Jay Blades

[goodgoalie]

On Wednesday there's a programme on BBC 1 'Learning To Read At 51', which the blurb tells us 'follows the Repair Shop host as he embarks on a six-month course to learn to read.' It will be interesting to learn how he comes to have a BA degree in Criminology and Philosophy from New Buckingham University!

[pastafreak]

17:49...seems a bit nasty. Just my opinion obviously.

[Ellipsis]

Yep.

[maggiebee]

Can't folk just be happy for him? He did it, and the process was likely to be very different from "normal" whatever that is.

[Mamyalynne]

Jay seems to provoke strong emotions on here, I've witnessed it quite a lot over time.

I like him.

[bobbinwales]

I thought ellipsis was being sarcastic at 17;49 yesterday pasta?

[tiggerblue10]

I've never watched the repair shop so can't comment on that but what has he done to upset people? Apart from what has been stated in the OP.

[Ellipsis]

> I thought ellipsis was being sarcastic at 17;49 yesterday pasta?

Yep. I took it that pasta was saying my sarcasm was nasty towards those having a pop at Jay Blades, which it is (only) if they want to take it that way ...

[barry1010]

I was a big fan of Jay's having met him a couple of times