Comments on: Neville Thurlbeck joins local newspaper as theatre critic

By: Paul Warren

Paul Warren — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:27:30 +0000

Good on you, Nev. Fleet Street’s loss is Surrey’s gain!

By: Cherrywonder

Cherrywonder — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:11:02 +0000

In fact it would have been more accurate if he’d broken down the length of time into months.

So he should have said: “I did English and theatre studies at university in 1980 so it has been a 396-month passion”.

Then, depending on which month he started at university, we could project that information backwards and eventually land on the exact number of months during which he has felt passionate about theatre.

Sheesh. Whatever happened to accuracy, eh?

No wonder these Fleet Street fellows have come unstuck.

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By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:36:51 +0000

To get to the bottom of this we really need to know which month in 1980 Nev started University.

If it was September 1980 for example he should have said “Theatre is a passion of mine going back many years. I did English and theatre studies at university in 1980 so it has been a 32 and a half year passion”.

By: furryoldgreybadger

furryoldgreybadger — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:36:13 +0000

Wish you hadn’t bothered now eh Northern Snapper…

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By: GladImOutOfIt

GladImOutOfIt — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:49:41 +0000

I trust he will be remunerated in the traditional way – free tickets and nothing else?

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By: furryoldgreybadger

furryoldgreybadger — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:48:48 +0000

Northern snapper you are a prat! Say something positive mate

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By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:11:13 +0000

Northern Snapper, count the years on your fingers. Go on. Visualise the chronology.

Then apologise to ‘Nev’. Then go about sticking to snapping.

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By: Abacus

Abacus — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:43 +0000

“… I’m guessing you failed maths though Nev?”

1980 – 1st year
1981 – 2nd year
1982 – 3rd year
…
2012 – 33rd year

Looks like journalists can do simple sums better than photographers.

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By: Northern Snapper

Northern Snapper — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:12:21 +0000

Said Neville: “Theatre is a passion of mine going back many years. I did English and theatre studies at university in 1980 so it has been a 33-year passion.
… I’m guessing you failed maths though Nev?

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By: andrew punshon

andrew punshon — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:51:07 +0000

Good news for the Comet, Neville is an outstanding journalsit and a superb human beinng and friend. All the best Nev, As the curtian rises, so will you!

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By: Staffskeleton

Staffskeleton — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:21:04 +0000

He’s right about flagging interest in the arts. Not just the public but newspapers owners. a lot of papers dont have anyone dedicated to the arts and review very few local productions. Coverage is mostly handouts puffing productions.

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