I can't stand Robert Peston

Know just what you mean. Think he is something of a frustrated actor with all the dramatic pauses and rise and fall projection when he speaks. I usually end up muting the TV as I find him quite irritating.

Surely he's an improvement on the grey suited, boring old gits who normally people the BBC news? And he's never been accused of (allegedy) punching anyone.

He's growing in me

On me!

Pardon?!

he he he

He may not like you either Jinglebellfrocks. We can all only be ourselves whatever the motivation there is to shape that "me". He really might find your quiet reticence really annoying .

I always remember he had a tough time when his wife was dying and I also wonder if he had a speech problem when he was young and that is why he lengthens the words.

No. It's an act. He changed with the hairstyle.

Leave my quiet reticence alone.

That's right, Gracesgran, he has overcome a severe stammering problem and this explains what some people consider to be irritating mannerisms. He does a good job explaining a complex subject.

Had to go and look him up. I know the name and I recognised the face just didn't know who or what the hell he was. Ah the joys of no TV.

I shall now chuckle all day when I recall the remarks about jings' "quiet reticence". Thank you for that, gracesgran

I have a bit of a weird crush on Robert Preston.

He has a certain charm.

Kiity shall I send round the men in white coats to check you out over this crush of yours ?

Now I like the new kid on the block Chris Mason. He has a good sense of humour and explains complicated matters in a clear way.

Last year the BBC presenters did a spoof rendition of the Pharrell Williams song 'Happy'. Chris Mason is hilarious IMO when he gets stuck upside down on some railings outside the BBC. If you can find it on YouTube it is worth watching as he has rather a nice little bum from the view I saw.

I think he was having some kind of correctional therapy for this strange speech thing that he has, which irritates a lot of people including me. I find the way he dresses recently quite weird - his clothes don't look as if they fit him and he looks, frankly, shabby. It's not a look I like to see in TV presenters. He could take a leaf up of Kamal Ahmed's book. He knows how to dress. So does Evan Davis. They don't all have to be 'grey suited boring old gits'.

Thanks annodomini, I thought it was something like that. I certainly think I am lucky not to have to cope with that sort of challenge.

As for his hairstyle jinglbellsfrocks, he has remarried I believe and I have found a new person in your life often brings out a different part of your character. I can really imagine the new hairstyle is part of that.

I also find Robert Preston's voice quite irritating, but I think he is good at his job. He does seem to have lost an awful lot of weight recently, and his hair definitely needs grooming, I just wondered if he is still suffering form the loss of his wife.

I like Chris Mason too NanKate and I loved the dance routine!

I rather like Robert Peston - I value his eccentricity and lack of polish and smoothness. He has won many awards for journalism and does good work in with schools. I know nothing of his personal life except what is in the public domain - his lost his wife after a 5 year battle with cancer and was left looking after a son and a stepson. He was burgled not long after the death of his wife and amongst the things taken were her rings. He made an appeal for the return of these. I hope he has fond happiness again in his personal life.

Wiki doesn't think he has remarried!

Chris mason is very sweet. But I can't take my eyes off his eyebrows. They have a life of their own.

In the middle of one of his books at the moment they are always very readable.

Thought he looked vunerable when his wife died, and does not really seem to have picked up very well. He always looks as if he needs arms to be wrapped around him!

He explains things well. It is pretty much all I care about.

Job wise I mean. I do care if he is finding life difficult.

While I admire RP in a Gransnetter 'overcoming all adversities' kind of way. I find his presenting style detracts from what he is telling me so not ideal.
He reminds me of Magnus Pyke.

I could easily be wrong kittylester; I don't pay that much attention