB !

Kasbaah · 01/09/2012 22:43

I was really impressed with her during the Olympics esp the show jumping, great interaction with the crowd. Shame she's with daily mail...

JugglingWithFiveRings · 01/09/2012 22:54

Hey - and sorry to go off all tangential again - but loving "The last leg with Adam Hills" - just seen his leg painted with the Ghana-an flag. Lots of inspiring and very funny stuff going on there - I love it. And makes you glad Channel 4 got to cover it Smile

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Kayano · 01/09/2012 23:21

I've just watched it and am going to watch it again with DH Grin

I can't believe that the team from Ghana have to compete in donated wheelchairs, they are amazing!

I love the last leg!

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SpottedGurnard · 02/09/2012 00:42

I love her walking interviews on radio 4. I couldn't stay as professional and cheerful as her with the rain pissing it down.

FlippingFlapjacks · 02/09/2012 00:53

I love Clare! She's a legend.