Moaning in 'moderation'
A reader writes: "The best correction I read had to be this from the Sun: 'In a story Britain's Biggest Whinger we stated that Marcus Stead, who appeared in the Channel 4 documentary The Complainers, "moans to the council every day for a year". Mr Stead says that, in fact, the number of complaints is closer to one or two per week. We are happy to put his position on record.'"
Singing from different spirit of Christmas song sheet
"I note with interest a letter from 'Rachel', who complains of a Franklin Rd home owner who 'was not 100 per cent into Xmas'. I confess. I am the accused. Despite Rachel's accusations, I do decorate my house from December 1 through to Boxing Day and I also often allow singers to perform outside the house, especially when they knock and ask, which Rachel's ensemble saw no reason to do. But this doesn't really address the biggest issue. Rachel's group were really not very good. Their intentions were probably entirely honourable, but for them to think 'being charitable' entitles them to make my home hard to live in for hours is not what Xmas spirit is all about. I would gladly give the Auckland City Mission $100 not to have to listen to them and indeed I have done so. FYI the music I played comprised Ella Fitzgerald, the Pogues, Frank Sinatra, etc singing the same repertoire but far more attractively. I will be a bit better organised next year with a more hi-fi setup and no less than 95 per cent Xmas spirit!"
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