Daily advice

[Heather]

It's my brother's birthday today! That's news you haven't heard before Neville.

[Bob Pacey]

You have a brother ????? whats his name .

Bob

[Heather]

I have two brothers Bob - but they are both married. ....

[warooa]

Two brothers called Bob, who are married to each other

[Heather]

Marty, you weren't paying attention, I didn't say they were married to each other!

[Neville Briggs]

Thanks for that Heather

Stephen, I just finished a new book by Alain de Botton called The News. More or less a cynical view of the way " news ' affects the way we experience the world. He seems to believe that the news has taken the place once held by religion.

[Heather]

Even when religion was more a part of most people's lives (talking 1800s), news was a big part of people's lives - the difference is the way it was delivered. News hasn't replaced religion - facebook has! Or is it Google?

I thought you would have at least wished my brother a happy birthday Neville - it's a special one....

[Neville Briggs]

My apologies Heather. Happy Birthday to your brother.

A special one is it, you don't mean your young brother is turning 50.

[Heather]

He could be 21, or 30, or even 40..... And I never said he was a young brother!

[Neville Briggs]