libby purves and midweek

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So today she had a very moving a positive account of a holocaust childhood by thomas buergenthal.

And then an interview with a pig farmer?

Not the best combination in the world!

But hey at least it wasn't someone who has sailed around their own bath tub, or rowed up the drain pipe.

Ok so she didn't invent Libby as a name but is it dignified for an adult presenter? Should she really have let it go?
Isn't it a bit like a school nickname like Hetters (Henrietta) Metters (Mariette) Potters (Emily Potts) etc etc ad nauseum

I see it more as a shortening, and many people carry on using the shortened form of their name all their lives - I do myself. Only my mum and my sister call me by my full name, and when mum does it, I think I'm in trouble again!

And if she's built up her journalistic career as Libby, changing now would be difficult, wouldn't it?

I agree about Libby not being a dignifies name for an adult journalist - but haven't you noticed that a lot of women seem to do this? Radio 4 in populated by Libbys and Jennis and Tillys and all their irritating sisters.

If it wasn't for all the hard work involved (not to mention the little obstacle of dh's vasectomy), I'd quite like to have twin girls called Tilly and Libby.....

...so they could both go and work for the BBC?

Absolutely, seeker!

Stayingsunnygirl, forgive me! I am abominable and need to get a life! Really, I need to get out more look it's sunny!

Of course, queenceleste - I hope I didn't upset you. It's not sunny here though - it's grey and cold and threatening to rain.

Stayingsunnygirl, no not at all! I thought maybe I'd offended you with my Libby bashing!

I'm afraid I do use mumsnet to let off steam and don't mean to give offence! Genuinely! I just love a rant!

Stayingsunnygirl - you'd have to have triplets so that you could call the 3rd one Corrie!

Triplets??? Eeeek!! That would double my family in one easy (?) move!!

And queenceleste - you hadn't offended me either - we can agree to differ on Libby, and I appreciate the value of a good rant. Last Friday, though, I had my rant at the kids (we spent an enjoyable few minutes running through the extensive list of 'things they were doing that annoyed mummy'), until my dh whisked me out of the house and took me out for supper (and a glass of wine) until I cooled down.

I stopped listening to R4 years ago and have felt it was my dirty little secret, never to be revealed in public, in case I was cast out of society.

But now, thanks to this thread, I am reminded how extraordinarily irritating it is, so much so, I may have to start listening again just so I can join in

I am part of the silent minority/majority and a fan of Libby - on radio and in the Times although I agree that the choice of guests on Midweek isn't always great but I think she does well with them. Talking of abbreviated names - I am also a fan of Fi Glover.

Stayingsunnygirl good husband work!

I have dh in bed with toothache, nurofen not working, antibiotics not working..... arghhhhhhhhhhh!

Might oil of cloves or a hotwater bottle help?

I hope he feels better soon.

No I t hink it's full extraction poor thing!

Is he going to get a visit from the tooth fairy when the tooth is taken out?

Ohhh - and all this talk of Libby has certainly brought her to the front of my mind - I dreamt about her last night. I was a theatre nurse, and she was having a caesarian, and had a little baby girl called Amy, who was put into one of those plastic cots, without a mattress.

This probably says something deeply worrying about my pyche!

poor amy with no mattress! very interesting! It does show a compassionate nature on your part imho!
they're pulling the tooth out at midday! What does that mean if you have a great gap in your jaw? How unpleasant.