I don't think the BBC understand (or accept?) what is happening in the media world and I think this attempt to stop the decline shows it. The BBC model is bust and the decline will continue regardless of adverts/short clips telling people its 'your bbc' etc... it will be interesting to see what replaces the licence and i think some sort of internet charge has been floated, but i cant see that working either. If you don't agree with BBC views and output as an increasing number of people don't, then they wont pay for it whatever the Government/BBC do.....

I am actually using the will to live now. I have been aboard for a fortnight of the three weeks and my will to live is increasing daily. This is partly due to the fact that we are managing rather well without a grill or an oven. SWMBO, who does about 99.35% of the cooking is finding that the hob works very well for many things and a SS casserole on a ring can work (after a fashion) as a small oven. We used a couple of SS knives to act a a trivet to prevent burning. N