Not Now, Jeremy!

The radio is usually on in the background in our house for most of the day.

First Up

I get up first and always enjoy my half-hour of silence before my good lady appears and on goes BBC Radio Two. We both enjoy Pop Master, the music quiz every weekday with the host Ken Bruce. Somedays we get pretty good scores and other days, particularly if the questions are from the 1980s to the modern day, we score very little.

Too Shouty

Around lunchtime, Jeremy Vine takes over the airwaves and without wanting to sound rude, I try to turn the volume down, although not always successfully. He’s too shouty with shouty guests that are far too shouty for me. The only saving grace is he plays some good music. He must have something though as he seems to have been broadcasting at that time of day for what seems like an age.

Oh No!

Today though, I had to turn him off and with the wife’s blessing too. I think most Mondays, he interviews the BBC Doctor, Sarah Jarvis about a topical illness that I suppose must be beneficial to the listeners. However, today’s subject was ingrowing toenails! It’s lunchtime, I’m just about to sit down and tuck into my freshly made Chicken soup with a splash of pepper and garlic bread and he wants to discuss ingrowing toenails! No, no, no and no.

I’ve Heard It All Before

I’ve sat through the whys and wherefores of bowel movements, listened to why some people have festering boils on their bums to the problems caused by urinary tract infections, but ingrowing toenails, no!! So off it went, click and we ate our lunch in beautiful silence. No shouty callers, no shouty presenters and no ingrowing toenails. Bliss.

Apologies

I do apologise to anyone that suffers from the problems caused by ingrowing toenails. It does sound very painful, it’s just that I don’t like to hear about it when I am eating. My heart goes out to you, it really does and I hope you get the treatment you need. Just don’t phone Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 when you have been fixed.

If anyone would like further information about ingrowing toenails without ruining your lunch then here is a very informative website: Ingrowing Toenails

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36 Comments
  • Yetismith
    November 29, 2021

    How sweet to offer a link for sufferers! Toenails make me feel queasy and I’m not surprised you had to turn the program off. I tend to spend my mornings in silence, then in the afternoon I stream music of my choice over my PC. But all those people talking….no. no, no and no…as you say!

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Thank you, Yeti. You’re right, silence is golden. 🙂

      • Webb Blogs
        November 30, 2021

        Last week I had to change the channel on the TV for something similar. I was eating dinner and a commercial for foot fungus came on. I think I’m still having flashbacks of it. ????????

        • Trev
          November 30, 2021

          Oh my!!! You will need counselling! Thank you ????

  • conniejjasperson
    November 29, 2021

    I have a favorite radio show in the mornings too. I went to school with the host, and he plays a variety of music from the last four decades, so it’s a good mix. the radio is the only way to get the local news here. All the TV stations are in Seattle, 70 miles north of my town, and they don’t care too much about a small town’s gossip, lol!

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      I tried to reply Connie but something went wrong. Thank you and apologies if you see a couple of these replies. 🙂

  • John
    November 29, 2021

    I’ve had ingrown nails before, very painful! But it’s never a topic of conversation… ????

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Ooh painful John. But I agree, not for discussion, especially on national radio. Thank you. 🙂

  • Roadtirement
    November 29, 2021

    Certainly understand the cringe effect of the nail topic on you luncheon appetite. As a side note, Sher and I took part in a trivia game at a brewery some time ago. Kind of like you guys and the 80’s vintage songs, we totally bombed the recently dated quiz questions. Sigh…

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Thank you. Yes, we’re fine with questions from the 60s and 70s, but anything else and well ……. 🙂

  • Pied Type
    November 29, 2021

    Ugh. I agree with you. Not lunchtime fare, or any meal time.

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Thank you. I know, it’s stomach churning. 🙂

      • loreleiirvine
        November 29, 2021

        Ughh. It’s amazing how like Alan Partridge Jez can be. Never as obnoxious as Piers Morgan, but yes, I’d have flicked the switch too. Really disgusting lunchtime chat.

        • Trev
          November 29, 2021

          Thank you. I never thought of the comparison to Alan Partridge, but you’re right, that’s very funny. 🙂

  • Rosaliene Bacchus
    November 29, 2021

    I can understand your reaction. Chicken soup and toenails are an unsavory combination 🙂

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Thank you, Rosaliene, you are so right. 🙂

  • Peter's pondering
    November 29, 2021

    I can let you have a lovely booklet with lots of pictures if you are interested Trev!

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Thank you, Peter, but no thank you. 🙂 I’ve heard that people keep toenail clippings in jars too. :O

  • Cindy Georgakas
    November 29, 2021

    Oh my mom delivers the bowel report when we travel and I’m like…. no…. ????‍♀️????????

    • Trev
      November 29, 2021

      Oooooh, that sounds lovely, Cindy. Thank you. 🙂

  • June Lorraine Roberts
    November 30, 2021

    Simply too much information while eating lunch right? CBC radio is my morning go to when I’m being too lazy to get out of bed.

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Thank you, June. Definitely too much information at that time of day. ????

  • KINDNESS WISDOM
    November 30, 2021

    Morning Sir from Australia ???????? life is really the same here ❤❤????????????????

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Thank you, Kindness. ????

  • Herb
    November 30, 2021

    I agree that there are some things that just are not table talk.

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Indeedy Herb. Thank you ????

  • derrickjknight
    November 30, 2021

    That’s nailed Jeremy Vine

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      I hope so, Derrick. Thank you 🙂

  • delphini510
    November 30, 2021

    Trev, it sounds to me that some of these programs could put one off e.g. breakfast. ????.
    I do play music or have silence, thinking, writing e-mails…, just peaceful.

    Your post had me laughing though, I can hear the presenters through your words.

    Miriam

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Thank you, Miriam. 🙂

  • SueW
    November 30, 2021

    I would have done the same too I hate anything to do with feet! ????

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Thank you Sue, it was quite dreadful. 🙂

  • Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet
    November 30, 2021

    Hilarious post, Trev! Timing is everything. 🙂 Dinner conversation is nice. All the best! <3

    • Trev
      November 30, 2021

      Thank you, Cheryl. ????

  • Jim Flanigan
    December 1, 2021

    I love the radio, too. My adult kids don’t get it. They prefer streaming music. I like the radio personalities, but I’m with you and will pass on the ingrown toenail discussion.

    • Trev
      December 1, 2021

      Thank you, Jim. Yes, I’ve never got into the streaming thing myself. And definitely yes about the toenail thing. 🙂