Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Fake Pride


We were watching Pride and Prejudice on Sunday afternoon on TV (for the umpteenth time), much of which was filmed at Stourhead and Dyrham Park. It always amazes me that the makers of period dramas don't tart up the buildings a bit. They are presented resplendent in their current, aged glory, whereas at the time the dramas are set in they would have looked brand new in the period, neo-classical style. The National Trust would obviously not be best pleased, but I'm sure it could be done graphically in post production editing.


Back to the issue of the day - Corona. Spotted a Leave.EU Facebook post yesterday, warning about the dangers of posting fake news. I spluttered when I saw it - the words pot, kettle and black came to mind; Leave.EU is guilty of posting more fake news about the benefits of Brexit than virtually any other site. Irony is not their strong point, not to mention truth.


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